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Have you heard anything about a HM5 successor is in the works?
Nope - why, have you heard something?
Have you heard anything about a HM5 successor is in the works?
Nope - why, have you heard something?
I can't remember the first pair I owned as being as bright. Can't really say if they have changed, or just my memory
Great review @Brooko
If you liked the HM5s you would absolutely love the Takstar Pro 80. They sound very similar in signature, borderline identical from what I recall. Except the Pro 80 being of better comfort (with HM5 pads), less scull crushing, better building quality. Overall a better package than the HM5s. You should check them out!
Have you heard anything about a HM5 successor is in the works?
That's a great idea and we need more good budget open headphones!
Old version definately wasn't bright. Quite the opposite actually. If you have time, money and interest you could pick up a pair of Digitech pro monitors if you have Jaycar near you. Those are supposedly identical to hm5. Give those a listen and then return them. It would be nice to get a verification that the new version is indeed brighter than the old one.
How long have you had your HM5? Maybe you also have the new version with increased highs? To my ears HM5 and Pro80 sound hadly alike. Both have similar bass, pro80's have better clarity but also emphasized and bit distorted highs... HM5 have subdued high end. Great headphones both though. I would say that if I were objective HM5 are better. Those are pretty much perfect for the price but Pro80's have issues with the highs. Refined is a kind of useless word but I would say HM5 are more refined than takstars. Still...I prefer Takstars, high end is just too recessed to my tasted on HM5.
HM5 are manufactured by yoga corporation, a taiwanese company. So successor for HM5 is pretty much up to them. However you have some options. Fischer Audio fa-003ti. It's the same headphone with metal hinges and titanium coated drivers. You could also get fischer wood cups for hm5. Supposedly those sound good. If you have the money you can go all in and get kennerton audio magister. It's an expensive version of fa-003 with oak cups and some fine tuning. I think most true successor for hm5 would be yogas anniversary headphones. I know two versions available to public, feenix aria or telefunken audion.
THere is a open version of hm5. Studiospares and Lindy have those versions. OEM yoga released both closed and open version about the same time I think.
There is a open version of hm5. Studiospares and Lindy have those versions. OEM yoga released both closed and open version about the same time I think.
How long have you had your HM5? Maybe you also have the new version with increased highs? To my ears HM5 and Pro80 sound hadly alike. Both have similar bass, pro80's have better clarity but also emphasized and bit distorted highs... HM5 have subdued high end. Great headphones both though. I would say that if I were objective HM5 are better. Those are pretty much perfect for the price but Pro80's have issues with the highs. Refined is a kind of useless word but I would say HM5 are more refined than takstars. Still...I prefer Takstars, high end is just too recessed to my tasted on HM5.
Anyone know what these are shipping these with nowadays?
I'm looking to order a pair of these HM5's given all the great reviews. From what I understand the ear pads have been recently redesigned to be thicker yet in this review it appears the HM5's were sent to the reviewer with the older pads. Not sure though. The red pads in the review look like new thicker model. I really like the smaller internal diameter of the red pad but HATE the color red. My preference is to have the red pads' construction, but in the black color. Anyone know what these are shipping these with nowadays?
We have the Lindy versions here, I had a peek at our demo pair and the pads are an inch thick (while not being worn of course). I think they're great, whoever stamps their name on them!