Head-Fi.org › Forums › Equipment Forums › Headphones (full-size) › New Hifiman Headphone HE-400 is out
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

New Hifiman Headphone HE-400 is out - Page 2

post #16 of 6019
12/24/11 at 2:07pm

$350 for a planar and some of you complain?

Reply

Gear mentioned in this thread:

post #17 of 6019
12/24/11 at 2:16pm

Well, this'll make my choice for my next headphone kinda hard.

Reply
post #18 of 6019
12/24/11 at 3:40pm

The Fstex T50RP is a planar at 75 bucks ;)
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by garysohn View Post

$350 for a planar and some of you complain?



 

Reply
post #19 of 6019
12/24/11 at 3:48pm

Got my new M-Stage here. Was planning on buying denon DX000's to go with it as a step up from M50's. Would the SQ when using planars such as the new HE-400 with the M-Stage be completely inadequate seeing what planars generally are capable of? Because if not, this will make the choice between say D5000 and the HE-400 pretty hard.

Reply
post #20 of 6019
12/24/11 at 3:50pm
I'm thinking of switching over to a planar. I'm curious how this compares to the HE-4. Why doesn't Audeze put out more budget friendly models?
Reply
post #21 of 6019
12/24/11 at 3:54pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by MohawkUS View Post
Why doesn't Audeze put out more budget friendly models?

 

Small company, slow development cycle, and it's more prestigious to rip people off.

Reply
post #22 of 6019
12/24/11 at 4:01pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Head Injury View Post

 

Small company, slow development cycle, and it's more prestigious to rip people off.



darthsmile.gif

Reply
post #23 of 6019
12/24/11 at 4:38pm

Hifiman is a small company too.... but they are Chinese. How the **** do they manage their R&D?

Reply
post #24 of 6019
12/24/11 at 4:53pm

I will be watching this thread for reviews.  I wonder if they would be a good upgrade from my Denon D200s?

Reply
post #25 of 6019
12/24/11 at 5:09pm

popcorn.gif

Reply
post #26 of 6019
12/24/11 at 5:15pm

popcorn.gif

Reply
post #27 of 6019
12/24/11 at 5:36pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by ardilla View Post

Hifiman is a small company too.... but they are Chinese. How the **** do they manage their R&D?


Well, if the first gen HE-300's wild frequency is any indication, by making a driver and sticking it in the same cups they use for all their other headphones.

 

And by sticking gold in their driver to make it extra shiny or something.

 

See, it's okay, I'm mean to every manufacturer.


Edited by Head Injury - 12/24/11 at 5:38pm
Reply
post #28 of 6019
12/24/11 at 6:53pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Head Injury View Post


Well, if the first gen HE-300's wild frequency is any indication, by making a driver and sticking it in the same cups they use for all their other headphones.

 

And by sticking gold in their driver to make it extra shiny or something.

 

See, it's okay, I'm mean to every manufacturer.



Well, at least they managed to fix it with a second iteration!  Sort of, anyway.  Whatever the case, if people [here] like it, I guess that's all that really matters.

 

Interested to see how this compares to the HE-500 though.  They said they found a better way to mass produce the drivers, I'm wondering if this means lower quality?  It could even mean higher quality depending on what they mean by this.

Reply
post #29 of 6019
12/24/11 at 7:12pm

popcorn.gif

Reply
post #30 of 6019
12/24/11 at 7:48pm
Why is everyone wanting comparisions between these and the HE-500s instead of the HE-4s? Do you guys know something I don't?
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Headphones (full-size)

Gear mentioned in this thread:

Head-Fi.org › Forums › Equipment Forums › Headphones (full-size) › New Hifiman Headphone HE-400 is out