[jexby]

  Nice, Im actually on my way to CES right now. Ill def find them and check those new cans out!

 
then borrow the HE-560s, take them over to the Geek booth and see if their high powered mini portable GeekOut DAC/Amps do them justice or not.
ya know, just for fun.

 

[hifimanrookie]

You do know that HE5s used wood cups right? Your Code-X which is a modified HE5 still retains those cups. Wooden cups are used quite often in headphones, genuine leather earpads less so.

Ofcourse I know they once used wooden cups...but also know they left that road because of woodcracking and maybe also budget reasons..
And in the recent times that they want to keep the price as low as possible and put most money into the sound i suppose the wood is not wood..but woodlike

But u never know..they are always very surprising with what they come out with..it could be wood..
And its now waiting for the sibling of the he6.. He7?

Ps....the code-x doesnt have the original wooden cups..they have other wooden cups.

 

[daerron]

Very interesting! Can't say I'm a fan of the look, it reminds me of fake wood inserts in car dashboards, but I'm hoping for real wood this time... Wonder where these two models will be pitched and whether the current HE-400 and HE-500 will be discontinued? If the sound quality is major jump forward then it will be interesting to see where this leaves the HE-6?

 

[hifimanrookie]

Very interesting! Can't say I'm a fan of the look, it reminds me of fake wood inserts in car dashboards, but I'm hoping for real wood this time... Wonder where these two models will be pitched and whether the current HE-400 and HE-500 will be discontinued? If the sound quality is major jump forward then it will be interesting to see where this leaves the HE-6?

If these new phones are close to the he6 in performance then u can put ur money on it that the real fireworks will come later

 

[jerg]

  Very interesting! Can't say I'm a fan of the look, it reminds me of fake wood inserts in car dashboards, but I'm hoping for real wood this time... Wonder where these two models will be pitched and whether the current HE-400 and HE-500 will be discontinued? If the sound quality is major jump forward then it will be interesting to see where this leaves the HE-6?

From the descriptions in the Cnet article, it seems as though these new cans have a more airy, 'stat-like tonality, so that could be where they differentiate from (rather than directly compete against) the current HFMs.

 

[koiloco]

  From the descriptions in the Cnet article, it seems as though these new cans have a more airy, 'stat-like tonality, so that could be where they differentiate from (rather than directly compete against) the current HFMs.

Stat-like sound, huh.  Let's start a new hype train.  I am on board already.

 

[Angelbelow]

I might be at CES Thursday, not 100% but I'm going to try my best to go. I planned on heading straight for the audio stuff and already looked up where all the vendors will be. I'll keep you guys posted.

 

[hifimanrookie]

Stat-like sound, huh.  Let's start a new hype train.  I am on board already.

How strange it may sound coming from me..being a hifiman loyalist...i am sceptic..but u never know..stax better watch out as the new he7 has still to come.

 

[Sonido]

How strange it may sound coming from me..being a hifiman loyalist...i am sceptic..but u never know..stax better watch out as the new he7 has still to come.

Our just fearful. Fearful that the HE-560 from a Magni will sound better than your Code-X with blue circle

 

[hifimanrookie]

Our just fearful. Fearful that the HE-560 from a Magni will sound better than your Code-X with blue circle

I doubt it..am not afraid...or fearful..if so..then i just buy a he560 or the new upcoming he7 and sell my code-x..easy as that... Thats the good thing with limited editions..u always find a buyer for it.. But only if those two new headphones made a HUGE step forward in sound i doubt it will sound better..but u never know

And why was i expecting a post like that from u?

 

[Sonido]

I doubt it..am not afraid...or fearful..if so..then i just buy a he560 or the new upcoming he7 and sell my code-x..easy as that... Thats the good thing with limited editions..u always find a buyer for it.. But only if those two new headphones made a HUGE step forward in sound i doubt it will sound better..but u never know

And why was i expecting a post like that from u?

Because I am very afraid of the HE-560 being better than Emotiva HE-500 or even HD800. It will keep me up tonight for sure.

 

[Angelbelow]

You may have saw this already but there is a Ces HiFiMan thread on the headphone form and an insider provided the numbers on the sensitivity. 90db for the 560 and 93/94 for the 400i

http://www.head-fi.org/t/698831/fresh-outta-ces-the-hifiman-he-400i-and-he-560/15#post_10140941

Anyone have confirmed numbers on the sensitivity of the new cans especially the HE-560?

 

[Fearless1]

Because I am very afraid of the HE-560 being better than Emotiva HE-500 or even HD800. It will keep me up tonight for sure.

 
The HD 800 is unique, they may be better sounding out there to certain ears, but nothing I have heard sounds like it. HE-500/HD800 are a very complimentary pairing to me.

 

[jerg]

You may have saw this already but there is a Ces HiFiMan thread on the headphone form and an insider provided the numbers on the sensitivity. 90db for the 560 and 93/94 for the 400i

http://www.head-fi.org/t/698831/fresh-outta-ces-the-hifiman-he-400i-and-he-560/15#post_10140941

Which is insane considering they are single-ended (and the massively reduced weight shows it, only 360g / 380g respectively, compared to HE400/500 which are 440g / 502g).
 
The new headband contributes partially to the weight decrease of course.

 

[hifimanrookie]

Because I am very afraid of the HE-560 being better than Emotiva HE-500 or even HD800. It will keep me up tonight for sure.

Lolz.. Am sure u can use ur emotiva on the he560.. Or else u just have to buy a headphone amp..oh the horror for u

Seriously...with the numbers i just read i am indeed afraid that the emotiva is to powerful for the he560.

But its not keeping me up...a very smart lady in my life once said to me..be happy with what u have now, and not what u could have tomorrow