alexpea
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Finally they arrived. The mighty Audio-Technica ATH-AD2000! The camera used for the photos is not good at all, so keep that in mind. Oh, and please feel free to request pictures from cetrain angles or somehing.
History:
I started with the DT 880'05 phones. They were quickly returned because of lack of bass and sharp highs. Then I went to the A900's. Damn I had a good time with those, but they are now sold to a friend of mine. (Will try to borrow them from him for a comparison) The money was then spent on some Ultrasone Proline 750's which turned out to not be my taste at all. Boomy bass, weak mids, and metallic highs. I have the AKG K81 DJ's as well, and they sound much better. The bass is actually not as boomy on those, and the highs are much more pleasant to listen to. The prolines also seemed very reverby and not that direct sound which I prefer.
THEN - I decided to take the step up to the AD2000's. So, here are my impressions of it - also with some comparison with the 750's and the K81's in between.
The package (from audiojelly for 499 btw) was neat and stylish.
I was very curious on how the comfort would be like, cuz the A900's was extremely comfortable. However, when I put on the AD2000's I was a little dissapointed. They press in a strange way onto my head. Cuz there is no adjustment on which angle they should lay on the ears. Like, tilting each cup up and down. The proline's are totally different in that matter, with huge adjustment-potential for that. Further more, the AD2000's has some kind of rattle-noise when I shake my head with them on. I'm not quite sure what it is, but it really doesn't matter. The driver lie on my ears, as many others also encounter, but IMO it's not a problem. All in all the comfort of these are quite nice, but I will try to stuff something into the pads to make them thicker. Many stuff the same amount of fabric into the pads all the way around, but I will try to put more on the top of the pad to compensate for the adjustment-lack in the cup. I need to feel more pressure on the top of each cup simply!!
Now, on to the sound. I put on "Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing" and it sounds brilliant on these phones. The sound is airy (VERY airy) and distinct. The phones feed my ears much more direct than the 750's, and that's what I like. Most headphones sounds better when you press the cups closer to your ears with your hands, but the AD2000's doesn't benefit from this. They sound as good as they can get. Hmm... The bass isn't quite what I expected, but after listening to them for a long time, my ears adjusted to it. I'm simply too used to the boomy 750's recently. It's a fresh wind in my ears going from the 750's to the AD2000's. Now I REALLY notice the flaws of the 750's. The highs ARE metallic, as I've pointed out before. No one can argue with that, although it's basically an objective-opinion-matter.
Anyway, the AD2000 deliver immensly better sound than the 750's - it's almost unbelieveable. They doesn't sound muddy at all, and when listening to them I feel like I'm inside of the music. This is almost the same feeling that the K81's give me. I've come to realize how good the K81's are. I actually prefer them over the 750's now. Much more direct sound, not that boomy bass, but then again somewhat muted in the highs.
Back to the AD2000's. They really grow on me the more I listen to them. I'm very satisfied. I remember I had this feeling when I bought the A900's as well. I HAVE to borrow them back from my friend and do a comparison. Now let's talk about the low end in the AD2000's, which seems to be a much-talked-about-issue. These are my opinions about it: It doesn't have as much quentity as the 750's nor the K81's. But then again, I think those two have too much bass. The AD2000's really copes beautifully with low notes. I can hear notes instead of just uncontrolled bass. Concidering these phones being open, they blast out massive amounts of bass. However, I think they should be even more impactful in the low end.
Many has talked about these reaching VERY deep in the frequencie-area. I tested this with sound-files of spesific frequencie-areas.
Out of the three phones (AD2000's & 750's & K81's) the 750's reach lowest, followed by the K81's - believe it or not
Those two does however just BLAST out some kind of bass-sound, while the AD2000's tries to define the sound.
Lastly I would like to once again praise the AD2000's. Brilliant sound. Clear, open, airy, impactful all over the place, lean, distinct and joyful. Please don't hesitate to ask me any questions.
History:
I started with the DT 880'05 phones. They were quickly returned because of lack of bass and sharp highs. Then I went to the A900's. Damn I had a good time with those, but they are now sold to a friend of mine. (Will try to borrow them from him for a comparison) The money was then spent on some Ultrasone Proline 750's which turned out to not be my taste at all. Boomy bass, weak mids, and metallic highs. I have the AKG K81 DJ's as well, and they sound much better. The bass is actually not as boomy on those, and the highs are much more pleasant to listen to. The prolines also seemed very reverby and not that direct sound which I prefer.
THEN - I decided to take the step up to the AD2000's. So, here are my impressions of it - also with some comparison with the 750's and the K81's in between.
The package (from audiojelly for 499 btw) was neat and stylish.
I was very curious on how the comfort would be like, cuz the A900's was extremely comfortable. However, when I put on the AD2000's I was a little dissapointed. They press in a strange way onto my head. Cuz there is no adjustment on which angle they should lay on the ears. Like, tilting each cup up and down. The proline's are totally different in that matter, with huge adjustment-potential for that. Further more, the AD2000's has some kind of rattle-noise when I shake my head with them on. I'm not quite sure what it is, but it really doesn't matter. The driver lie on my ears, as many others also encounter, but IMO it's not a problem. All in all the comfort of these are quite nice, but I will try to stuff something into the pads to make them thicker. Many stuff the same amount of fabric into the pads all the way around, but I will try to put more on the top of the pad to compensate for the adjustment-lack in the cup. I need to feel more pressure on the top of each cup simply!!
Now, on to the sound. I put on "Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing" and it sounds brilliant on these phones. The sound is airy (VERY airy) and distinct. The phones feed my ears much more direct than the 750's, and that's what I like. Most headphones sounds better when you press the cups closer to your ears with your hands, but the AD2000's doesn't benefit from this. They sound as good as they can get. Hmm... The bass isn't quite what I expected, but after listening to them for a long time, my ears adjusted to it. I'm simply too used to the boomy 750's recently. It's a fresh wind in my ears going from the 750's to the AD2000's. Now I REALLY notice the flaws of the 750's. The highs ARE metallic, as I've pointed out before. No one can argue with that, although it's basically an objective-opinion-matter.
Back to the AD2000's. They really grow on me the more I listen to them. I'm very satisfied. I remember I had this feeling when I bought the A900's as well. I HAVE to borrow them back from my friend and do a comparison. Now let's talk about the low end in the AD2000's, which seems to be a much-talked-about-issue. These are my opinions about it: It doesn't have as much quentity as the 750's nor the K81's. But then again, I think those two have too much bass. The AD2000's really copes beautifully with low notes. I can hear notes instead of just uncontrolled bass. Concidering these phones being open, they blast out massive amounts of bass. However, I think they should be even more impactful in the low end.
Many has talked about these reaching VERY deep in the frequencie-area. I tested this with sound-files of spesific frequencie-areas.
Out of the three phones (AD2000's & 750's & K81's) the 750's reach lowest, followed by the K81's - believe it or not
Lastly I would like to once again praise the AD2000's. Brilliant sound. Clear, open, airy, impactful all over the place, lean, distinct and joyful. Please don't hesitate to ask me any questions.
