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AKG K550 VS Denon AHD2000?

post #1 of 10
2/14/12 at 2:47pm
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hi guys, this is my first post so be kind,

 

i currently have some beats studio but i'm fed up with the too much bass on those and looking for some neutral cans,

my current power source is an ipod touch and iphone (not ideal i know) so would be unamped and the beats are louder enough for me through the ipod so must be as loud

 

i'm considering buying the AKG K550 or the Dennon AHD2000 from what i read the akg k550 is 32ohm and the dennon is roughly 25 ohm is that correct?

i'm going to be using these with my ipod touch and iphone so must be quite loud hence why i'm looking for low ohms headphones because of unamped source

 

i got a couple of question on these i'm looking for a Neutral sound headphones with bass as they should be not overpowering  and clear mids and highs, off topic i currently own a little akg pair Q460 and i like the sound of those but heard good things about the dennons as well if anyone has any experience with either headphones i would like your verdicts

also must not clamp on head too tight like some headphone and must be comfortable to wear

 

also is the ohms what make the headphones loud or what is it? both are quite low ohm's so should be okay with ipod i know the sound will be improved with an amp but maybe later on, but for now it will be unamped

 

any help would be welcome

 

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post #2 of 10
2/14/12 at 3:45pm

Heya,

 

There's one big stark difference between the two. The Denon has neutral sub-bass (ie, it can hit you with 30hz at the same volume as basically everything up to 1,000hz, very linear, which is what neutrality is... linear response). The K550 does not have this down to 30hz. It drops off. It's not bassless, mind you, but it doesn't have the impact and deep end that the Denon has. It other wise has a great sound stage, great mids, and good detailed treble. But, so does the Denon. If you favor drastically more the mids, the K550 might be for you. If you are willing to lose a hair, a minutia, amount of mids for the ability to have linear bass to 30hz, then it's the Denon.

 

Both are low impedance and don't need an amp at all. Will play find with your ipod.

 

Very best,

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post #3 of 10
2/15/12 at 7:11am
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Originally Posted by MalVeauX View Post

Heya,

 

There's one big stark difference between the two. The Denon has neutral sub-bass (ie, it can hit you with 30hz at the same volume as basically everything up to 1,000hz, very linear, which is what neutrality is... linear response). The K550 does not have this down to 30hz. It drops off. It's not bassless, mind you, but it doesn't have the impact and deep end that the Denon has. It other wise has a great sound stage, great mids, and good detailed treble. But, so does the Denon. If you favor drastically more the mids, the K550 might be for you. If you are willing to lose a hair, a minutia, amount of mids for the ability to have linear bass to 30hz, then it's the Denon.

 

Both are low impedance and don't need an amp at all. Will play find with your ipod.

 

Very best,



thanks for the reply,

so would you say for mids and highs and treble the akg would be better detailed sound and more crisp then the dennon's if i was to sacrifice a bit of bass then the denno's have and go for the akg k550? i own a little akg pair q460 and the sound is very good but hoping the k550 would be an improvement as i like the sound signature off the akg

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post #4 of 10
2/16/12 at 5:49am
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thanks for the reply,

so would you say for mids and highs and treble the akg would be better detailed sound and more crisp then the dennon's if i was to sacrifice a bit of bass then the denno's have and go for the akg k550? i own a little akg pair q460 and the sound is very good but hoping the k550 would be an improvement as i like the sound signature off the akg


Heya,

 

The AKG K550 is going to have better mids. Treble is similar. Bass is the big difference factor, K550 being lighter on bass and the Denon being being authoritative with sub-bass. I'd suggest you try and listen to a Denon before making a choice if you can. It's not a bit of bass, it's a ton of bass that you're losing.

 

Very best,

 

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post #5 of 10
2/16/12 at 9:16am
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Originally Posted by MalVeauX View Post

If you are willing to lose a hair, a minutia, amount of mids for the ability to have linear bass to 30hz, then it's the Denon.

 

 

The mids on the D2000 make the headphone sound thin, no body to the sound. When I had them, and I had them for a while, I tried them out of various amps/sources. When I got my K701's (which are also sold now) I sold the D2000 because of the mids that I had been missing out on. For this reason I cannot agree that its just a hair of mids that are lost, they just don't have the presence that they should. 

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post #6 of 10
2/16/12 at 9:37am
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unfortunately i dont have anystores to test these out near me but a friend has heard the dennon's and weren't that impressed at all by them, i know akg seems to lack the bass but i heard this model has better bass then other models is that right?

so has the 550 got no bass whatsoever or is it just not overproducing bass like some headphones like the beats studio for example and is natural sorry for so many questions but i'm looking for some realy good closed headphones and these two are around the same price at £250 i heard the dennon's weren't that well made around the ear pivots and are known to break?

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post #7 of 10
2/16/12 at 10:08am
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Originally Posted by movieman View Post

unfortunately i dont have anystores to test these out near me but a friend has heard the dennon's and weren't that impressed at all by them, i know akg seems to lack the bass but i heard this model has better bass then other models is that right?

so has the 550 got no bass whatsoever or is it just not overproducing bass like some headphones like the beats studio for example and is natural sorry for so many questions but i'm looking for some realy good closed headphones and these two are around the same price at £250 i heard the dennon's weren't that well made around the ear pivots and are known to break?


The K550 has bass, it has more bass than some of the more popular AKG's. But it still doesn't have the sub-bass presence of a headphone that is fully capable of neutrality from top to bottom, as it lacks sub-bass. So again, it comes down to what you're after. I love the look of the K550, it's so sleek looking for an AKG and closed which I adore. But when something can't slam me with 30hz when I want it to, it's just incomplete to me. But that's my preference. Gotta go with what you really prefer.

 

Very best,

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post #8 of 10
2/16/12 at 10:16am
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Originally Posted by MalVeauX View Post


a headphone that is fully capable of neutrality from top to bottom


The Denon's are anything but neutral, they're a bass head headphone, but if that's what the OP's looking for then perfect.

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post #9 of 10
2/16/12 at 11:08am
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thats the thing i'm not a bass head but like bass thats there like it should be but not overpowering i heard the dennons were very bassy? also which out of the two would you say would be clearer and nicer to listen to, i apprecitte what you guys are saying though,

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post #10 of 10
2/16/12 at 12:56pm

Coming from the Beats you're going to find most headphones clean and accurate in comparison. The Denons bass is above neutral but if you're listening to bass-heavy genres like electronica then they should suit you fine, they are not a headphone for classical, folk etc. I haven't heard the AKG K550 to comment.

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