Korg NC-Q1s<\/strong><\/a>. Again, these headphones have noise-cancelling features, as well as loads of Bluetooth features that support both Siri and Google Assistant. <\/p>\n\n\n\nLike the JBL models, these headphones claim to be \u2018ideal for use in a DJ booth\u2019. What supports this claim, is that Korg found that the headphones allow DJs to monitor music at a lower volume which in turn protects their ears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Korg claims that the NC-Q1 will actually deliver cleaner audio in a loud environment like a club, suggesting that other noise-cancelling headphones would distort the sound, while their hybrid system supports both the booth monitor as well as the mixer monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While these features seem pretty cool and desirable in addition to the promise of high-quality sound, it\u2019s really pushing the boat out to claim noise cancellation is perfect specifically for DJing in a club. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When in reality, even the best noise-cancelling headphone wouldn\u2019t really work in a club. The best noise-cancelling headphones are mainly good for getting rid of low-frequency rumbles from engines and passing trains etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whereas in a DJ booth this would simply get rid of the bass and not really do much for the high-frequency sounds that are super close and loud and also vary greatly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In any situation, noise-cancelling headphones wouldn\u2019t really work in the club, and it certainly wouldn\u2019t make sense to engineer noise-cancelling headphones specifically for DJing live. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If your headphones are good quality anyway, they should be able to block the sound of the club out enough that you can hear the song you want to mix. This sound isolation is all you need, which means sound-cancellation <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Final Words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
From our research, it seems evident that noise-cancelling headphones aren\u2019t particularly great for DJing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As long as you can hear your mix over the in-house sound, you\u2019re on to a winner, and a good pair of standard DJ headphones with quality sound isolation will achieve this, so there\u2019s really no need to fork out for an over-engineered and over-priced pair of noise-cancelling headphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In honesty, noise-cancellation technology for DJs seems a little gimmicky, a way for companies to wring more money out of us, for they know that DJs are willing to pay more for their gear, as our livelihood depends on our hardware. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s not to say there isn\u2019t a market for an all-in-one headphone for the professional DJ, as many of us are tired of having to carry around multiple pairs, but noise-cancelling features just don\u2019t seem all that suited to performing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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