New Hifiman Headphone HE-400 is out - Page 388

actually i also have a set of velour pads i would be willing to give away as well, but 

1) they are used (very lightly, i just got them last week)

2) it will be a couple weeks before i send my he-400's back and i would like to keep the velours until then, so i wont send them right away

if you're ok with this and you want them, once again first person to send me their info can have them. 

PM'd for the velours

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Originally Posted by ModMax 

PM'd for the velours

you got it. i'll let you know when they are sent. 

aw crap, late 

Wait...I wanted the velours too. I call a do-over!!

one free item per customer :) 

modmax, you're in luck as my left driver in my HE-400's just went out AGAIN, so i've decided to send them back now instead of keeping them for a few more weeks as planned. So, i'll send you the velours this week also. 

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The 6mm might fit the Mogami 2534 better since that cable overall diameter is .236", whereas the Mogami 2893 is .189", in which the 4mm would be a great fit.  Did he use different size Mogami cable for the earcup leads vs the TRS connector lead (main cable)?

 

Have you taken a look or had any experience with this:  http://www.techflex.com/prod_pet.asp

 

This comes in several colors and a good number of sizes.

The standard 550 paracord is about 4mm and is a snug fit for the Mogami 2893 if you strip it down. I used 2893 for the whole cable - it has 4 conductors so you split it into two going to each cup. Like FuzzyD, I'm also getting that 6mm PET sleeving to go with Canare L-4E5AT to make another cable. The Canare is 5mm so it should be a nice fit.

Yeah part of the reason I returned them, I mean the sound quality is amazing it doesn't feel like a $400 dollar headphone, plus you only get like a one year warranty.

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Originally Posted by Spiderman 

Yeah part of the reason I returned them, I mean the sound quality is amazing it doesn't feel like a $400 dollar headphone, plus you only get like a one year warranty.

Which headphone feels like a $400 headphone?  

There's a few pieces on the HE-400 that can be pointed out - but, even when compared to the many, many other headphones I've owned in the past, I don't feel the HE-400s (or the HE-5LEs, or HE-500s) were necessarily.  I have a pair of Sennheiser HD-428 headphones and the internal wiring is extremely - and I do mean really thin.  I ended up reworking some of the wire and realized that Sennheiser had placed both conductors within the same black insulated outer jacket.  The wires inside were just treated so that they would not short out.  However, with the wires having a micro coating of some formulated product, there had to be a lot of sound issues that could potentially develop from the cross-talk being experienced via the cable construction.  Actually, there are many headphones out there where a manufacturer could spend ten cents more to provide a superior product for you.  However, they also have to build in obsolescence so that you'll need to buy a new pair within a few years.  Many companies sure do love their repeat customers.

Does anyone want an HD 600 headband for $5? It doesn't fit me well.

Maybe not worth $400 in finish, but it sure feels sturdier than any other $400 headphone I've handled. And that's what matters (to me). Durability > fluff.

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Originally Posted by GTRagnarok 

Does anyone want an HD 600 headband for $5? It doesn't fit me well.

YGPM

What's with this driver issue that seems like it's only with the 400s?  Has this happened to the 4s, 500, 5LEs and 6s as well.  I have all except the 400s they're next.  The 4s are on the way.  The other had 0 problems.  Is this just with the 400s?  What gives?

Is the burn in process Justing is doing working thus far?