[BowWazoo]

I adhere to the manufacturer's specifications

 

[kernel8888]

im an idiot

 

[boodi]

You know what,.. even hd600 ( to name one ) went through revisions of parts but never been mentioned . hd660 revisions are mentioned instead .

 

[detoxguy]

Well calling the hekv2 the hek stealth will cause confusion regardless of what hifiman calls it

Here’s the generally accepted version names

He1000/v1
He1000v2 (2.5/3.5 cup connectors)
He1000 stealth
He1000v2 stealth (some people have adopted v3)

Really it’s hifimans fault but I don’t bash them for it. It’s not rocket science and they are good enough to give hifiman a pass on the revisions and redundant name usage

I think you are confusing the HE1000 SE with the latest version who some are calling the HE1000 V2 Stealth. They are different headphones

 

[EternalChampion]

The he1000 stealth has been around for 4ish years and is different… or is it?

You are referring to the HE1000se. "SE" stands for "Special Edition", not "Stealth Edition".

Same as HE6se....It has nothing to do with stealth magnets.

 

[kernel8888]

You are referring to the HE1000se. "SE" stands for "Special Edition", not "Stealth Edition".

Same as HE6se....It has nothing to do with stealth magnets.

haha yep you're right

 

[analogbox]

My understanding is that there are 4 different revision/versions:

HE1000 V1
HE1000 V2 Non-Stealth
HE1000 V2 Stealth
HE1000 SE

And my general understanding is that V2 Non-Stealth has wider soundstage with relaxed sound whereas the V2 Stealth has better tonality and timbre but smaller soundstage with brighter highs. Did I get this right?

 

[EternalChampion]

My understanding is that there are 4 different revision/versions:

HE1000 V1
HE1000 V2 Non-Stealth
HE1000 V2 Stealth
HE1000 SE

HE1000 V1
HE1000 V2
HE1000 Stealth
HE1000SE

 

[Vin571]

It's sounds to me by the nomenclature that Arya is meant to shine in open, spacious opera or classical music so it makes sense to me that it might out perform HE1k in that genre.

Maybe the Arya v1 or v2, which I've not heard.
But the Arya Stealth, to my ears, does nothing better than the He1000 Stealth.

 

[analogbox]

Maybe the Arya v1 or v2, which I've not heard.
But the Arya Stealth, to my ears, does nothing better than the He1000 Stealth.

Indeed. If one wants to listen to all genres of music, then Arya Stealth is the right choice. But if their primary genre is Jazz or Classical, then Arya V2 is more suitable. The characteristics of HE1000 V2 (Non-Stealth) remind me of Arya Stealth, with good timbre and a smaller soundstage.

 

[Andrew_WOT]

HE1000 when introduced did not have V1 in the name, official name was just HE1000.
Now they call HE1000V2 Stealth just HE1000 which is the same as the very first version of HE1000.
How is that not confusing?
And they have Arya and Arya Stealth Magnet. Where is the consistency?
https://hifiman.com/products/class/1

 

[Thetaburn]

So I just got a brand new HEKv2 in the mail and based on the old packaging and the janky cable, this seems to be the non-stealth version. My first impression is that it's quite unremarkable. I was hoping to upgrade form Arya V2 but the HEKv2 has considerably smaller soundstage and things like strings in orchestra sound too distant. If I crank the volume up, it only creates an imbalance between the main instrument, say violin, and the orchestra. The same music in Arya V2 sounds engulfing and engaging. There's definitely more resolution with the HEKv2 but I can't tell which images better because the smaller soundstage on HEKv2 places things unnaturally. It's like the orchestra is so tightly placed vs. the traditional wide setting. I'm hoping some burn in would fix this but did anyone notice this? I read that HEKv2 stealth has even smaller soundstage so I wonder if I got a fluke or something.

Try adjusting the headband (side notches up and down ) to find the 'sweet spot', since drivers are quite big.

The sound presentation can be focused and smaller (1 to 2 side notch) to diffused (big, tall and a bit wider for 3 to 4 side notch).

 

[donpablo]

Are there frequency response charts of all He1000 revisions?
HE1000 V1
HE1000 V2
HE1000 Stealth
HE1000SE
Just to compare them in one place.

 

[Xareh]

Indeed. If one wants to listen to all genres of music, then Arya Stealth is the right choice. But if their primary genre is Jazz or Classical, then Arya V2 is more suitable. The characteristics of HE1000 V2 (Non-Stealth) remind me of Aray Stealth, with good timbre and a smaller soundstage.

I would easily say He1000 Stealth is the best all rounder by a good margin - the improvements in resolution, bass slam and attack, as well as the overall timbre of the real deal nano drivers just elevates them to such a high level.

That is of course if you can mentally get used to the brightness and burn in period.

(But also, Arya Stealth is damn killer too and to be honest, if you handed me that and a very good AIO I'd probably be totally satisfied)

 

[Slackaveli]

Thats why calling it v3 makes the most sense.