Direct Sound EX-29 Extreme Isolation Headphones  

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Hear what you need to hear clearly without ear-damaging levels or outside distractions.

Direct Sound Extreme Isolation Headphones are used by Terry Bozzio, Shawn Drover of Megadeth, and they're Blue Man group approved. The Direct Sound EX-29 headphones let drummers hear both mix and acoustic drums clearly at ear-saving levels. Now drummers can record "live" drums right next to their mixers; Front-Of-House engineers can monitor comfortably during live performances; studio musicians can finally hear the cue mix over loud instruments; engineers can use them for mic placement, and DJ's can isolate one ear and hear both CD and loudspeakers clearly for beat mixing.

What makes Direct Sound EX-29 sound isolation headphones so extreme? Specially designed earmuffs passively attenuate surrounding sound by a comfortable average of 28 decibels throughout the sound spectrum. With custom-fitted speaker assembly, the speakers are designed to protect your eardrums from damage and improve your recording and performance experience.

A frequency range of 20Hz-20kHz and advanced an-isotropic magnet drivers offer superior fidelity and sensitivity. Direct Sound EX-29 Extreme headphones fold for easy storage. Convenient dual cords are worn behind the head, which prevents them from interfering with your hands or instruments.

Not just for drummers, Direct Extreme Isolation Headphones are great for project studios, stage and studio musicians, sound engineers or for solitude at home.

Features

  • Type: Dynamic closed back speaker within a Closed Back Isolation Chamber.
  • Frequency Response: 20 - 20,000 hz
  • Drivers: 40 mm super high fidelity
  • Impedance: 32 ohms
  • Sensitivity: 114db at 1KHZ 1mW
  • Cord: 9 feet
  • Plug: stereo 3.5mm with screw-on type gold plated 1/4" adapter
  • Rated Input Power: 500mW
  • Maximum Input Power: max 1W
  • Weight: 11.5 oz.

Save yourself time and the frustration of stopping to listen to takes and retakes in the control room while protecting your ears.

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Ok Quality But Not the Isolation Needed for Drumming

| Review By: John Lennon | 2 weeks, 7 hours ago

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These headphones sounded fine but let many of the druming overtones ring through clearly or even were amplified. I have another pair for drumming that claim less decibel attenuation and do a much better job. At this price I would hope Direct Sound could add in some extra damping.

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Not satisfied

| Review By: Armand Hindrichs | 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Long cable is a definite plus. Wish they had one with iPhone controls.

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Good sound quality, materials are solid and should last a long time.

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I've been through several hearing devices for protection and sound quality, and my previous set of in-ear monitors / isolation headphones recently broke. I thought I'd give these a shot, but I am heavily disappointed. They fit fine and sound fine, but being that these are "designed by drummers for drummers" I have to say I'm very disappointed.

 

The ability to isolate from sound should be from ALL frequency ranges. If you put anything over your ears, inevitably it will eliminate the highs since highs can't carry through any surface very well. These don't protect from lower frequencies though. The kicks and even the toms come through very prominently, and harshly as well. The hearing cups act more as an echo chamber than a barrier from which to protect sound. I am returnin these currently. back to in-ear monitors.

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Active Drummer
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Metal
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Houston, TX

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Recording Studio

| Review By: Rodney Morgan | 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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This is the new style, screw on tip / nicer headband

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I don't believe you will find any better quality for the same price.

What I like best is the manufacture support for buying replacement parts.

Had my last pair for 5 years and replaced the drivers and headband as well as ordered a new pair from musician's friend. Quality is great I use them in my studio for most all purposes they break down low frequencys drums, bass, ect.

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Just buy a pair you can't beat the value.

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Great headphones easy to repair later on down the road.

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Guitar, Recording Studio
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All Styles
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Oklahoma

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Good sound, but feel incredibly cheap

| Review By: Tyler | 1 month, 5 days ago

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I was really dissappointed to see how cheap these headphones felt. Sure, the sound is really great, but they look and feel soooo cheap. They were obviously made in China, no doubt about that one. Seems like the majority of our products now are being made overseas. I was expecting some good sturdy headphones, but instead, I get something that feels like it would literally break into a million pieces if I dropped it. I probably should've went with vintage headphones.

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EX-29 Extreme Isolation Headphones

| Review By: dago lugo | 2 months, 1 week ago

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Awesome headphones, really good sound qualitiy and isolation.

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Awesome headphones.

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