[wes008]

  I love my HE-400 but its just too heavy for my liking. He-400i  might fit the bill. What s the specs?

Fang provided some basic specs here in the thread. I quoted them in the original post.
 
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I wonder why he560 when the other one is HE400i and not HE460? Hifiman needs an upgrade program so I can upgrade my HE500 to an HE560 

Yeah, I really wonder where they're going with it all. But I'm sure they'll provide a clearer explanation closer to launch.
 
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 Where does the 560 stand in the line up?

I'm assuming, with the price adjustment, that it's between the HE-500 and HE-6.  I doubt it'll totally replace the HE-560, if the sound signature is as different as Steve G and Fang say.
 
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Will the bass be on par with LCD-2/3?

Steve G said it was an improvement over the HE-500.

 

[musicinmymind]

I just got HE-6, should have waited for He-560?

 

[Keithpgdrb]

Very interested in these new offerings. Hope there is a demo.

 

[ohhgourami]

I just got HE-6, should have waited for He-560?

No

 

[jerg]

The headband looks quite nice in these photos (or are they renders?) compared to the Cnet image though:
 
 
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[dxanex]

^ ok, I haven't seen these pics until now. The headband looks much nicer compared to the top-down pic they released yesterday. Actually looks a bit more comfortable to wear.

 

[AsianBatman]

  The headband looks quite nice in these photos (or are they renders?) compared to the Cnet image though:
 
 
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.erji.net%2Fread.php%3Ftid%3D1590132
 

 
 

 
I must agree. I guess angle does make things sexier Those wooden cups are a nice touch.

 

[ninjapirate9901]

  The headband looks quite nice in these photos (or are they renders?) compared to the Cnet image though:
 
 
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Mmmm, that headband is looking very comfy. At the very least it should distribute weight a heck of a lot better than the current HiFiMan headband design.

 

[beaver316]

I'm salivating at those pics. Very very nice looking headphones imo. Nice find jerg.

 

[soundeffect]

It sounds like Hifiman are listening to the buyers, they are working on making them more efficient, lighter, better pads, and also changing the headband.

 

[wes008]

Thanks so much, Jerg! Those do look like the actual product rather than renders, and the headband looks significantly more comfortable than in the Cnet photos. 

 

[philo50]

interesting times........

 

[flowza]

I take back what I said about the design. They look stunning!

 

[modulor]

  The headband looks quite nice in these photos (or are they renders?) compared to the Cnet image though:
 
 
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.erji.net%2Fread.php%3Ftid%3D1590132
 

 

Definitely more modern, functional and ergonomic, almost Stax-like (which is fine by me) but still unique enough.  The older style definitely looks more 'vintage' which I also like, but I think it's still a good approach.  I think the color scheme looks better on the HE-400i in these pictures given the new headband materials.  Also, you'll notice if you look close that the SMC connectors appear to be slightly angled towards the front 

 

[tinyman392]

  The headband looks quite nice in these photos (or are they renders?) compared to the Cnet image though:
 
 
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.erji.net%2Fread.php%3Ftid%3D1590132
 

 

 
They look like the same headband...  Except for 2 things, first is that the shot is taken from a different angle, second is that the headbands are adjusted to a different size in these pictures (look at the sliders on the sides).