Here at DNBSAMPLES... we strive for excellence!
In your music you should also do the same!
You can spend hours searching high and low for a simple set of headphones.. The market is a minefield when it comes to finding what you want/need.. and if you're anything like us... looking for the best price.
Below we will collate as many of the most popular headphones used by DNB artists, try and give you some information on the headphones themselves & also get some fantastic feedback & insights from some of the industries rising stars
(We've also linked their socials if you would like to check any of their material out!!!)
From £145
Engineered to deliver a superior sound experience at an affordable price, the M50x have been widely acclaimed online by professionals, casual listeners and streamers. From everyday listening and commuting to gaming or studio recording, you’re in great hands with the M50x, with build quality and coveted sound engineering that’s praised by audio experts and professionals year after year.
Consistently celebrated by critics and designed utilising over half a century of Japanese audio design and technology, you’ll hear every blast, boss and battle in stunning clarity and immersive sound through the ATH-M50x. Their wide and clear sound range allows you to discern between every layer of your game’s audio design whilst enjoying crisp musical highs and low, bassy explosions. And because the ATH-M50x is powered through the audio jack alone, you can play uninterrupted, indefinitely.
With 55 years of Japanese audio design, Audio-Technica is loved by many of the world’s biggest artists, vocalists and musicians and the M50x headphones remain one of our most popular innovations to date. Whether you’re a music industry veteran or you’re looking to start recording at home, the ATH-M50x are an excellent choice of headphones for listening back to or monitoring your audio performance.
Rated highly for their professional-grade comfort, foldable versatility, strong construction and excellent sound design, the ATH-M50x are an exquisite choice as your audio daily drivers. Whether it’s travel, your daily commute or working and studying at home, you’ll love their all-day comfort and immersive sound design. Offering passive noise isolation through circumaural design contours, our M50x headphones provide a high-quality audio experience, helping you to boost your concentration and productivity at work and allowing you to meditatively switch off on your commute.
From £119.98
The DT 770 PRO headphones is the range’s closed-back model and offers maximum flexibility and detailed sound that you can rely on.
The Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO headphones have established themselves as a firm favourite amongst music producers, sound engineers and broadcasters and are used in studios all over the world. They reproduce the entire frequency range with incredible precision, and even reproduce low frequencies in punchy detail.
The DT 990 PRO headphones is the range’s open-back model offering impressive spaciousness.
These open-back studio headphones are a reliable tool for any sound enthusiast. The wide stereo image and three-dimensional sound reproduction make the Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO headphones a loyal companion for producers. Outstanding tonal depth ensures that even small changes in the positioning of the acoustic source can be perceived while mixing.
The circumaural headphones with their open-back design provide exceptional spaciousness and detailed tonal depth. Their mild bass and treble boost ensures a pleasant sound. The bass is not overstated but rather precise and the treble boost is powerfully present without sounding sharp.
The single-sided cable allows the headphones to be put on and taken off frequently without cables getting tangled, and soft, adjustable ear cups provide for added comfort. The robust spring steel headband design ensures that the over-ear headphones also offer a secure fit.
The DT 1990 PRO Tesla headphones' optimised spatial sound reproduction makes them a reliable reference for mixing and mastering applications.
The perfected design of the DT 1990 PRO combines innovation with decades of expertise in headphone technology.
High-tech textiles and ear pads make the headphones exceptionally comfortable.
They are so comfortable you will almost forget you are wearing them.
The DT 1990 PRO are handcrafted in Germany. From the smart headband through to the aluminium end pieces, the new professional headphones are real head-turners due to their exceptionally meticulous craftsmanship with a real focus on quality and durability.
Power and precision are critical requirements when it comes to sound reproduction. The efficiency of our latest Tesla driver technology is characterised emphatically by high resolution and high output power. Brilliant highs, a richly detailed midrange and precise bass combine to ensure a sublime sound quality that is second to none.
Together with the open-back design, the high-resolution Tesla drivers of the Beyerdynamic DT 1990 headphones ensure a wide, dynamic and extremely natural stereo image. Titanium-coated acoustic fabric and carefully selected precision-woven textiles round off the balanced sound quality of these dynamic studio headphones.
Clear Mg Professional incorporates 1 5/8” (40mm) full-range speaker drivers with magnesium ‘M’-shaped inverted domes. Thanks to this brand new cone, combined with the frameless 1" (25mm)-diameter and 1/4" (5.5mm)-high copper voice coil, the sound experience is made extremely precise, delivering impressive detail across the full spectrum while preserving excellent tonal balance.
The flexibility of the surround offers lightness, therefore more dynamics and impact, particularly in the bass. The open grille inside the earcup closely follows the ‘M’ profile of the cone to further reduce adverse effects. With a 24kHz break-up, the high frequencies are extremely linear and the transient signals are respected. The headphones disappear to the benefit of the audio signal, with its uncompromising and even faster transfer quality.
The headband design creates a constant curve, wherever the head turns. The weight of the headphones is distributed evenly, preventing the localised pressure point phenomenon. The solid aluminium yoke is covered with a structured black paint, for sleek design and scratch resistance. Instead of the traditional vertically rotating mechanics, these have been moved within the headband for even greater comfort. This allows excellent sealing, particularly beneath the ears, to prevent any acoustic leakage, synonymous with significant bass loss. Finally, the highly resilient memory foam earpads complete the comfortable, open feel.
Still can't decide? Good job we've got some banging reviews below from some amazing producers in the DNB scene!
"I like them because they're hardback, everything feels nice and close and you don't have to strain your ears at high volumes to hear little details in the mix. They've got a 3.5mm Jack which makes them really versatile and not having to rely on an interface to use them. They're known for being on the bright side compared to competitors, but knowing your equipment well will always beat owning expensive equipment. Costing on the cheap side compared to its peers these headphones are a fantastic investment for anyone looking to step into the professional audio market." - KENDOT - IN THE LAB RECORDINGS
"I use the Beyerdynamic Dt 1990 pros they are really clean and crisp headphones with a solid bottom end backed with a great stereo response. they are my go to even over my monitors when mixing or mastering. Using headphones can really be beneficial when mixing in an untreated room. They come at a premium but well worth it. If budget is a concern I would recommend the Beyerdynamic 990 as they offer a similar sound quality." - BENNS - HOLOGRAPHIC AUDIO
(FOCAL - CLEAR MG PROFESSIONAL)
"The clarity you get you can hear anything that’s sticking out of the mix and you can sort the width in precise detail. They are just mind blowing on how much they do to the point where you don’t even need to invest heavily in speakers. Just a good audio interface and focal clear professionals and your mix-downs are sorted for life" - EXILE - PROGRAM