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Help ... about Hifiman he-300

post #1 of 9
12/5/12 at 5:45pm
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I have the opportunity to catch a hifiman h-300 ... I was wondering a while a new headphone ... comfortable, neutral (well defined, can have some serious) and can be used with asus xonar dx + fiio e11 ...

was thinking the hd 518, hd 558, HFI-580, beyerdinamic dt dt 990 or 770 ...

could you tell me if he hifiman-300 is better than those?

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post #2 of 9
12/5/12 at 5:53pm
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Originally Posted by glunteer View Post

I have the opportunity to catch a hifiman h-300 ... I was wondering a while a new headphone ... comfortable, neutral (well defined, can have some serious) and can be used with asus xonar dx + fiio e11 ...

was thinking the hd 518, hd 558, HFI-580, beyerdinamic dt dt 990 or 770 ...

could you tell me if he hifiman-300 is better than those?

 

Heya,

 

If it's a revision 2 (second release) HE-300, it's a great headphone to have, and similar in equivalence to the HD600 and DT880 almost, since it's actually less expensive and easier to drive in general. A good alternative.

 

Look up reviews.

 

Very best,

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post #3 of 9
12/5/12 at 6:02pm
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Originally Posted by MalVeauX View Post

 

Heya,

 

If it's a revision 2 (second release) HE-300, it's a great headphone to have, and similar in equivalence to the HD600 and DT880 almost, since it's actually less expensive and easier to drive in general. A good alternative.

 

Look up reviews.

 

Very best,


thanks for the help Malveaux ...

I talk to him see if revision is 2? has a difference of 1 to 2?

how they would be classified? neutral? bass? ...

has a good soundstage?

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post #4 of 9
12/5/12 at 6:42pm
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he said it's version 1 ... is it really bad? I wait and then buy a HD 558?

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post #5 of 9
12/6/12 at 4:29am
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Originally Posted by glunteer View Post

he said it's version 1 ... is it really bad? I wait and then buy a HD 558?

 

Heya,

 

Revision one had very strange mids, didn't sound right at all. I would not buy it unless it's extremely discounted and you're prepared to equalize it. Still, wouldn't bother probably.

 

Revision 2 has different drivers. Sounds different. Much more balanced. Much improved.

 

Classy them as being a warm neutral.

 

Very best,

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post #6 of 9
12/6/12 at 6:44am
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Originally Posted by MalVeauX View Post

 

Heya,

 

Revision one had very strange mids, didn't sound right at all. I would not buy it unless it's extremely discounted and you're prepared to equalize it. Still, wouldn't bother probably.

 

Revision 2 has different drivers. Sounds different. Much more balanced. Much improved.

 

Classy them as being a warm neutral.

 

Very best,


thank you for your patience Malveaux ...

I'll pass then

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post #7 of 9
12/6/12 at 10:31pm
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Originally Posted by MalVeauX View Post

 

Heya,

 

Revision one had very strange mids, didn't sound right at all. I would not buy it unless it's extremely discounted and you're prepared to equalize it. Still, wouldn't bother probably.

 

Revision 2 has different drivers. Sounds different. Much more balanced. Much improved.

 

Classy them as being a warm neutral.

 

Very best,

can you point me to where I can find the differences between the he-300 versions.  I have a he-300, but I dont know which version.  

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post #8 of 9
12/6/12 at 10:35pm
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Originally Posted by Keithpgdrb View Post

can you point me to where I can find the differences between the he-300 versions.  I have a he-300, but I dont know which version.  

 

InnerFidelity has some good graphs showing the changes.

 

Revision 2 has a different driver, and now they're shipping with different cables than the original, plus different accessories.

 

Very best,

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post #9 of 9
5/8/13 at 7:58pm
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Originally Posted by MalVeauX View Post

 

InnerFidelity has some good graphs showing the changes.

 

Revision 2 has a different driver, and now they're shipping with different cables than the original, plus different accessories.

 

Very best,

Is there a way to visually check which driver I have? The innerfidelity graphs are cool, but they dont help me.   Are the versions numbered, look different, etc..  I think I have a fairly early version, so it may indeed be version 1.  

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