[mgh24]

The he400 are essentially a dark sounding headphone with a treble spike that can be eqd out leaving them sounding detailed, dynamic and ace!

As an example, what frequencies do you EQ, and by how much?
 
Thanks

 

[manbear]

As an example, what frequencies do you EQ, and by how much?

Thanks

Look through the images and you will see a bunch of eqs.

 

[mgh24]

Look through the images and you will see a bunch of eqs.

Is there a way to search for images in a thread?
 
Thanks

 

[richard51]

i have the He 400 and i dont understand the general need for equalizing them.... I had this repulsion for the highs when i had them paired with some incompatible amp ....Now i had absolutely no fatiguing high...best regards

 

[richard51]

Perhaps some other people here have the same experience with the he400 , with the right amplification its unecessary to equalize them ?

 

[Tach]

  i have the He 400 and i dont understand the general need for equalizing them.... I had this repulsion for the highs when i had them paired with some incompatible amp ....Now i had absolutely no fatiguing high...best regards

Which amp do you use now that you find compatible, I'd like to get an amp for mine, is there any particular one that stands out working well with them. I don't really understand ohms and impedance so I'm never too sure what's compatible or not. As for budget I'd consider something like the Lyr 2 or similar which is around £350 or so  in the UK and as for sound, something like you mentioned that works well with the highs. As for a budget of around £350, that's a max and I'm more than happy to pick up something a lot less like a Vali if it works well.
 
Edit: Just read the equipment in your sig and it seems the Ember would be the answer to my question.

 

[richard51]

I had the Aune t1 in the past , certainly a good amp, but not ideal for the He 400 for taming the high. In my experience the dac is also an important component for taming the high The Aune dac was not ideal for that...I had in the past try the hifimediy dac with great succes, no problem with the high after that....I upgrade it with the bushmaster now...

 

[richard51]

i am perfectly happy now withe he 400 signature...... I am sure that the 400i is an upgrade, but i am not sure that its a big upgrade... I certainly will not buy it, the bass signature of the he 400 without fatiguing high are pleasing...I will upgrade in some years with he 560 or he6 successor... The he 400 for the present price on the market are very good headphone....

 

[manbear]

 
Is there a way to search for images in a thread?
 
Thanks

"Recent Images in This Thread" is on the top right of the screen, under login info. Click on any of the images, and use the arrows on the left and right to go through them. 

 

[manbear]

  I don't have a lot of experience, but I don't care for a bright sound, so maybe the HE400 is not for me then.  But I do want something that will go very low.
 
Help me understand how the 400 can be V shaped and neutral?  I thought V shaped meant emphasized bass and emphasized treble (or recessed mids I guess would mean the same thing), and neutral meant a relatively flat line, with nothing emphasized to anything else.  Am I not understanding this correctly?
 
Thanks again.

IMO they are V-shaped but not by a lot. And they aren't neutral. 

I wouldn't say they have a bright sound overall. They aren't thin sounding at all. However, they do have a very fatiguing spike in the treble. If treble bothers you, you probably won't like them. EQ fixes most of the treble problem, but it doesn't make the treble perfect IMO. 

400i might be a better match for you. I don't really know. 

 

[manbear]

 
What EQ are you guys using to keep the treble down? I searched on this thread and they are all electric-Q files. I have a mac so I can't use footer with electri-q.
 
Can you guys pot the frequencies dB to cut?

Cut the same frequencies that are cut in the Electri-Q graphs. IIRC I had a cut around 8 khz and an even bigger one around 11 khz. 

 

[Autoholic]

As a compliment to the HE-400 and HD598, which 6xx headphone would do best?

HD600 or HD650?

Neither?

 

[thug behram]

  I don't have a lot of experience, but I don't care for a bright sound, so maybe the HE400 is not for me then.  But I do want something that will go very low.
 
Help me understand how the 400 can be V shaped and neutral?  I thought V shaped meant emphasized bass and emphasized treble (or recessed mids I guess would mean the same thing), and neutral meant a relatively flat line, with nothing emphasized to anything else.  Am I not understanding this correctly?
 
Thanks again.

I mean its tonally neutral. Wheras the fidelio x1 is tonally warm.

Bass extension is much better on the he-400 for sure.

 

[money4me247]

As a compliment to the HE-400 and HD598, which 6xx headphone would do best?

HD600 or HD650?

Neither?

From what I've heard, I think the HE-400 and HD650 are considered to be similar enough in voicing that it would be kinda repetitive to have both. However, I have never been able to do a direct comparison to confirm.

 

[teknikk7]

Anyone driving these with a Woo WA6?  What tubes are you using? Does it have enough power?