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Denon AH-D1100 considered portable?

post #1 of 18
1/12/11 at 2:33pm
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Hello again guys. Sorry for having two threads up at once. I promise everyone I went through many searches before starting this thread.

 

- Essentially, would head-fi consider the D1100s to be portable? By this, I mean replace my TPGs for everyday use around campus and on my macbook pro. I realize they don't fold, but they are among the smaller sized headphones. I like the Denon sound signature, and these things are beautiful, which is primarily why I'm interested. After some EQ'ing, I read they can be phenomenal cans for the price. Regardless, what do you guys think?

 

PS: I also read they do rather well even without an amp, which is currently the case for me. I don't have a mobile headphone amp.

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post #2 of 18
1/12/11 at 2:39pm

seems portable to me, the cabling isn't too long, they don't seem to bulky, why not?

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post #3 of 18
1/12/11 at 3:07pm
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Yeah, these were my thoughts exactly. As much as I love my TPGs, I just can't do the IEM sound anymore after getting used to full sized cans. If I want the separation and clarity I'm looking for out of an IEM I'd have to spend way too much. This is primarily why I was intrigued by the D1100, in fact, if I can sell my TPGs I'm going to purchase the D1100 right away. Buffalo, do you happen to know how much they benefit from an amp?

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post #4 of 18
1/12/11 at 3:12pm
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Originally Posted by dub Beatz View Post

Yeah, these were my thoughts exactly. As much as I love my TPGs, I just can't do the IEM sound anymore after getting used to full sized cans. If I want the separation and clarity I'm looking for out of an IEM I'd have to spend way too much. This is primarily why I was intrigued by the D1100, in fact, if I can sell my TPGs I'm going to purchase the D1100 right away. Buffalo, do you happen to know how much they benefit from an amp?


sorry, haven't tried any denons yet

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post #5 of 18
1/12/11 at 3:19pm

Sure why not, the cable is of perfect length of only 1.3m without the 3.5m extension cable included and they are like among the most lightweight 50mm driver featured headphones around. The cups aren't really THAT small as they fit around your ears without a prob but yea I would concider them portable and they are easy driven and have quite decent isolation and barely any leaking at all (at normal volume levels at least) and have quite good separation and soundstage. The quality of the mids isn't the best though. 

 

Check this thread for more details & pics http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/531619/review-denon-ah-d1100-vs-sony-mdr-xb500


Edited by RPGWiZaRD - 1/12/11 at 3:21pm
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post #6 of 18
1/12/11 at 3:29pm
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Originally Posted by RPGWiZaRD View Post

Sure why not, the cable is of perfect length of only 1.3m without the 3.5m extension cable included and they are like among the most lightweight 50mm driver featured headphones around. The cups aren't really THAT small as they fit around your ears without a prob but yea I would concider them portable and they are easy driven and have quite decent isolation and barely any leaking at all (at normal volume levels at least) and have quite good separation and soundstage. The quality of the mids isn't the best though. 

 

Check this thread for more details & pics http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/531619/review-denon-ah-d1100-vs-sony-mdr-xb50
 

Thanks RPGwizard. This is actually the thread I was using to reference, this and another one that compared the D1100, D2k and D5k with some Bose on ears. Pretty helpful, but I just wanted to know if anyone here has specifically used them portably.

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post #7 of 18
1/12/11 at 3:33pm

The only thing I would be somewhat worried about would be the part that connects the "claws" holding the cups together to the headband, it doesn't look that sturdy but I haven't got any portable use experience with them so.

 

EDIT: Don't have a pic of it but I found this picture sorta shows how it looks like http://assets.head-fi.org/0/08/08fbef48_IMG_0803.jpg - notice the tiny plastic part above the cup. I would be somewhat worried that it might snap unless being careful with it. But perhaps it just looks like it and inside there's actually a metal part holding them together, if it's only plastic it sure would seem sorta weak. You can already hear some quirky noise coming from it sometimes when just extending the clamp when putting them on your head. I think it's a shame Denon designed it like that because the cups themselves feels so sturdy that you'd think they'd be bulletproof. lol


Edited by RPGWiZaRD - 1/12/11 at 4:01pm
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post #8 of 18
1/12/11 at 4:51pm
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Yeah, this was something I read on Amazon reviews, which I generally stay clear of. You know how ignorant Amazon members can be. "I UPGRADED TO THE HD650 FROM MY BEATS BY DRE AND LET ME SAY THESE THINGS ARE TRASH. THE BEATS TRUMP THESE GRADOS IN EVERY CATEGORY! PLAYING THEM OUT OF MY IPOD IS A JOKE! I NEED TO TURN THE VOLUME TO 100% TO HEAR ANYTHING!" That sort of BS. Anyways, yeah someone mentioned their durability as being solid, but warning about the piece you were referring to. I'll be careful with them for sure, as I had originally planned on purchasing some ESW9s instead, which I would have to be REALLY careful with. Plus, at half the price and a sound signature I know I'll enjoy, I don't think I can go wrong here. Now to sell my DJ1 Pros and TPGs...

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post #9 of 18
1/12/11 at 5:08pm
I have the d1001k's which I think are pretty similar and they do perfectly fine without an amp
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post #10 of 18
1/12/11 at 5:25pm
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Yeah, aren't the D1100 just redesigned D1001s? Kind of like the DJ1 and DJ1 Pro. No real audible differences?

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post #11 of 18
1/12/11 at 5:36pm
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Originally Posted by dub Beatz View Post

Yeah, aren't the D1100 just redesigned D1001s? Kind of like the DJ1 and DJ1 Pro. No real audible differences?


I've only had the D1001, but from what I read about D1100 these two are the most opposite of the Denon lines.

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post #12 of 18
1/12/11 at 5:39pm
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Really? The D1100 and D1001 are opposites? Why do people keep saying the D1100 is just a remake of the D1001 then? Honest question btw, I want to hear it from someone who knows for sure so I don't make a decision I'll regret.

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post #13 of 18
1/12/11 at 5:56pm

D1100 is the replacement of D1001, not a remake. They don't necessarily have to sound the same.

 

I've heard all Denon phones D1001 and up except D1100 and A100, and D1001 was the most balanced sounding with least amount of bass. D1100 is known to have the most bass out of all Denons, therefore it's reasonable to assume that D1001 and D1100 are the most opposite out of Denon lineup.

 

But yeah it'd be best for you to hear it directly from someone who actually owns D1100.

 

 

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post #14 of 18
1/12/11 at 6:55pm
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Ok, I get it now. I read that with some EQ tweaking one can bring out the mids and tone down the bass a bit for an incredible sounding can for the price. I personally love the way they look too, and I suppose they could be used on the go.

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post #15 of 18
1/12/11 at 9:15pm

I think you should listen to them before wondering whether you should eq them. In my opinion they sound great without it. They are very comfortable too and i'm sure they would be great for portable use. Like rpgwizard said, the cord is the perfect length. My only beef with denon is the Y cable. I wish denons full sized cans had detachable cable.

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