KAT PercussionKTUI26 Ultra Isolation Headphones,Black, 10.8 oz

great sound and light weight

these work great to practice drums albeit they don't come down low enough on the ear, they are hot tight and have so so sound. . but playing to music is great i can hear the music and not be deafened by the drums. i soon grew accustomed to their shortcomings and can practice to music at last.

These are good inexpensive headphones. I use them when playing my Kat KT3 Drumset. They are a bit tight but I can manage using these for about a 2 or 3 hours practice session before needing a rest.

Update: These really didn't stand up well to normal use over the years. Right side driver quit working. Tested on multiple pieces of equipment. Foam padding needed to be reattached using double-sided tape. Worked well for a while but ultimately junk.I'm a drummer and an amateur engineer who is slowly producing my first record for one of my projects. I was first using the Mee Audio M6 pro IEMs. While I like those as IEMs it was not drowning out the ambient sound. I was initially fired up to get the Vic Firth version of these but the generally positive reviews and vouched for sound quality for just a few bucks more steered me in the direction of the KATs.While tracking live these headphones are amazing. I can hear my drums loudly and the other instruments come through clear as a bell through my mics. There is maybe a bit of bass bleed through but I don't mind as this helps me feel and hear the bass pretty well. Being able to hear the instruments clearly through the mics gives me the ability to make more critical adjustments figure out which mics are bleeding the worst. When it comes to overdubs, I anticipate these headphones will contribute to me getting better tracks and better mixes.I can't compare these to the Vic Firths as I have only limited real-world experience,...but these KATs are performing exactly as I expected them to.

Very clear, crisp sound with good bass response but now overpowering. Great high's and midrange. They are loud and I've actually heard some things in songs with these that I've never heard before. Great isolation due to good, snug fit.6-16-18 UPDATE: The right speaker unfortunately went out after about six months of using these. I'm a drummer and use them at least 4-5 times per week. My mother got me a new pair for my birthday last May (a month ago) and low and behold, the right speaker went out again. I do not blast these headphones either. KAT must have an engineering issue with these. Everything is great about them but this time, just after one month of use, the right speaker died again. I'm very frustrated and plan on contacting KAT and Amazon.

I play bass in the church praise band and stand about five feet from the drums. Hearing my bass and anything other than drums has been a big problem. If I turned the headset monitor up to where I could hear, it was too loud and I could not stand it. With these headphones on I can barely hear the drums while I comfortably hear every one else, including my bass! Great product.

After 8 years of using these constantly for electronic drumming, they are still going strong. The sound is great and clear and the noise blocking is fantastic, even for acoustic drums.I would buy these again.

These are great! The isolation is the best I've ever had, and the quality of sound coming out of the earphones is excellent. These will save your hearing while allowing you to play at full throttle. You can still hear your drums, but they don't overwhelm the music. You can play your input device at relatively low volumes, sparing the ear ringing that I experienced before I got these.Well made, they are slightly tight (you need a good seal to keep the noise out) but my head is larger than most. Still, they are quite comfortable. The cord is plenty long enough to position my MP3 player strategically.After 1 month of use, I would highly recommend these as a tool for practicing drummers.