[nowickia]

I am interested in getting a pair of Denon AH-D2000s but I'm worried about the build quality. Some say they're fine, some say they're not. It seems like people are unhappy with the cable (which I might replace) and the small screw where the cup connects to the headband. Please submit your poll answer and write a comment about your experiences.

Thanks.

 

[moonboy403]

People are usually happy with their build quality until one of their earcup fall off.

 

[nowickia]

Ha, that's what I'm afraid of. Any easy way to fix that?

 

[moonboy403]

Screw it back on and they don't usually come off again.

 

[LS1]

Well I have had mine since summer, and before i moved in late August the screw came unscrewed on one earcup. You can't really screw it back in except for with your finger, which only does so much. I did it the best i could and a month later it might have come unscrewed again, not 100% positive. Regardless, a couple months i was putting them on my head and the earcup came off. I thought it came unscrewed again but it was actually broke. I take very good care of them and always set them down easily. So i finally sent them to be repaired. I never had a problem with the cable, and it rubs against the back of my desk all the time.

I still love them though.

 

[srserl]

Mine came apart (earcup pivot screw) about a month after I had them. To put them back together properly, you have to remove the ear pads from the cups and then unscrew the cups from the frame. This is the only way you can get a screwdriver directly on the screw head. I just used some blue loktite and it has never come undone again.

 

[obobskivich]

I have an obnoxious rattle in the right earcup, I have not dismantled them, so it isn't something I put in there, you have to move your head pretty dramatically to hear it, but its still really obnoxious, still love them

 

[SBD]

I thought mine had issues when the leather earpads kept on getting loose and falling off until I realized that I hadn't properly "clicked" them on. doh, I feel like a genius.

 

[Schweiz]

There is some play in my left earcup that I will be investigating. It can squeak a bit when you move your head.

BTW, I purchased through Amazon. Does warranty apply?

 

[obobskivich]

no idea, I got mine via audiocubes, and all of the warranty paperwork was in japanese, and all of the contact #'s were for local japanese calling, so I'm guessing I have/had no warranty for them, not sure if amazon carries the same issue, generally if its "sold and supported by Amazon.com", Amazon is an official retailer (i.e: Sennheiser recognizes them as an official vendor, guessing Denon does as well), however some of the smaller shops that use amazon as a storefront (ok, most of), are generally NOT official retailers, which is a problem for some

 

[lon420]

My right earcup fell off after my first listening session... Loctite-ing the threads worked. But with a can of it's pricepoint (I hear this is an issue for higher Denons, also?), build quality issues like this should be near the least of your problems. Other than that, they're great.