Demo on the AKG 181DJ headphones

0:20 A bit of a demo on these or an explanation

Right guys, a bit of a demo on these or an explanation. Let's show you what they are. Now first of all they're DJ headphones. The model number, make sure I get it right, is the K181 DJs. Now first of all, power. These guys will be able to produce 3500 milliwatts. Now very briefly and quickly, 1000 milliwatts is equivalent to 1 watt. So in other words, 3.5 watts. Right, let's have a look at some of the features. Now we've got a switch for mono stereo. We have a switch here on each cup and if you take a closer look you can see a large small club. I will explain very shortly. Now right they're plastic but then again most headphones are and we've got quite a good swivel like so. In other words stick them on

1:49 There we go, there is the plug and that fits in there like that

And, again, you know, without going into detail here, some DJs like to do this, some like to do that. I mean, in other words, what's basically happening now with a lot of companies, they're realising that gone are the days when headphones just do that and nothing else. They've got to go all over the place, every single shape. So, that's fantastic. Right, another very good feature, and I hope every single headphone manufacturer, especially for DJs, will do this. Guess what? There we go, there is the plug and that fits in there like that. The reason being is how many times have you done it? Chuck it underneath here, maybe five or six times I have where you've just pulled the cable and of course if you can't renew the cable you've got to throw basically the headphones away which is a pain in the arse.

Club or small, which one do you choose? Which one will you like? Well, the truth of the matter is, without going into the statistics or exactly what's going on, when you're in small club, there, like so, basically what happens is some of the sub-bass, the low bass, will be reduced. All of a sudden you'll have a more enlightening sound. When you switch into large club, all of a sudden you've got that deep, heavy vibe. So, again, that's your choice. Now, these particular headphones are quite comfortable. You know, they don't seem to sort of squash your ears but at the same time you have got a nice fit. The last thing you want is these things to sit on like that and all of a sudden start to fall off. So, at the end of the day, they've got to be relatively secure. And here's another factor. I mean, if you think about it, if let's say you're in a studio environment

3:44 Again, very quickly, I've got to be honest with you

The whole emphasis of the quality of studio headphones is the way they go around your head and they will stay securely on your head, but at the same time with studio headphones there's more emphasis of total and utter comfort as opposed to these guys for a DJ because let's be honest, how often do you see a DJ having their headphones on continually? They will be taking them off, putting them on, off, on, off, on, off, etc. Alright, now again, it's virtually impossible for me to play them and stick them next to the microphone there. So all you can do really is take a bit of my advice. There you go. What I'll do, I'll just show you them so you can get a general idea. Now, again, very quickly, I've got to be honest with you. When I first opened them, I thought, ooh, they look a little bit plasticky. But, alright, admittedly, they are plastic, but it's quite strong.

I can't, I don't know, I mean, I will give them a run for their money, but I can't really see them falling apart within the first five minutes. But, but it's down to the user. It's like anything in life. If you have something and you look after it, it will last quite a long time. If you have items like this and you start chucking them about the room, they're not going to last, are they? They're going to break. And again, like with anything, all items should come with a certain warranty. If, let's say, you abuse that warranty, then you've had it. You might as well chuck the items in the bin. But, let's say there is a manufacturing defect that has got nothing to do with the way you've looked after the items, then, at the end of the day, the warranty is valid. But, like I said earlier, if you start chucking them all over the floor and you snap them, then I'm afraid, tough, you've got to chuck them in the bin. So, look after them, alright? These guys here, AKG.

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