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CKenterpro
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I think i might go with the Denon ah-d5000's now. Although there are not too many sites that carry these. Why is that? I wish I had enough mula to get the 7000's. Anyone else use the 5000's and is there a huge difference compared to the 7000s.
Denon doesn't market through pro audio venues so much as home audio dealers.
Except for being brighter around 7-10k accentuating sibilance, the 5000s have a theoretically flatter response, but the 7000s are definitely cleaner, and more open in a wonderfully refined and transparent way. The 2000s are actually very similar to the 7000s response-wise, but not as transparent. If you can afford them, the 7000s are definitely a more inspiring jump up from the 2000s than the 5000s. IOW, if you can easily afford the 5000s, you should consider the 7000s. If the 5000s are a stretch, you should maybe stick with the 2000s. The 5000s kind of suffer from middle child syndrome. Though, for those who are used to brighter cans like the Beyers and the 701s, they may feel more at home with the 5000s.
The other interesting point is the Denons, being closed back, have that advantage for tracking, from the standpoint of both the artist and the engineer if they are in the same room as the client, flying notably in the face of the assumption, stated above, that open backed cans are the only way to go for real quality. After questing for the most neutral useful reference headphones, I'm very happy with all the Denons at their respective price points.
And I'll reiterate what I've said in other threads that I am a dealer for all the brands so I have no special affiliation with Denon. The personal preference of any given customer draws on many issues, though.