Headphone Giveaway 2 of 2: Pioneer Pro DJ Headphones
Everyone runs into this problem at work: you’re tapping away at your computer, rocking out to Wu-Tang in the headphones, when Brad from Accounting approaches from behind and taps you on the shoulder. So you jump four feet in the air, elbow him in the nose and shit your pants, simultaneously. (Well, maybe not everyone has this problem.) But you see what we mean: when you’re plugged in, it’s annoying to plug out.
Here’s another scenario: you’re a famous DJ, and need a new pair of cans for the road. Whether you fall in the former category or the latter, you’ll find these Pioneer HDJ-500-R Pro DJ Headphones to be both stylish and highly functional.
Observe: the right arm on these babies swings back and forth, conveniently uncovering the ear for workplace chatter or on-stage beat-matching alike. This allows you to direct your attention to Brad without taking off the headphones altogether. Oh, and you also look like a serious badass while you’re doing it. That grimy keyboard and mouse might as well be a turntable setup! Look at you go, with those Pioneers on! It’s like we got Diplo over here in marketing, guys!
It’s actually nothing like that but you’ll still appreciate the HDJ’s capable bass response and stylish aluminum construction. Thing even comes with two chords, and one of them is coiled, which works well on the desk. Or, you know, on stage at Madison Square Garden, whatever. Wanna get your hands on a pair? Read on to learn how to win:
To win a pair of Pioneer HDJ-500-R headphones, tell us in the comments how you’d use a pair of headphones with a DJ-style retractable arm. Are you an actual DJ? Post some links to your work.
Contest closes Monday, March 28th.
Be sure to provide a legit e-mail address when you comment so we can contact you.
Sorry, U.S. contestants only.
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“Headphone Giveaway 2 of 2: Pioneer Pro DJ Headphones”
10:16 am on March 24th, 2011
I’d rock out to my favorite 80′s metal bands if I won.
10:37 am on March 24th, 2011
I would use them to learn bass licks. Listening to the music in the headphone and moving the right one away to hear what I’m plucking. These would be perfect in the van on the way to gigs.
10:52 am on March 24th, 2011
I’d use it as an excuse to use masking tape to delineate my office and force my coworkers to use the “door”.
“Citizens of Cincinnati, we are being attacked by the godless… tornadoes! “
10:54 am on March 24th, 2011
I’d keep the right one off so that I could hear my enemies approaching to snatch these off my head. And then I’d use the extra cord to give them the beating they deserve for being horrible human beings who want to deprive me of my headphones.
11:13 am on March 24th, 2011
First of I would hone my scratch-air-wicca-wicca–wow-!esrever moves while skimming over to a knee slap yodel dance all the while using my headphones on mute so all think I have some killer tunes jammin only to be left with dead space where a brain should be. Once they leave, I’d continue my normal daily routine but only…I mean only after I have pushed play. Don’t you know to start a song at the 0:00 mark rather than half way through, who wants sloppy seconds per track!? NOT I SAYS @DWYDNDAL
11:54 am on March 24th, 2011
I use music when I edit to keep me going. the headphones are a key element because i need to block everything else out while i beast video cuts. headphones keep me jammin
12:33 pm on March 24th, 2011
I would wear them while listening to music or watching movies in bed, keeping the right side up until my wife falls asleep so as to lend an ear to whatever need she may have. When she falls asleep, the right side goes down with her lids and the true rocking out begins.
12:39 pm on March 24th, 2011
they would be convenient as hell to use them at work, as I need to keep one ear open in the event that there’s an emergency and the building needs to be evacuated
12:48 pm on March 24th, 2011
Picture this… It is day 4 of the zombie apocalypse… I would use these babies to simultaneously jam out to some Five Finger Death Punch, Drowning Pool or maybe Kelly Clarkson, depending on my mood, while also taking advantage of the maximum outside sound reduction feature to drown out the constant rat-a-tat of my Colt M4-A1 Assault Rifle. I mean you definitely need a good High Quality Sound to get you in the mood to destroy zombies right? Right! But until that day, I would definitely make use of the 105 dB/mW of sound that these amazing masterpieces produce to drown out the drone of my boss’s voice telling me to get off The Smoking Jacket and YouTube while I’m at work. I mean all I really want to do is surf the web a little. Is that so wrong? If you chose me to receive this prize it will be well used, like it was designed for. Thank you…
12:52 pm on March 24th, 2011
I’m back home with my parents, in a house with paper-this walls, after an uninteresting and unfortunate chain of life events. I would use them to watch and listen to whatever I want so at least my father won’t have to yell at his near 30 daughter about the voume level and my choice of media, just the rest of my life decisions. Also, they look cool, and I would feel like a motherf***ing boss while wearing them.
1:23 pm on March 24th, 2011
I would give them to my friend who is a DJ but who can’t hear out of his left ear because they suddenly become pointless.
Also once he decides to not use them I would take them back for to use personally.
1:53 pm on March 24th, 2011
I was DJing at a club and this place had a table like right in/next to the DJ booth (annoying). Someone shook up a bottle of bubbly and popped it aiming towards me while I was playing and it ended up getting all over me which pissed me off and it ruined my headphones they were all sticky and gross and stopped working. Had to buy a new pair. Would love to get a pair of these.
Check out my newest mix below “Machete”
http://soundcloud.com/seandoyle/machete
2:20 pm on March 24th, 2011
I WOULD USE THESE HEADPHONES TO ROCK MY NUTS OFF!!!!!!!!!!
3:52 pm on March 24th, 2011
I have a pair of Sony’s that are on there last legs. I just used scotch tape to fix them. the right side is broken.I use them to edit video most of the day and they hurt my ears.Plus if I won I would pimp it out to all my peeps on twitter.
Thanks Great sight
3:55 pm on March 24th, 2011
oh yea here is the snap of my broken head phones http://post.ly/1nSSQ
4:30 pm on March 24th, 2011
Many of my opponents have said that they will rock their respective nuts off. However I do not think that is enough. I am a college student and as so I have to walk on campus everyday. I want these headphones to successfully block out the rest of the world when I am crossing campus. Having these headphones will tell the chick that I took one seminar with “No I do not want to talk to you anymore nor do I give a shit about the Orca whale anymore.” Plus its nice to have a song playing in your ears that only you can hear while the world simply sees a man dancing his ass off while walking across campus.
That being said I would much rather a trip to the mansion. Hook me up Hugh.
5:01 pm on March 24th, 2011
I’d use them to listen too the hottest hitz while in the hot tub sipping on some Jameson Irish whiskey and chewing on a Sampoerna clove.
5:04 pm on March 24th, 2011
I’d use the hell out of these.. My crappy Shure in-ears just shit the bed last week mid-gig so now I’m screwed! Hook me up!
Here’s a link to an oldschool mix I did 2 weeks ago that got picked up by http://www.fridaymixtape.com
http://soundcloud.com/dj_abell/djabellsfoldskoolin2k11
8:59 pm on March 24th, 2011
I would use them to drown out the screams of passion
9:20 pm on March 24th, 2011
I would tell everyone withing yelling distance (because my headphones are too busy pumping out great beats) how i won these headphones for free from Tyler Trykowski and Smoking Jacket. or i could use the retractable arm to only tell those in my near space. So many uses!
5:49 am on March 25th, 2011
I would use them to do my morning show on 105.1 Bob Rocks in Harrisonburg, VA…and I would tell my listeners who I won these awesome headphones from….and I will do all this while having no pants on…uummm…what?
9:04 am on March 25th, 2011
These red flaming headphones going make love to my ears ~!
9:23 am on March 25th, 2011
With these headphones I would finally be able to really appreciate TSJ as I currently am not able to listen to any of the videos. I would be able to listen at work without my coworkers ever knowing that I am totally enjoying the best website on the internet. And no, I can’t listen to the videos at home either, as my wife doesn’t appreciate true art and a beautiful woman that isn’t her. Please save me from the deafness!
3:33 am on March 27th, 2011
I would use these headphones to ignore the obnoxious crap my roommate listens to. Some shows are just really monotonous and boring, and these headphones would help me to not hear it. At all.
9:47 pm on March 27th, 2011
Yo, on the real. If all you alleged “DJ’s” postin up can’t buy no new headphones you are wack and don’t deserve these shits. What kinda junk homo DJ only got one set of phones? For real, twenty bux at walmart. Quit bein jew-cheap.
1:25 pm on March 28th, 2011
I’d use these to listen to music at work by day, and spin @ night. Definitely like the flip up feature. Would be great for the clubs.
3:01 pm on March 28th, 2011
I cannot afford decent headphones now that i have gotten this laptop and i need good headphones so that i can listen to my favorite artists, make music beats on FL studio. ( i am a dj), When i walk around i would have some decent headphones to crank my music up with and listen to it to get a better understanding of how to make the beats i need for my rap group. ( i am also an mc) Please give me these headphones because i am currently using headphones from 2001 that one speaker is broken completely via water damage. PLEASE
6:01 pm on March 28th, 2011
I would use them with the Hercules DJ machine I won on The Smoking Jacket. I don’t have any DJ headphones, so these would be perfect. If I had these headphones I would then be able to give my friends a proper DJ party. And I also would use them at work so that I can drown out the sound of everyone else but also be able to retract the arm when I needed to listen to someone. Thank you!
12:06 pm on March 29th, 2011
who won dees?
6:17 pm on April 10th, 2011
If I won I would use them while I’m playing sets. I would use them in my room while I’m practicing. I would use them in the studio when my clients come in and need a headphone mix. I would also use them to reference different mix’s i have done.
6:19 pm on April 10th, 2011
lol i didnt look at the expiration date
9:55 am on April 23rd, 2011
If I won these headphones I would be the coolest kid on the block, plus everyone would bow down to me and my awesome headphones.
9:34 pm on August 14th, 2011
hey really cool earmobs there. thumbs up for playboy hahahah
8:11 pm on August 30th, 2011
I would use them as if i was dj khaled or deadmau5 or even the best Jam-Master Jay
8:46 pm on November 7th, 2011
I’ll listen to Blood on the Dance Floor!
2:18 pm on March 19th, 2012
I WOULD BE BUMPPIN CHICAGO STYLE HOUSE MUSIC EVERYWHERE I GO FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE …YES I LOVE PIONEER AND HOUSE MUSIC