Denon AH-D5200

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The first time you see it and touch it, you feel its excellent construction with the touch of your fingers.

Seeing the glasses you imagine that they will remain over the ears, but once you put them on, and with very little skill, you can put the whole ear in the cavity, something that surprised me. They have the perfect size, and that I'm big-eared.

The touch of the pads, imitation leather is very good, soft and padded. On the inside of the headband, it has enough padding to not disturb. Its design allows a sufficient pressure on the ears and the head that will not bother you during long listenings. In general, it is a very comfortable headset.
The drivers are two exclusive 40 mm loudspeakers made of a mixture of carbon and paper and neodymium magnets and equipped with the "exclusive Denon Free Edge technology, which dispenses with the conventional system of surround suspension of the diaphragm to offer a greater frequency response up to 40 kHz ". Denon has classified them as "music maniac",
The design of the hinges allows the movement of the cups inward, to fold and allow storage in a bag or case, occupying half and also allow the movement of the same about 15 degrees in rotation, to allow coupling to our heads much better . This metal piece is made of aluminum, so do not be afraid of its breakage.
But how do they sound? Being portable and closed I expected a narrow scene amplitude. So it was. His scene is good but it shows that it is much more closed than an open earphone. This is not a surprise. But in return you appreciate a stratification of the instruments in very good depth. The stereo feeling is very good.

The instrumental definition is good, they are appreciated perfectly defined and without stridencies. The doorbell is pulling warm. The voices are noticeable, full-bodied and natural. It's the best thing about this headset. The bass is clearly defined, fast and of course does not distort. They are not swollen or devoid of body. The highs are equally defined, and they go up if necessary. Depending on the source and the volume you use, they may reach the limit, but they never pass. And if you equalize the sound, you leave it perfect.

In general, it is a headset with a natural sound, perfect for listening to vocal music, pop, dance, rock ..., all that genre that needs speed, body and rhythm. Very balanced and perfect to enjoy music. It is what defines the brand as "Music maniac". A sound with rhythm and body to enjoy without hitting you.

With the soundtracks and classic they defend well, but you will notice the lack of amplitude of scene necessary to enjoy them. This is not your specialty.

For removing defects, the connector part of the cup where the cable is connected is made of plastic, and has an oval shape. So it will not be worth any Jack cable that you have. An option that many brands use and with which I disagree.

Last conclusions. With a current price around 380 euros, it is not cheap, but in my opinion the handset wastes enough quality in its materials and in the definition of its sound that justify its sale price. And is that a good closed headset like this has a lot of competition and all options by other audio brands are in that price range. If they sold it for 200 euros, they would surely sell it like churros.

The headset sounds great. It is not for lovers of the analytical, it is for those who want to enjoy a balanced sound with defined and fast bass, with a definition in very natural and close voices. With controlled highs that will not pierce your ears. In general, it is a pleasant pulling headset to dark, with a narrow stereo scene but very well defined and with serious present. A closed quality headset, to enjoy your favorite music with any Smartphone or dap without attracting much attention on the street. A safe bet to get carried away by your spotify playlist and taste again those songs that you like to listen to when you wear a new headset.

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