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Hifiman HE1000se and HE6se Launched!

August 14, 2018

HIFIMAN will take center stage at the Hong Kong High-End Audio Visual Show when it debuts their new HE1000se and the HE6se headphones. These are new and important updates to two open-back planar magnetic models...

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The HE1000 by Hifiman

Marcus

November 29, 2015

$1000+, Headphones, Planar

"You are going to need a bigger amp". Now looking around at my loveable Mjolnir and Hifiman EF6 SS amps that didn't inspire any fiscal and aural confidence but nevertheless those were the ringing 'Scheideresque...

The HE400s By Hifiman

Marcus

November 1, 2015

$201-300, Headphones, Planar

Where to next? Well, it seems the HE400s is next. I have this image in my mind of Dr. Fang Bian of Hifiman just sitting every Xmas pondering how to hit the market the following year or looking back and thinkin...

The HM-650 DAP by Hifiman

Kyle

January 14, 2015

$401-500, DAP's

No matter the area, Hifiman always has pushed the envelope. For example, their first DAP was the monstrosity known as the HM-801. At 9 ounces and an entire inch thick, it, put bluntly, was a brick. It was a won...

The HE400i and HE560 Planars by Hifiman

Marcus

January 11, 2015

$401-500, $501-1000, Headphones, Planar

People keep asking me what my favorite headphone is, or what one I would keep if I had only one and for the last 3 years I have said to them it is the Hifiman HE6. The HE6 and I have been through a lot of growi...

12 Flagship Headphones Compared – The TOTL Guide

Michael

August 18, 2014

Closed, Electrostatic, Features, Full-Size, Headphones, Open, Planar

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I would like to thank everyone involved and every company who was gracious enough to trust me over the long years past. This was a serious undertaking for me and I couldn't be happier to share my views of these...

The HM-700 and RE-600 by HiFiMAN

Kyle

April 4, 2014

DAP's, Dynamic, Gear Reviews, IEM & Earphones

HiFiMAN has been making DAPs since about 2009, but they’d always been hulking slabs of audio gear. The HM-801, while smaller than the iPod+amp stacks that were the norm then, was still a 4.5x3 inches and an inc...

Hifiman HE400 – A planar headphone for the masses?

Marcus

February 13, 2012

$501-1000, Headphones, Planar

A new Hifiman planer headphone is quite common these days so the impact of a new arrival is perhaps a tad more muted than say the heady hurrah of the unboxing of the HE6. So with the release of the HE400 planer...

Hifiman HE500–Proof That The Planars Are Here To Stay

Kyle

November 27, 2011

Full-Size, Headphones, Open, Planar

This, my friends, is by far the best headphone I have ever heard. However, it’s also in the running for the headphone that I dislike the most. Why? Well, it’s a simple when you think about it. This is a $900 he...

HifiMAN RE272–Fine Wine for the Ears

Kyle

November 19, 2011

IEM & Earphones

I’ll just get this out of the way now. I want a pair of these. Never have I ever heard an IEM that’s just so fluid as this. I haven’t even looked at my Monster Turbine Pros for the time I’ve had this. Is that e...

HiFiMAN HM-101 – Simplicity comes in a little black box

Zaafiel

November 15, 2011

DAC's, Up To $100

In a world filled with ebony boxes churning out tunes in all sorts of forms and fashion, very few are able to mix form and function in such a small and affordable package like Head-Direct. Released under the Hi...

Hifiman HE5 – Where It All Began

Marcus

November 13, 2011

$501-1000, Headphones, Open, Planar

Hifiman is now fast becoming one of the recognized leaders in high end orthodynamic headphones and its current stable just got a shot in the arm with the announcement that the HE300 and HE500 got their prices r...

Hifiman HE300 – Hifiman Goes Dynamic!

Marcus

September 18, 2011

Full-Size, Gear Reviews, Headphones, Open

Hifiman have come a long way from their initial foray into headphones. The initial HE-5 wood edition is still one heck of a glamorous looking headphone but sound quality wise it is quite far off now from where ...

Headfonics Official Launch June 11th 2011

Marcus

July 4, 2011

Features, News Releases

Headfonics as an idea started last year with some musings on article writing from the old hacks out of www.headphiles.org and how we could reach out to our audience past, present and new with our passion about ...

Hifiman HE4 – More fun than the HE6?

Marcus

June 24, 2011

Full-Size, Gear Reviews, Headphones, Open, Planar

$449 from www.Head-Direct.com Technical Specifications Freqency Response: 10 to 60 KHz Impedence: 38 Ohm Efficiency: 86 DB Weight: 350 g Accessories Headphone cable (OFC) with 6.5 mm plug...

Hifiman HE6 – Is this the end of the road for me?

Marcus

April 12, 2011

$1000+, Headphones, Planar

I remember back in 2001 buying my B&W series 2 5.1 setup full audio system. That was back then the 601/3/cc6 and for kicks the huge ASW1000 subwoofer. Pure solid black leviathan of a gut wrenching mid to hi...

Flagship Shootout!: HE6, LCD-2, HD800

Marcus

April 3, 2011

Features, Full-Size, Headphones, Open, Planar

The Audio Chain: iPod Classic -> Onkyo NDS1 iPod Transport -> Benchmark DAC-1 HDR -> Apex Peak HeadAmp + Apex Volcano Power Supply -> the Cans The Cans: Audez’e LCD-2 (with solid core 18awg Mundorf sil...

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