akg k272 or denon d2000

[chef8489]

Well denon d2000 was reccomended for my roommate and want to know what people think between the k272 and the d2000. He is upgrading from Sennheisser HD555.

 

[eam88]

if isolation is important i think the k272hd are better. I have not heard the denons but from what i have read they are not good at attenuating noise. Does your roommate have an amp? The AKGs sound ok straight out of a computer but I would definitely recommend an amp. Straight out of an ipod is similar, you really need an amp. Im not sure about the denons but I think there are some people here that run them without an amp. Maybe someone has listened to both and can comment further.

 

[Tiemen]

K272 has a better build, sound and isolation then the D2000....
Both will benefit from an amp, but there are enough Headfi-ers using both without an amp to their satisfaction.

 

[chef8489]

He will have a zune with an amp.

 

[ramosa]

a "zune"? (pardon the question ... )

 

[Master_Oscillator]

Hello,
I am new to the world of head-fi and high quality headphones

and as I am currently in the search of my first set of cans, I had a similar question. Only mine also threw Audio Technica's A900 into the mix.

Another little Q is whether there is a HUGE advantage going to the K 271 MKII over the K 272 HD.

Also the Zune is Microsoft's answer to the ipod.

Thanks alot guys!

 

[linhlh]

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Originally Posted by ramosa /img/forum/go_quote.gif a "zune"? (pardon the question ... )

?????
The mp3 Player.

 

[boomy3555]

I have had the AT's and the AKG's and I found the AT ATH-A900's to be better than the 272's in both all around SQ as well as Outside noise attenuation. They are both what I would call gently ballanced reference studio cans. The Denons are however considered to be more "bassy" "fun" type cans.

 

[member1982]

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Originally Posted by linhlh /img/forum/go_quote.gif ????? The mp3 Player.

oh u mean the iPod.

 

[Tiemen]

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Originally Posted by Master_Oscillator /img/forum/go_quote.gif Another little Q is whether there is a HUGE advantage going to the K 271 MKII over the K 272 HD.

No, none. Same headphone, different look.
With the K271 AKG is aiming at the professional studio market, with the K272 at the hifi market.

 

[ramosa]

per zune: thanks (and pardon my being in the learning curve).

 

[sidewind]

I've been quite intersted in K242HD recently

 

[mud]

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidewind /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've been quite intersted in K242HD recently

I listened to these in a local store earlier today. They were fairly nice sounding headphones with a very natural sound. Soundstage - to my young and non-developed hifi-ear - was sweet. It lacks some colour though, which I think is a trademark of AKG. Very comfortable phones though and even if semi-open sound isolation was very good! They leaked sound outside quite much though.

 

[digitalfrog]

the 272 are closed if you prefer.


Quote:

Originally Posted by mud /img/forum/go_quote.gif I listened to these in a local store earlier today. They were fairly nice sounding headphones with a very natural sound. Soundstage - to my young and non-developed hifi-ear - was sweet. It lacks some colour though, which I think is a trademark of AKG. Very comfortable phones though and even if semi-open sound isolation was very good! They leaked sound outside quite much though.

 

[paaj]

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Originally Posted by member1982 /img/forum/go_quote.gif oh u mean the iPod.

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If you like bass, don't take the K271/272. for the rest they give a great, intimate sound.