TMRaven
Headphoneus Supremus
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I think their sewer drainage grills are probably one of the best things about the Audeze cans. I'd take that type of design over the Hifimans any day.
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Thinking about getting a HE-400 but kind of concerned about build quality, especially with their just being a one year warranty. It seems like there are fairly frequent problems with the wire. Does that seem to be the consensus? Compared to the HDxxx line, which you hardly ever hear about a problem, do you all feel like that you will get a bang for your buck in the long run or do you expect these to only last a couple years? Thanks for any advice!
This is the best cable I've experienced in a headphone yet. No problems whatsoever, especially not with the connections.
I think their sewer drainage grills are probably one of the best things about the Audeze cans. I'd take that type of design over the Hifimans any day.
I love the Hifiman's looks despite some issues with their cheap logo paint, and horrible cable connectors. The HE-4 is a damn sexy headphone. Not a huge fan of the HE-400's blue, but it's still leaps and bounds better looking than the LCD-2, IMHO. I just wish the paint wasn't glossy.
Unfortunately having Audeze-like grills on Hifiman cans would be disastrous in terms of sound quality. For a good compromise between SQ and driver protection, the standard garbage bin mesh still seems to be the best.
Doesn't that leave the driver completely exposed to dust?
To me it seems as though the He-400 is more robust than the HD650. I tend to baby my hd650 more while I feel like the He-400 can take a pounding and still stay alive lol
Its probably the combination of plastic and metal that gives it a tank feel. I feel like I might snap the HD650 if I place it down on my table too roughly :/
It might be just me, but does leather earpads on the He-400 seem to bring the treble down a bit? Anyone seem to experience that?
If anyone picked up a pair of j$ pads and would like to sell them please pm me.
thanks...
The AKG K702 65th Annies look pretty damn good as well..
Have you guys considered using bread to tame the high-end tizziness of your HE-400s? Full slices might be a bit large, but croutons are a possibility.
http://www.reddit.com/r/lifehacks/comments/19ppfq/pump_up_the_bass_the_porous_bread_absorbs_high/