[hankypanky2]

Sennheiser, Bose, Apple or another brand?

 

[HipHopScribe]

Closed or open? Active noise canceling necessary?

 

[HBen]

I'd eventually go for a HE1000SE on a Fiio BTR5

 

[Roderick]

Hifiman he-r10p with bluemini. Never heard those myself but for $5499 it should sound better than Bose...

 

[Tano]

I'd eventually go for a HE1000SE on a Fiio BTR5

Don't think the Btr5 is the best thing to drive a planar like the HE1KSE. Like Roderick said, I think that the HE R10P with the Bluemini is a better option if money isn't an issue. I had the Bluemini with the Deva (which is not easy to drive) and was able to drive it to defeaning levels.

 

[432789]

Bose q35, you get a lot of headphone for the money. and the Noise cancelling is better than many aviation headphones. And you won’t look like a loon when your neighbors see you walking around with them, unlike the hifiman.

 

[HipHopScribe]

Don't think the Btr5 is the best thing to drive a planar like the HE1KSE. Like Roderick said, I think that the HE R10P with the Bluemini is a better option if money isn't an issue. I had the Bluemini with the Deva (which is not easy to drive) and was able to drive it to defeaning levels.

According to the specs I found the Btr5 is just as powerful balanced as the Bluemini. Hifiman claims 230mW in the real world and the Btr5 does 240mW @ 32 ohms

 

[Tano]

According to the specs I found the Btr5 is just as powerful balanced as the Bluemini. Hifiman claims 230mW in the real world and the Btr5 does 240mW @ 32 ohms

Didn't know that. Thanks for the information. I was just talking based on my experience. I have both and it was easier to drive the Hifiman Deva from the bluemini than from the BTR5.

 

[HipHopScribe]

Didn't know that. Thanks for the information. I was just talking based on my experience. I have both and it was easier to drive the Hifiman Deva from the bluemini than from the BTR5.

Even balanced from Btr5?

 

[Mightygrey]

Sennheiser, Bose, Apple or another brand?

Audeze Mobius is the best-sounding wireless headphone I've heard to date, followed by the Grado GW100.

 

[Tano]

Even balanced from Btr5?

Yeah, I only use the 2,5 output of the Btr5. I guess it must be something with the volume steps of both devices. The Bluemini having less steps might gave me the impression of more power.

 

[HipHopScribe]

Yeah, I only use the 2,5 output of the Btr5. I guess it must be something with the volume steps of both devices. The Bluemini having less steps might gave me the impression of more power.

That could be it. Not impossible that the output power numbers are off on either device. Hifiman does claim more "theoretical" power compared to their real world number, so who knows

 

[FullBright1]

Sennheiser, Bose, Apple or another brand?

Bose for best NC and comfort, Senn or Sony for best sound, Apple if you like to support Apple tech.

 

[hankypanky2]

Bose for best NC and comfort, Senn or Sony for best sound, Apple if you like to support Apple tech.

What's the best Senn? Closed or open.

 

[Strayngs]

Don't think the Btr5 is the best thing to drive a planar like the HE1KSE. Like Roderick said, I think that the HE R10P with the Bluemini is a better option if money isn't an issue. I had the Bluemini with the Deva (which is not easy to drive) and was able to drive it to defeaning levels.

Without a doubt the HE1000SE sounds quite a bit better with my home amps….but it does do surprisingly good with my btr5!