Xinlisupreme
Headphoneus Supremus
I have owned the he1000v2 (before upgrading to the he1000se) and have demoed the arya and i disagree
Can you tell us differences you found between Arya and HE-1000 V2?
I have owned the he1000v2 (before upgrading to the he1000se) and have demoed the arya and i disagree
Take my comments with some grains of salt as my demo of the arya was brief-ish in order to compare them with the he100v2 that i then owned.Can you tell us differences you found between Arya and HE-1000 V2?
I have to write short, yet a very positive feedback on Hifiman Customer Service.I truly like my Aryas but certainly in 2 or 3 years I will be looking for an upgrade. Maybe a higher model of Hifiman. I had to make sure that my Aryas will be in a good condition for resell then, so I have contacted Hifiman for replacement parts. I decided to order headband and earpads in advance in case they stop manufacturing them. However, I was unable to find out if parts sold in Hifiman online store are compatible with Aryas, so I have emailed them. I am really satisfied with their approach. Response was quick and they explained that earpads offered in online store would fit Aryas while new comfort headband would not. Fortunately, I was able to easily order everything via email and I was given a choice to order just headstrap or full headband. They also sent me some photos. Finally, I ordered full headband with strap and earpads. Shipping from Hong Kong to Europe took just 3 working days. Really, really cool.
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Let's just say the arya are a fuller fun sound and the he1000v2 are more detailed with great extension and precision.
The common view in the he1000 thread, that I agree with, is that the se (vs the v2) is more focussed in sound, tighter bass and slightly better managed (less potential bright/harsh top end). However I also liked the bottom end in the v2 too - a little rounder.Arya got more fun and full sound than the HE1000SE too right?
And could you tell us how does the V2 compared to SE as well?
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It will definitely be a pretty big jump. I demo'd the Aeon for about 10 minutes and almost fell asleep. Congrats on the purchase. I doubt you'll be disappointed.Just bought my Arya, should come next week!
I will be pairing this with RME ADI2 that I have, coming from Aeon Flow Closed, how much big a jump is this?
It will definitely be a pretty big jump. I demo'd the Aeon for about 10 minutes and almost fell asleep. Congrats on the purchase. I doubt you'll be disappointed.
Do I need an aftermarket cable for this or is the stock good enough?
Just bought my Arya, should come next week!
I will be pairing this with RME ADI2 that I have, coming from Aeon Flow Closed, how much big a jump is this?
I audited test pair in audio store and instantly felt in love. Clear, forward vocal, nicely separated from instruments. Perfect amount of bass and sub bass - they can hit hard when needed but do not overwhelm you with boomy bass all the time. Sparkling treble. I auditioned 20+ HPs before them and it was he one that gave me WOW effect. I instantly knew that Arya is what I was looking for. When I unboxed mine I was absolutely disappointed. Poor bass and harsh treble. Just awful. I wanted to return them. But gave them a chance and left them playing 24/7 for a week. And it was a huge surprise. Again it was sound that I loved so much during audition. And I still do every day.And assuming you believe in burn in, does the Arya change a lot in the process? And if yes, in what ways?
Thanks.
I purchased the pseudo upgrade to the Norne Solv X3 which is OCC silver balanced. Unfortunately, I don't know the name of the cable since it was a brand new guage that they were testing. Trevor offered me the opportunity to purchase before it went live on the site. I still don't see on the Norne site but I'd say it is a solid upgrade from the stock cable. I paid around $400USD. It offers slightly more clarity without sacrificing bass quantity. That said, the stock cable is more than sufficient if you want to save a few bucks.Haha
Thanks! Haha well to be honest when I bought the Aeons they were claimed as giant killers Tyll was in love with them, i quite liked it! But it's time to move on from those!
Waiting is the ****ty part! Do I need an aftermarket cable for this or is the stock good enough?
I got a balanced silver cable from Norne that's pretty good. See my last post ^^It's pretty decent surprisingly, but you need an aftermarket if you want to go balanced.
Anyone got recommendation for Arya balanced cable?