Hifiman HE1000 Stealth Magnet Version - Is This The Latest Model?

[ryder78]

I am little confused with all the HE1000 variants.

There's the discontinued HE1000 V1 and HE1000V2.

There's the new HE1000 Stealth which I presume is the V3.

There's also the new HE10000 Unveiled.

Where does this HE1000 Stealth Magnet version fit in as shown below? Is this the same as the HE1000 Stealth (V3)?

 

[nioh]

It’s the HE1000 V2 Stealth. At some point it was renamed to just HE1000 Stealth. There is no HE1000 V3.
I wouldn’t buy the HE1000 Unveiled yet as it will go down to less than half the price in a year or so, typical Hifiman practice.

 

[ryder78]

Thanks for this. I guess the HE1000 Unveiled is for people with deep pockets who don't care about resale value.

 

[nioh]

Thanks for this. I guess the HE1000 Unveiled is for people with deep pockets who don't care about resale value.

Yes and btw if you’re keen on purchasing the HE1000 Stealth, I would suggest to go for the Open Box version which is $100 cheaper and use the extra code that’s shown on the top of the website which gives you an additional $50. That brings the price down to $1050.

I recently bought a HE-R10P open box and I don’t see any difference to a new one except that the box is not sealed.

 

[ryder78]

Yes and btw if you’re keen on purchasing the HE1000 Stealth, I would suggest to go for the Open Box version which is $100 cheaper and use the extra code that’s shown on the top of the website which gives you an additional $50. That brings the price down to $1050.

I recently bought a HE-R10P open box and I don’t see any difference to a new one except that the box is not sealed.

Actually I'm not so keen on the HE1000 series which include the SE and Stealth and was hoping the Arya Unveiled would sound close to the HE1000 Stealth (or the costlier SE). I am waiting for a feedback from a HE1000 SE owner here on this forum who has placed order for an Arya Unveiled. I will listen to all the HE1000 variants in the store before deciding. Unfortunately I won't be able to audition the Arya Unveiled as the store won't have a demo version anytime too soon so will have to rely on experiences from people who have tried one.

 

[focysrite2]

He1000 beat out by a 110 dollar iem lol

 

[nioh]

He1000 beat out by a 110 dollar iem lol

Good for you !

 

[Ironcobra80]

I just grabbed this deal and am pretty excited, replacing og anandas. Wondering if my original toneboard/atom amp is good enough or is it time to upgrade my stack as well.