[drwlf]

Are u serious? Aut stands for Austria, how dumb people can be ...

Gah. My post is missing the S, it reads A-u-t-r-a-l-i-a, perhaps a made-up country with awful grammar? 'twas meant as a source of giggle
/s stands for sarcasm.

 

[Sona]

AUS = Australia

 

[drwlf]

AUS = Australia

 
I guess a suitable country code for Autralia would be AU/S?

 

[mike138]

Now that these are under 300$ I'm thinking about buying from Amazon. I'd also like to get a balanced cable for my Jotenheim amp. The Claire hpc cable looks like an affordable option, but I'm not sure which type of cable I should choose.

Lol, I'm in the exact opposite situation. I got these last year when they were about the same price, and I've been thinking about upgrading from my magni-modi 2U stack to the Jot. I don't know how well these headphones scale, given how easy they are to drive, but I'd like to have an amp that gets the most out of them without getting something that's total overkill, and $500 for the Jot with the DAC sounds too good to pass up.

 

[Ancipital]

Well, my HE-400i are no more. I hope the new owner enjoys them as much as I did- and finds a replacement for that annoyingly stiff stock cable. They were the latest revision, in extremely good condition, so not a bad pair at all.
 
For people wondering if the HE-400i is worth it- yes, they're a great entry point into the crazy world of planars. Easy to drive, nice accessible tuning, surprisingly light. Weirdly good all-round, especially at the price- very little to touch them other than modded HD650, of course- but then lots of people enjoy the contrast between their planars and dynamics 

 

 

[Vu Chau]

Saw there's a 50% discount on the HE-400i on Amazon and wondering if I should get it.  I'm from the Sennheiser camp (HD 600 & 650) and I listen mostly to classical, with pop every couple of days.  Very happy with the HD 650 but looking for a different sound signature (if the HE-400i does offer it).  Plus, I don't want to carry my HD 650 back and forth everyday to work.  
 
Haven't heard opinions on how this pair renders classical yet...

 

[HeadAmpTeam]

We're selling the HE400i for $249 also, however check the post linked below for a promo code to further sweeten the deal. Slight wait for the next batch to come in from HIFIMAN, but as you know, good things are worth waiting for:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/826352/headamp-holiday-deals-rolling-annoucements

 

[Ancipital]

  Saw there's a 50% discount on the HE-400i on Amazon and wondering if I should get it.  I'm from the Sennheiser camp (HD 600 & 650) and I listen mostly to classical, with pop every couple of days.  Very happy with the HD 650 but looking for a different sound signature (if the HE-400i does offer it).  Plus, I don't want to carry my HD 650 back and forth everyday to work.  
 
Haven't heard opinions on how this pair renders classical yet...

 
They're not awful, with an OK source. The tuning is a tad warm, and the subsonics aren't impressive- so stuff that goes down low won't be as impressive as (say) the HE-560. However, what bass is there, mostly midbass, is snappy. Upper mids (high strings etc.) suffer a bit of suckout- almost all headphones seem to (though the HD650 and Utopia do OK here). Staging is so-so, and depends a bit on the amplifier, but it's not all that horrible for an inexpensive Planar.
 
Attacks are fast and snappy, pizzicato is a joy. Danse De La Fée Dragée will sound delicious. The last movement of Bruckner's 5th.. a bit less impressive.
 
They nice for the money, and definitely a different flavour to the HD650. They're not perfect, of course, so there's an element of personal preference in play too.

 

[DavidA]

  Saw there's a 50% discount on the HE-400i on Amazon and wondering if I should get it.  I'm from the Sennheiser camp (HD 600 & 650) and I listen mostly to classical, with pop every couple of days.  Very happy with the HD 650 but looking for a different sound signature (if the HE-400i does offer it).  Plus, I don't want to carry my HD 650 back and forth everyday to work.  
 
Haven't heard opinions on how this pair renders classical yet...

For classical I like it, but it depends on the track/composer/recording quality, over all a little better than the HD-650 for most classical but pop is better on the HD-650 IMO.

 

[Sajakhaki]

They're not awful, with an OK source. The tuning is a tad warm, and the subsonics aren't impressive- so stuff that goes down low won't be as impressive as (say) the HE-560. However, what bass is there, mostly midbass, is snappy. Upper mids (high strings etc.) suffer a bit of suckout- almost all headphones seem to (though the HD650 and Utopia do OK here). Staging is so-so, and depends a bit on the amplifier, but it's not all that horrible for an inexpensive Planar.

Attacks are fast and snappy, pizzicato is a joy. Danse De La Fée Dragée will sound delicious. The last movement of Bruckner's 5th.. a bit less impressive.

They nice for the money, and definitely a different flavour to the HD650. They're not perfect, of course, so there's an element of personal preference in play too.

As for the bass, these EQ very well. So, increasing the sub bass is pretty easy.

 

[John Q Lin]

Hey guys I already have he500 hd650 hd600 x2, does getting a he400i make any sense, or should I go for flagship hps like t1,he6,hd800,th900.

 

[SHAMuuu]

Hey guys I already have he500 hd650 hd600 x2, does getting a he400i make any sense, or should I go for flagship hps like t1,he6,hd800,th900.

Defo flagships... i meant flagship lol
 
just one, and then move on to another hobby

 

[DavidA]

Hey guys I already have he500 hd650 hd600 x2, does getting a he400i make any sense, or should I go for flagship hps like t1,he6,hd800,th900.

You have a great group of headphones so it would depend on what you are looking for and also the genre of music that you like.  The HE-400i is between the HD650 and HE-500 so it will not give you a different enough sound signature to make it worth your while.  If you listen to well recorded/mastered classical then the HD-800, T1 or SR-009 would be a great addition.  If you want a fun engaging sound then the TH-900 would be my suggestion.  Just remember that TOTL headphones usually require good gear to get the most out of them.

 

[Ancipital]

As for the bass, these EQ very well. So, increasing the sub bass is pretty easy.

 
You have clearly never heard the audio engineer's maxim "trim, don't boost".

 

[fjrabon]

You have clearly never heard the audio engineer's maxim "trim, don't boost".

I think what the person meant was that they handle power well, thus you can trim all but the sub bass and then use the power amp to push it. Not all headphones can do this, because they can't handle extra power in the low end without distorting.