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Denon AH-D340 Headphones By Mike Liang
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or 2013, Denon has added a smaller, more-affordable model to its Music Maniac collection of headphones. Visually, the $300 D340 looks similar to its more-expensive big brother, the AH-D600, and features equally attractive styling, which means you won’t be mistaken for a DJ with these phones on. The D340 feels feather light on the head, even lighter
Like the rest of the Music Maniac line, the D340 features Denon’s patent-pending pentagonshaped ear pads, which are made of memory-foam cushioning. Intended to be fully portable, the phones include a removable 3-foot cable with 3.5-mm plug, as well as an inline Appledevice-compatible remote and microphone. (The cable plugs into the right side of the phones, which is a bit awkward for lefties like me.) An oversized zippered pouch allows you to tuck the D340 in without unplugging the cable, which makes traveling with the phones easy. Audio purists can easily source a longer aftermarket cable without the remote for use with your hi-fi system.One of our favorites from ALO Audio works well and produces an increase in performance. (continued)
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