Status, October 2026: current. Pioneer DJ still lists it.
What it is
The HDJ-CUE1 is a pair of closed, wired DJ headphones from Pioneer DJ, announced on 20 August 2020 as headphones for people getting into DJing (Pioneer DJ announcement, Pioneer DJ product page). Pioneer DJ designed them to sit alongside its professional HDJ range and uses the same drivers as the HDJ-X5. A Bluetooth version, the HDJ-CUE1BT, launched at the same time.
The 40 mm dynamic drivers have a stated frequency response of 5 Hz to 30 kHz, an impedance of 32 ohms and a sensitivity of 104 dB, with a maximum input of 2,000 mW. The headphones weigh 215 g without the cable. The headband has metal sliders, the ear cups turn a full 90 degrees for one-ear monitoring or wearing around the neck, and the headphones fold up for carrying.
The detachable coiled cable is 1.2 m long, stretches to 1.8 m and ends in a 3.5 mm stereo mini-plug. At the headphone end it locks in with a bayonet connector, the same mechanism as the HDJ-X5, HDJ-X7 and HDJ-CUE1BT, so their cables fit too. The HC-CP08 accessory pack, sold separately, adds two replacement ear pads and a coiled cable in orange, yellow, green, blue or pink.
The box holds the headphones, the coiled cable and the instruction manual. There is no 6.3 mm (1/4") adapter for a mixer or controller socket and no case.