Headphones
DENON AH-D2000
Absolutely clear, well extended in both bass and treble, effortless and controlled, the Denon AH-D2000 are the best sealed-back headphones on paper we've ever measured, and offer an astonishingly neutral audio response. Recording engineers, media professionals, and audiophiles with a taste for uncompromising accuracy will love these cans. More surprising is you get all this in a closed headphone. A truly great candidate for all who love their music through a reference 'straight pipe' connection.
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Product Features:
- Outstanding Clarity and Technical Performance
- Superb Full-Size Earpad Comfort
- Very Well-Engineered Using High-Quality Materials
- Top Seller in the Sealed Category
What's In The Box:
- screw-on 1/4" (6.3 mm) adapter
Applications:
This is where we start to get all dreamy and sweet-eared. For years we've longed for sealed earcup headphones capable of delivering the sound quality -- and the neutral audio measurement specs -- that top-shelf open-backed headphones can offer. Looks like the wait is over. The DENON AH-D2000 is truly a reference-class headphone in what is an intensely difficult closed-cup genre given the odd resonances or 'boxy' sound that can result from poorly engineered sealed-back cans. But fear not, audiophiles, as the scientific lab measurements on the D2000 present about the best specs we've ever achieved from a headphone in this category -- except for its 'big-brothers' AH-D5000 or the stunning DENON AH-D7000 models at two-to-three times the price! In the AH-D2000, musical textures are tightly defined and ultra-vivid, the soundstage image is deeply expansive, instrumental separation is clear as a bell, and the timbral precision is eye-openingly impressive. Overall, it's got a pleasingly forward image presentation with silky clean punch both high & low and a tremendously musical, highly involving soundscape. Get ready to hear new details in recordings you've heard a million times -- and if that's not serious headphone fun, we don't know what is!
Despite the AH-D2000's seemingly efficient low impedance rating of only 25 ohms, it's overall sensitivity and driver mass will still benefit from dedicated headphone amplification driving it to hear what the D2000 can truly accomplish; otherwise, it may tend to sound slightly 'flat' and un-dynamic from portable audio sources especially. But once they're properly powered into their correct operating zone, a dynamic, spaciously accurate sound like this in sealed-back 'phone does not come around too often. DENON, we're so glad you're here!
The DENON AH-D2000 look fantastic and appear to be very well-built headphones. The lightweight magnesium frame supports full-size circumaural earcups covering the entire ear which provide respectable ambient noise attenuation while minimizing potential headphone sound leakage to the outside world. The dark grey-matte color scheme of the D2000 is cool & understated -- as appropiate for an upscale headphone -- and the deep-well earcups are fully padded in an uber-comfy glove-soft black pleather. Headband sizing adjustments are easy via a solid click-slider mechanism that is a joy to use and very secure once set. The D2000's headband clamping force remains very light as usual for DENON; some smaller listeners may feel the headphones almost a bit too loose on their noggin. However, that loose headband fit also contributes mightily to their superb wearing comfort during long analytical audiophile listening sessions. The headphone cord is a non-detachable 3 meter "Y" type OFC cable terminated to a 3.5mm (1/8") mini-plug which is covered in a nice tech-flex material that is pliable & abrasion-resistant and provides great cord durability factor for the long haul. A full-size 1/4" screw-on adapter is handily provided in the package. 1-year DENON manufacturer's warranty is standard on all headphones.
ACCESSORIES:
Superb DENON AH-D2000 earpad after-market replacements:
JMoney DENON Lambskin Leather Earpads
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Specifications:
- Cord Type: Straight Y
- Coupler Size: Large
- Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year
- Cord Length: 10 ft. (3 m)
- Detachable Cable: No
- Isolation: -10dB
- Driver Type: Dynamic
- Ear Coupler Type: Full-Size
- Noise Cancelling: No
- Microphone: No
- Sensitivity: 106dB/mW
- Connector Type: 1/8" with 1/4" adaptor
- Wireless: No
- Impedance @ 1kHz: 25
- Headphone Type: Full Size
- Acoustic Seal: Closed
- Warranty: 1 Year
Additional Resources:
- Manufacturer's Website
- Denon Headphones
- Product Info
- Product Spec PDF
- DENON Press Release
- Product Reviews
- CNET Phillip Ryan, mar 08
- MP3.com, Mar 08
- Techradar, via HiFiChoice
Average Rating
Posted by SecondCityFirst from Chicago, IL on 2010-05-31
Recommend Product: Yes
Pros: Comfortable, Good Bass, Easy to Drive
I would suggest that if buying these headphones, one looks into the famous "Markl Mod" for them. At the very least stuff the earpads. It immediately makes a world of difference by moving the drivers out and to the front of your ears, improving soundstage dramatically.
Any way you slice it, though, these cans are a great buy if you're looking for an extremely accurate, closed-type headphone. The only thing I miss is the wood cups from its big brothers, the D5000 and D7000.
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Posted by Morgs from Perth, Western Australia on 2010-05-26
Recommend Product: Yes
Pros: Comfortable, great quality
Cons: Pretty big
From the triehard audiophile in me;
i would say the bass extension is nice although not really that tight (waiting for an amplifier to come in the mail which will probably improve that) they have great soundstage for closed headphones although they do leak a bit which kind of defeats the purpose. I would recommend you can drive them from ipod/computer but they dont go to incredibly high volumes and they sound ALOT better from an amp.
I'm giving them 4 out of 5 for sound quality simply because ive tried expensive cans that do sound better but i think for the price they are 5/5
Can only give the durability a 4/5 because they seem sturdy but i havent tried them for long enough to go any futher
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Posted by solidsnake from Toronto, ON on 2010-05-12
Recommend Product: Yes
One of my first full sized headphones. I'm pretty happy with them but I feel like a lot of the price is in the materials which don't seem to benefit me at all.
Sound Quality:
-Soundstage is the most expansive you can get in a closed headphone. Even better with JMoney Pads.
-Treble is very detailed, just short of piercing, definitely tolerable.
-Mids are somewhat recessed but only noticeable in rock/heavy metal (it sounds dull) but this can easily be fixed with EQ.
-Bass is the best I've heard in terms of quality and depth, but I would like a bit more quantity.
-Sounds incredible with electro house.
Comfort:
-Leather pads make me sweat
-Very little clamping force = very comfortable but poor isolation and a lot of sound leakage.
-Cable is too long for portable use (3 meters)
Look & Feel:
-Heavy (350g)
-Cable is very prone to tangling.
-Sliding mechanism feels very sturdy and makes a satisfying 'click' when adjusting.
-Clean, understated look
Durability:
-Great materials used
-Poor design (cups rotate on strange cantilever design which has been known to break in the past)
-Thick cable
Other:
-Can go without amp
-Great for gaming
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