I'm facing a dilemna. I recently bought a pair of HE-500s and ordered a Matrix M-Stage w/OPA627 op-amps biased into Class A. Currently I'm listening to the HE-500s on an iBasso D10 Cobra. They sound really really good. I'd been listening to my Ultrasone Pro900s mostly lately, though I also have...

Hi all, headfi has always been a great source of info for me, but this is my first post.   I'm presently using a pair of Beyer DT 990 Pro and AKG K550 (driven by an Aune T1 DAC/AMP) and am thinking of upgrading. My candidates at the moment are the Beyer T-90 and Hifiman HE-500. I had...

Hello,   The HE500 is a great headphone, specialy for its price, being already perfect to my ears. But "already perfect" isn't perfect. It suffers from some tiny but anoying defaults, at least linked to my high quality solid-state diy headamp: - slight loss of sub-bass around 20Hz ("audeze...

Do all Hifiman headphones use the same connectors? For instance, if I had an after-market cable for the HE-500, would it also work with the HE-6?   Thanks, Mike

Hi everyone   I was wondering if anyone could recommend gaming headphones in the $400 to $500 bracket( actually I am in the uk so that would be £400-£500) but would prefer to spend less but ill throw some options that I have been looking at.   I do prefer bosomy sound but not at the expense...

I was thinking of getting the Etymotic ER 4S because of it neutral, analytical sound, but decided that I want  full sized headphones, because I already have a pair of IEMS (UE Pro fi, with a nice emphasis on the bass, which I like with my iPod when I go the gym, and that is where I only use the...

Right now I'm using an HD650 with my Little Dot Mk IV SE amplifier. I'm wondering if I could get some opinions on good 'phones for upgrading. I'm mainly a classical music listener. I like a warm midrange. I'd like to keep it around $1000 or less. I know that the Hifiman HE500 is one possibility...

Can you compares IEMs with full-size headphones?  I was wondering if a comparison could be made with the Etymotic ER 4 S and the LCD 2, HE 6, HE 500.  Its really the sound you're comparing.  I think ergonomics might come second, after the sound.  Anyway, I hope some kind of roundup could be done.

Hey guys,   I have been a long-time HD650 user, and just recently had purchased a pair of HD800s as an upgrade. Out of my gear (Schiit Bifrost Uber + Little Dot MK III) I found the HD800s to be much clearer than the HD650 across the spectrum, but the bass/mid-bass response is lacking the...

Hey all, I just got out of college and I'm looking to upgrade my existing headphones. I'm still fairly new regarding knowledge and so I'm seeking help on whether the HE-500s would give me the best bang for the buck based on my preferences. I've listed a few tracks from youtube below so you can...

Anyone have any experience with the MF V-CAN driving the HE-500? I just ordered the HE-500s and I'm wondering if the V-CAN can really drive them to their potential. I'm currently using MacBook Pro toslink > V-DAC > V-CAN with both the V-DAC and V-CAN powered by a V-PSU make 2. I'm fairly happy...

I've been on my search for the "prefect" can and I'm hoping you guys can provide some input. I primarily listent o modern and classic rock, but I also through in some other genre's from time to time. Recently I've started getting into jazz, and I also listen to metal from time to time as well...

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Hey all, looking to take the rig up a step here in the next few weeks and wanted some opinions.  Currently running HE-500s powered by a Project Sunrise II, fed by a uDAC.  I've been fairly impressed with the sound so far, but I know that these cans are capable of MUCH more.  I've decided I want...

So, I've been living with the HifiMan HE-400 for a few months now with MBP>Fiio E17/E9K>HE-400 being my signal chain, but while I like the 400 with cetain genres-- mainly EDM and Jazz, I find that the imbalance in the mids is a little off putting to me and I find myself craving something more...

Hey guys,I recently bought the he500s and they are being driven by the Aune t1 which seems like a pretty decent little combo,Iam considering buying a better amp/dac combo but would it be worth the investment? Ami going to get an improvement in sound quality? or should i just stick with the Aune...

Hi people, With the most recent HE-500 shipment, I got the white braided Silver coated copper cable as the stock cable, so I wonder if the 8 Strand SPC Headphone Cable can do any difference not just eliminating the microphonics ? 8 Strand SPC Headphone Cable 1.8 M with Viablue 3.5mm connector...

For someone listens to EVERY genre what would be the better option? I like detail. Both are in my price range however I like the cost of the he-500s. I also like headphones that have a wide sound range. Meaning the highs are high and the lows are low. This headphone will most of the time be used...

I am looking at the headphones from the poll below and I know a little about them and tested some of them out very very briefly. What I am looking for is to pick one headphone from the list that is best. To me the best headphone would be one that is very detailed and can work well with any...

Hello what do you think of this match up? Is the ef2a able to drive the he-500s and is the ef2a a neutral sounding amp. What do you think of the amp? Thank you

Choo Choo is way off the track now.  Lets get it back on track.   So I was checking on my order for the Schiit Asgard on my work computer (slightly against the rules, but I had to know) and a buddy walked over and said, "What kind a schiit is that your looking at? That is not work...

Able to play most of genres with lil compromise?   ddnt have the chance to audition the Fostexs…   So far, its the T1; granted that you can pair it with a very good amp (HE6 is the hardest to drive and followed by T1)

My current audio setup:   Source: Onkyo DV-SP 1000 Amp: Schiit Lyr Headphones: HE-500   I am a huge fan of the Schiit Lyr and would like to buy the Schiit Bifrost DAC with the Uber upgrades. I plan on using a Belden 1694A coaxial cable to connect the source to the DAC.   I play...

Hey guys, My he500s finally arrived today, Given that i have come from the hd598s i was expecting a pretty big difference in sound quality... however, while the sound is pretty good, iam not blown away, In fact i couldnt even decide if there was much difference at all so here is my question ...

At present. I am using an Opera Consonance Cyber 20 (transformer-coupled EL-84 SE amplifier, outputting 1W into 32 Ohms) with these two headphones. I find it is a very good match for the HE-500s, only sometimes I wish for a brighter, faster, more incisive sound. With the HD600s, I enjoy the...