Denon AH-D1100 Advanced Over-Ear Headphones

Product Review

The AH-D1100 sets a new standard for performance and value in over-ear headphones. Part of Denon's "Acoustic Luxury" line, the AH-D1100's are premium headphones suitable for the discerning music listener at home, and efficient enough for use "on-the-go" with portable music players. The AHD-1100 employ a newly designed 50mm driver featuring Denon's exclusive Microfiber diaphragm technology. This ultra lightweight radiating surface provides excellent dynamics and extended frequency response (5-37,000Hz) for crystalline clarity. The drivers are housed in precision Aluminum ear cups. To eliminate distortions and colorations caused by conventional sealed-back enclosures, the AHD-1100 also features Denon's Acoustic Optimizer design. This improves low frequency extension and smoothes overall response by precisely adjusting the sound pressure balance behind and in front of the driver diaphragm. The adjustable headband features a new contour fit ergonomic design and is coupled to soft protein leather foam ear-cushions providing comfortable isolation from outside sounds. This, and the unit's light weight (only 180 grams - 6.3 ounces) ensures extended, fatigue-free listening. The AH-D1100 is equipped with an audiophile grade OFC oxygen-free copper cable featuring equal length L/R design. A 3.5 meter extension cable is included along with a 3.5mm to 0.25" adapter and a convenient carrying pouch.

Product Features

Newly designed 50mm drivers use Neodymium magnets and feature Denon's exclusive Microfiber diaphragm technology
Precision Aluminum ear cups with new soft protein leather foam ear-cushions
Denon's Acoustic Optimizer design improves low frequency extension and smoothes overall response by precisely adjusting the sound pressure balance behind and in front of the driver diaphragm
32-ohm impedence with 101dB/mW sensitivity mean these premium headphones can be successfully driven by portable music devices
Accessories include a 3.5m extension cable, a 3.5mm to 1/4" adapter jack and a soft cary pouch

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(33 customer reviews)

55 of 56 people found the following review helpful

Best portable cans at the price? Most likely. (compared to D5000/D2000), October 27, 2010

Adrian J. Reynolds "adrianj" (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews

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So I bought and compared these to my D5000's and D2000's...

The contrast when going from D5000/2000 to D1100 was pretty stark. I will break this down by "with" and "without EQ" because it's a big deal.

Without EQ adjustments- By default (without any EQ adjustments) I find that the highs are pretty good, though a bit rolled off in the highs compared to the D2000's and D5000's. To their credit, the treble never becomes uncomfortably sharp like the D2000s can, nor is the treble rolled off enough to make it feel dull or dark. I'd say we have about 92% of the D2000 highs here. The mids, however, seem arrested...by the bass. Indeed, I would describe the bass as somewhat overwhelming and can make some songs feel heavy and muffled. If I were to describe default the sound stage here I terms of positioning of instruments...I'd say the 1100's make you feel like you're sitting on stage (extremely forward; thinner ear pads than the D5000/2000) ...and within 2 feet of...Read more

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

Denon baby!, November 14, 2010

Richard Laudadio - See all my reviews

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If you like a bassier sound without having to have your cans driven by a headphone amp these are great. I use these for gaming(XBOX360), music and movies. They give me great spatial awareness when playing games. Music is full and rich throughout the gamut of genres and movies sound great plugged into my Denon 2309 receiver. They are easy to wear for hours on end and the sound they produce does not produce fatigue. Only had these for a couple weeks so I expect these to break in and sound even better. Denon makes quality products and their warranty service is bar none if you ever need it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

A big step down from the previous model, April 24, 2011

Danny - See all my reviews

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I've been the happy owner of several pairs of Denon AH-D1001's, and when my latest pair broke and Amazon didn't have any in stock, I sprung for the significantly more expensive new model: the AH-D1100's.

The major criticism of the previous model (the AH-D1001's) was that is lacked sufficient bass. For those of us that don't listen exclusively to rap or pop, this was always a load of B.S. The D1001's provided a *wonderful* balance of sound and were significantly more comfortable than the newer model.

Denon apparently listened to this criticism and significantly improved the bass handling in the new version (AH-D1100's). But that clearly came at the expense of the rest of the spectrum. I have a hard time listening to rock, jazz, or classical in these headphones without customizing an equalizer; something I find annoying given the wealth of devices I listen to music on. So yes, the bass in wonderful, but I have to keep turning the volume up a bit too high to...Read more