While all of these tracks sound good on the HE400i they do sound quite different on the HE560 due to where the emphasis of the bass is and how each presents the mids.
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Hifiman he-400i Impressions and Discussion
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While all of these tracks sound good on the HE400i they do sound quite different on the HE560 due to where the emphasis of the bass is and how each presents the mids.
Forgive any (((sub)sub)sub)subgenre mismatch, but you might like SiebZehN (SoundCloud, YouTube) or Senking (SoundCloud, YouTube) and as for Bass Communion, it's in the name.
To vainly point back on topic, my HE400i is in the mail, thanks to a head-fier.
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With the HE-400i cans, I notice a fuzziness to the sound of a grand piano, such as in Mozart piano concertos. I've heard this on a number of well-recorded CDs. The clear-toned ping! of the upper registers played on a well-recorded Steinway is not at all clear to the ear. This isn't amplification-related, since I hear the same thing with three different amps: Burson HA-160, Marantz HD-DAC1, and the decent headphone amp in a Marantz CD-5004 player. I never hear this fuzziness with HD-600 cans. And I hear lots of live classical piano performances (two in the last few weeks), so I know this isn't something wrong with my hearing.
I don't hear "fuzziness" but to me the tone is slightly off (like a piano that is very slightly out of tune), its one area that I think the HD600/HD650 does much better than most planar headphones and I also prefer the tone of RS/GS series Grado's over most planar drivers with most string instruments
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I recently got the ZMF Ori Smooth Lambskin pads from the MassDrop deal back in mid September. I just got to try them out a couple days ago. I noticed that the fit quite well, they are very comfortable but for my taste, they tend to roll off the highs just a bit, though the mids sound better than the pads I had before (they look like the Ori pads, but they are less expensive pleather imports). If you think they 400i are a bit bright, this might be the cure for them. I might order the ZMF Ori perforated versions and give those a try as the ZMF pads do feel great and fit nicely. I think the perforated pads might give me a bit more energy on the upper frequencies.
Anyone have any issues within the 1k-2k region with the 400i? This is the only frequency (specifically 1.25k and 1.6k) I can reduce a bit without it feeling like a loss, they just become less fatiguing and more natural/open sounding .
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Yes sometimes horns or electric guitars sound more like a synthesizer. Not real like. Even tho I really enjoy my 400i. I wonder if the 560 fixes that flaw
A little IMO, the HE560 does do piano, acoustic guitar and other wood instruments better than the HE400i to me but since we all hear differently and use different support gear YMMV.
I"ve had he400i for about three weeks now. Love em ...
But...
These are still kind of low endish. Did not care much for hd800. So 560 might be waste of time. Have to go for hek 2k? I hope not. Got a budget
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Cool for he400i though. Got me thinking about expensive headphones. Definately 5/5 for he400i
But...
These are still kind of low endish. Did not care much for hd800. So 560 might be waste of time. Have to go for hek 2k? I hope not. Got a budget
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Cool for he400i though. Got me thinking about expensive headphones. Definately 5/5 for he400i
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aaaaaaand I finally did the BW angled pads mod!
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I heard 'fuzziness' with my 400i's a couple years ago, with the original connector. Turns out they had come unscrewed a little bit. I reset the connectors: fuzziness gone.
Maybe, just maybe, it's something similar...HirschiAUT
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I heard 'fuzziness' with my 400i's a couple years ago, with the original connector. Turns out they had come unscrewed a little bit. I reset the connectors: fuzziness gone.
I just have to say cheers to your new Avatar, the new Bell Witch is just monstrous!
I just have to say cheers to your new Avatar, the new Bell Witch is just monstrous!
I don't think there's ever been anything quite like it. Sure, entire metal genre's try to do what they did, but Bell Witch stands alone. Guess I need to listen to it on my 400i's. Report my findings....
Anyone try the KetDirect cable? Looks good quality and thankfully less stiff but cant seem to find anything on it
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