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The HE-560 is now available for pre-order!
The HE-400i is scheduled to launch in the coming month.
CLEANED-UP ORIGINAL:
HE-560 on the left, HE-400i on the right. Both sport new headband designs, angled pads and connectors, rotation at the top of the gimbals for better fit, are overall lighter than the previous models, and have updated drivers. Note the wood housing on the 560. Super excited to hear these! Launching in March [Now incorrect], the HE-400i will retail at $499, and the HE-560 will be on shelves at $899.
Some quotes from Fang Bian in this thread:
Nice weight chart from Taowolf:
Photo of the HE-400i courtesy of reviewed.com:
Impressions from our own Edwood:
The HE-560 is now available for pre-order!
Hi,
We are very excited to let you know that HE-560 is ready for pre-order.
Order it now, and get a travel case for free.
http://www.head-direct.com/Products/?act=detail&id=196
Some early impressions:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/711824/hifiman-he-560-impressions-discussion-thread-pre-orders-up
http://www.head-fi.org/t/712536/review-hifiman-he-560-planar-magnetic-headphones-stock-headphone-impressions-here-no-mods-other-than-cables-review-in-progress
The HE-400i is scheduled to launch in the coming month.
CLEANED-UP ORIGINAL:
HE-560 on the left, HE-400i on the right. Both sport new headband designs, angled pads and connectors, rotation at the top of the gimbals for better fit, are overall lighter than the previous models, and have updated drivers. Note the wood housing on the 560. Super excited to hear these! Launching in March [Now incorrect], the HE-400i will retail at $499, and the HE-560 will be on shelves at $899.
Some quotes from Fang Bian in this thread:
he400i is about 360g or 12 oz.
efficiency is about 93 to 94db.
35 ohm impedance
he560 is about 380g or 13 oz.
efficiency 90db
35 ohm impedance
new HE headband is VERY different from AKGs'.
CNet pics are headphones with our current earpad. But we did make new earpads for them and we are showing new earpads in CES. We appreciate jorg's research about earpads.
Nice weight chart from Taowolf:
To put the weight into perspective:
The HE-400i is 360g
The HE-560 is 380g
The HE-400 is 440g
The HE-500 is 502g
The LCD-X is 600g
The LCD-XC is 650g
Photo of the HE-400i courtesy of reviewed.com:
Impressions from our own Edwood:
Listened to the HE-560 yesterday. Much lighter in weight, new headband is vastly more comfortable, one of the most, if not THE most comfortable I've ever worn.
The sound quality is definitely improved from the HE-6. Smoother treble, but with plenty of extension. Tighter, deeper bass, although from initial impressions, flatter sounding, so perhaps a about less quantity of low bass, but more quality.
The Teak wood cups are very nice. I find it interesting that the HE-560 is a step up from the HE-6, but not in name, I'm sure Dr. Fang Bian has more surprises in store for us in the future...