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Even in this thread you see guys completely dismiss them because they aren't planar-without even hearing them
Even in this thread you see guys completely dismiss them because they aren't planar-without even hearing them
Ok. Burn in has smoothed out the treble a lot.
Found out that the Sine has rolled off bass and boosted treble. The Edition S has even MORE rolled off bass and MORE boosted treble than the Sine.
Bass is light, but it's there and there's also more bass than a lot of my high end headphones
Edition S has a bit more clarity in the treble than Sine. Edition S clarity crushes the Sony MDR 100aap, Momentum 2.0, JVC SZ2000, and even beats out my Sennheiser HD 650 for clarity, which I wasn't expecting. With the covers off the soundstage is also equal to the HD650's. Sound quality also running neck-and-neck with my Alpha Dogs........which is also double the price of the Edition S.
I'd say in that price range (under $300) it wipes the floor with everything else I've heard so far.
Even in this thread you see guys completely dismiss them because they aren't planar-without even hearing them
Hadn't posted on this thread before now, but I admit that I have lurked with some interest but have been a bit biased against them because in my mind I associate HiFiMan with their planar headphones, and indeed I have the original HE-400 headphones which I really do like, and yet my bias is a little funny since almost my headphones have dynamic drivers and I like them quite a bit: Sennheiser HD 600, Grado SR325e, Alessandro MS2i, etc.
The Edition S initially intrigued me though, mostly because of its novel ability to be used closed or semi-open, but from what I've heard so far, the isolation when closed isn't superb, so I'm not sure I'll be buying these since I already a nice collection of open and semi-open cans but lack in the closed department.
I really hope that Hifiman eventually release an HE400i, but closed back. The edition S has really taken my interest. The sort of hybrid open/closed, and sound signature people are talking about sounds like a good all rounder for a great price. I swear if Grado and Hifiman took some of their most popular designs like the 400i / 560 and the SR325e and GH1, made them in to closed backs, they'd have such a huge influx toward them. Maybe one day. Hopefully Fostex does the same with an update to the TH500RP.
I agree with people saying that they are very fast, ryhtmic, a bit on the sharp side, but bass is very good and tight. To me they sound much much better without the earcup covers.
Nope, I mean the metallic, magnetic panels that are removable. They make the sound congested and isolation doesnt gain much, compared to making them completely open.
I personally think they sound great with the covers on, and they don't sound congested at all; i honestly think if you blind tested you'd be hard pressed to call them closed headphones with the covers on.