Hi guys,
I am in the market for a new set of headphones. The main usage that I will get from these phones is public transport, to and from work through an mp3 player. The music I will mainly be listening to is TRANCE and PROGRESSIVE, though I dont like over powering bass, I like to hear the melodies of trance, not just doof doof doof.
This being the case I need to know the following about the D2000, AD700, DT770pro:
1) How loud is the sound that each of these phones output UNAMPED from a portable mp3 device, for reference lets assume an ipod. Will the experience be enjoyable with out an amp realtive to the standard ear buds that come with the ipod?
I hear that the AD700 sound pretty good and loud unamped, though the beyers need to be amped from a portable or dont bother. Keep in mind that I most interested in the Denon, so how does that perform unamped from a portable? Will the sound be louder than the cheap pair of buds that comes with the ipods, and if so much louder?
2) Now my main usage will be sitting on public transport with say a work breif case / back pack. I dont intend to really walk around town with these phones as I like to hear the traffic around me. How portable are these phones? Is it practical to use any of them while walking? Assuming that I am only sitting down; are they any more practical or are all these phones really for home usage only.
I realise the cords are long in these phones, is this a major problem? The orignal poster talked of recabling the denons, is this simply a matter of buying a new cord that plugs into the phones, or do you have to reterminate cable wire, etc - i.e. its quite an involved process that probably voids the warranty.
3) I am more interested in the denons and beyers as I understand them to be closed, so for public transport this is more convenient as it tends to keep the sound in the cups. How loud are open cans really for those in close proximaty? How well do the denon and beyer closed phones keep the sound within the cup. Keep in mind that I am talking of unamped usage. Will they be easily heard on a airplane flight to the point of complaints, or only very mildly, or not at all?
4) Keep in mind that these phones will double up as home phones as well for when I travel abroad and board with others; so im very fussy about getting a pair with audophile level sound quality that can play on a portable unamped. I dont like ear buds at all, so I am only interested in getting cuped head phones. of course comfort is also important as well as loudness, sound quality and noise isolation (so i dont disturb others). If you feel that the above phones are way too impractical for portable usage, or simply need amp to get any decent volume, then can you make any recommendations of phones with the above requirements.
If anyone who has the above phones could also test these phones unamped with a mp3 player and compare this to say cheapish ear buds and give some feedback that would be very greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance guys, you all seem to know your stuff pretty well.
cheers
Kishan
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