I decided to sell my 6 screw HFM HE6 and buy a pair of HE6se's because I was afraid the original 6's would eventually break. A while back I was about to buy a pair of the 4 screw sets when the owner informed me there had been a break around the ear connector. Reality check. When I received my...

My Primare A32 power amp (250 Watts/8 Ohms) has 2 sets of speaker taps on its rear panel. I use the bottom ones for my speakers and the top ones for my headphones. I'm very mindful to unplug whichever ones I'm not using when listening to music and always disconnect my headphones when I'm not...

Sorry it's taken 2 months to get this down. Life happens. Hope this helps. I agree with the review given by "once." I spent some time comparing the HE-6se to my modified 6 screw HE-6 and Sennheiser HD-800 that has had the Anaxilus Mod. Here are the differences I heard. I listened to "The Holy...

Wouldn't know how to EQ. I run my music files through Signalyst HQ Player which has many filters, but no EQ. Tried a while back EQing bass on JRiver Media Center but it sounded forced and bloomy. Besides, for me, HQ Player beats JRiver hands down BUT Omniweltall, if you've got secrets to share...

JeffMann, having read your personal bias review, (which was quite impressive) I have to bow to your experience with live music. That's something I haven't experienced since my kids played in concert band in high school, and at that time I was too busy funding their private education to own any...

I keep hearing the Susvara described as warm sounding. To me that means the HP is not neutral. I instantly fell in love with the sound of the Hifiman HE-6. Then over time (about a year later) I realized its timbre was slightly off. I couldn't put my ear on what it was exactly until I read a post...

Check out these sites. It shows what I did. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/wywires-red-headphone-cable.717013/page-12#post-13810718. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/amps-that-can-drive-the-hifiman-he-6-planar-headphones.529873/page-317#post-12856232 Don't know how you can achieve this feat...

I said I'd give a review this week but it'll have to wait a while longer. I was all set Tuesday when the sound of the headphones changed and the HE 6se lost a lot of its shimmer and sparkle. The highs sounded muffled. So back to the 5 disc CD changer the 6se went for more burn in. I listened to...

You are in for a great ride. ENJOY the journey!

I don't want to give any wrong impressions, but I'll add that the headband has a bit of a grip but the leather strap will probably make things more comfortable for many. The old band never bothered me, nor did the weight of the original HE 6. If you can stand the weight of an Audeze or Abyss the...

Received my HE-6se Monday and took some unboxing pics. I think the gun metal gray was a step up in quality and the new version probably won't be as easily damaged. I don't have time for an in-depth review right now but will get to it next week some time. The last few pics are a comparison of the...

I've used Viiolectric's V281 HP amp (now sold) with the HE-6 and had very satisfying results. But it was inconvenient (for me) disconnecting the XLR cables from the power amp to attach to the HP amp then back. I didn't have a pre amp at that time or it would've been easier. Plus I kept reading...

Visited your site. Don't see these or any pads for the HD-800 anywhere. When will these be available?

Has anyone had experience using the speaker taps of a Luxman L-505ux integrated amp for the HE-6? If so how does it stack up?

I upgraded from Red to Platinum for my Hifiman HE-6. I knew the change increased the sound to "top notch" but didn't realize how much until I bought a used Sennheiser HD-800. The HE-6's soundstage is now as wide and almost as deep as the HD-800's. Detail, imaging and clarity are almost the same...

I know it's been a LONG time since the last post here, but any updates? Mr. Pritchard what is the difference in sound quaility between the stock cable and the SR Atmosphere cable?

A couple of weeks ago I blew my Primare power amp (now in the shop). Had to turn to temporarily listening to my HE-6's with an almost 40 year old Yamaha A-450 amp. The volume knob starts at about 7 pm on a clock dial. The max I need for the HE-6 is about 8 or 8:30 max. There was plenty of power...

Wow Jozurr! What happened?!? Why?

ossidian, looks like you might be in for more... Don't know if you believe in burn-in, but since the HE-adapter and HE-6's are both new, you might find after a couple or few hundred hours, the sound quality improves even more. With the description you gave (of what things sound like right now)...

ossidian, let us know how the HE-6 pairs up with the Mc and congratulations on acquiring the HE-6 NOS!

I haven't had the pleasure of hearing the Susvara, but have given some thought to possibly acquiring a pair to compare through "TheCableCompany" lending program. I cannot at this time dispute you on the basis of my own comparison of the HE-6 with the Susvara, but I still wish to take a stand for...

Anyone try the Platinum with a Sennheiser HD-650,,,overkill?

All of this speaks to the versatility of the HE-6. I found mine could be driven by my Kindle. Though the max volume was softer than I like (mostly around mid 60'sdB) it still sounded pretty good. But it wasn't practical because I only listen to my Kindle at work where full size HP's are a...

@ Chillzone21, why a 500wpc amp if the 250 sounds wonderful already? I know the Hifiman's are power hungry, but everything has its limits. No need blowing up a great pair of HP's...just sayin'...