Are These $499 DJ Headphones Worth It? (AlphaTheta HDJ-F10 Review)

[@callmeover1433]

I can picture the face of a DJ who paid 499 for headphones but forgot to charge the battery at home... Thanks, but we still have hd25

[@levia2805]

I mean, while this product isnt for me either, you can still just plug it in straight so its not like youre doomed

[@krazy2094]

Did Diddy hurt you

[@TranceCore3]

It's a good thing standard aux cables work still huh?

[@andrewgjordeni]

I love my Pioneer HDJ X7! For many years I was using the Beats From Dr. Dree but when I switched this summer, i felt the difference right away quality wise and from the professional side of view.

[@DJStanSteel]

Same here. I bought mine last year, but these do seem a great idea. I think once the new DJ Controllers/Gear includes the transmitter built in then I’ll seriously think about these. Those HDJ X7’s are gonna be hard to beat. I love mine.

[@Lukarr19]

499 a crazy thing, Too expensive

[@Kostovv]

Them coming with a pouch instead of a hard case especially in that price is beyond wild

[@AngelD68]

These paid actors kill me😂😂😂 they'll say anything to push a product. I'm good with my ole jvc wired headphones from the 80s 😂

[@BigCountrySo-CaL619]

500 bucks is not crazy anymore for headphones nowadays, especially, what these can do. I have a feeling, Apple AirPod Max might come out with this technology in their headphones someday.

[@AngelD68]

@@BigCountrySo-CaL619 goofy shit

[@BigCountrySo-CaL619]

@@AngelD68 are you talking about sonic link technology?

[@yevgenmelnikov1982]

i will never switch to wireless when it comes to dance music and mixing. personal set of headphones that i use is HDJ-X10, i love them!!!

[@djctoafn]

About time, I've always hated being tied to the mixer and broken quite a few adapters over the years (even with coiled cables). Can't wait to give them a go and auas out how good they are to actually use. Good review :)

[@djse]

AIAIAI also got the DJ version for their wireless headphone, and it's 200 cheaper. You can easily change the headphone sound as their earcup are easy to switch, and also different foam option, that can really change the sound from one to another (and all that with the possibility to easily switch a broken part). And with all those modular possibility, taking the studio and DJ speaker for multiple option, and even add all the foam option to try them all, it would still be cheaper (and surely more sustainable) than this HDJ-F10. It's nice that AlphaTheta go into this new(ish) zero latency wireless market, as it will probably make other brand doing it too, but their price range is completly not realistic, even if they had that kind of integration with their mixer you talk about.

[@Cheesyonmytoasty]

Also... random and unpredictable wireless disconnects (on my Sony XM5) or the battery dropping low, two more worries I'd rather not have to deal with.

[@mixx_factory]

Many people are gonna forget those soniclinks in the booths. 😂😂 anyways good concept. You can used your rode mic transmitter to get 4ms latency and use it with any headphones.

[@bboymac84]

Exactly!! 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣😅😅

[@radientproductions9799]

nailed it , Pioneer need to put the transmitter in high end mixers/controllers

[@atmadelic]

I'm in love with OneOdio. 😅 Not ultra high end materials but they have amazing clarity and background blocking.

[@matthewweller158]

Or for just £40 you can buy a lakato wireless IEM adapter and attach it to any pair of headphones for low latency wireless connection. Simple attach it to your headband with a small cable, ok its not as sleek as it being built in but for £40 you can't go wrong

[@CabaretDescartes]

Aiaiai's new wireless dj headphones are 300 bucks, may still sound expensive but a better choice for wireless headphones

[@Lostin2024]

Serious question, not trolling. I’ve been a Las Vegas DJ for almost 25 years now…. Never broke a single pair of headphones while working. What are people doing behind the decks (yourself included) that you need wireless headphones to prevent breakage? Am I missing something? I get Steve Aoki and Skrillex because those dudes are doing borderline gymnastics behind the decks but for regular DJs it just seems like wireless headphones are another potential way for something to go wrong. Also with how many DJs no longer use headphones while playing out because their sets are preprogrammed or literally fake, why bother at this point? 🤷🏼

[@djerniet350]

Are you a DJ? I play out and my sets are not preprogrammed as I even take request. I play many public events here in Houston, different events and crowds. Also play for college, and all grade level of schools. I tried wireless but latency was to much. I use in ear monitors (shure) only 99 dollars. But I hate the wire still. I want to move around, with out pulling the wire. I have added a sprial wire from the mixer to my headphones for flexibility. It still gets pulled out when I need to step from behind the booth. So if someone comes up with better wireless earphones I am all for it. But I will not be getting these. Pioneer lost me when I got rid of the DDJ SZ, because they always leave out features and make you buy more get to get the next feature. I am Denon prime4 and prime go now. I also use Dani transmitter and recievers for wireless speaker placement and they work awesome.

[@B88-h6n]

Cable clumsiness?

[@djliquid5050]

Tbh I really wanted you to talk more about the latency. Do some beat matching with wired headphones versus the wireless ones. Do some aggressive moves that require you to be really precise and tell me if you can feel any difference. Isn't that what these headphones are all about?

[@subliminalentertainment]

At $800 aud, that’s getting pretty crazy for a pair of dj headphones

[@vdglife]

The US price for the Headphones is incorrect the video. The Headphone alone is $389 not $329. In addition on the Crossfader website the Transceiver price is incorrect for the US, it should show $129, it is currently showing it as $169.

[@krisyflynt9211]

Sennheiser hd25s all day long.

[@realdkruz]

I've got the hd25 with coral cable

[@colinbeauche]

Did you know that a Skaa receiver like the Wetsounds A-link will convert ANY wired pair of cans into cool wireless ones 🔥

[@djfrankchen]

If the sound quality is good I will buy it

[@Vi3tKid420]

my gaming headphones are wireless, paid $150 and have been out for years. Prob even cheaper now. What makes this so special lmao.

[@DJL1NK]

I don’t stand far enough from the mixer to need them to be wireless. How far away are djs stand from the booth nowadays?

[@peetermorna8678]

Solving a problem that no one ever had...

[@Techy1210]

My thoughts exactly 💯

[@derdunzen]

Cheap Alternative: OneOdio Studio Max 1 Wireless for 150! Presented at the IFA 2024 some weeks ago.

[@bboymac84]

Ummm… why not have the sonic link built in the DJ unit!! 🤷🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️…. Fail!

[@levia2805]

@@bboymac84 Thats probably coming

[@bboymac84]

@@levia2805 other companies are already on it…🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Illy_Noize]

love my aiaiai TMA-2

[@flay8880]

$499? Nope. I love my Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 Bluetooth😊

[@BryanOwens]

It's about time, but $500 NOPE. I FOUND 2.4GHZ wireless adapters on Amazon $50 works no latency and can use any headphones. I'll stick with that.

[@DINU_R]

Can we just buy the sonic link tx and rx?

[@djphillmp]

Hd 25 is all you need.

[@alifianalrozaqzakaria7665]

Still, the cable headphone or in-ear earphone are BETTER than a wireless one.

[@kennethmalafy8012]

Have these people ever DJ'ed in a club? You can barely hear the headphones, never mind worrying about "sound quality." Not sure what is happening at "Pioneer" anymore but club gear (headphones etc) take a lot of abuse (I know mine do), you need something durable not fancy.

[@TranceCore3]

Honestly, the wireless stuff seems like a gimmick, but maybe it'll catch on, and other manufacturers will implement the sonic link stuff in partnership. Maybe this is the tech we need. But honestly, I hope this doesn't push us towards a cable free world. Interference is a pretty crappy failure point.

[@D_A86]

Get ready for all the latest pioneer mixers and controllers to have the headphone port removed just like all the latest phones. 😒

[@zentonemusic]

we are doomed :))

[@Soyboy10]

Sure

[@damonwhite9521]

Do pioneer do phones?

[@damonwhite9521]

@@zentonemusicwe are booked with all the KZbin adverts, my god

[@MARFUOFFICIAL]

questa cuffia mi ricorda le auto elettriche..... NO GRAZIE

[@Giosuepetaccia81]

Ma per favore... Dai... Stanno rovinando la loro immagine tirando fuori questi prodotti, mi chiedo cosa tireranno fuori per sostituire i cdj 3000... Sarò un boomer ma non c'è la penso a questi prodotti alpha theta.. Ho una ddj 800 e mi piace il suo essere spartano, con questi plasticoni che stanno tirando fuori veramente non so che fascia di dj saranno attratti da loro..

[@ryaneleazarlaurente7478]

I don't see the function for wireless headphones unless you're a festival DJ who runs in front of stage.

[@S4SK__1]

maybe people would pay that if it would still say pioneer dj

[@saksofonmusicproduction7741]

HD8 DJ ☺

[@TylerMcDonnell]

Every review I watched so far says nothing about the latency

[@filipnadolny8566]

When you have to review something you don't believe in. There is currently no technology that would enable better signal transmission than cable.

[@iamprotoss]

So I guess they are done with the Pioneer branding...

[@dnbhead420]

thanks AlphaTheta for destroying last bits of Pioneer DJ legends... for 499$ i can buy THREE pairs of HD-25...

[@djphillmp]

@@dnbhead420 hd-25 is all u need.

[@justino9042]

Is too much money i personally think the perfect DJ headphones are just headphones like the m40x for example

[@djarmonic]

Nah my Shure IEM w/wireless transmitter and receiver works just fine for me🤷🏽‍♂️

[@DJ_V_squared]

The TMA-2 DJ WIRELESS are half the price.

[@TrixSA]

The price is highly extreme.... I do not trust anything wireless . Nice product though

[@ThivisioN]

If anyone reading this is spinning commercial stuff in any way, its time to switch genres. RIP to the dreams and dignity of thousands of artists. It feels so wrong to buy into it or get paid off it. Im out. Ill catch you at the jazz lounges from now on

[@marlonpete5241]

Anything from alphatheta is overprice. period.

[@jonsage5486]

No That’s the answer They aren’t at all No pair of cans is worth £500

[@JohannesNielsen]

Trash already. Give me the money to put towards the Mackie MP-120 in ear monitors with a 40db cut to protect my hearing. Pioneer now going by Alpha Theta products are over priced and Rekord Box is buggy and as a Club owner I have banned Pioneer in all my Clubs and only have Dennon DJ

[@soostdijk]

499 to replace a cable😂😂😂they trying to improve on the Apple scheme’s😂😂😂?

[@IndegruvMusic]

LOL no

[@Astroboytoy]

no Dj in there right mind will use this bs.

[@pnb27]

another pointless product. what's going on pionner

[@JoDubu409]

HOW MUCH?????