I actually found the cables on the HE1000 Stealth very good. They are light, have no memory effect and the 3.5mm plugs are rather small and also shorter than a regular 3.5mm plug (which actually still somehow fits in, I found it confusing, I thought the length of a 3.5mm is a standard). So the plugs do not interfere with anything when I turn my head.
Hey thanks you probably just saved me some money as i am looking to buy the he1000v3(stealth) again. My first pair unfortunately suffered from driver imbalance after about a month of use. Another great thing is i heard arya stealth has a much tolerable treble compared the he1000v3 which to me is incredibly piercing where i can only listen ot 4 songs at a time then take breaks.
I didn't notice all that much difference in the treble but maybe I'm too old already :-D:-D Although I think the Stealth is generally regarded as brighter. The bass might be a bit more resolving but we're really talking like 5% difference between these two cans. The build quality is very nice on the he1000 and it's all metal but then again the Arya is black and somewhat lighter and some might prefer that and is a bit easier to drive although both sound fantastic straight out of my macbook pro. The next shock is that I'm struggling to hear any difference between my 1K$ DAC + AMP balanced device and the mabook pro, kinda embarrassing I know :-D although I don't know for whom. I tend to listen via the DAC more but I think it's more to sooth my mind than because it sounds better. I hate to spoil the show but I wonder how many of the golden ear guys would pass a real blind test, also taking into account that you do absolutely hear differently at different times of the day and also depending on how you feel, how you slept etc.
Lol i am 30 and old as well but only really started getting into headphones about 2 yrs ago. Personally i dont hear a diff myself when it comes to amp/dac although i have yet to try a amp/dac that costs over 1000usd but i have been through various brands in the sub 500usd category and can confidently say they all sound the same. In my opinion the value in spending more goes to build quality, extra features etc. I bet these people who claims they hear a difference will never pass a blind test assuming amps are volume matched.
I see, you have to look for yourself and try to hear without bias. Right now I'm trying to figure out if there is any difference between the native content and upsampling to DSD256 48K via HQPlayer. In any case, I hate to say it but the scene is at times ridiculous because of the hype or some magic 1K$ cables that will remove sibilance or whatever, a lot of people tend to spend money to feel good about their purchase and I'm no exception to an extent Unfortunately, the companies have become aware of that and we see that in their ridiculous prices. I mean there is just absolutely no chance in hell and zero justification that a Utopia costs like 5K$, still it finds its buyers.
Those were my thoughts as well when testing my arya vs my buddies he1000. You also get a bit more warranty on the he1000, which also adds to the costs.
