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
HeadRoom is a 100% DENON-Authorized Headphone Dealer. Your Complete Manufacturer's Warranty Coverage Remains Intact With All Purchases. Always Purchase Your DENON Headphones from Factory Authorized Dealers!
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 MGrewe from Minneapolis, MN on 2010-02-15
Recommend Product: Yes
Pros: Strong and deep bass, wide soundstage, good detail
Cons: Lacks midrange, bass can sometimes get in the way of music
I would like to say that the issues I am going to write about are small and they do not discredit the awesomeness of these headphones.
Initially, I loved the strong bass presence, being a bass player myself it is only natural. But after a while it became somewhat of a nuisance. When I started noticing that the bass was in fact very strong, I realized that the midrange felt like it was coming from too far away. This was really noticeable when I listened to my Dave Matthews CD. His vocals seemed to sit behind all the instruments. The instruments also felt like they were blending together a tad.
I then purchased the JMoney earpads from HeadRoom and was blown away by the differences they made. The vocals didn't feel like they were too far away and the bass became less of an interference. Also, the soundstage became more speaker like, an impressive feat for a closed can.
I also upgraded amps and again was blown away by the sound that these cans can produce.
If you are planning on using the D-2000 out of your ipod or computer, I would say look elsewhere. But if you spend the money on these you should also power them with a good quality amp and upgrade to the JMoney earpads http://www.headphone.com/accessories/headphone-parts/jmoney-v2-denon-earpads-for-d2000d5000d7000-pair.php.
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Posted by jchandler3 from Ashland, OH on 2010-02-08
Recommend Product: Yes
Pros: Incredible sound, comfy, great value, easy to drive
Cons: nada
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Posted by PScal from Little Rock, AR on 2010-02-07
Recommend Product: Yes
Pros: Amazing sound, very comfortable, easy to drive, great value
Cons: Made in China
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