richard51
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I dont listen to mine,except casually for video,not music....The mods AKG K 340 transform my listening experience... I dont want to listen to my 2 Stax also...
**Hifiman HE-400 Impressions and Discussion Thread**
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jay567
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I obviously love my pair too. These pair of headphones really deserved the long time love HD6XX ranges get. The ease to drive, the price performance ratio, the unique sound among the HP world which can constantly be altered with the amount of mods this HP has uncovered... Seriously, tell me a headphone which goes at stupid prices that the HE400 goes for in the used market, that pretty much does not require an amp to sound good, which can replicate most of what the TOTL planars can do when modded. As far as I am aware, it does not exist.
Most planars are heavier than the HE400 which immediately remove them from consideration too. There is just so much going for the HE400 but I feel it is ignored in the community due to it's cheap price/budget planar status and the fact that it require EQing or modding.
richard51
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I think you are right about that ....If I had not stumble on an AKG K 340 that I modified completely...The he 400 is good if you compared right....
Agreed...............my fully modded HE-400, fed straight from speaker taps, sounds excellent and the bass they can offer is incredible. Not quite HE-6 level but for a $200 can, dang good..............still pull them on once in a while for a change of pace (Pioneer SE Master 1 is my primary can).
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Nice to see one of the OGs in this thread
And yeah, that's it isn't it - I completely agree with the not quite HE6 bit but the HE400 gets really close and for the price, it is a silly bargain which most average Joe would opt for.
I'm going to have to try the Pioneers again since you mention it is your primary can. I only had a short audition on those.
John Q Lin
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I have the he500 and he400i, how does the he400 compare?
HE400 is a better sounding headphone than the HE400i IMO and going on memory of the HE500 the HE400 has a better low end but is missing the mids of the HE500 which I really liked.
My HE400 is modded: sorbothane, new ear pads, a custom grill mod with hard rubber pad in the middle of the grill.
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Time for the new cable I guess...
Can someone recommend decent quality cable, 5-6ft length, is not soaked in snake oil and therefore reasonably priced?
Can someone recommend decent quality cable, 5-6ft length, is not soaked in snake oil and therefore reasonably priced?
I have a spare from my HE400 that I don't use since its too short (5ft) for how I setup my listening area.
made with SPC wire that was braided and sleeved with paracord and has a wood splitter.
send me a PM if interested
Tai1or Made
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Just added Sorbo and angled hybrid HM5 pads to my 400. No grills for that soundstage. Loving how these sound.
I was always impressed and enjoyed how they sounded, but knowing the mods were easy enough and reversible I thought I'd give them a go.
Now...is the fuzzor mod worth it?
I was always impressed and enjoyed how they sounded, but knowing the mods were easy enough and reversible I thought I'd give them a go.
Now...is the fuzzor mod worth it?
@Tai1or Made, Have you tried to add more sorbothane? I found that my HE400 sounded a bit better with more sorbothane spaced 2-3mm apart for 5mm squares. Also might want to put a grill for some protection and also to tune the mids, something like this:
I added a hard rubber piece in the middle of the grill and it helps to bring up the mids so its not as V shaped
I added a hard rubber piece in the middle of the grill and it helps to bring up the mids so its not as V shaped
Tai1or Made
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I have plenty of sorbo left over @DavidA , will try more. I may give the centre piece a go, but I enjoy the "V" tonal signature of these.
I was going to make a new grill, but since they're always stored safely and properly and I like the way the sound without them, I haven't bothered.
I was going to make a new grill, but since they're always stored safely and properly and I like the way the sound without them, I haven't bothered.
I found the grill was really needed when I have friends over since some will pick them up in various ways that their fingers would touch the drivers so I needed to be safe and the grill material I used is like having nothing there. I did do a slightly different one at first that I used silk organza since its suppose to be acoustically transparent. I think there are some pictures of it in my gallery.
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Yeah I had a quick peruse through your gallery.
You haven't done the fuzzor mod from what I can see? Debating whether it's worth it.
You haven't done the fuzzor mod from what I can see? Debating whether it's worth it.
I helped a friend do it and it was too much effort for something that didn't seem to make any difference to me so I've never done it on mine.
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