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In Reply to: RE: HE-500 in the house posted by joessportster on May 06, 2014 at 08:17:15
Don't forget to listen to both of them.
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fully intend to do a back and forth after some burn in time. I find it easier to hear whats missing
IE... listen to 1 and see if part of the playback experience is missing on the 2nd
Listening critically to both might reveal part of what the other one is "missing", or not.Later on, I might try to forget about critical listening in order to discover other aspects of the truth. After finding out which headphones are best at letting me *forget about the headphones I'm listening to* (after getting lost in the music for a while), I can better decide "what is missing" in each... or not.
Edits: 05/06/14
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I went through the whole critical listening thing for 12 years on home systems horns, set amps, turntables, you name it. It got to a point where the music no longer mattered only the component
thats a hole I want to stay out of now. My income limits my audio and I truly feel like I can live with these, The only other cans that were on my radar were the Audeze LCD 2.2 and I may get a pair down the road (WAY DOWN THE ROAD )
Please let us know how things evolve.
certainly will, after some more time with these I will post my full impressions
right now I am just happy with these. If I can keep it that way I will
It is simultaneously lighter (in weight and in tonal balance) and heavier (a couple of hundred dollars more).
Good competition for Audeze LCD-2...
I looked at the 560, but I will take the weight and metal construction over the plastic bits
and the price I got my 500 for new was still 350.00 less then the 560,
I would lay a bet out that the 560 is mainly a nuance difference in sound, I also think this was HiFi Mans answer to all the negativity about the weight more than an attempt to improve on sound
If I were to look at more planers in the HiFi line it would be the HE-6
The weightier construction of the HE-500 could possibly influence it's sonic character, for the better perhaps. The HE-560s are said to be a "clean slate" design in a number of ways.Of course, not everyone is bothered by the weight of the heavier HiFiMan models. That aspect of the HE-500s can seem shocking at first though, especially if you are used to wearing much lighter headphones.
Edits: 05/07/14
Most of the reviews on heaad fi are decent and state trade offs in sound as opposed to being a flat out better set of phones. When compared to the HE-6 the 6 comes out on top except for the power needed to drive them
I could not justify the incremental supposed improvements for the 350 price increase over the 500
I want to attend the capital audio fest this year they are supposed to have a headphone room that will allow me to audition some of the supposed higher end phones and amps, Currently I have to buy and try :(
The HifiMan product line seems to evolve pretty quickly (unlike AKG, who has taken years to re-introduce a true "high-end flagship" model (remember the old K1000?) such as the new K812 Pro. That show should be interesting.
Edits: 05/08/14
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