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need an external amp to drive them, I disagree. Although the majority of the time I listen to them using my Pioneer Elite receiver and they sound great, I plugged them into my iPod and they sounded very good. The quality of the music was not as full, rich, and "powerful" sounding but more than I expected, especially given the reviews I read. I do not know if I would opt for the 5000 over the 2000 if the price differential was over $300 (I've seen them from $399 to $699); but, I felt it was a bargain at the $140 difference when I bought them.

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fits the bill for them all. Reviewer's say and I have heard from others including audio techie friends that the Denon AH-D5000's are over kill for mp3/wmr files etc. That is absolutely bogus and you will never convince me. Yes straight from an un-compressed HD-CD or mp3, are you not getting the best sound that is possible from ether format through listing with these headphones? If you do have a home theater set up with a blu-ray player it is unbelievable. So I have kicked those Sennheiser to the curb and said farewell. Just kidding, I gave them to the kids to play with. You need to find out for yourself what you have been missing for all these years for just for a few extra dollars, it's worth it. Reminds me of a scene from The Blues Brothers where Jake asked where's the caddy and Elwood traded it for a microphone and the reply was "Ok I can see that". So what ever takes get you a pair. I just don't think she would have understood. "And I am not married anymore so I can"

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some of the best I have heard and are very warm, natural, and organic sounding and very well textured. I am a midrange nut, and the mids opened up as the headphones broke in to sound wonderful. In my opinion, if Denon had voiced the mids to play about 4db louder and bass about 3db less, they would have had perhaps the best set of headphones in the world. However, the sound is still great the way it is. Lawton Audio installs Markyl mods to reduce the perceived bass a little by adding some sound insulation to reduce headset resonance and tighten the bass, thereby letting the mids to relatively stand out a little more. I like the Denons so much the way they are, I wonder if the $140 mod is worth it. I would love to hear detailed reports from others who have done it. If the mods tighten the bass while leaving it intact and move the mids relatively forward, giving me one of the best headphones in the world, I would certainly consider the extra cost! I prefer the sound I hear from the Denon AH-D5000 over my Sennheiser HD650 headphones which are quit nice also. The Denons mids, treble and bass to me are superior to the Sennheisers for my sonic preferences. The midrange of the Sennheisers through a good headphone amp is a bit more forward and brassy than the Denons, yet still very smooth and nice. Overall, I prefer the sligtly more romantic and relaxed midrange of the Denons. The Denons 25 Ohm impedance allows it to be played well directly from an iPod, which cannot be done well with the Sennheiser HD650 from an iPod with its 300 ohm impedance (the Senns are great from a headphone amp though). Although the Sennheisers do indeed require a headphone amp to sound good, some of the lesser Sennheiser models with less impedance sound very good from an iPod. Connected directly to an ipod with no headphone amp, the Denons still sound very good, but loose some of the bass and fidelity. However, from an iPod the mids of the Denon headphones do sound nicely more forward as the bass, though still strong, is diminished a bit. You will need a headphone amp to get the best out of either. The Sennheisers bass sounds sounded good before hearing the Denons rich full bass. Afterward, the Sennheisers bass sounded inadequate in comparison. The Sennheisers have a significantly more forward and sligtly more brassy midrange from a headphone amp than the Denons do, yet still sound smooth. However, the Sennheiser HD650 sounds dull and overly smooth straight from an iPod, and are apparently made to be played only through a headphone amp. The Denons sit somewhat loosely on the head and are made to be listened to in a stationary position. Although the pads touch the head well enough to seal and leave the listener very comfortable even with extended listening, they can easily fall off the head when bending over. The Sennheisers on the other hand, sit very firm on the head and will not come off. However, the Sennheisers although comforatable at first, start to fatigue a little and feel a little vice like compared the the Dennons which you barely notice are there at all. The Denon AH-D5000 is the best headset for my listening preferences that I have heard. However, if you are looking for a bargain, the almost identical Denon AH-D2000 may be a better deal - and is now being clearanced at $210 compared to the best clearance price of $350 (instead of the $900 list) for the Denon AH-D5000. They both share the same drivers, and the only difference between the two is that the D5000 has wooden cups for a slightly more organic sound and a better cord. It would be wise to check and see if the seller is authorized by Denon if you want a factory warranty. Either pair represents some of the best sound that you can buy at any price for professional grade high end audiophile headphones. You will get very little extra paying $1,000 for a pair of headphones.

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and computer but really bloom when using a headphone amp. Either way though, they still sound great. The only negative I can think of is that it doesn't come with a case, bag or stand of any kind. For this price, it really should. Denon has created a winner with the AH-D5000 headphones. They can be used for any type of music and for spoken word programs as well as movies. They provide good isolation, yet add the benefit of an open-air type of sound, without the negatives of that type of headphone. I recommend these headphones highly and they are a complete and total step up from other headphones I've tried or owned such as the Sony MDR7506 Professional Large Diaphragm Headphone and Sennheiser HD-595 Premier Headphone.