Cannot add to what others have said vis a vis breaking down the sound.
Burson Soloist drives HE-560 nicely.The HE-560 can sound spectacular out of a tube amp, so long as the amp has good power (>10W/ch). Forget OTL amps, in my opinion.
All in all, If I had to pick one set and one set only, it would be HE-560. They just sound swell to my ear, especially for ~$550 new. A good value all in all.
HiFiman ought to be commended for being innovative and a value-leader. The owner seems to be a bit of a genius, and he has learned fast how to improve build. Frankly, the HE-500 were a joke compared to the German phones, but sounded nice. Too warm for me, though. With the new line, including HE-560, he is getting the hang of build that is a compromise between quality and value and not like a helmet, but more like headphones. Still, not quite like the Germans. Perhaps the next models will get closer to German build, yet remain affordable. My guess is the HE-1000V2 are a quantum leap up, but I will not spend that kind of dough on phones.
This is my first ever headphone review. I like the HE-560 that much.
Burson Soloist drives HE-560 nicely.The HE-560 can sound spectacular out of a tube amp, so long as the amp has good power (>10W/ch). Forget OTL amps, in my opinion.
All in all, If I had to pick one set and one set only, it would be HE-560. They just sound swell to my ear, especially for ~$550 new. A good value all in all.
HiFiman ought to be commended for being innovative and a value-leader. The owner seems to be a bit of a genius, and he has learned fast how to improve build. Frankly, the HE-500 were a joke compared to the German phones, but sounded nice. Too warm for me, though. With the new line, including HE-560, he is getting the hang of build that is a compromise between quality and value and not like a helmet, but more like headphones. Still, not quite like the Germans. Perhaps the next models will get closer to German build, yet remain affordable. My guess is the HE-1000V2 are a quantum leap up, but I will not spend that kind of dough on phones.
This is my first ever headphone review. I like the HE-560 that much.
