AIAIAI TMA-2 DJ

I’ve upgraded my TMA1s to these and they’re now my new favourite headphones after their predecessors.
The concept is the same - interchangable parts are a life saver (the first pair lasted for 7 years and it was easy to replace the pads and cable, as well as a snapped headband in that time)
They’re built very sturdy, are light and isolate outside noise great.
Also, the sound is a lot better than the TMA1. It has enough clarity for DJing, even though they are still bass oriented (which makes sense with the DJ drivers).

This is the second pair of AIAIAI DJ headphones I have bought. The first pair were stolen from a gig and I wanted the exact same ones again as I have been very happy with them. They fit tight on the head which initially is a bit uncomfortable but reassuring they will not slip when using on one ear for mixing. The sound is good - crisp with tight bass and good isolation from the room when both ears are covered. I like the design - clean lines, simple and stylish looking.
The only downsides for me are that the price almost doubled since I last bought a pair which made me think twice (but went ahead in the end) and also the first pair I bought arrived with a hard case whereas now only a soft bag is provided and there doesn;t seem to be another option.

These headphones with "modular design" do not feel that cheap considering that each piece is a replaceable module.

When on your head you can ear the plastic of the earpad (like if they were not well plugged) but since they seal strong on your hear this do not impact directly the sound (but can alter the sound during abrupt movements). The bad part of this hard sealing/hold (to mask the plastic issue?) make these headphones not the most comfortable...

The sound is where these heaphones perform really bad, the low are slow and not punchy at all, the mid range is muffled and the mid/high ends soundstage is just not present. The overall sound quality is surprisingly just bad.

My experience around DJ and Studio headphones are various: Audio Technica ATH-MX50, Sennheiser HD-25, AKG 701 & 702, Beyerdynamics DT770 Pro & DT700 Pro X & DT 880, Audeze LCD-X (2021), Sennheiser IE 600, Moondrop blessing.

I do not recommend these headphones and rather recommend these options:
1. Sennheiser HD-25 sounds the best for DJ even if more fragile and the most comfortable (the cables always have connection issues after some times)
2. Audio Technica ATH-MX50 sounds good and are comfortable but are more bulky