skyline315
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Bass also has more extension and body on the he-500.
Depends how you define body, I suppose. Too me it sounds a bit boomy/flabby.
I prefer the tighter/more refined bass of the 400i.
However, the 500 wins for me in terms of soundstage/ambiance and realism...they put me in the room where the music is being played more successfully than the 400i.
Keep in mind, however, that the 500s I did all of my listening with were completely modded/tricked out by jerg, which had a significant impact on the sound.
I bought the 400i and am hoping that after a year or so, it will be modded successfully enough to allow it to compete with the 500 on the points mentioned above.