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Me: I've been a musician for 30+years. I've fronted a rock band, sat first chair in a symphony and performed with all kinds of groups. I do instrumental and vocal work, as well as DJing and producing music. I spend more hours in headphones than anyone I know and I have lots of different kinds.I DJ with in-ear monitors, so I bought these for casual listening, backups/consumer references for tracking and mixing, and situations where I'm playing with another electronic artist and I need to hear the mains directly. I hoped these would have enough sound quality to be up to the task, but be cheap enough that I could use them as backups and not worry about leaving them at a venue.Model reviewed: I bought the Pro-30 Upgraded Standard version in silver and brown.First, the good: These headphones sound great, especially for the price. They've got a V-shaped "consumer" tuning, as you would expect, but not as extreme as Beats or Monsters. It's actually pretty accurate if you're looking to reference quality consumer gear tuning profiles, not "audiophile" or studio reference profiles. The soundstage and separation are good, the clarity is good, mids are full and forward but balanced, treble is clear but not peircing or sibilant, and with the volume turned up, the bass really rumbles without getting muddy. Overall, they're nice and warm, but still detailed, full, and not overly colored. I don't think you could get better sound at this price or even 3x this price. They may or may not be up to audiophile standards (I don't consider myself one) but they certainly reach the hi-fi bar. They'll also please any bassheads without muddying up the music.They're great casual listening headphones and with some EQing, depending on your preference, would be useful for mixing or tracking. I've found for hip hop and EDM they don't need any adjustment for music production. The tuning isn't skewed for bass, but they're not thin, cold, "reference" headphones either. I actually like them much better than the AKG K92s that sell for $20 - $30 more, and I like them better than the Monster DNA 40s.I also tried them out for DJing and played about half a set with them. No issues at all with that application, although I switched back to my in-ears after a couple hours and since that's my preference, I can't give a full review specifically for DJ purposes.The double-sided cable and audio pass-through features are very smart and quite useful. I found that I used it as a built-in headphone splitter for casual listening and movie watching with my partner much more than I thought I would. I also used them connected to two audio sources to mix tracks from my DAW and listen to references tracks from a music player. I also listened to music while having a phone conversation. It's a brilliant feature!The fact that two removable cables and a bag are included at this price is awesome.The earcups are incredibly plush and comfortable and provide a good seal. I cannot overstate the comfort of these earpads. It's like a broken-in kidd leather couch on your head. I can only describe them as "buttery". They're the most comfortable cushions I've ever worn and I don't think you could find much better at any price. Ditto on the comfort of the headband. If you have big ears though, they may not be a good fit for you as the inner diameter of the cups isn't that large. Perfect for my tiny ears and peanut head!They look very stylish and I really dig the retro brown colorway and matching cable.The bad: Build quality and QC could be better. My pair has one side where the adjustment notches are nice and snug and one side where they're a bit loose and mushy. It's not terrible, but noticeable.Also, I've only had these for maybe a couple weeks and I've only used them a few times and been gentle with them. I was jamming with another DJ yesterday and went to remove the cable to fold them and put them away. I pulled on the knurled connector cover just like you're supposed to, not the cable or the strain relief. The cover popped right off the connector. I was kind of surprised to see that it's only held on with a tiny bit of weak adhesive. Bummer, because I actually thought the strain relief design looked pretty beefy.A couple days later, the right side driver started dropping out intermittently. I'm hoping I just got a defective unit and that the overall durability of the brand is better.Sadly, I wouldn't use them as main cans for DJing. I don't think they'd stand up to hard use. Perfect for backups or spares though, for casual home listening or as budget reference cans.I'll contact the company to see if they can help me out and update this review with my results.Update 2/8/19: The company actually contacted me before I got a hold of them to offer a replacement! Great customer service there. I asked them about buying a replacement brown cable (I always need extras on hand). They let me know that they don't sell the brown cable separately, but they sent me a red one free of charge. Solid.No issues with the replacement cable. I think I just got a bad one.I haven't gotten the replacement headphones yet, but I'll update my review when I do.Update 2/13/19: I got the replacement headphones a few days ago, in about half the time they estimated! Unfortunately, they sent the wrong ones. I got the cheaper Pro-10s instead of the Pro-30's I originally bought.I snapped a pic and emailed the company and got a reply literally within minutes. They apologized for the mistake and immediately sent me a replacement for the Pro-30's. They told me to keep the Pro-10s and enjoy them. Fantastic customer service and I'm upgrading my original 3-star review to 4-stars just for how good OneAudio is to deal with.Since I get to try the Pro-10s, I'll go ahead and review those and report back. I'll also update this review when I get the replacement Pro-30's and get to spend a little more time with them.Update 2/26/19:So I got my replacement Pro 30's just a few days after OneAudio sent them out. Very timely. They work great. No issues with the driver or the cable. I've been spending more time with them; producing music, listening to music, preparing tracks for DJing, watching media and listening to podcasts. I'm appreciating them more and more. The comfort is incredible. The sound quality of the large, 50mm driver is very good, and especially impressive for the price. They are clear enough for critical listening but they're not fatiguing, which is unusual. The warmth and richness of the mids are really pleasant and the thickness of the bass is a treat. The treble is slightly recessed in the tuning and while clear, it's not sparkly, magical treble, if that's your thing. The upside of that is that you can listen to these phones for hours without your ears getting worn out.OneAudio has been excellent to deal with and has shown a real commitment to customer service. The 24 month warranty is very generous and they actually stand by it. They definitely earned my future business.I've updated my review from 4 to 5 stars for the replacement set and for OneAudio's customer service.Update 02/01/20: One year later, I still love these headphones to bits, I still enjoy listening to them, and I still use them all the time. My AKGs are still gathering dust. I've since bought a pair of Nuraphones which retail at $400 and I still reach for my OneOdios when I'm gaming, relaxing on the couch, watching Netflix, or referencing how tracks will sound on midrange consumer headphones. They don't outperform my Nuras in sound, but they're still enjoyable to listen to and the comfort is unmatched. The earpads have only gotten better as they've broken in. I haven't been gentle with them at all and they've held up. If you're looking for a comfortable, high-value headphone that sounds good, I still recommend these and would happily put them up against headphones at the $100 mark.If you want wireless, check out the OneOdio A70 Fusion, which I think an excellent all-around, workhorse headphone.

The best (and most expensive) dynamic, circumaural (over-ear) headphones I've ever personally owned are the Crossfade M-100 by V-Moda. Therefore, this review of the OneOdio Studio Pro-30 DJ Headphone will partially consist of the comparative differences between/similarities to my personal "reference" V-Moda Crossfade M-100 which, at six-and-three-quarter times (!) the price, are superior in a couple of ways to the Studio Pro-30 DJ Headphone by OneOdio.While the V-Moda Crossfade M-100 are physically better equipped than the OneOdio Studio Pro-30 to withstand less than ideal conditions and/or abusive mishandling, one expectedly pays a premium for those qualities. Conversely, should one endeavor to refrain from mistreating the OneOdio Studio Pro-30 DJ Headphone, there's no reason that they shouldn't last as long as the V-Moda Crossfade M-100. But, even if they didn't last as long, the Studio Pro-30 are replaceable for a fraction of the cost of the Crossfade M-100.I believe that comfortable wear in a headphone is important, as is robust construction, and aesthetics. For me, when it comes to consideration of any headphone for purchase, the quality and character of audio reproduced by the headphone drivers themselves is paramount, forming the basis of my buying decision. The critical sonic characteristics of atmosphere, purity, naturalness, transparency, presence, immediacy, dynamics, soundfield depth, soundstage dimensionality, imaging stability and width, and elevated, but smooth, fluid, deep-bass reproduction are all as present (deep bass frequencies slightly more so) in the OneOdio Studio Pro-30 DJ Headphone as in the V-Moda Crossfade M-100. Have I mentioned that the OneOdio Studio Pro-30 sells for less than one-sixth the price of the V-Moda Crossfade M-100?While the V-Moda Crossfade M-100 may be more "accurate" in overall frequency response, to my ears, the OneOdio Studio Pro-30 DJ Headphone comes remarkably close to the performance of the Crossfade M-100. I learned this by way of direct, simultaneous, comparison by plugging both headphone pairs into the dual, stereo output jacks of a Parasound Zdac v.2 DAC & Headphone Amp playing familiar, well recorded material of CD quality or better, while listening to the left phone of the Crossfade M-100 on my left ear, and the right phone of the Studio Pro-30 on my right ear. Both the V-Moda Crossfade M-100 and the OneOdio Studio Pro-30 are spec'd at 32 Ohms, so I expected similar sensitivity, and I was right. To my ears, with the exception of producing slightly more bass, the performance of the OneOdio Studio Pro-30 was nearly indistinguishable over the remainder of the audio frequency spectrum from that of the V-Moda Crossfade M-100.The OneOdio Studio Pro-30 DJ Headphone provides luxurious comfort unsurpassed by any other circumaural, dynamic headphone, in my experience. This is important if one intends to listen for long periods, as I often do. Though the OneOdio Studio Pro-30 in no wise provides complete environmental noise isolation (having been designed more to keep sound in, than noise out, I suspect), their luxuriously thick, stylishly attractive, memory-foam padded, ultra-soft, brown, protein leather ear cushions and headband provide hours of non-fatiguing, blissful listening comfort and enjoyment. After all, no headphone that's miserably uncomfortable to wear is going to "make the grade" for long listening sessions, and the OneOdio Studio Pro-30 excels at comfort far, far beyond it's price point in my experience. This is not to say that the V-Moda Crossfade M-100 headphones are uncomfortable, just that they are not as comfortable for extended periods of wear compared to the OneOdio Studio Pro-30 DJ Headphone.Accessories OneOdio chose to include with the Studio Pro-30 are thoughtful, if not of the finest quality. In the box, I found an owner's manual and a nice, attractive, black, carry/storage bag with soft, red, nylon drawstrings and embossed OneOdio company logo on the front. Also included were a pair of separate connection cables; a black, microphone-integrated TRRS cable intended for use with a cellular telephone, and a brown (matching the 'phones accouterments), reversible, stereo TRS cable which can be variously configured to accommodate differing situational requirements that are all detailed and explained in the included instruction manual.Unfortunately, these stock cables seem to be made of relatively inexpensive, thin, quite stiff, low-to-average quality materials. To me this comes as no surprise in light of the OneOdio Studio Pro-30's low price. It seems a logical trade-off, since the sound reproduction quality of the Studio Pro-30 headphones themselves is where R&D funds and efforts were best expended. And, though the included cables (such as they are) handily serve their function, it's unlikely anyone's buying the OneOdio Studio Pro-30 DJ Headphone for the included cables, anyway. For these reasons, I chose to replace the included stereo TRS cable with a thick, flexible, quality, hand-made, professional-grade, shielded, stereo, aftermarket, TRS audio cable by Nanyi, and then placed a snap-on ferrite core RF (Radio Frequency) filter on the end closest to the 'phones. This decision, to my hopeful expectation and delight, elevated the already high-performing Studio Pro-30's performance even higher!In the interest of being thorough, I probably should mention that the mechanical articulation range of the Studio Pro-30 seems an issue of contention for some. Being marketed for use as "DJ" headphones, their earcups are, as some describe them, rather "loose" and "floppy" and, compared to the V-Moda Crossfade M-100 (also marketed as a "DJ" headphone) and, perhaps, some other model brands, I suppose that they are. However, I do not personally view this, necessarily, as being a "negative". And, in consideration of their sound reproduction quality, extreme comfort and relatively low cost, I can't see why anyone should consider increased mechanical articulation to be a 'deal breaker', especially a DJ. I will say that the Studio Pro-30's joints do tend to "creak" somewhat while wearing during the break in period, but in an generally unobtrusive way which seems to gradually lesson as time goes by, just as one might expect it to. Again, not something that should disqualify them from consideration. But, to each their own.Are the OneOdio Studio Pro-30 headphones perfect? No. Are they an "audiophile" item? Not really, though there's more here for the average audiophile to like, than to dislike, in my opinion. Are there "better" headphones available? Certainly. However, in regards to price versus performance, headphone enthusiasts on a budget (or not) should rejoice over the OneOdio Studio Pro-30 DJ Headphone. And, I would hesitate not at all in recommending them to anyone seeking an affordable, quality, full-size, luxuriously comfortable, stylishly handsome, circumaural, closed-back, dynamic headphone that does so much "right" and all for the right price, making them an outstanding value indeed. Proof, to be sure, that one need not spend a lot to get a lot.What's more, the OneOdio Studio Pro-30 DJ Headphone comes standard with an on-line activated, 24-month manufacturer's warrantee, demonstrating OneOdio's confidence in the design, quality, reliability and fidelity of their impressive Studio Pro-30 DJ Headphones.