**Hifiman HE-400 Impressions and Discussion Thread** - Page 182

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Originally Posted by networkn 

What about weight? (Sorry I should have asked for that as well). I am asking them (friend) to bring it back in their luggage so I don't want to impose.  The HD650's I bought were in a MUCH larger box than the headphones themselves used. 

About 20 ounces (U.S.) for the headphones alone, and another 17.6 ounces (U.S.) for the combination of the retail box and the shipping box.

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Originally Posted by kstuart 

About 20 ounces (U.S.) for the headphones alone, and another 17.6 ounces (U.S.) for the combination of the retail box and the shipping box.

Wow that's pretty lightweight, about 1 KG all said and done!

Hi There!

If I had the budget are the HE-500's a better buy? I have a pair of HD650's and the HE-400's were said to be a complementry headphone with similar SQ but different emphasis. I am after a pair of exciting, comfortable and amazing SQ headphones to go with my HD650's. I have both a Bottlehead Crack Amp and an ODAC and O2 amp as drivers. BTW I strongly dislike sibilance.

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Originally Posted by networkn 

Hi There!

 

If I had the budget are the HE-500's a better buy? I have a pair of HD650's and the HE-400's were said to be a complementry headphone with similar SQ but different emphasis. I am after a pair of exciting, comfortable and amazing SQ headphones to go with my HD650's. I have both a Bottlehead Crack Amp and an ODAC and O2 amp as drivers.

Again, not an owner of that amp, but I hear the Bottlehead Crack isn't a good pairing with the HE-400. I think if you have the budget, HE-400 and a Schiit Lyr is the way to go. 

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Originally Posted by Sniping 

Again, not an owner of that amp, but I hear the Bottlehead Crack isn't a good pairing with the HE-400. I think if you have the budget, HE-400 and a Schiit Lyr is the way to go. 

Hi There!

Well alternatives are the O2 Amp or the Amp built into the Asus Xonar STX, I am not buying a 4th amp to try these headphones :) 

great review, thanks

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Originally Posted by wje 

 

Why not see if there is going to be a local headphone meet near you, or if someone in the forum here lives somewhat close to you in order to try these out? It will be a lot cheaper for you to try them out in the suggested scenario, versus trying to properly pair them with one of your existing amps and then determine they are not the right headphones for you. You still will end up eating the shipping costs with that situation. However, if someone around you has a pair, provide a "goodwill offering" of a 6-pack of some tasty micro brew and make a fun event out of trying the headphones out for an hour or so to see if they are to your liking. ;-)

Unfortunately these meetups are very rare in New Zealand, otherwise I would. Reality is I need to make a decision in the coming 12 hours to get delivery in time. 

I was hoping to find someone who was selling them a little cheaper. Anyone know anything about deals on the HE400?

I spoke to Drew when I ordered last week and it seems like they are no longer offering the sale price. However they are currently offering free UPS shipping in the US with Velour pads added in at no extra charge.

The HE-400 and HE-500 are sold with a Minimum Advertised Price policy.  So, retailer cannot post a discount on their web sites, and those models don't qualify for any site-wide discount.

But any HiFiMan retailer can offer a private discount if you email them and ask.

And, at the moment, just about all of them offer Free Shipping in the U.S. since they cannot offer a lower price publicly.