I bought the HE-500 late august 2012. I've listened, for comparison/ alternatives to the sennheiser HD800, the BeijerDynamic T-1 and a stax. The sound of the HE500 is comparable to the sound of magnepan speakers.And i have had those speakers in the past. The next comparison was with the audeze...

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Quote: Thats so true. I wanted that my first HP should be a high end model. That should make me truley enjoy the music. For me it shows that good dealer can make all the difference. For my normal setup i went trough the upgrade process for 20 years. From al that money together that i spend...

Just one, the hifiman he500. Just got into this headphone thing. So i'm quite suprised to see that so many persons own several headphones. I cannot see why i should buy an (for example) HD800 or an audeze.  Love the sound of the HE500.

Quote: I've just recently got into headphones, because of my childeren. At evenings i use the headphone. In the weekend, of during weekdays after work i listen to the hyperions. So at this time i listen for 70% to the headphones and 30% speaker. BUT the headphone made me realize what the...

Build the stand myself. Made from MDF and some alu tube.   greetz,   Marcel

  the system - speakers setup (Hyperion HPS938, Rogue Audio Tempest2, Audio Analogue Meastro).     the headphone setup. (Hifiman HE500 and harmony design Ear90)

Thx,   i will check the link out.   greetz,   Marcel

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Wow, looks really nice. Are you gonna keep de woodcolor of are you gonna paint it?

Yup,   its made from MDF, but the tube is aluminum.    greets Marcel

@Trolldragon;   On top of  the horizontal part i placed a square block of soft foam. The headband rests on the foam, not the wood.   the amp is a harmony design ear 90. I compared it with a burson amp and i found the burson to be a tad darker in sound.

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Hi all,   what do you guys think of this design?   link (button doesn't seem to work) :http://members.chello.nl/m.vandekamp6/fotos/P1090057_small.jpg   greetz   Marcel

Hi,   First all i'm new to the forum. My name is marcel and i live in the Netherlands. A few months ago i took the descision to buy myself a headphone. Why? Because during daytimes/weekend i have hardly the time to listen to my set (Amp= Rogue Audio, CDP =Audio analogue Meastro, Speakers =...