Hifiman HE-5 Orthodynamic Headphones - Page 2

Fang, where can I find more information on these headphones? or is that coming soon?

This is cheaper than the (not yet confirmed on the website or via email to preivous customers) price of the LCD2. Nice!

EDIT: If it's not allowed to mention other brands in here, send me a message and I'll edit it out.

These are top flght headphones folks and were a huge hit at RMAF. At $600 they are an absolute steal!

Thank Fang's wife for that, I have a feeling it was her idea after RMAF.

The HE5's rated at 25 Ohms and 86db @ 1mw.

Fang, bottom line, do you think the HE5 can be driven by a speaker amp (Manley Stingray) with good results since many amps seem to struggle driving it?

Also, what's the max power input of the HE5?

I agree from my discussions with Fang and his wife. I couldn't resist and pulled the trigger as it sounded very good at the RMAF CanJam. I will be driving them with my Apache most likely even though they are initially set up as SE. I am trying to get Fang to create a balance cable for them.

Ordered one last night! will try to use it with my Phonitor. Hope it works!

If anyone has received these headphones yet, can you please give a review. I'd like to know how they compare to other headphones.

I can't seem to find any reviews on these yet in any forums.

Thanks.

i get mine in 5 hours ill post something i guess.

just got them first thing is their heavy. and my pheonix is having no trouble amping them just about the same as beyer dt880 600 ohm

And....

i am no good at explaning how things sound wait for someone else to tell you but i do like them much more then my beyer dt880 600ohm and my neck is growing some muscle at the same time. want some pics ?

Ive got a demo unit of HE5 today, I will bring this one for our coming Tokyo headphone show.



The build quality is fairly nice, woods looks like solid. The plugs are detachable as seen in the picture.

I was told HE5 needs some burnt in, however HE5 sounded damn good even just out of box.
I first felt expansive spatial feeling and large sound staging. Overall sound is rich and I also felt a beautiful timbre.
Highs and bass are very sharp and quick, this is surely a planar characteristic. Violin and wood bass sounding exceptional. At the same time, this is not sibilant. This must be carefully developed, I was impressed.

I have been a bit occupied by photo trip over this weekend, so here is just a quick inpression and only one picture available.