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(85 customer reviews) 58 of 59 people found the following review helpful
Great budget pair,
December 9, 2010 J.W. - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Denon AH-C260 Acoustic Luxury In-Ear Headphones (Black) (Electronics)
I always carry a two pairs of headphones with me, one pair for serious listening, and another pair for casual, on-the-go listening. The serious listening role is currently filled by a pair of Monster Turbines. The other role was filled by a pair of Sennheiser CX500's, but sadly they broke. As such, I was on the hunt for a pair of budget headphones, preferably in the $20 range (the $40 Senns were a little too much for this purpose). Fortunately, I came upon these shortly after. I knew Denon was a good brand, but I didn't know they made budget headphones. Anyway, I immediately bought them to replace the Sennheisers. So far, I've had the Denon's for about two weeks.
Sound quality-wise, these are top-notch. Almost as crisp and clear as the Senns (but $20 cheaper!). The bass has more "thump" than the Senns, and is almost as thumpy, although not as deep as the Monsters. The mids are a bit laid-back, so some voices and guitar notes don't sound as full as they should, but they are...Read more
26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Much better than the iPod standard headphones!,
December 1, 2010 Sincerely Yours - See all my reviews
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I really didn't realize the difference in the audio quality was going to be this huge. Let me tell you that the sound differential is so noticeable. I am listening to Ludovico Einaudi's beautiful piano piece: snow prelude no.2 and I didnt realize that there were some very soft drum percussions in the background until I used these headphones. I thought I was listening to a different album! The rubber ring fitted snuggly in my ears and it meant it did reduce the external background noise so I didn't to have the volume as loud. There are other sized rubber rings to fit your earhole. The Audi was definitely a lot sharper and clearer. I also played joss stone and the voice was crisper. For this price, this is well worth the switch from the standard apple products. Dennon is a recognized brand - great buy.
61 of 73 people found the following review helpful
GREAT, AFFORDABLE HEADPHONES FOR EVERYDAY LISTENING,
November 22, 2010 Gengler (The Frigid Northeast) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Denon AH-C260 Acoustic Luxury In-Ear Headphones (Black) (Electronics)
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When reviewing a product like this, I think it's important to know the reviewers age - I'm in my 50s - I'm not listening to Kenye West and Jay-Z through these. I'm most likely listening to classical music, Sinatra, or folk-rock in the Dylan/Taylor range. And some pop.
Nor am I blasting them. Years playing keyboard in a band has already taken a minor toll. I keep the volume reasonable.
That said, these are good little earbuds. The midrange is clear and balanced, the bass is definitely there, and they fit as well as a set of earbuds will fit for 20-30 bucks. Their sound blocking is not as good as the pair of Shures that I owned, but then again, they are about 25% of the price.
Overall, these entry level Denons provide good sound quality for listening to your iPod as you travel, run, or just at home. You'd have to spend a lot more to get a signifiant upgrade in sound quality. As I said, proper fit at this price range is a hit and miss affair, but these...Read more
