Typical price: £500
What is it: High-end audiophile headphones
What we think: Outstanding performers and immensely comfortable, but at a cost
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 28 September 2007
Tags: denon, headphones, lightweight, shannon doubleday
We like:
Stellar sound quality; comfortable; lightweight
We don't like:
Expensive; unfit for use on the move; long, heavy-duty cable can tangle badly; sound leaks at high volumes
You might also need:
Music player, hi-fi
CNET UK judgement:
A stunningly beautiful pair of headphones that produce an equally beautiful sound. Although you may need to sell a vital organ to afford them, they'll reward you with amazing reproductions of your music collection. Do them a favour, though, and don't feed them rubbishy MP3s
Denon AH-D5000 headphones History
1 May 2008 in Reviews
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Ears-on with Denon's AH-D5000 headphones
Denon's stunning new AH-D5000 headphones had us so transfixed at IFA this year, we spent 45 entire minutes wearing them at the company's booth
7 Aug 2007 in Crave
Denon AH-D5000: Mahogany headphones, not for hippies
Denon's new AH-D5000s are a truly reference-class audiophile headphone, built into a gorgeous mahogany casing. Prepare to feel the wrath of the £500 price tag though
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