The NS900 fit is pretty snug – some may think a little too tight, but who wants them slipping off your head? – so even with the one behind the ear they hardly moved on my head and that slight bit of cup movement is just enough for them to work perfectly like this. Personally I like to use only one cup primarily, when DJing, and I found the most comfortable (and practical) way to use the Nocs NS900 Live is to simply position one of the cups just behind my ear. Because the cups do not fold up or cannot be rotated – there is the slightest amount of rotational play on each cup – this may seem limiting to some DJs. I am big fan of on-ear and if it’s sound isolation you’re after I found the NS900s offer more than adequate separation from outside sounds, even with stupidly loud booth monitors next to you. The Nocs NS900 Live is an on-ear headphone as opposed to an over-ear pair, more common with DJ headsets. The stainless steel headband is rubberised and the cups themselves have soft, plush pads which adds to comfort levels and makes them look that bit snazzier.
Although I refer back to my previous point about the less moving parts the more durable they are likely to be, and these are actually very sturdy indeed. Which brings me to the one downside of this straight forward design the Nocs NS900 Live is very rigidly built, a comforting factor for sure, but they do not fold up which does make them a little more cumbersome in your DJ bag. Durability is without a doubt a key sales point when considering a new pair of headphones since they are bound to take a beating both in your bag and in use. I like this concept very much simple, yet effective and with as little moving parts as possible. This is mostly because of the steel frame that the actual cups are attached to which is a very simple adjustment mechanism. The Nocs NS900 Live has an industrial workman-like look about them. The interchangeable cables use a cable lock mechanism which you simply press in and turn until it clicks into place beneath the right side cup. They are each 1,2m long with 3,5mm jacks on the end and include an integrated remote and microphone, one for Android and Windows phones, the other for Apple products. The other two cables are both designed for use with mobile devices. This coiled cable is 1,4m long so it’ll never tangle under your feet in use, but stretches out nicely when you need to extend your reach in the DJ booth.
They will be stood on at some stage – it’s just inevitable. I don’t understand DJ headphones with long, straight cables. The first cable is a coiled cable and the one you’d most likely want to use for DJing. The 3 cables are designed for complete flexibility in application The NS900 Live comes with 3 cables, a handy little booklet (user manual) a carry pouch and a 6,3mm screw on adapter (headphone jack).
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