Hifiman Mini Shangri-la discussion

[Darth Mystery]

What are your findings on the new Hifiman Mini Shangri-la headphones? I haven't been able to listen to them in Munich myself.

Additionally, I understand that a new flagship headphone is being announced.

 

[HA-1]

Mini Shangri-La product page - HiFiMan.com .

Prices (MSRP) are: $1,100 (HP only), $1,500 (Energizer only), $2,300 for the whole system - Facebook .

HiFiMan on 5-Jun-2024: "We're excited to formally introduce the latest addition to the Shangri-La family: Mini Shangri-La! Crafted for unmatched performance, Mini Shangri-La boasts advanced electrostatic technology with a nano-thin diaphragm, ensuring superior sound quality at an exceptional value. The Shangri-La family has been buzzing from trade shows to casual chats, and Mini Shangri-La joins the conversation with unbeatable electrostatic performance in a compact design. Get ready to embrace the future of audio!" - X.com , Facebook , Instagram .

From the HIGH END Munich 2024:

Pictures by Forum.Headphones.com - large picture and large picture . Some more pictures: Facebook , Facebook .

See also the Shangri-La Senior thread - Head-Fi.org . Munich announcement by HiFiMan - X.com , Facebook , Instagram .

 

[HA-1]

What are your findings on the new Hifiman Mini Shangri-la headphones?

It doesn't look premium - the Mini Shangri-La looks like the $159 HiFiMan DEVA Pro - Instagram .

Maybe the Mini Shangri-La is meant as an entry-level E-Stat and as a competitor to the $980 / €1350 STAX SRS-X1000.

 

[TheAbyss2022]

Looks like a Jade 3 in disguise...

 

[ARCXENOS]

Looks like a Jade 3 in disguise...

Thats the same joke I made with a friend, I feel like they just slapped the shangrila name on it and called it a day for marketing

Even if these are their "entry" tier estats, those atrocious headbands shouldn't be used...

 

[TheAbyss2022]

Thats the same joke I made with a friend, I feel like they just slapped the shangrila name on it and called it a day for marketing

Even if these are their "entry" tier estats, those atrocious headbands shouldn't be used...

Yeah the Jade line has a bad reputation and they wanted a more unified branding line-up for their estats but lets wait for the reviews or hopefully I can listen to it at Canjam London next month to confirm my suspicions.

 

[ThanatosVI]

Yeah the Jade line has a bad reputation and they wanted a more unified branding line-up for their estats but lets wait for the reviews or hopefully I can listen to it at Canjam London next month to confirm my suspicions.

Instead they now decided to stain the Name Shangri-La with it.

This headphone sounds far from good.

Not sure which pricetag is the Real one, but Hifiman themselves have many better sounding headphones at that price or lower

 

[leylandi]

 

[HA-1]

From the Mini Shangri-La product page on HiFiMan.com :

 

[HA-1]

 

[TheAbyss2022]

Deleted

 

[jody2k]

Looks like a Jade 3 in disguise...

The jade II (with a proper tube amplifier) is very good and really impressed me, sold my Stax Lambda signature shortly after that.
Can't wait to try the "Jade 3 in disguise"
The headband though...

 

[TheAbyss2022]

Thanks Hifiman, I would have never known how to get my future Shangri La Mini to start playing music without this instructional video...

 

[ufospls2]

So 16000CYN is about 2200USD. I guess the retail in the US market might be 2500USD? I wonder how much the headphones on their own might be. 1500USD? less? I never heard the Jade 2's sadly, but I'm really curious about these. If they retain a good soundstage and big audio image like the SR's, just with less detail (add a bit bass via EQ) they might be a really compelling option. TBD, I suppose.

 

[SolarCetacean]

So 16000CYN is about 2200USD. I guess the retail in the US market might be 2500USD? I wonder how much the headphones on their own might be. 1500USD? less? I never heard the Jade 2's sadly, but I'm really curious about these. If they retain a good soundstage and big audio image like the SR's, just with less detail (add a bit bass via EQ) they might be a really compelling option. TBD, I suppose.

According to the page on HeadAmp, the bundle is $2300 with the headphone being $1100 on its own and the amp $1500 on its own. Somewhat interesting to me since I've never owned an egg-shaped Hifiman or one with the Gen4 headband. Since I already have the Jr, maybe I should go with the Mini-Shang for the collection, but on the other hand, I don't know if it would be worth it given that I have the Jr already.