Denon AHC260 In-Ear Headphones - Black

As you will see by my previous reviews I am gradually reviewing the low budget headphones. When planning the review of these headphones I felt a bit conflicted because these weren’t designed to be budget headphones. However, the current price fitted with the price range I was testing (£5-£8). The sound on these are excellent, up to this point the Sony ex110’s had the most well defined sound. These headphones surpass the Sony’s representing the music very well with deep bass when needed and clear lighter notes. These are very much headphones to appreciate your music. The test track I used sounded phenomenal. The buds are light and the fit is ok though a little bit loose. I wouldn’t say these are a great option for gym or exercise (Gummy plus are a better fit). The build quality of these are very nice for £7 (but not so great for the original £24 price tag). They certainly look higher end. But the chrome ends feel like coated plastic so while they look nice it probably won’t last. The cable is a bit thin but it has a corner jack which is a nice addition. The packaging of these headphones is by far the best of the headphones I have reviewed and in the box is a well thought out headphone wrap, a shirt clip and spare tips. Overall For sound these are the best headphones I have reviewed in this bracket (£5-£8). But the fit limits the flexibility for use (gym etc) and time will tell on how well they will last. It looks like I have two primary headphones now the Gummy Plus for rugged day to day use and these to relax and enjoy every bit of the music. Headphones are one bit of technology which is highly personal. It appears that one persons "awesome" is another's "total £$%£". I feel this is partly due to music taste as I can see some headphones are suited for a particular music type rather than all round performance. I personally have a wide music taste ranging from Dubstep, Classical, Punk, rock, Ska, Pop to Acoustic so my requirements for headphones are that they are all round performers. My headphones have experienced death by kitten after 2+ years of use. Unfortunately, they were very good headphones which are now obsolete. So it has a been a trial by "Nails on a chalk board" finding alternatives on a tight budget. So I have decided to review all my recent headphone purchases to hopefully help others avoid my audio pain. To ensure fairness I used the same track to test all the headphones which is Versus official music vol. 1 because it covers Bass, Mid range and Treble.

For me these headphones must be worn over-the-ear or else lack bass and lose isolation. I had to press them firmly in to get a seal. The Denon AHC260 are decent. They are far better than the famous soundmagic PL30; their price competitor. Unlike the PL30 they don't have a shouty frequency spike in the low midrange or lack treble. Many of the recommended headphones on the head-fi IEM mega-thread have this issue due to the reviewer's taste for low-volume listening. The Denons have emphasised bass and treble which necessitates turning the volume a little lower; for those of us with normal ears. They will be much too sharp for the treble sensitive. The isolation is good, just about good enough for the Tube which is the ultimate isolation test. A bit too much for safely walking about, however. If you can turn treble and bass down a bit you'll be even more pleased. I usually listen to hifi grade headphones (Etymotics HF2) and was looking for something for friends that didn't cost as much. These are good but the etymotics sell at £65 with a two year warranty that is honoured even for cable-wear (so long as you buy from an approved seller). At £30 it doesn't make sense to buy the Denons although their audio is surprisingly not so far off the etymotics. They do have one advantage over the etymotics which is strong bass; I have to equalise in some bass on the etymotics which rules out using an ipod as the equaliser is soooo awful (serious distortion). They are a comfortable fit. They don't penetrate as some do. I only tried the largest tips (though I have normal ears). I expect the smaller tips would work as well but sit deeper in my ears. I'll try that and update this review sometime since audio can change with distance for the ear. However at their new price of £15 they are a bargain. Let's hope the price stays that low. I got the silver ones for £10 and have purchased several more sets as presents.

In life you generally get what you pay for. You choose the very best you can afford or you choose the cheapest bargain to save money. The "sound" you get from earbuds/headphones is very much a matter of individual taste. My usual domestic headphones are Grado SR80 priced around £120. At this price the sound is stunning, so I do have critical ears. I wanted a pair of cheap insertable earbuds that would equal the sound of apple earbuds (for less money) and crucially stay fixed in my ear when I'm out and about. The Denons cost me £15.99. They fit snugly in my ear with good natural isolation and they don't fall out. Cable noise is just noticable but better than most earbuds I've tried. The cable is a bit light but the right angled headphone socket is great SOUND QUALITY is very good but not exceptional. At the price I'm delighted with the sound. Bass is good and reasonably controlled. Speech sounds natural and realistic. The higher frequencies are a little splashy but not harsh. The Denons are no match for £120 Grados or £100 Senheisers but as cheap earbuds they are really superb value for money. I had a pair of cheap £20 Sennheisers a few years ago and binned them because the sound was unacceptably bad. I hope the Denons prove to be more reliable than ALL the earbuds I have previously owned that ALL seem to fail after 6-18 months, time will tell.

Not even worth half a star-ordered product because it looked good and for price I couldn't complain but was expecting to get far far better quality and sound than what I got. They broke apart (ear bud from wire) after 1 week of mild use. Was quite alarmed and did take good care of them: be warned sound quality was no better than my £1 pound land ones. Should have saved the money and invested in some senheisers. Tried to contact but had no reply

Purchased direct from Japan.Very good sound.Use with my Xduoo X3 player, and use SpinFit CP-100 earplugs.Good soft and warm bass.

Buen audio, buen grip a la oreja, y viene con un porta auriculares muy cómodo y que los mantiene en perfecto estado. Recomendado.

c'est la seconde paire d'ecouteurs de marque denon que j'achète et celle ci m'a un peu deçu:le son me parait terne,manque de basses.le prix est bas et la qualité est à l'avenant.j'ai acheté par la suite une sennheiser cx300 pour ,a peu prés, le mème prix qui me convient beaucoup plus.

I always carry a two pairs of headphones with me, one pair for serious listening, and another pair for casual, on-the-go listening. The serious listening role is currently filled by a pair of Monster Turbines. The other role was filled by a pair of Sennheiser CX500's, but sadly they broke. As such, I was on the hunt for a pair of budget headphones, preferably in the $20 range (the $40 Senns were a little too much for this purpose). Fortunately, I came upon these shortly after. I knew Denon was a good brand, but I didn't know they made budget headphones. Anyway, I immediately bought them to replace the Sennheisers. So far, I've had the Denon's for about two weeks. Sound quality-wise, these are top-notch. Almost as crisp and clear as the Senns (but $20 cheaper!). The bass has more "thump" than the Senns, and is almost as thumpy, although not as deep as the Monsters. The mids are a bit laid-back, so some voices and guitar notes don't sound as full as they should, but they are still better than others in this price range such as the Skullcandy Ink'd. Terms such as soundstage, which are usually reserved for higher-end headphones, don't really apply here; they're pretty flat and don't have much depth but that's ok. The overall sound is clean and crisp. A little bit cold, but definitely good enough for $20 headphones. Noise isolation is perfect, for me at least. They block out some noise, but because they don't go that deep in the ears, they still let some noise leak through. Because they don't go very deep, they're also very comfortable to wear. Being budget headphones, they had to falter somewhere, and build quality is where that happens. The wires are thin, stiff, and tangly. They aren't made of the higher quality "springy" rubber that you can find on the Senns and the Monsters. The material also results in a lot of noise being transmitted to your ears when something comes in contact with the wires. Otherwise though, the strain reliefs on the connections look ok. I think they will last me a decent amount of time, as long as I am fairly careful with them. Overall, "casual" is how I would describe them, and if you have a tight budget and need something superior to stock iPod/Zune headphones, these are the ones to go for. UPDATE - I've noticed that a lot of people complain that these headphones have "tinny" sound, and/or lack bass and definition. Please note that these are in-ear headphones, meaning you have to shove them into your ear canal until the silicone forms a seal. Some people tend to have trouble wearing in-ears, and they'll probably have even more trouble wearing these since they have a rather unusual design, even by in-ear standards (hard for me to explain, but they sorta sit inside the "dip" in your ear). In other words, these type of headphones just won't work for some people, period. If this is your first time wearing in-ears and you're getting crappy sound out of these, I definitely recommend that you try experimenting with the fit before reserving judgment. Have fun listening!

Confermo, l'output è un po basso ma di buona qualità . Preferisco di gran lunga le sennhiser cx150 sia per l'output più alto che per la qualità