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this video was brought to you by NCI X great technology selections and service hey guys this is Dmitry and welcome back to another of our clocks review now I love reviewing and testing headphones because I get to listen to my favorite tunes and explore the world of audio so on my review table today is a pair from sure so my ears sure better be happy based on company's reputation with legendary performance when it comes to marketing professional DJ headphones simply mean a flat and accurate response with a bit of bass enhancements so think of these as studio headphones but with a little extra punch so these are the SRH 550 DJ designed for DJ mixing and for personal enjoyment and cost just over $100 aesthetically I like the settle design with a smoky grey color tones and model name insurer logo on each ear cup plus the leather headband is always nice specs wise these are closed bag dynamic headphones with large 50 millimeter drivers to deliver full sound with a decent frequency range standard impedance of 32 ohms and the very acceptable sensitivity of 190 B if you're looking for a light travel headphone they certainly suit the bill waiting only in 235 grams the 550 DJ are quite flexible and very portable as you can see the ear cups fold inside which is very convenient for travel the headphone is pretty much made entirely of plastic which I don't particularly like and it would've been nice to have some metal parts for reassurance and while the headphones feel quite solid that plastic creaking sure is not very appealing and online form suggests cracking on ear cups is quite common the cable on here is not removable and runs into each ear cup as a wide splitter I'm not a fan of the dual wire as it tends to tango a lot and the cable is very long at two meters so I did run into a lot of tangles while on the go or simply listening music at home comfort wise these offer quite a bit of flexibility in size adjustments plus the headband is not so soft but it really doesn't bother me the leather cups are also very soft and I was surprised that the quality of the leather its on genuine leather but it let my ears breathe the ear cups also aren't too small or too large I found the size to be just right for a travel headphone but they aren't that deep and while the ears don't make contact with internals the problem with the 550 DJ is the pressure it applies on your ears and putting them on they look great and they're very light but I was sure not able to wear these for long sessions I had to take them off to release some pressure on the ears and it will definitely take some time breaking these in but the stuff nature of the design perhaps should be reconsidered and also very uncomfortable if you wear glasses now these connect through a regular 3.5 mm er jack and the quarter of an inch adapter is also included plus a leather pouch for travel which is very much appreciated so now let's talk audio quality I let these burn in over 20 hours with white noise very common technique and well the 550 DJ have a warm and smooth audio signature meaning mid bass is more forward the highs have a sort of a roll-off so they're not too sharp and vocal projection is also moved forward the bass doesn't overpower and if your base hand these won't satisfy but it is very detailed and even on the low end listening to angel from massive attack delivered incredible detail of that punchy bass and the slight low bass in the background was very distinguishable throughout the entire song the mid-range and the highs are smooth yet the treble is still crisp and detail and brings out that needed popping tracks and I didn't find it too sharp the maned range is decent not as detailed as I'd like and it is slightly recessed allowing the highs and lows to really shine now these are closed back headphones so don't expect much in terms of sound stage but stereo imaging is quite accurate listening to a few cinematic orchestra I could pinpoint where the instruments were placed just the sound stage is very closed overall I found you audio to be pleasantly smooth I do like my mid-tones more detailed than just the tab sharp or treble but from an audio perspective these certainly do not disappoint especially with the hint of EQ to fine-tune exactly how you like to listen to your audio the major problem with these cans is the pressure they cause on your ears for a headphone that's marketed for DJ I could not see a DJ wearing these for an entire day of mixing they just do not provide that level of comfort but there is walk around and since the ear cups are removable people on the forums recommend swapping the stock ear cups with the ones from the 750 DJ that offer improved audio quality and most importantly are more comfortable now of course to get the most out of your headphone you better run them through a dedicated sound card DAC or an amp and then notice the big difference in audio signature between using them on my Nexus 4 and my tascam DAC so they do really shine with proper audio source and with deeper bass and improve detail and to wrap this up the 550 DJ are lightweight and foldable which equates to portability with a very pleasant audio signature with impressive deep bass and smooth highs an appropriate amount of detail however the major issue here is the all plastic construction that have proven to not be durable and a very tight fit causes discomfort so replacing ear cups is something I would definitely recommend and simply from an audio perspective I was certainly pleased but perhaps a better build unit would be more attractive at this price point so thanks guys for watching like this video if you'd like to see more audio reviews perhaps suggest what we should review next leave your comments down below and as always we'll see you in the next review