"First Look" Denon AH-D7100 Music Maniac Audiophile headphones 

That cable is not worth 300 dollars

Minute 2:55 was the moment when I fell love with this beautiful headphone.

Proud owner (got them for 682 dollars or 3800 kuna)

what do you mean when u say "ocd like me "

D7000 is better

Harman Kardon's headphones aren't very good, the UE9000 sounds too similar to the UE6000, which sounds pretty terrific for a $200; likewise to the M-80's. There should be no reason why the D600 should be compared to the aforementioned headphones and I'm inclined to agree with you. I'm sure they sound great, as I'm eager to try the D600 myself vs Mad Dogs. The D7100 on the other hand is a different ordeal. You're paying twice the cost of the D600 and the charts on Innerfidelity look horrendous.

I've read that the D7100 isn't nearly worth the price upgrade from the D600. Sad Face. I wonder what Denon's reasoning behind the new line was because I've read that their new line just doesn't match the "legendary" sound from their previous line (D2000, 5000, 7000). As for the appearance, personally I greatly prefer the more classic audiophile look with the full-on wood earcups than the new urban-style, but that's just my 0.02.

I've read a lot of what has been said at Head-Fi and although they sound good, the price jump from the D600 to the D7100 doesn't justify the difference in sound. The measurements at Innerfidelity look horrendous for a $1200 headphone too.

Well.. i had them on my head yesterday and staight from iPod 5gen pretty poor soundstage with boomy bass. Even worse from Fiio E11! Then i had plug them to Denon PMA A100 integrated amp = amazying!!!!! This are great hedaphones with great soundstage and awesome bass performence. They just need good amp. Not powerfull but sonicly talented. Somehow my D5000 plays superb with Fiio E11 while d7100 alre really poor on that. D7100 on PMA A100 was better than D5000 on any amp. Strange, wright?

I'm just comparing them because they're geared towards the same market. The h/k actually sounds quite good but comfort was horrible, the UE is more comfortable but none of the gimmicks work well enough (skipping/hissing in BT and unbalanced sound in NC), even some slight channel imbalance in passive mode was thrown in as *bonus*. I'm not defending the 7100 as I haven't tried it, but I'm glad we share the same view about the 600, some ppl just lump them together and bash them both.

I think we can stop debating about the looks. Clearly Denon had something in mind by ditching the classic Dx000 styling. As far as sound goes, I've tried the harman/kardon NC, UE9000, M-80, etc. and I can't help but laugh at the people who think the UE or V-Moda line sounds better than the D600. They must be either trolling or deaf, or both. Momentum I didn't bother because of size. Comfort wise the D600 also wipes the floor, all the others hurt the top of my head after 1.5hr or so, 4hr for D600

At the $1200 price point, these headphones are extremely overpriced. The Ultrasone Edition 8, Audeze LCD-2, Beyerdynamic T1 and the Senn HD 800's all out-perform these. Also, btw, that's not an aluminum or magnesium shell. It's PLASTIC. The build quality is nowhere near the similarly priced german-made competitors. You'd have to be crazy to choose these over the D600's considering how similar they are in everything but price. Great unboxing though.

if you have the right amp, the HD800 certainly doesn't lack bass. I have Woo Audio WA22 with EML 5U4G, Ken Rad 6SN7 and TS 7236 tubes, its audio heaven. I have the LCD2, its way too heavy t wear for long time and sound too dark with alot of bass compared to HD800. The HD800 is a very very good balanced headphone if you have the right amp.

hello hifiguy528 i hope you respond to this i am looking for headphones to use everyday like at school and stuff and i am wondering what is the best headphones for me to get i listen to all kind of music kinda from frank sinatra - musicians nowdays im thinking of headphones between 1-200 dollar what do you recomend

Me too, I own the D7k, and find the new D7100 very ugly. Too much plastic. The D7k looks way more classy. Denon's new design and materials for $1100 is like trying to sell a beats looking "young" headphone to an audiophile crowd where majority of the people should prefer the old classy look.

hey man i just subscribed i been looking at headphones reviews for quite sometime now and i constantly come across your reviews on youtube suggestions and thoughts even on head-fi.org and i have mad respect for you and your opinion i appreciate the reviews

When is your review for the Denon AH-D600 coming out? no rush, just waiting so i can decide what to buy. Either Denon AH-D600's or Sennhiser HD650's, which one is better for electronic music? Classical? Thanks Hifiguy, I love your videos.

@satfgk, Agree Sennheiser Momentum is one of the best sounding portable, but have you heard the Beats Studio 2013? Tested them today side by side with my HD600, simply stunning noise cancelling and balanced sound!

Hey hifiguy528 i was wondering what to get the fanny wang 2000 or should i get the pioneer 1500 please anwser fast im thinking bout buying my headphones in a week!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

The Denon AH-D7100 was my first high end headphone, I like Denon and use a Denon surround receiver but the cheap plastic design of the AH-D7100 has really aged badly.

do you need an amp to drive these headphones? how is the bass on these, i have beats and want to upgrade to something with better sound quality but i still want heavy bass.

And people say Beats are overpriced... never will understand "audiophiles" that bitch about the price of Beats yet they spend thousands on their equipment+headphones...

I have been looking for a new headphone because the headphones I currently have lack bass. Can you please do a review on the new audio technica ath ws99 solid bass?

No please, dont wear them, dont listen to them. Thats not what headphones are for or anything.

Hey Mike, when you say the D7100 trumps the build quality of the D600, do you mean the D7100 is much more durable?

Did see these just as I was making a decision which to buy...glad I got the d7000 just as they stopped making them..*apple certified* ?? uhh that says a lot..

Dang! These are some pricey headphones! At this price point, are people really going to be using these straight out of the headphone jack of an i-device?? Most people who can throw down this kind of money for headphones will more than likely be using a decent headphone amp. Those are some very handsome headphones!

Whats the best over ear phone for iphone that still good for an amp? With tight bass and crispy highs

agreed, these look like a joke in comparison, a $1000 dollar headphones is supposed to be used with your $1000 dollar amp and $1000 dollar DAC at you house, using it with your iphone... idk doesn't sound right, kinda like Ultrasone's ED8... but those look really beautiful IMHO, not sure about these

I would buy them but do they sound great for the 1200 that you spend in reality I don't give 2 shits about the accessories I care about the headphones and how they sound so are they worth it cuz I am trying to find the best headphones ever

The ear pads are worthless, I've had to replace mine twice at $200 per set. But! These are the best closed cans out there. 50mm edgeless drivers. They get going after 200 HRS burn in time. With a good head phone amp, sound is comparable to the front row of a rock concert.

You don't need a amp but it will sound better with one, the Denons are definitely a upgrade from Beats and you will love the bass response

I've not heard a better portable headphone than the Sennheiser Momentum. This includes the D600, D7100, K550, Focal Spirit One, Amperior and many others. The Momentum is a lot better than the D600, actually.

But overpriced for what you get. My D600 is clearly inferior to my cheaper Momentum and, from memory, so is the D7100. The Momentum has a more balanced sound with tighter bass, smoother, more natural mids and treble.

I hear that these are not good compared to the D7000. I wish Denon wouldn't push the new line so hard, the price of the old Denons are extremely high, but the new ones just don't have the awesome value of the old ones.

no human could tell the difference at a certain point and that point has to be reached WAY before the one thousand dollar mark.

600 of the 1,199 price tag is the clip, it has the death grip of a highly trained judo player. ...just trying to justify the price.

I like the old AH-D7000 more. More of a pure audiophile headphone, I mean "Made for iPod, iPhone and iPad" That is not audiophile...

This is awfully ridiculous though, 1000$ for one's pleasure. Not to mention the 300$ wire; oh well right? We should be grateful

I hope that the cost of the cable wasn't the reason the D7100's cost over $1K. Would be disappointed if they sound like $700s.

Audiophile headphones that don't need a fancy amp to sound? Mmm that's interesting,i'd like to know how it feels like to have 1200$ headphones in my head playing music from my iphone...

Neither. Get an Audeze LCD-2, a Beyerdynamic T1 or look for a used D7000 instead. The HD 800 and D7100 are extremely different in sound but neither sound natural or neutral.

Am I the only one who thinks the wrinkly leather actually looks really nice? It makes it seem hand-crafted, IMO. c:

well i could say the same about you for whatever your using to watch this video you could sell it for kids in afrca

These are NOT the best headphones ever..And not really worth the price tag..They are great !! DOnt get me wrong.. But +1k for headphones? These arent quite there

Well you have a right to your opinion but all the cans you mention except the LCD lack bass. Different strokes...

A lot of head-fi'ers say they sounds shit, too much bass and so on. Really waiting for your full review of them!

Hi Mike Are they as good as the Sennheiser HD 700's, as they are in a similar price range, here in the UK.

Never had a chance, but I've read from reputable reviewers. There's a reason why people barely talk about these headphones anymore.

i could surely find a better way to spend 1,200 dollars than on headphones, but i'm sure they're great.

these are so nice wish the 600 looked the same I dont have $1,200 so I think the 600 is rite next to it

Lol $1200 don't even come with a hard shell case. It's come with a crappy diaper like the beats pros lol

HD 800 are a bit thin in the bass, these Denons are way to forward in the bass. The Audeze LCD-2 nails the bass part perfectly.

WTF $1000!!! HEADPHONES!!!!!! HEADPHONES!!!!!!!!!!! bitch better make me a great sandwich every day

Somewhere in Africa, children are starving to death. Meanwhile, people are buying 1000$ headphones.

So the sound really does not change when you plug this headphones to Burson Audio or Lehmann amps?

Wow they give you a goddamn puch with $1200 headphones. at least beats do give you a case for their $199 headphones

I remember a long time ago when u did the xb500 unboxing or the v900hd unboxing man ur the best

Somewhere in Africa, children are starving to death. Meanwhile, people are buying beats by dre

So they send you review samples... I understand now why sometimes you sound sooo optimistic with certain brands.

Overpriced! They are only marginally better than the D600 which itself is overpriced compared to the competition.

I own the 7000 and the 7100. Im glad I did not listen to the so-called reputable reviewers.

Have you even had a pair on your head or do you judge headphones by written word and graphs?

I wonder how a hifiguy528 unboxing would be without him saying "woooow, nice presentation".

I wish denon would make some budget headphones in there new line. There just to expensive!

Stupid Denon.Make such a nice pair of headphones,price is also high,but no hardshell case.

how is the bass on HD800? I've really liked those for a long time, but this Denon has got me thinking.

ah-d600 is a better headphone, but you are better off searching for a used ah d2000

I hear good things about the TH900 but there is no way I'm paying $2,000 for a pair.

I really like Denon, but the fact that they put their premium 1200 dollar headphones in the same case, color an all, as their 450 dollar pairs is kind of stupid.

$1,199 audiophile headphones with 3 bottons control and 3.5mm jack? Interesting...

I really like the D7100, seeing that I picked then up at half price did not hurt.

1'000 dollars for some headphones! You can buy four pair of beats for that price

How are the D7100 compared to the D600 for portable use, please?

and these are a beauty for almost 1200 dollars im sure they sound like heaven

LOL, I enjoy them also, some people think that their opinions are gospel.

Because in their price range there are much better headphones than Beats.

Hey Mike did you actually pay $1,200 for those headphones?! That's nuts!!

No, the headphone companies send them to him free to review them for us.

i wish you could get the headphone stand separately. i want it soo bad

well its not like your helping any kids in africa and this is america

Its bullshit. They will sound nowhere near as good as they can out of an ipod.

If the beats pro and studios Costco the same rich one I should buy?

even if you buy all the beats in the world, you'll have the shittiest sound.

@kyle williams Or 10 v-moda's crossfade lp that sound better than any beats.

Just curious Mike, why were you banned as DjAmTrax? (on Head-Fi)

Did you buy this yourself or Denon send them for you to review

They shouldn't make children anymore. They are making their own problems.

Look up the sennheiser he90 pricing or something and come back

How do you get all these headphones? Do you get to keep them?

If you can afford these headphones, you can afford a hard case

should be. They can be found for half the price of an HD 800.

Looks like a beats presentation not to be to wow about

And some guy just paid 4 million for the Batmobile, oh well.

Hi Mike How do the Denon AH-D7100 sound? Any comparisons?

more comfortable then the sony mdr 1r... serie headphones ?

best sound out of a crappy i phone amp? are you serious?

Please share the link for that comparison on ton audio

Audiophile Headphones, but its made for I-devices 0:46

Would u make a comparisson of These and the d600 :-D