HiFiMAN HE400se HiFi Headphones for Mobile Use with Stealth Magnet Technology, Silver, Adjustable (packaging may vary)

I'm no audiophile, but I've owned and tried several pairs of budget and mid-range headphones like AKG702, DT990 PRO, HD 660S2, and not been particularly impressed with any of them. I was recommended to try this pair along with the Oratory1990 equaliser preset for them, and my god... it's like I'm hearing music properly for the first time. I wasn't really a fan of EDM before, but these headphones have changed my mind about that genre entirely. It's almost like these headphones were made specifically to listen to 80s/90s trance and techno. I never knew there were a whole range of bass frequencies I wasn't hearing due to other, inferior headphones. People complain about the build quality, and while it could be a lot better, I can't complain about it at this price point. Comfort wise, I've had no problem wearing them for hours at a time. They are decent headphones right out of the box, but certain frequencies peak and can sound a little harsh without a good EQ preset. The preset I recommended lowers the pre-amp and makes the headphones quieter overall, so you will also want a decent USB DAC amp to drive them.

Got these headphones at an absolute steal of a price at a special limited price of only £69 which at that price it would be damn right rude not to add these to my growing headphone collection. These at that price or in fact any headphone below £150 I would say are the best bargain in HiFi land. Build quality is really not that bad, I have heard lots of negative reviews on the build quality of Hifiman headphones but I do think that was based on earlier models or production runs as they seem to have now got their act together on build quality. The headphones are well built and use of decent enough materials with a mix of metal and plastic. The pads are comfortable and big enough to accomodate my slightly larger than average ears. A mix of soft pleather with a fabric surround as where it touches your head, comfort is very good in my opinion. The cable is decent enough and they have upgraded this cable from earlier 400 models, fitting an aftermarket cable is easy enough as the fittings are standard 3.5mm connectors and you can easily run these balanced too with a cable without breaking the bank. I run these on my Fiio K9 Dac amp on medium gain at around 2pm on the dial and I do listen loud on my 58 year old ears. Sound is extremely clear and present with stonking amounts of smooth treble detail presented. Mids are quite forward but very present and vocals in your face if you like that kind of presentation (not unlike Grado presentation). Bass is very good , definitely not bloated or muddy but it does dig quite deep and has a decent amount of sub bass before rolling off. Soundstage is not huge but definitely bigger than my HD600 but imaging is not so precise as that reference headphone. Imaging is good enough though especially for a headphone at this price point. If you can get this headphone below £100 its a no brainer provided you have a half decent amp to power them, even at their list price now on here at £129 I do think these are stellar value to get into the FUN of Planar Magnetics. Out and out recommendation from me!

First pair arrived with the right side completely inoperable. Replacement pair arrived and all seemed well at first, but then the right side started developing a small electrical hiss while listening to music. Apart from the issues, these are amazing. scale well with an amp, plenty detail and light in sub bass (my pref) - biggest strength would be attack and decay times and very low THD. Negatives would be build quality/QC issues & lean sub bass not for everyone. Ultimately returned them due to the QC issues. Trying Sundaras in hope of finding a well built planar headphone.

In summary, these are pretty special. For context, the setup I am using for these is a Macbook Pro M3 to a FIIO K11-R2R dac/headphone amp to HE400se (Stealth)... and Tidal as the source These are my first listen to 'Planar's', and my current cans are the FIIO FT1 and Adam Audio H200 - both of which are fantastic Within 10 seconds of hearing the HE400se's I got it. All the planar talk I've heard, the countless YouTube videos I'd watched - it all made sense! I’m genuinely amazed by the HiFiMAN HE400se. The sound is unbelievably clear and fast — you can hear every detail snap into place. The bass hits with real thump, tight and controlled, not boomy. Vocals are crystal clear and lifelike, easily some of the best I’ve heard at any price. The overall presentation feels wide and effortless, with instruments separated beautifully. They make everything — from acoustic to electronic — sound alive and engaging. For this price, it’s honestly crazy how good they are. Highly recommended if you want speed, punch, and stunning vocals in one package. I have no motivation for the next bit, apart from just trying to help you decide... Ignore the reviews about build quality - they are very well made, plenty of weight to them, and very solid. Also those that say the bass is weak - it really is NOT! These are high quality headphones that deliver an absolutely stunning sound, PLUS, at their price stop reading reviews, just buy a pair!

Wie so oft: beim Suchen eines Berichts über eine HiFi-Komponente über irgendeinen knackigen Satz zu einem anderen Link gestolpert und drauf geklickt. Zum Glück. "Magnetostat-Kopfhörer für unter 200,-€ - wie ist das möglich?" stand da. Hm, bisschen gelesen, weiter recherchiert und auf nicht ganz so positive Artikel gestoßen. Warum polarisiert das Ding? Im Prinzip geht es beim Hifiman 400se um die Themen Verarbeitungsqualität/Design vs. Klang. Die schlechten Bewertungen bezogen sich in der Regel auf das "altmodische" Design und die "katastrophale" Verarbeitung. Bei der klanglichen Bewertung rückten die Meinungen schon näher zusammen. Aber Lesen bringt einen ja nun nicht weiter, also den Hifiman 400se bestellt. Und als Vergleich (weil ich ja gefühlt 100 Jahre keinen Kopfhörer mehr habe und die Dinger mir auch nie wirklich zugesagt haben) einen sehr gut beleumundeten "dynamischen" beyerdynamic 990 PRO. Beide arbeiten nach dem offenen Prinzip, mit geschlossenen Kopfhörern konnte ich mich überhaupt nicht anfreunden; es fühlt sich an, als höre man unter Wasser Musik. Die Kopfhörer kamen wie bei amazon üblich am nächsten Tag. Der beyerdynamic verfügt über ein fest verbautes Spiralkabel, mit dem man gefühlt durch den ganzen Garten wandern kann, der Hifiman eine lose Beipackstrippe zum Anschluss an die beiden 3,5mm Buchsen für "L" und "R". Allerdings sollte man mit diesem "Kabel" maximal 1m von seiner Anlage entfernt sitzen, mehr gibt die kurze Schnur nicht her. Verarbeitung und Haptik: der beyerdynamic ist da in einer deutlich höheren Klasse, gute Materialien, sauber verarbeitet, fasst sich gut an. Beim Hifiman fallen gleich mal die Schlitzschrauben zur Befestigung der Ohrmuscheln am Bügel auf. Das sieht, sagen wir es mal zurückhaltend, eher "poplich" aus. Aber "katastrophal" ist die Verarbeitung ganz ganz sicher nicht! Und zum Design: der Vorteil bei einem Kopfhörer ist, dass man ihn ja nun mal eher auf dem Kopf trägt und ihn dann eh nicht mehr sieht. Aber "altmodisch" finde ich das Design nun auch nicht. Es ist halt relativ schlicht. Also fangen wir mal mit dem 990 PRO an. Angestöpselt an den Kopfhörerausgang des exzellenten Audio Analogue AADac und los geht's. Schon nach wenigen Takten legt der 990 mit sattem Bass und "spritzigen" Höhen los. Nach einigen Minuten werden aus den "spritzigen" Höhen "nervige"....der Bass tut sein Bestes, "pumpt" mir aber ein bisschen zu viel, als wäre er auf Steroiden....insgesamt ist es aber sicher kein schlechter Hörer. Für mich, der ich eher in der "neutralen" Lautsprecherecke unterwegs bin, ist er aber sicher nicht der Richtige. Nun denn, jetzt der Hifiman: eigentlich höre ich den jetzt immer noch, denn ich mag ihn gar nicht absetzen. Eine CD nach der anderen wandert in den AADrive. "Urk" von den NITS, Anouar Brahem, Kraftwerk, The The....was ist denn hier los? Das hatte ich ganz sicher nicht erwartet. Schon gar nicht zu einem Preis von 129,-€. Wenn mich an einer HiFi-Komponente etwas nervt, dann kann man die schon mal vergessen. Geht gar nicht. Ich will mich auch nicht dran gewöhnen müssen.... Wenn mich an einer HiFi-Komponente rein überhaupt gar nichts nervt, sie ausgewogen spielt, alle Frequenzbereiche ausgewogen zu Gehör bringt, seidige Höhen mit einem knackigen (und nicht zu fetten) Bass kombiniert und dazu Stimmen wunderbar geschmeidig klingen, dann muss der Entwickler dieser HiFi-Komponente vieles richtig gemacht haben. Der Hifiman 400se ist so eine Komponente, prinzipbedingt klingen die großen magnetostatischen Folien mühelos und ausgewogen. Ein dynamischer Kopfhörer hat da (zumindest bei mir) leider das Nachsehen. Das ist eine wunderbare Musikmaschine für den Kopf. Mit dem hier erhältlichen 3m-Kabel ist das Thema Reichweite auch in den Griff zu bekommen. Und da ihr den Hifiman sowieso den ganzen Tag auf dem Kopf habt, müsst ihr ihn nicht ständig ansehen....wobei: so hässlich finde ich ihn eigentlich gar nicht.... Eine dicke Kaufempfehlung!

Ses kalitesi oldukça detaylı daha önce duymadığınız sesleri duyabilirsiniz. Açık kulaklık olduğundan yüksek seste bile kulak ağrısı yapmıyor. Tizler Net bir tık fazla, midler detaylı, vokaller şahane baslar çok düşük ekolayzırla yükseltince tam oldu. PC ve telefon ile denedim güç yetersiz kalıyor. Fiio K11 ile besliyorum sorunsuz çalışıyor.Çok başarılı bir kulaklık.Shure, Rode, Fiio marka kulaklıkları da denedim buna göre ses kalitesinde zayıflar. Tavsiye ederim

Sono un appassionato di HIFI da qualche decennio, ex musicista, ho usato alcune tra le più famose cuffie monitor come Sony, AKG, Shure, Sennheiser, Audio Technica, preferendo per gusti personali i suoni neutri, senza enfatizzazioni. Poi mi sono imbattuto in queste Hifiman HE 400se, avevo letto qualcosa sulle cuffie planari ma ero scettico, ebbene ho dovuto ricredermi. Sono comodissime, si possono tenere per ore senza alcun fastidio, hanno un suono neutro ECCELLENTE e restituiscono durante l'ascolto una scena sonora che, devo ammetterlo, NON AVEVO MAI SENTITO con le pur ottime cuffie dinamiche sopra citate. Posso tranquillamente affermare che per ascoltare musica al livello che offrono le HE 400se bisogna spendere almeno il doppio, se non il triplo di quello che costano. Consigli: Hanno bisogno di un amplificatore degno perchè sono poco sensibili (91dB) e se collegate direttamente al PC o allo Smartphone perdono la loro qualità, non sono cuffie da passeggio per intenderci, ma da poltrona, per l'ascolto di buone tracce audio con un livello di volume appropriato. Se potete cambiate il cavo di serie con un cavo migliore, di quelli intrecciati che costano un paio di decine di euro, posso assicurarvi che avrete un ulteriore, sensibile, percettibile miglioramento sonoro. CONSIGLIATISSIME!!!

As you can see i'm on an exploration mission to find my sound, i just recently entered the Audiophile domain and as such i bought 3 different headphones, these Hifiman headphones are great, their bass response when compared to these 2 other Dynamic driver headphones is absolutely faster and cleaner, if that makes sense. These headphones are the best when at home with a powerful amp/dac since they do require a fair bit of power, i tested them with a BTR5 from Fiio which is a portable Bluetooth HIFI audip amp/dac but i felt it was not powerful enough to get all that i wanted from these headphones, but whn i got home and used a more powerful amp/dac the headphones became a lot better. The Bass is lacking for sure when compared to the other 2 headsets it's up against the philips fidelio x2hr and the beyerdynamics mmx300 but if you have a powerful amp/dac and EQ it then i'm more than confident that the Bass will satisfy any bassheads. Can't really go any deeper since like i said, i'm a newby to the audiophile domain but i can say that i'm keeping these headphones.

Très satisfait de ce casque Hifiman. Même s’il s’agit du modèle d’entrée de gamme, le son est excellent, la conception ouverte apportant une belle scène sonore. Détaillé sans être agressif. Hifiman maîtrise parfaitement la technologie planaire, que j’ai découverte avec ce casque. N’hésitez pas à utiliser un ampli casque dédié pour en tirer le meilleur. L’impédance est basse (32 ohms), mais la sensibilité plutôt moyenne, avec 91db, ce qui est courant avec cette technologie. Un achat que je referais sans hésiter !