[winkyeye]

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i think they look really ugly when compared to the w1000x http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1072/5115911397_32ce9b4550_z.jpg
 
 

I had the W1000X. it looked great also, but I didn't like the wing mechanism that much. I think I also prefer the D7k's wood coloring over American cherry.

 

[OPrwtos]

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I had the W1000X. it looked great also, but I didn't like the wing mechanism that much. I think I also prefer the D7k's wood coloring over American cherry.

really? i think the w1000x has a much more attractive colour wood and the wood on the d7000 looks like what comes out of my..... ok u know where im going with this.
 
 

 

[Taowolf51]

 
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really wants to remove that wood on the D5000/D7000...

Why would you want to do that?
 
 
 
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really? i think the w1000x has a much more attractive colour wood and the wood on the d7000 looks like what comes out of my..... ok u know where im going with this.
 
 

The wood does look nice in the w1000x. The D5000/7000 are supposed to be made of mahogany, but honestly, I don't know if I believe that. They should have a much better grain if that were so. Admittedly I haven't seen them in person (YET!), but from pictures it doesn't seem to have the *amazing* grain that mahogany is so well known for. Still love the look of wood on headphones, though.
 
As far as w1000x vs. D5000/7000, I would have to say I like the grain on the w1000x more, but I prefer everything else on the Denons.

 

[winkyeye]

 
these also look really nice! I love woodies!

 

[drez]

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these also look really nice! I love woodies!

SUccess!  Fostex and Denon have made timber look like it is no longer timber

 

 

[Head Injury]

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I wonder what a plastic violin might sound like... my guess is that even if was sonically neutral it would sound like garbage.

There's a huge difference between sound reproduction and sound creation. With reproduction, you want as little sound signature as possible. The timbre of the instrument was already created by the instrument and captured in the recording. You don't want to add more wood timbre. Even headphones made of wood should (and usually are) designed so that the wood does not resonate.
 
Hence the use of hardwoods.

 

[OPrwtos]

http://www.whitneydafoe.com/headphones/he-6-2/head-direct-he6-orthodynamic-magna-planar-headphone.html
nicest headphone ive ever seen.....too bad they made the final one black.

 

[Nom de Plume]

You ought to read your own words before posting. I'll reciprocate the first part of your comment; beauty is subjective - what you consider ugly, another may consider gorgeous.
I've met many people who find the LCD-2's design attractive. Of course, it has an entirely different appeal compared to that of Beats or V-Moda; I consider the differences a sophistication v. style contrast. 
 
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beauty is subjective, but i fail to see how is anything near to good looking let alone a piece of art.
what with those ugly patterns? and wood?? seriously!

 

 

[kingpage]

 
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No it's not!  It has wood so it therefore sucks and is ugly!

 
 

 
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LOL! Wood on electronics, what is this??? THE80S??? xDDD

 
LOL
 

 

[Head Injury]

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You ought to read your own words before posting. I'll reciprocate the first part of your comment; beauty is subjective - what you consider ugly, another may consider gorgeous.
I've met many people who find the LCD-2's design attractive. Of course, it has an entirely different appeal compared to that of Beats or V-Moda; I consider the differences a sophistication v. style contrast. 

Man, the LCD-2 is not "sophisticated", not in my eyes anyway. I like because of its DIY thrown-together-in-a-garage sort of steampunk look. Like they thought, "How can we make this thing look as big, unwieldy, and overindulgent as possible using this superglue and wrench?"

 

[Nepenthe]

Don't worry, folks. To the rescue: http://www.etsy.com/transaction/67882499

 

[Head Injury]

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Don't worry, folks. To the rescue: http://www.etsy.com/transaction/67882499

Don't need that with the LCD-2, just spray paint the grills brown.

 

[drez]

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Man, the LCD-2 is not "sophisticated", not in my eyes anyway. I like because of its DIY thrown-together-in-a-garage sort of steampunk look. Like they thought, "How can we make this thing look as big, unwieldy, and overindulgent as possible using this superglue and wrench?"

 
The overall industrial design errs on the side of the robust and simple but there are practical reasons for this, and the design benefits from these choices in practical ways.  If you are looking for the definition of blunt gratuity look here instead

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[Head Injury]

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Strange, can't quote the first paragraph.
 
Anyway, I know it's like this for a reason (or we hope, since they didn't change anything with the $2000 LCD-3). That's just the impression I get when I look at it. Functionality and found materials over stylistic design and sophistication.

 

[Nom de Plume]

True... This was also my first impression of the LCD-2's appearance, but its design grew on me - possibly because I went to the store repeatedly just to demo it over and over. 
 
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Man, the LCD-2 is not "sophisticated", not in my eyes anyway. I like because of its DIY thrown-together-in-a-garage sort of steampunk look. Like they thought, "How can we make this thing look as big, unwieldy, and overindulgent as possible using this superglue and wrench?"