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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Kate Hutchinson

‘I love bass, bass, bass and bass’: DJ Paulette, Carl Craig and more on the best DJ headphones

Charismatic disc jockey at the turntable.
‘Headphones are possibly the most important thing for a DJ to get right.’ Photograph: scyther5/Getty Images

Ask any DJ what their most important bit of kit is and they’ll tell you it’s what goes around their head. Whether playing off a laptop, CDJs or decks, a pair of decent headphones is your portal to the mix and an essential element to get right.

Luckily, we’ve assembled some of the world’s best selectors to evangelise about the pairs they’re faithful to: from reliable specialist brands to old-school one-ear models, these are the best DJ headphones for crystal-clear sound and to hear that all-important bass.

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