[TonyNewman]

...  
As to God speaking to you through $2000 cans, I think at that price the best you'll get is Gabriel blowin' his horn 

 
And hopefully not Satan blowing out his arse.

 

[Zojokkeli]

   
And hopefully not Satan blowing out his arse.

 
But that would be perfect for metalheads!

 

[grokit]

So we don't even know *for sure* if these are electrostatic or orthodynamic?

 

[Nosgis]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYerCJtGoC8
 
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/ces-2015-show-highlight-hifiman-he-1000-planar-magnetic-headphones

 

[ThurstonX]

 
And hopefully not Satan blowing out his arse.

 
Except for the post, below, I think that would elicit quite a few returns.
 

 
But that would be perfect for metalheads!

 
True dat.

 

[Stillhart]

Tyll's initial impressions are up at Innerfidelity. 
 
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/ces-2015-show-highlight-hifiman-he-1000-planar-magnetic-headphones
 
"...I was overwhelmed at how good these cans sounded."
 
"...there's only very few headphones (and their upstream rigs) I'd even begin to say approach what I heard on this rig."

 

[kapanak]

  So we don't even know *for sure* if these are electrostatic or orthodynamic?

Jokes, right? Electrostatic and Orthodynamic are like cousins But this is definitely orthodynamic.

 

[grokit]

 

  So we don't even know *for sure* if these are electrostatic or orthodynamic?

Jokes, right? Electrostatic and Orthodynamic are like cousins But this is definitely orthodynamic.

Still waiting for the jades redux lol

 

[XVampireX]

 
Still waiting for the jades redux lol

 
Yeah yeah... we're all waiting in this thread for the Jades redux, ya know, they didn't announce their price and availability date yet but a lot of good first impressions, from what I've seen one wasn't satisfied, the rest were mad.

 

[NZtechfreak]

Tyll's initial impressions are up at Innerfidelity. 

http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/ces-2015-show-highlight-hifiman-he-1000-planar-magnetic-headphones

"...I was overwhelmed at how good these cans sounded."

"...there's only very few headphones (and their upstream rigs) I'd even begin to say approach what I heard on this rig."

In context his praise is a bit more qualified, but nevertheless high praise indeed.

 

[goodvibes]

I heard these as well. They are all that and a bag of chips. Best non electrostatic I've heard and may compete for best period.

 

[TonyNewman]

   
But that would be perfect for metalheads!

 
Or Beats owners... (ducks, runs)....

 

[money4me247]

   
Have we even confirmed that this is actual metal?  The only thing that appears to be metal in the photos is the really thin cheap looking headband.
 
The cups and swivel points still look like chrome plated plastic.
 
I really hope the finished product takes things up a few levels, especially if the plan is to ask $2500+ for the headphone.

 
It is all metal. I was at the NY meet.

 

[money4me247]

In context his praise is a bit more qualified, but nevertheless high praise indeed.

 
I was extremely impressed with these headphones when I heard them during the meet.
 
I posted my impressions here:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/751421/new-york-mini-meet-hifiman-he-1000-impressions-thread/15#post_11238316
 
edit: sound stage was extremely amazing. significantly better than the hd800 (imo).

 

[hifimanrookie]

I was extremely impressed with these headphones when I heard them during the meet.

I posted my impressions here:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/751421/new-york-mini-meet-hifiman-he-1000-impressions-thread/15#post_11238316

edit: sound stage was extremely amazing. significantly better than the hd800 (imo).

so the battle will go between the two newcomers..the dharma and the he1000?