[Arghavan]

Yeah I must agree too. OG Hifiman HE6 and LCD-4 are the best in this regard. Unfortunately both are discontinued. You can find more LCD-4s though on the used market.

 

[phuoctue]

Super thanks guys.
No wonder why the LCD-4s are still keep its value on the used market.

 

[msing539]

Super thanks guys.
No wonder why the LCD-4s are still keep its value on the used market.

Sure thing! You'll see that a lot of people prefer it over the LCD-5 (myself included).

 

[phuoctue]

Yep! I think its true from the review I have read recently.
The LCD4 or the HE6v2 are also hard to find on the classified listings.

 

[msing539]

Yep! I think its true from the review I have read recently.
The LCD4 or the HE6v2 are also hard to find on the classified listings.

Oh just to clarify, the HE6 everyone is referring to is not the HE6SE v2.

The v2 can be had for $550 new from Adorama at least once a year, and should be less than $475 used. It's also available open box for $610 direct from Hifiman.

The OG HE6 is what they're referring to.

 

[phuoctue]

Oh just to clarify, the HE6 everyone is referring to is not the HE6SE v2.

The v2 can be had for $550 new from Adorama at least once a year, and should be less than $475 used. It's also available open box for $610 direct from Hifiman.

The OG HE6 is what they're referring to.

Roger that. Only original HE6 has the big bass slam.
Is it the one also mentioned with that 6 screws identifications?

 

[msing539]

Roger that. Only original HE6 has the big bass slam.
Is it the one also mentioned with that 6 screws identifications?

The early ones were 4 screw, then later were 6 screw. But have not heard the OG HE6's personally.

 

[bagwell359]

4 screw is considered better by the cognoschenti. It is certainly more rare and expensive than the 6 screw. I believe the differences are low mids up - not the bass.

The SE models have excellent bass IMO but the OG 6 I was loaned for over 50 hrs literally snapped my eyes shut from the ferocity of their impact many many times. No other headphone including the Phi and LCD-4 ever did that.

 

[dstarr3]

What do OG HE6's tend to go for when they do pop up on the used market?

 

[msing539]

What do OG HE6's tend to go for when they do pop up on the used market?

They're a little hard to come by. I've seen the 4 screw anywhere from $1500 up.

 

[phuoctue]

HE6 4 screws are now a collector's item.
Sad to know that.

 

[msing539]

Though the Hifiman Arya still my all-time favorite head phone but I still long for some more bass slam from it.

Don't know why it took so long to ask this, but did you ever try EQing the Arya? It is possible to add some low end impact to it.

 

[Benno1988]

Final D8000. I have a HE6se V2 here too, even off a speaker amp, D8000 schools it.

Only can above the D8000 might be the 1266, but it has its other drawbacks.

 

[bagwell359]

What do OG HE6's tend to go for when they do pop up on the used market?

the 6 screw occasionally has gone as low as $850, but figure $900-$1k for average. Keep in mind it could be up to 11 years old. If its a modified "Code Sex", $1500 or more, and maybe 5 have hit the market in the past 3 years.

4 screw is more, a Code Sex one might even get near $2500, and its older than the 6 screw.

I'd have one but the age stays my hand. Love my HE-500 which is very similar (better mids IMO than the 6), but doesn't have the remarkable bass snap.

For any OG HE-6 figure big money for the ancillary. 8 wpc @ 50 ohms Class A is the least amp. No mid-fi DAC would sound good, can't be bright at all. Multi bit is my choice. Same with the recordings. CD quality - meh. Need better.

 

[bagwell359]

Final D8000. I have a HE6se V2 here too, even off a speaker amp, D8000 schools it.

Only can above the D8000 might be the 1266, but it has its other drawbacks.

Yes no doubt the D8000 is far better but the cost difference is vast.