HiFiMAN Full-Size Headphones Price Changes
Nov 12, 2011 at 9:00 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 16
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Dear Valued Head-fier: 
 
   With your support, the HiFiMAN brand continues to grow worldwide, as well as in North America. With that growth, it affords us the opportunity to have better manufacturing efficiencies and with that the opportunity for lower prices. 
 
In our line of full-size headphones, we are pleased to announce dramatically lower prices on two of our models, HE-300 and HE-500 with a small increase on our award-winning HE-6. 
 
   Effective November 12th, our new MSRPs will be:  
HE-300   $249 new improved velvet earpads and more flexible cable
HE-500   $699 new improved leather earpads and silver cable 
HE-6      $1299 new improved leather earpads for increased comfort
 
   I realize that price changes, even lower process, can be disruptive. Please know that with these changes, I expect our pricing to remain stable for the foreseeable future. I hope you will take advantage of the great values that the HE-300, HE-500 and HE-6 represent.  
 
   Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to hearing from you soon. 
 
 
Sincerely,
 
Dr. Fang Bian, Founder and President
E-mail: admin@hifiman.com
 
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Nov 12, 2011 at 11:33 PM Post #5 of 16
My read is in response with the other ortho maker. They make a new and a lot more expensive product yet their number 2 is open to competition. I have a product that is about the same so I lower the price to sell more.
 
Specially with the holiday season coming up.
 
Nov 14, 2011 at 5:22 PM Post #11 of 16
Heya,
 
I love the HE-500. Nice new price for people looking at it.
 
I sure wish Hifiman would: released a closed headphone like the HE-500, and release a new cable that is nylon sheathed for the HE-500 and a little longer (no need for fancy metal materials on the inside for me though, just a longer, nicer exterior cable).
 
Very best,
 
Nov 14, 2011 at 7:31 PM Post #12 of 16


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malveaux said:
Heya,
 
I love the HE-500. Nice new price for people looking at it.
 
I sure wish Hifiman would: released a closed headphone like the HE-500, and release a new cable that is nylon sheathed for the HE-500 and a little longer (no need for fancy metal materials on the inside for me though, just a longer, nicer exterior cable).
 
Very best,
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That sounds like the HE-4 cable. I kept that cable when I sold them.
 
 
Nov 17, 2011 at 12:30 AM Post #13 of 16
Wow this is great! I really really want to hear how those HE-300 sound. I've heard the HD-650s the DT 880s and of course my current headphones the AKG 702s I would love to compare these to the HE-300 if its impressive like the HE-6 were then we might have some new competition in the sub $400 category. Maybe some day I will buy or hear these.

At any rate good job pushing a product out in this price range! :)
 
Nov 27, 2011 at 2:15 AM Post #14 of 16
 
Christmas is coming and I have two options for my Christmas list :
[size=small] 1-Hifiman HE-500 and Beyrdynamic 70 (70 not 70p) [/size]
[size=small] or [/size]
[size=small] 2-Beyerdynamic T5p[/size]
[size=small] So any suggestions or Ideas are appreciated.[/size]
 
Nov 27, 2011 at 9:52 AM Post #15 of 16
Currently listening to the HE500 and it is just a beautiful sounding can. I use the HE6 balanced OCC cable hooked up to a RWA Signature 30.2 and except for the AKG K1000 can't think of a better can. Have not listened to the T5p or the 70 so I can not comment on how they would compare.
 
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