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About to make my purchase, just want to confirm it before dropping $300..

post #1 of 7
1/24/12 at 10:44am
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I am buying 2 pairs of headphones as I can't seem to find a single headphone that fits my criteria:

 

I use them for FPS games (soundstage is important), regular games, movies, music (trance/hip hop/inception style music), and working out/public use. I prefer closed, with decent bass.

 

I was deadset on getting the D2000's but they have crappy warranty and a defect (screws) for $230, and they won't work for the gym.

 

I considered the DT 770 Pros but they wouldn't work for public use/gym either, and they seem average for gaming.


I'm about to buy the AD700 for FPS, and the VMODA M-80 for music/movies/regular games/gym/public usage.

 

The total is $306 for both.. good or bad decision?

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post #2 of 7
1/24/12 at 1:46pm

I think you will like your pairing.  The AD700 is a bit light in the bass region, but very comfortable and nice for most music.  The M80 is awesome everywhere else so you will have a pair of headphones that will suit just about every need excluding perhaps studio work.

 

I say go for it.

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post #3 of 7
1/24/12 at 3:47pm
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Originally Posted by NA Blur View Post

I think you will like your pairing.  The AD700 is a bit light in the bass region, but very comfortable and nice for most music.  The M80 is awesome everywhere else so you will have a pair of headphones that will suit just about every need excluding perhaps studio work.

 

I say go for it.

X2. Neither of them are really for me, but they'll be a great fit for your applications and will show the the major differences in extremes between high-end cans.
 

 

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post #4 of 7
1/24/12 at 3:51pm

If you dont care much about isolation, the M80's are fine. 

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post #5 of 7
1/24/12 at 5:01pm
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Despite all the advice in this thread I went ahead and bought a pair of Denon D2000's for $230 shipped.. they are a like new open box model from Electronics Expo.

 

 

I wasn't a fan of the bass on the AD700 and I'm not comfortable dropping $200 on a pair of M-80's that are the first audiophile type headphones for that company.

 

 

I decided I'll keep the D2000's for fps/games/music/movies and I'll try them out in the gym, but if they don't work out I will wait and buy some better portable headphones in the future.

 

 

I'm worried though since the D2000's don't have warranty and they might've been a floor model if I'm not mistaken; this is good for burn in time, but the headphones are nearly 5 years old so I don't know if I just bought 5 year old headphones. Are D2000's still manufactured? If this is a floor model I'm hoping it wasn't too old.. would hate for one of the ears to stop working or something.

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post #6 of 7
1/24/12 at 5:12pm

The D2000's are good phones for home listening. 

 

They have loads of bass, something not very good for picking details on fps though. 

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post #7 of 7
1/24/12 at 5:30pm
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Originally Posted by fabio-fi View Post

The D2000's are good phones for home listening. 

 

They have loads of bass, something not very good for picking details on fps though. 



I heard they were better than DT770 Pros.. not sure if serious. Aren't these second or very close to the DT 880's for gaming/music/fps?

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