[violeta88]

I have been enjoying my Denon AH-D1001 headphones for several months now and I thought I would chime with some of my observations. At first I was unimpressed with them due to some cloudiness of the midrange and a somewhat loose bass that I noticed before they were broken in. But, now that I have been listening to them 500 hours or so, they have proved to be excellent headphones. First, they got me to sell my K701's (which I never was able to find a portable headphone amplifier under $400 to power the K701's well) and I really haven't missed the K701's, especially now that the midrange is crystal clear, and the bass, while very strong is very well controlled and even well textured. The nicest thing though about the D1001's is the stark contrast in the highs between my HD580's and the D1001's, being that the HD580 sounds muffled and somewhat indistinct (with an HD650 stock cable and the foam removed) in comparison to the crisp, clean treble that the D1001's possess. The D1001's simply shine with my Panorama cable and more neutral amplifiers like my Shek H1 (which reminds me quite a bit of the Porta Corda III that I really regret selling). I had been toying with the idea of upgrading headphones, but I think finding another porta corda III will get me more of an upgrade this time. Anyways, back on topic, the D1001 is a great headphone, even with the subwoofer-like bass that can be a bit overbearing at times. Amazingly even with that attribute, it never seems out of balance, and with leaner portable sources like my iPod Nano 2G, it actually gives a more lifelike feel to the music. And, the greatest thing is that I paid about 1/3 of what I did when I bought my K701's when I purchased the D1001's. It's probably the cheapest audio purchase, maybe the only one, that I haven't had second thoughts about buying. One caveat though, the extension cable that comes with the headphones sucks. It degrades the clarity and collapses the soundstaging of the D1001's. So, if you end up getting a pair and need a longer cord than the 4' or so that is directly attached to the headphones, budget for a decent extension cable as well. It will be worth the extra cost. Personally, I mostly use them portably and I only need the longer cable for editing mono spoken word audio tracks at work, so the degradation isn't as apparent as if I were editing music.

 

[richierich]

I was thinking about picking them up as well for portable use. How are they holding up so far?

 

[violeta88]

They're holding up fine. At first I was worried about the thin cord, but it's proved to be pretty durable. Not to mention, they can be used directly out of an ipod with no problem, and all of my portable headphone amps drive them.

 

[Ashirgo]

A nice review

How does they compare to the K701s? Could you share some more thoughts?

 

[Tokenganjaclan]

Excellent review. I've been talking about these cans since I joined head-fi. That makes the 3rd person who said they like the Denons better then the 701s. So I've seen they are better then, Hd280,555,595, 701s,271s,Dt770s,Es7s,RP21.And now the HD580..That's alot of big cans..And I agree!!! I love the Denons..For ME they are Perfect!!!

 

[taso89]

Where would the D2000 lie in all of this? Would it just be a more refined version of the D1001? For some people, the difference between D5000 and D2000 is negligible, and I'm just wondering if the difference between D1001k and D2000 is big enough to justify paying three times as much.

 

[Tokenganjaclan]

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Originally Posted by taso89 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Where would the D2000 lie in all of this? Would it just be a more refined version of the D1001? For some people, the difference between D5000 and D2000 is negligible, and I'm just wondering if the difference between D1001k and D2000 is big enough to justify paying three times as much.

The 2000s are a little more refined in the mids-highs, but I feel the 1000s have better bass-tighter and deeper. The bass on the 2000 & 5000s is WAY WAY overblown in the reviews I've seen posted. I own All three, well I just sold the 2000s. The 2000 and 5000s bass isn't really that deep. It is more inline with the rest of the spectrum. I think you will be quite happy with the 1000s if I were to jump from them I'd skip the 2000s all together. The differences from can to can is minor, Just a little more refinement along the way...


I posted a review of the D-1000s re-cabled. It's somewhere on here...They are 90% of the 2000s, I actually prefer the 1000s myself

But remember that's just MY opinion!!

 

[flame]

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Originally Posted by Tokenganjaclan /img/forum/go_quote.gif The 2000s are a little more refined in the mids-highs, but I feel the 1000s have better bass-tighter and deeper. The bass on the 2000 & 5000s is WAY WAY overblown in the reviews I've seen posted. I own All three, well I just sold the 2000s. The 2000 and 5000s bass isn't really that deep. It is more inline with the rest of the spectrum. I think you will be quite happy with the 1000s if I were to jump from them I'd skip the 2000s all together. The differences from can to can is minor, Just a little more refinement along the way... I posted a review of the D-1000s re-cabled. It's somewhere on here...They are 90% of the 2000s, I actually prefer the 1000s myself But remember that's just MY opinion!!

add to the above,
d2000 & d5000 have a bigger soundstage, d1000 is more forward. And d5000's bass is a little boomy to me.

 

[Tokenganjaclan]

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Originally Posted by flame /img/forum/go_quote.gif add to the above, d2000 & d5000 have a bigger soundstage, d1000 is more forward. And d5000's bass is a little boomy to me.

Agreed on the soundstage. But the re-cable widens it up quite nicely. Too me it's the same as the Dt770s, Which is quite good for a closed can in this price range..

 

[joay]

Some of the best un-amped phones I've listened to (for portable use). Exceptional for that price range.

 

[taso89]

I wouldn't want the Zero to go to waste, would the D1001k sound considerably better from it than, say, an iPod?

 

[DigiPhx]

A great review~
Thanks

 

[scott_d_m]

I ended up selling my beloved MS-1 to a friend and picked up the 1001's to replace them. At first I didn't think too much of the 1001's, but over time they have improved greatly. I wouldn't say they're better than the MS-1, but they certainly hold their own and then some for the price range.

 

[chinesekiwi]

Remember people, the Creative Aurvana Live is basically the same as the Denon d1000/1001's minus 2 kHz at the top end = piss all + it's cheaper.

 

[dcpoor]

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Originally Posted by chinesekiwi /img/forum/go_quote.gif Remember people, the Creative Aurvana Live is basically the same as the Denon d1000/1001's minus 2 kHz at the top end = piss all + it's cheaper.

the enclosures look a bit different in shape. and the d1000/1001's can be had in the states for ~$80 from reputable sellers.