Straight from the box these headphones will make you stop and simply look them over for a moment.  The beauty of the mahogany cups against the sleek magnesium frame immediately demands notice.  They are certainly not heavy as other high-end cans, despite what you might think.  While they certainly aren’t small, either, they are less cumbersome than the AKG K701s I’ve also had.

The lush faux-leather ear pads and headband sit quite pleasantly against your head.  The clamping pressure is fairly light-especially for a closed design headphone.  Compared especially to my previous AKG K701s, the Denon AH-D5000s do not constantly remind you that you’re wearing headphones while you listen.  I’ve suffered many a late night fruitlessly adjusting the K701’s headband to relieve my aching head.