shipping is included with price.  50$ for headband assembly ncludes shipping

They do not sell it piece by piece, you have to contact them through email and ask them to purchase the headband assembly.   their customer service email: customerservice@hifiman.com   should be around 50$ for just the headband assembly.  If you want earcups as well its probably around 80$...

buy a hifiman he-560 headband assembly unit.   around 50$     Here is an entire thread dedicated to this mod: http://www.head-fi.org/t/790902/the-ultimate-step-by-step-hifiman-headband-replacement-guide-from-oldstock-hifiman-he-4-5le-6-400-500-into-the-newstock-he-400i-560/75   i just...

Audeze are pretty much end game pads if your not that into bass.   Mids and treble are super fantastic, better than focuspads.  However, to me, they do not have the same bass attack as focuspads which is why I switch between the audeze pads and focuspads every so often.     So if I were to...

    I have used focuspad a, focuspad non-a, audeze vegan pads, pleathers, velour, brainwavz.   I would say if you like the sound signature of velours then focuspad is probably the next logical step.     I use the A version as it has just a tad more bass than the non-a version.

I just finished the mod, took me around 3 hours since I broke one of the wires.  I had to resolder it on without tearing the magnet open, which was extremely difficult considering there is not alot of space to maneuver around.   This mod really stressed me out lol.   Those brass inserts were...

do you know what size drill bit I should use?

  Step 8 of the original post, I dont need to drill or enlarge these holes?

The screw holes for the brass fitments in the HE500 cups.  Dont i need to enlarge those to make the HE560 headband fit the stock he500 cups?

    you were right, they arrived this morning.  2 days from hong kong thats crazy lol.     I am about to attemp the mod but one thing I am uncertain of is after everything is removed from the earcup housing, what size hold should I drill into the earcup to enlarge it?   A previous post...

    Okay upon further back and forth I guess her english is not too great which is probably what caused a ton of confusion on my end.   Her intent was to show me that in the picture that I would be receiving a headband with no earcups, the HE560 headband.  But she had no picture of a HE560...

Has anyone had a problem with hifiman trying to procure a HE560 headband?   Over the weekend I was back and forth with their customer service and at first they tell me 50$ for the HE560 headband, gives me a pay link and tells me to tell her when I have paid.   Upon a whim, I just asked her...

I know this is alot to ask but I hope someone who has done the mod can walk me through step by step as this is the first time I have ever done this sort of thing.   My HE500 headband has been falling apart and I want to replace the entire headphone with HE560 headband and earcups. I am a...

Does anyone know where I can purchase a he560 headband only?   My he500 headband is falling apart, specifically at where it holds the drivers in place, Im going to give a go to a headband swap.   Is emailing hifiman the only way to get a he560 headband?

    The audeze pads to me just dont hit hard enough in the bass section.  With hifiman velour pads, the bass is thunderous compared to the audeze.  However, the audeze pads comfort wise are top notch.     Mids and treble are also much better IMO vs velour pads.

Was curious if anyone out there in head-fi land has tested both focuspad a and non a earcups?   Is there actually a difference between the two?   My main concern is bass, which focuspad would give better bass?       I actually already own audeze vegan pads but after a while with them, im...

Setup :   PC > Modi 2 uber > Magni 2 uber > Hifiman HE500     I have used this setup for a while now and while I am happy with the sound quality, there has always been something off with the sound.   Everything I hear is always kind of centered to the right, most notably bass frequencies...

im going to have to say no.   I have the modi 2 uber and in side by side comparison with a lesser DAC inside my sound blaster zx sound card, there is ZERO difference to my ears.   I only purchased the modi 2 uber so that I can plug other sources into it.

  Im going to guess the Burson soloist is the successor to the HA-160?   300$ seems like a great price to me if i can find one used.   I did swap the pads to audeze microsuede ones.  I will swap focuspads back tomorrow and see how I feel about the bass.

mine gets pretty hot as well, but never to the point that i cant place my finger on it.  I could probably put my face on it and be fine.

Does anyone know if its safe to keep the magni 2 uber / modi 2 uber on 24/7?   Is it recommended to turn off both devices when not in use?

I've been recently getting the itch to either buy a pair of LCD-2 or a new headphone amp.   The HE500 , I absolutely love them however I am still not enamored by the bass.  I feel like I am still wanting more with bass.  I am driving my pair with a modi 2 uber / magni 2 uber combo.   Do you...

Do you mean that you put double sided tape with the audeze pads?  Is it needed?

Wanted to share my experience of recently acquiring Audeze vegan pads for my he500.   I can only compare them to focuspads.     Focuspads (non-A):   Very close sounding and intimate.  Makes it feel like your head is literally 1 inch or less away from bookshelf speakers.  For me this...

Ive been using an HE500 with its stock silver cable for a few weeks now and have noticed the treble being a bit too much for me.   I was curious if i purchased a full copper cable, would this help with treble?   I have messed around with equalizer settings but for some reason it still sounds...