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EQ'ing that bass in is effortless. Got a 4.4mm cable for them with a nice braid.
I do gaming with them and it just feels so freaking wide.
I'm a percussion guy. Drums and intricate percussive ellements, in music, sound blissful.
Try listening to Dinossaur - OTR Remix, close your eyes and have fun.
Its good if you eq it, i had it and its good
How do these compare with the cheap beechwood Sundara closed back? Both look to be a steal right now. I’m planning to run it with my receiver and integrated amplifier.
I only have experience with this set.
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QC lottery.
I have this beauty. Unfortunately the left side speaker died after a year or so. I hope yours can last longer than mine.
Hopefully!!!
Yeah I was pretty amazed at the level of detail with them, but they're as warm as a Siberian winter. I guess that's the tradeoff. I really enjoy them for gaming though.
You can always eq them to be warmer, but yeh ... I get it
Ordered these some time ago and used them for about two weeks or something like that. Really enjoyed them, as they were my first open-backs, the sound is awesome, but suddenly, right driver started doing crackling sounds even from the slightest movements, as if a lot of air pressure being applied to it, and now I have to return them. :( I don't even know if this is a common qc problem or something only I had, because I haven't even been able to find proper information on a similar issue from the internet, which is kinda strange. My guess is that maybe it got unglued somewhere inside, but it's just a guess. But yeah, these were very enjoyable
Most people start with bluetooth wireless headphones. Hifiman He400se compares well against those, and at lower price. But that is true for most wired headphones.
He400se is priced where it is for a reason. Going higher up in price brings additional performance and attributes.
I've swapped the grills and pads on these. I recommend it if the highs are a bit too bright. It evens out the sound and the bass response is respectable with sheepskin.
I've been considering a pair of these saw them for like $150 CAD the other day seems like a good price.
Got them aswell Last year für 100 they are Just Not tuned for my liking they are bow collection dust and im enjoying the hd560s
How
dozens upon dozens of posts here about just this specific model falling apart might be a clue
Most inexpensive headphones in the midfi tier are going to provide the most wow moments. You can get 95%+ to endgame sound with something like the hifiman he-400 or send hd6xxs for around $100. Spending 10-30x that will yield better results, but it's very small improvements by comparison. Since I got into Focal, my He-4xx doesn't get much play, but I can't bear to part with them. They're awesome.
Because HiFiMan. I'm a fan boy. Had 2020 sundaras and upgraded to stealth Arya. Absolutely in love.
Planars sounds different for sure. Mostly better, because of neutral sound.
the price is so enticing for a planar open back, never used an open back before I always bought closed backs and IEMs for gaming and listening to pop, kpop, R&B, rap and metal. might buy this as a gift to myself this christmas for my metal rock music if the price stays the same.
I wonder how comfortable they are.
Comfort wise I can say they're decent.
As for metal and rock they're phenomenal!
I have them, I like the sound and the technicalities.
However the comfort is a big step down from my Sennheiser HD559s.
Yea they are very good, but man the headband is absolutely not comfortable… might try the sundara soon, but the he400se have a weird headband which doesn’t suit my head that well… but other than that the sound is veeeeery good for the price
I bought this and Senn 800S at the same time and honestly I thought well 800S is so good but how come the 400se is this good at less than 10th of the 800s' price. It made me question my ears (and my spending habits).
They have that effect for sure!! The HD800 has become sorta controversial as of late. A lot of conflicting opinions on it.
With EQ, 800s just blows my mind, so good. But man, he400se is maybe 80% of the sound for 1/10 of the price :)
I found this posted 2 years ago while trying to figure out if there are any mods to make it more comfortable
Credit goes to ATXK
https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/u2jgfi/he400se_suspension_headband/
there is another way of doing this without removing the yokes but instead punches 2 holes on the leather strap you created then use black twist ties or leather cord to hold it in place. (I would have prefered black leather instead of brown) but to each his own
It depends, I sold the same model in few days.
Allow me to step in here - as a seasoned audiophile who has owned well over 30 different headphones (over as many years) and attended headphone only trade shows, I can tell you unequivocally that they are one of, if not THE best bargains in all of audio. I currently have a electrostatic-based headphone system totaling slightly over $20k, but needed a quality pair of cans for use with my iPad and for travel, etc. I purchased a pair of the 400se about a year ago and am continually amazed at how good these are - ESPECIALLY at the price. When my non-audiophile (& less crazy) friends ask me to recommend a good full-size pair of headphones, the 400se are always my first choice. (BTW, I have owned no less than 6 different HiFiMan headphones, over many years, and can attest that this is a great and well established headphone manufacturer). Don’t hesitate - BUY THESE. You and your ears will thank me later. Cheers!
Ordered a pair to replace my broken HM5s. What are some good tracks to try these out with to feel the difference? I listen to anything from In Flames to Maria Callas, Ice Nine Kills to Aretha, Blackgold & Skindred to Beatles and Norah Jones (sorry, but they sound great on HM5s!)
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