Behringer HPS5000 Closed-Type High-Performance Studio Headphones Black

Reading the other reviews here it seems that most everyone agrees the HPS5000 sound good but suffer from poor fit/finish. I guess I'm lucky because they fit my bonce perfectly and remain perfectly comfortable for hours on end.I think a lot of the disappointment about the size/isolation of these phones stems from buyers believing they are circumaural when in fact they are closer to a supra-aural design (they sit on, not around the ear). The headband does adjust - you just bend it slightly to get the best fit. Overall construction quality looks fine to me (especially when you take the price into account). The 'one piece' headband looks cheaper than the jointed/pivoted types on other phones but has the advantage of no joints to wear/break.Sound quality is great for the price. I'm not a great believer in 'break-in' but the 5000's did seem to 'loosen up' after a few hours play (or I just got accustomed to the sound balance on offer - you decide). Like most closed back phones they do sound very slightly veiled and 'closed in' when compared to the best semi-open or open back designs but the payback is a better isolation and deeper, more natural bass. Talking about the low end, its nicely judged and by no means overpowering. Mids and highs are great - good detail and timbre. The high frequencies are especially good - beautifully extended response without any sibilance or the shrieking you often find in poorer designs.They are also easy to drive. My Nokia Lumia 520 can deliver decent sound levels without any problems and once I add in my headphone amp they go stupidly loud without distorting. I found the isolation from external noise perfectly adequate but they do leak slightly more than some closed back designs - I would be careful of choosing these if you listen at very high levels and care about disturbing nearby passengers on your daily commute. Driven by my hifi amp and listening to hi-res sources the resolution (as you would expect) increases but the overall sonic character is essentially the same.In my opinion the HP5000's are very good for the list price. When you take the discounts often on offer they are a bit of a bargain - I'm very pleased at my purchase.

Good sound quality and comfortable amd value for money

The HPX4000's are truly excellent DJ cans FOR HOME DJ USE. They have a perfect sound signature for DJ use with plenty of bass and are extremely lightweight and comfortable to wear for extended periods. Yes the plastics feel cheap, although still appear robust [to a point]. The one sided lead is curled for those times when you need extra mobility, and a huge plus is the relatively large and strong looking right angled phone jack.At the same time, I would not trust these long term for professional gigging as they may well not hold up to extreme punishment. But at current prices, you could buy 7 [yes SEVEN] pairs of these for every single pair of Sennheiser HD-25II's, so it would be rather unreasonable to expect better.

The cushion ear piece keeps falling off abit annoying and there’s a wire underneath the plastic head over which has come out of place and is literally just excess stuff lol but sound is good

Used with my guitar amplifier - excellent - would recommend

UPDATED: Returned phones for refund as very uncomfortable despite best efforts to adjust for better fit. Sound is good but you can’t wear headphones which don’t feel comfortableTo put this review into context, these are a second pair, bought to be used when my open back Grado set are not really suitable. Typical times when I can't use my Grados are when there is a lot of background noise such as walking the dog in the park or in an otherwise busy public place. In this instance you lose all the benefit of open backed headphones and the sound is very much diluted.So initial impressions of these HPS5000 headphones by Behringer* Ridiculously cheap to buy* Look quite cheap close up but okay slightly furtherSound: Very neutralComfort/fit: Not the best however play with the fitting adjustment and it is improved. My tip: set the pads as if you have a much larger head than you do, get the pads comfy and then play with how the band sits on your head and of course tighten up if you feel this is necessary. I'm not saying that these are headphones to wear for hours at a time but I think you could certainly wear them for an hour or more once adjusted.Notes re the sound: These are monitoring headphones so they are not designed to make the music sound nice. They simply reproduce what was recorded. This means that if you are using a poor quality source or compressed music they are likely to sound naff. All my music is stored as FLAC (uncompressed) even on my mobile player and the player itself is very high quality. Whilst I haven't tried, I suspect that if you plugged these into an iphone they would sound shocking.Notes on music I listen to and which sounds good:ClassicalJazzBluesVocalHouseGuitar RockConclusions:Do not buy if* you want massive bass; the bass is there and is deep and tightly controlled but is not overblown.* you plan to wear these all day* you listen to poorly recorded/compressed music from a portable playerDo buy if* you want a clean natural sound* you have a good quality source* you need a dirt cheap second pair

I bought these to reignite my inner D.J and they are great for the price. Coiled cord is great for walking around the room and the swivel cups are great for when you are in the middle of a blend or a build. Why spend a fortune. Great value for money.

love the sound quality, considering the price, I love Behringer, good quality sound across any products iv interacted with anyway. love Behringer :D