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Vestax HMX-05 Headphones Announced

One of the items that may have been lost in the sea of new DJ gear at this year's BPM a few weeks ago is the new Vestax HMX-05 DJ Headphones. The new Vestax HMX-05 headphones have the new Vestax "Red and Black" color scheme, a detachable pro-grade cable, 40mm Bass-Heavy drivers, and they can fold up nicely so DJ's can take them on the road easily. We'll get a set of these in the lab for a full video review as soon as possible. Check out the press release and links after the jump.

Pioneer HDJ-500 Headphones Now in Green & Violet

Pioneer is now offering its base-model DJ headphones in all of the colors they offer the new DDJ-WeGO. The Pioneer HDJ-500's which are already offered in Black, White, and Red, will now also be offered in the latest color schemes of Green and Violet. We reviewed the HDJ-500's a while back and they are a great DJ headphone for all users all in a great price. The new Green and Violet HDJ-500's will be available by the end of December 2012 with a street price of about $125. Check out the press release straight from Pioneer and my review inside.

AMS+DJbooth Top DJ Headphone Picks

There are lots of headphones out there for DJ's to choose from and sometimes it's hard to determine exactly which headphones would be right for each user. DJbooth.net has recently teamed up with American Musical Supply (AMS) to bring you a "Top DJ Headphone Picks" list which breaks down the features of a good DJ headphone and offers up some fine examples of DJ headphones that are currently for sale at the AMS website. Check out our list after the jump.

Marshall Major 50 FX Headphones Released

The Marshall Major headphones look great, sound great, and work well for DJ's and performing artists of all styles as seen in my full HD-Video review a few short months ago. Now Marshall has released the new Major 50 FX Limited Edition Headphones to commemorate the 50-Years of Marshall's legendary sound. The Marshall Major 50 FX comes with gold accents, Apple-certified microphone and remote and other styling cues taken from the 50th-Annaversary Guitar Amps that are now on sale. Peep the press release and links inside for more info.

[Video] Styleflip.com Custom Vestax PMC-05PROIV

Styleflip has been customizing DJbooth.net DJ gear for over two years now and its about time that we've went ahead and customized another piece to show everyone what Styleflip is all about. Basically, users can log onto the Styleflip.com website, find the template of the electronic device you want to customize, and create a custom (heavy-duty) vinyl skin using texts, uploads, and custom colors to make your gear stand out from the crowd. We've used Styleflip.com for our Korg KM-202 and Vestax PMC-05proIII and now we're happy to bring you a quick install video on our Vestax PMC-05proIV to show everyone just how easy and simple it really is to Styleflip your gear.

Urbanears Headphones Fall/Winter 2012 Colors Released

The new Urbanears headphone colors for the Fall and Winter 2012 season are now available for purchase everywhere Urbanears headphones are sold. The Urbanears line of headphones includes the Plattan (lightweight on the ear headphones), the Medis (), and the recently reviewed Zinken (Professional DJ Grade headphones). Each of these headphones come in more than ten different colors, and now we can add the new three fall colors to the list; Rust, Pumpkin, and Forest. Check out the press release and info links inside.

[Video] V-MODA M-100 Custom Shield Install

The V-MODA one-the-ear and over-the-ear headphones can be customized by ordering a new set of metal shields (faceplates) for the outside of the earcups to express your individual style. These new shields can be ordered for the V-80/M-80, the Crossfade LP2, and the newly announced Crossfade M-100's. For a limited time, users who pre-order the new M-100's before they are released in December can get a custom set of shields for only $10. Existing V-Moda headphone users can get custom shields for $25. Watch my custom shield M-100 installation video after the jump.

[Review] V-MODA Crossfade M-100 Headphones

The Crossfade M-100 Professional DJ Headphones are the newly announced V-MODA creations that DJ's and everyday listeners and smartphone users are sure to love. The 50mm dual-diaphragm drivers produce extremely accurate sound reproduction with superb isolation. The M-100's also have a Metal steel-frame construction with metal CLIQFOLD hinges that allows them to fold and dual inputs to daisy-chain additional headphones for share-play. Check out the full HD-Video and written reviews after the jump.