Denon AH-D2000
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"Simply Amazing!" on by mhybers
Pros: Very well balanced
Cons: Flying saucers right on your head
Summary: I have been purchasing high end headphones for quite some time. Sennheiser has typically been my can of choice. I do own Dennon home systems however, so when I saw they made a headphone, I had to try. These headphones have achieved something that closed headphones (all that I have heard) have failed to do. They deliver a remarkably open sound. I have a pair of 280 Pro, and they are very good, but they do tend to make you feel rather closed in. The Dennon's are more along the lines of an open back headphone, such as the HD595. But the base is a bit better. They are also VERY COMFORTABLE!! If you love music and you can spare the money, buy these headphones. They are truly in a league of their own for a closed ear headphone.
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"The Best Sound I Have Ever Head. Ever." on by chimpanzeenator
Pros: Great range, no distortion, comfortable, solid bass and sparkly highs
Cons: Too big for my taste, super-duper thick wire, no noise-cancellation
Summary: I have a good ear and I've listened to everything. Bose, Shure, you name it. My house is crawling with speakers. I'm a sound quality fanatic. I'm coming from Shure E2C Earbuds as my primary portable audio source, fantastic little things in a small package, and I thought that those would be the best sound I should ever hear. Until of course, I came across these cans, which United Airlines gave me for free in exchange for 30,000 airmiles
The headphones are silky soft and a dream to wear. For their size they're very light and the cushy leather cups fit snuggly over your ears. You put them on, play some tunes, and you can just close your eyes and you'll forget where you are. The sound stage is that incredibly realistic. The bass is solid, punchy, and NEVER MUDDY; it never blocks out your trebles or vocals, nothing is compromised. Just rich sound. The rumbling of cinematic soundtracks (Perfect Storm, Gladiator) comes through deep and rich, never cloudy and mushy. Highs are also unbelievably ringy dingy and rich. It's almost as if you can hear every little hair hitting a drum, ever little rattle of a shaker crystal clear. My music, whether it's in 64/128 kbps MP3s or CDs or Super HD quality, all comes to life with these cans. And it's not even only the super dynamic, soft'n'soothin stuff that sounds great, either. Even the modern-day punkier tunes (MCR, FOB) make me melt in my seat. Every layer of Gerard's vocal harmonies and guitar riffs are well-defined.
Movies are a pleasure to watch with these babies. Dialogue is powerful and dramatic - now you can hear every little breath the actors take, every little creak of the ship in Pirates. Explosions and shattering glass have never been so joyful and pleasant to hear
pair these with a little CSS, Halo, Half-Life 2, and you'll never play games the same way again either. Bullets whizz right past your head, as if to brush through your hair. Shots are crystal clear, explosions rattle the vicinity, and with a good sound card, the sound positioning can be so accurate you'll hear your enemy sneaking up to you before they even notice your existence.
A few problems - the wire is GIMONGUS. A mile long, and an inch thick. ALMOST.
Also, these do not feature noise-cancellation, so they don't match up to the Bose experience when it comes to an airplane ride.
These seriously beat anything I've ever heard. I swear it. They beat my Shures, my Bose speaker systems (both of them). Well - I AM getting myself a Companion 3 Series II ^ ^ and we'll see how those compare, but as far as portable listening goes, look no further than the Denon AH-D2000s.
FYI - I pair these with my Samsung YP-K5 MP3 player and my Creative X-Fi Xtremegamer sound card. -
"AWESOME - AWESOME - AWESOME" on by jdoggystyle
Pros: AMAZING Sound quality, what else can i say except it's a DENON product!
Cons: No cons at this time.
Summary: If there was a Buy-It-Now button like in eBay I would simply say.... HIT IT, HIT IT, HIT IT!!!
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"Great set of cans!" on by moob2008
Pros: Excellent sound and the bass is banging.
Cons: I would have to nit pick to list any cons.
Summary: I own other Denon home audio equipment so when these were brought to my attention I had no problem picking up a set, I love the sound of these cans.
I love good bass response and these cans do a great job with their 50mm drivers, I use these with a headphone amp and I don't have to EQ them, If you choose these can vibrate your head when amplified but the great bass is not all these cans are good at, they also offer great overall sound, the treble is smooth and the mids are slightly recessed. -
"Excellent value pair of closed back Hi-Fi headphones." on by thatcat67
Pros: Sound quality, Comfort (at least on my head), Build quality & appearance.
Cons: The lead is too stiff meaning that it tends to have a mind of its own & doesn't always lay where you want it to.
The ear cushions are made from leatherette (leather look vinyl) & NOT real leather that was claimed in the review.Summary: Bass has great presence (no need to boost the bass with these), power, depth, weight & definition.
Used with a good quality source & headphone amp these for me don't produce too much bass, but may for some.
The mid range through to treble is both clear, refined & involving without excess. In general a well balanced pair of cans that can sound exciting & colourful without going over the edge.
They're can be driven to high volume by even portable audio but do benefit from better control when used with a decent source & headphone amp.
