**Hifiman HE-400 Impressions and Discussion Thread** - Page 367

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Originally Posted by beaver316 

Jerg, that mod looks really promising but Im scared of trying it. Is the mounting ring glued onto the pads, so I'll need to rip it off? Same for the dust screen?

1) mounting ring is not adhered to anything, it is just slotted into the back of the pad, kind of held in my the rubber flap all around it; the flap is extremely flexible so you can just work the mounting ring out.

2) dust screen IS heat-glued all around the inner edge to the rest of the pad. That is why it needs to be cut out with scissors; basically just be steady and patient, and slowly work your way with a pair of scissors all around cutting out the fabric dust screen neatly. NOT before you cut away the rubber flap first though, so that the inner circumference of the dust screen is exposed.

Hello ,

I purchased a used ( but in Mint condition ) he-400 (rev4) yesterday.  I really like transparency , clarity and its fast sound. He-400 has less bass ( both quality and quantity IMO) and overally less body than my Sig pro but I can live with that but i'm really in trouble with its trebles. I listened all style of Music form Infected Mushroom to Schubert and besides some jazz and some EDM  I really can't live with these trebles . With he-400, my favourite Schubert piece (String quintet op 163) makes me grind my teeth.

I need feedback from you experiences he-400 fans :) . Is there any chance trebles will tame with more burn in  or should I accept he-400 is not for my tastes ?  The first owner and me had about 25h of listening until now . 

Thanks for your answers
 

For the record,

Sorrodje now owns my (ex) HE-400 and he seems to have the exact same impression I already mentionned here regarding the sparkly treble.

I can say for sure that the mod I posted today fixes a lot of the treble blues. Not completely, but enough so that treble seems in line with the midrange levels. However the mod is not a beginner-difficulty one.

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Originally Posted by Sorrodje 

Hello ,

 

I purchased a used ( but in Mint condition ) he-400 (rev4) yesterday.  I really like transparency , clarity and its fast sound. He-400 has less bass ( both quality and quantity IMO) and overally less body than my Sig pro but I can live with that but i'm really in trouble with its trebles. I listened all style of Music form Infected Mushroom to Schubert and besides some jazz and some EDM  I really can't live with these trebles . With he-400, my favourite Schubert piece (String quintet op 163) makes me grind my teeth.

 

I need feedback from you experiences he-400 fans :) . Is there any chance trebles will tame with more burn in  or should I accept he-400 is not for my tastes ?  The first owner and me had about 25h of listening until now . 

 

 

Thanks for your answers
 

Have you removed the pads to look at the drivers?

The color is the key, usually black or stark white is good, bone or tan is bad.

If they are bone you might contact Hifiman  and see if they will replace the drivers under warranty

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Originally Posted by ri_toast 

Have you removed the pads to look at the drivers?

The color is the key, usually black or stark white is good, bone or tan is bad.

If they are bone you might contact Hifiman  and see if they will replace the drivers under warranty

White drivers , it's not a rev3 ;)

I decided to give the pleathers a try today having never listened to them. When I bought the headphones I swapped out the pleathers for the velours straight away. Anyway I've become a master in changing the pads, 1 minute flat and I can change them both out.

As for the sound, never ever pleather again. The sound difference is so noticeable for me, and not in a good way. Something about vocals sounds so off and distant, I couldn't stand 1 minute honestly so I put the velours on immediately.

About the modding of the pleather, Im not so sure about it now. Not because of my experience with the sound just now, but rather the feel of the pleathers. The one minute I tried them I was already getting a little sweaty. 

Just like Mad Lust, it's velour or nothing for me. Maybe someone cold try that mod with the velours?

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Originally Posted by beaver316 

I decided to give the pleathers a try today having never listened to them. When I bought the headphones I swapped out the pleathers for the velours straight away. Anyway I've become a master in changing the pads, 1 minute flat and I can change them both out.

 

As for the sound, never ever pleather again. The sound difference is so noticeable for me, and not in a good way. Something about vocals sounds so off and distant, I couldn't stand 1 minute honestly so I put the velours on immediately.

 

About the modding of the pleather, Im not so sure about it now. Not because of my experience with the sound just now, but rather the feel of the pleathers. The one minute I tried them I was already getting a little sweaty. 

 

Just like Mad Lust, it's velour or nothing for me. Maybe someone cold try that mod with the velours?

I had the exact same experience when I first received the HE-500 :D The voices were distant and muffled. Velours brought everything back in place at the expense of comfort (in my case) and look.

I don't understand why they changed the soft velour material which was SO comfy...

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Originally Posted by merkil 

Did you try the stock pleather a with or without the spacers?

Removing the spacers improves their sound but I guess if your ears get sweaty it won't matter in the long run of things.

Actually I haven't tried that. I don't even know how to.

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Originally Posted by merkil 


It's very easy. Take the stock pleather and look inside. You will see a foam ring. Just pull it out. You can always put it back in after, you won't rip or wreck the pad.

Hmm interesting. What kind of sonic changes should I expect to hear?