HIFIMAN HE1000 V2 Over Ear Planar Magnetic Headphone

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The HE1000 Stealth leans more towards the "noticeably large" side of things, though it's not quite a large as the HD800. Nothing sound thin with the HE1000, nothing lack note weight, nothing sound dull or lifeless, everything from piano, to saxophone, to male and femal vocal are natural and meaty in tone, non compressed in their image, and lush in their colorfull timbre. With the Ananda, it was the "wall of sound" dynamics that removed any ability to detect any subtle nuances in the sound. I haven't tried the Susvara or the HE1000SE (and probably won't try the latter due to how bright it looks,) but this is the best modern-day headphone I've heard from Hifiman.

When I went to audition the HE1000 v2 (my request/words) at Moon Audio, they brought out the HE1000SE (maybe that's all they had on hand). While vocals and guitars sound better on something like a Autuer or a HD650, they are still enjoyable on the HE1000 Stealth.Cohesion and fluidity are still in the DNA but everything is more tight and forward in the presentation. While this sound impression is mostly based on EF600 DAC-AMP pairing, diversify test I do confirm these are source transparent as well as scaling up with power output. The slanting ear pads are denser with a grander asymmetrical angle to produce better bass and an enriched soundstage.

The piano is another big highlight of these and it's my favorite instrument with saxophone and female vocal. However, the Arya Organic was really freaking good overall, except for still some treble spikes that seemed to bother me. in the main, the HiFiMan sound, for me, as a discerning reviewer, is the signature that will deliver music in a way that can be enjoyed in pretty much every area of the market, and for full size Planar Headphones, they boss it. However, at the same time, that makes the instrument separation top f'ing notch, and it handles normally claustrophobic music (which, let's be real, is most of what I listen to with the metal genre) excellently.The bass is cleaner, faster and leaner with the Audivina, bass line and kick separation is better and less thicken by warmth, overall bass is thinner but have more fine details in term of texture as well as attack edge. Then, since these are open back, i head a squirrel yealing at me and chase him so i can fully enjoy Jorja without distraction. The V3 model benefits from an improved headband design which is lightweight yet firm accommodating a broad range of head sizes and shapes. Then for percussions, it's similar, but do underline how capable are these headphones to deliver speedy attack when needed.