Official Denon AH-C700 Comparisons/Impressions - Page 5 - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

ajmiarka · 08-30-2007, 10:59 PM

Thanks for the review soozieq! You peaked my interest in these earphones so I had to go out and buy them at Frys to test them. My first impressions are that they provide crisp clear sound without sacrificing the detail of music while adding bass. It's quite amazing actually! I remember reading on a different post that dynamic drivers provide a more "natural" sound and I agree with that.

Took some pictures comparing them to the SE310s. Hope it's okay to post directly into the thread.

Now the question is...do I keep the SE310s

The C700s seem to be more of the sound that I prefer over the SE310s. And I'm not knocking the SE310s either. They are excellent phones, but the C700s give me more of the bass that I'm looking for without sacrificing the clarity of music. It doesn't seem to matter what type of music I'm listening to, everything sounds excellent!

soozieq · 08-30-2007, 11:37 PM

Thanks for the review soozieq! You peaked my interest in these earphones so I had to go out and buy them at Frys to test them. My first impressions are that they provide crisp clear sound without sacrificing the detail of music while adding bass. It's quite amazing actually! I remember reading on a different post that dynamic drivers provide a more "natural" sound and I agree with that. The C700s seem to be more of the sound that I prefer over the SE310s. And I'm not knocking the SE310s either. They are excellent phones, but the C700s give me more of the bass that I'm looking for without sacrificing the clarity of music. It doesn't seem to matter what type of music I'm listening to, everything sounds excellent!

Nice pics and I'm really glad you like them

Yes, the extra bass doesn't come at the expense of the mids or treble, that's what I really like about them, they just sound good with everything. I got to try my friend's 310s today for about 10 minutes and I tested a really bassy funk-rock track from the 70s, 'Baby Love' by Mother's Finest, and the difference in bass was so different I couldn't believe it. Both phones were as 'clear' as each other, but the 310 bass was just flat and uninspiring in comparison. I've listened to the same track about 20 times today because the bass on that song is addictive with the Denons

On a sour note, I called Denon in the UK today to ask about replacement silicon tips, and was told sheepishly that: "Er. . . umm, we haven't made any yet". Yes, they brought out a headphone with no replacement tips for it. They said they will 'probably' make some at some point

I tried some Sony tips and CX300 tips (as someone did earlier) but the bass drops off even though the fit appears to be the same. So for the time being, look after the existing tips! I don't quite understand how a company can bring out a new headphone without thinking that users would ever need replacement tips. It doesn't even compute. Anyway, glad you're happy with them, they're kind of an unexpected surprise on the ears aren't they?

jinx20001 · 08-30-2007, 11:42 PM

you can tell by the size of the port on the back of the c700 that they will displace decent bass,giving the impression that the bass will be more efficiant than the inner bassport of the se310,but then again ports always make earphones more boomy than tight,closed earphones are usually tighter on bass,much like home or car subwoofers actually,in which the bigger the port the bigger the boom

i have not had oportunity to try the denon's tho,i own the shure se530 and love them dearly but i sometimes wonder what an outter port could do for the sound,but then they are on the warm side already,boom could be distructive to the sound,i do like the look of the se310 a little better,more sleek,the denons should be great tho

jinx20001 · 08-30-2007, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by soozieq

On a sour note, I called Denon in the UK today to ask about replacement silicon tips, and was told sheepishly that: "Er. . . umm, we haven't made any yet". Yes, they brought out a headphone with no replacement tips for it. They said they will 'probably' make some at some point I tried some Sony tips and CX300 tips (as someone did earlier) but the bass drops off even though the fit appears to be the same. So for the time being, look after the existing tips! I don't quite understand how a company can bring out a new headphone without thinking that users would ever need replacement tips. It doesn't even compute. Anyway, glad you're happy with them, they're kind of an unexpected surprise on the ears aren't they?

this sounds bizzare and almost as if denon was expecting the c700 to flop or not sell well,unbelievable

soozieq · 08-30-2007, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by jinx20001

but i sometimes wonder what an outter port could do for the sound,but then they are on the warm side already,boom could be distructive to the sound,i do like the look of the se310 a little better,more sleek,the denons should be great tho

There's no 'boom', the bass is really really tight, no disruption at all, that's what makes them so unexpected, I was expecting them to sound good - just not this good

Also, they're less obtrusive than the 310s, don't stick out as far, and the aluminium housing makes them look (and feel) nicer than the 310s. Like I said before, they have everything I felt was missing with the 310s, despite the fact I liked the 310s a lot. The Denons take all the clarity from the 310, add some unbelievably good bass and elevate the 310 sound to a new level altogether.

jinx20001 · 08-31-2007, 12:01 AM

sounds superb,but then denon are a high end household name they should deliver,no one should expect bad of them,but from the impression you give it sounds they are THE mid range IEM to have,mite have to go get me a pair for a test,see if i like the sound enough to replace the se530

na im kiddin i wont push it that far,but i am now expecting them to deliver the goods,i look forward to a test of these

jinx20001 · 08-31-2007, 12:04 AM

nice to see some UK guys gettin in on the head fi forums,dont see to many around,too bad its london lol im up here in birmingham...

oh hold on...thats worse

do excuse the word ''guys'' i mean people in general

ajmiarka · 08-31-2007, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by soozieq

Anyway, glad you're happy with them, they're kind of an unexpected surprise on the ears aren't they?

Yes, they are unexpected! Just like you mention before, the bass is not overpowering and keeps the clarity of music in the highs and mids. It's almost as if you can hear "around" the bass to get at the additional detail of songs in the high/mid range. I enjoy this sound signature a lot! The phones also have a very wide soundstage to me. It's like I'm surrounded by the music instead of having it injected directly into my head.

Has anyone tried the Atrio M5 compared to the Denons?

jinx20001 · 08-31-2007, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by ajmiarka

Yes, they are unexpected! Just like you mention before, the bass is not overpowering and keeps the clarity of music in the highs and mids. It's almost as if you can hear "around" the bass to get at the additional detail of songs in the high/mid range. I enjoy this sound signature a lot! The phones also have a very wide soundstage to me. It's like I'm surrounded by the music instead of having it injected directly into my head.

Has anyone tried the Atrio M5 compared to the Denons?

i have not tried denons but have the atrio's and can say with confidence the atrio's put out some of the best bass ive heard.

very powerful,full of impact ofcourse i prefer my se530 as to be expected but no1 can knock the atrio's,they are damn ugly and cheap looking,the denons ergonomics are much much better, but the atrio's perform in the bass department with not too bad mids and highs aswell actually.

ajmiarka · 08-31-2007, 12:44 AM

Originally Posted by jinx20001

i have not tried denons but have the atrio's and can say with confidence the atrio's put out some of the best bass ive heard.

very powerful,full of impact ofcourse i prefer my se530 as to be expected but no1 can knock the atrio's,they are damn ugly and cheap looking,the denons ergonomics are much much better, but the atrio's perform in the bass department with not too bad mids and highs aswell actually.

Interesting. I'll have see if I can get a pair. I know Road Dog online has it on eBay with a best offer around $130.