HIFIMAN HE1000 V2 Over Ear Planar Magnetic Headphone

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The presence is foward and very wide, it stretch in whole headroomand embrace the listener smoothly without shouty agressivity, it's both relaxed in loudness peak and dynamic towards you. All in all, with Audivina I need to force my mind to find music immersive and musical while the HE1000 Stealth embrace me in right away and make me close to my fav singer, pianist or saxophonist. World’s First Diaphragm in Nanometer Thickness: The diaphragm in nanometer thickness is extremely low in mass, yielding faster response and lower distortion. All in all, this is an extremely refined treble that isn't agressive or harsh for long listening session.

However, it is a bright headphone with its weakest part being the timbre (which isn't bad by any stretch of the imagination, just average,) which might drive people else where. Going off measurements alone, however, the Stealth seems to be a lot less bright than the V2 original or SE. While vocals and guitars sound better on something like a Autuer or a HD650, they are still enjoyable on the HE1000 Stealth.

The packaging is extremely minimalist and well, eco friendly since the box is recyclable and even the protective foam have second life as an Headphones stand. A lot of the cheaper egg-shaped Hifimans had huge issues in this department: Where as microdynamics were done fairly competently, the macro-dynamics suffered to the point where everything just sounded like a wall. There are still very few headphones that manage to transport you in such a way when it comes to rendering vocals.

Imaging is superior-edgier-crisper with the Arya, when vocal occur with HE1K it can affect readibility of whole scene due to extra focus of the mid range. And headphones with crazy accurate imaging is for monitoring purpose, not to enjoy music and here we have best of both world. This treble don't lack energy, the snare is authoritative, bright and weighty, but it's not inflicting excited dynamic nervosity or screamy presence neither.A comprehensive package for all the genres you’d throw at it, albeit with its very own approach – a lust for slight warmth, a relaxed, laid back vision of how to project sound onto the listener.

Overall kinda lovely tonality (at least the version I had), not greatly resolving or great timbre but still a fun headphone. 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). For you and I, we know beyond a shadow of doubt that every millimetre of the HE1000 cannot be compromised.In fact, last big Hifiman crush i have was with Sundara, and in all honesty, this is direct upgrade to this very tonal balance if you seek bigger headroom, superior technicalities and similar timbre but in a lest rough and even more natural manner. Then the double bass is another pure pleasure to enjoy, Dave Holland bass line are vibrant and dense in debut attack then gently extend in a linear release that still move air as it should, i'm again very impress by how well layered is it's instrument in this tabla, saxo and double bass trio. I do admit I would love a bit more sparkle and air, especially for acoustic guitar which is fully bodied with lower harmonic but don't release a long brilliance.