rrahman
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Tyll posted a nice video on innerfidelity. Spoiler tyll thinks the he1000 are amazing!
Price will be higher than people are anticipating, which is fine, because people will pay if the performance is there. People are paying $4000+ for the Tera Player now, so there are no limits. And the new wealth here in a China often results in higher prices meaning it is better regardless of the reality. I just saw a pair of Infinity Kappa 80s sell for $4000! Only in China.
I will buy a pair But he better build these very well. I have never been happy with his QC. Have had to spend too much time returning for repairs....but I keep buying, so he's doing something right.
Tyll posted a nice video on innerfidelity. Spoiler tyll thinks the he1000 are amazing!
Man, just reading these impressions, the HE-1000 just sounds like it'll be expen$$$$ive.... the fact that Fang made a direct comparison to the Orpheus doesn't bode well either.
Dr. Fang, please make these attainable for the blue-collar head-fi'ers!!
Well I came by and heard these today... My impressions
Technically speaking... Well built, metal, looks a bit fragile because of exposed diaphragm elements, but thats just speculation. Very comfortable, feels just a little heavier than my HD800, but equally as comfy. I'd say a step up in design from the other hifiman headphones and audeze headphones. My only gripe, is the earpad felt feels like the same felt on a HD650, I prefer HD800s alcantara or the LCD3 leather pads. Fang told me he was planning on improving the looks even more prior to release so we will see.
Sound wise closer to my HD800 or a Stax than the LCD's, but we are splitting hairs here. Tonally. marginally brighter than the LCD series. I agree with avitron that these headphones sounded very quick, comprable to the HD800. They also sounded very light and airy but less so than my HD800. Less clinical than the HD800, but still highly resolving. Soundstage was definitely superior to my LCD3s, less than the HD800 though. Extension was also pretty impressive, but I don't think it had the slam and bass texture of my LCD3. Most importanly, no really annoying treble peaks, muddied bass, or anything overwhelmingly wrong sounding. In alot aspects the HE1000 sits in the super narrow sweet spot between the HD800 and LCD3. Overall they sounded very impressive to me and it could be my main headphone, but it wasn't a slam dunk between the SR009, LCD3, and HD800. I could probably be okay with any of these 4 headphones as my main.