[Eddy Flycatcher]

How do the highs compare on the D-2000 vs. the D-7000? I'm asking because I own a D-7000 and though I like it a lot, it tends to become sibilant on some (badly) remastered recordings.
I would like to hook up the D-2000 to my Corda3Move/iPod Classic to replace my current ATH M-50. I really like the highs from the M-50, so I am looking to the D-2000 to be a bit more forgiving on some recordings than the D-7000.
I have tried the D-7000 on the Corda but it is not a headphone for all the different kinds of music/different quality recordings I listen to.

For this setup I have tried the following:
Sennheiser HD-25 1 II (not very comfy even with velour pads)
AKG K161dj (very uncomfortable)
Creative Aurvana Live (nice but sounds cheap)
Shure SRH840 (sibilant)
ATH M-50 (the bass is too much on decent recordings)

 

[Sophonax]

I had both the D2000s and D7000s at one point. I thought that the D7000s were smoother in the high frequencies and much less sibilant than the D2000s. So if you find your D7000s to be sibilant at times, I wouldn't recommend the D2000s.

 

[Necrolic]

All Denons tend to get a little sibilant on some recordings. JMoney pads completely resolved this issue for me and many others.

 

[Tiemen]

Never heard the D7000, but my D2000 were very sibilant.
The main reason for selling them.

 

[Poetik]

I own both the D7000 and the D2000 and I agree with both Sophonax and Necrolic. If the D7000, which is the less sibilant headphone, sounds too sibilant then perhaps try rolling off the top end with a parametric EQ. I know a lot of people here don't like to fidget with an eq (I once believed in this method too) but sometimes a couple DB can be the difference between you hating a phone and falling in love with it.

 

[Eddy Flycatcher]

Thanks everybody for all the responses, I now know that the D-2000 is not the way to go for me...eq would be a problem, I would have to purchase a separate eq device and hook it up between the iPod & Corda ...or use the iPod's eq, and that's not really an option (since we all know how bad that is)

Anyway the search for the perfect closed can will continue...until that time I will just have to make do with the collection I already have.
Perhaps I should try Bose AE?

 

[plonter]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Necrolic /img/forum/go_quote.gif All Denons tend to get a little sibilant on some recordings. JMoney pads completely resolved this issue for me and many others.

do the J pads really reduce the sibilance a bit? I have the D5000 and they are fine for me in the highs most of the times except for some recordings.
should I get the J pads? I also heard they are good in other aspects but just thought that I can save myself 50$. the sibilance problem is really something that worth spending the money on.