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Drop + HIFIMAN HE-X4 Planar Magnetic Headphones

$129

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Drop + HIFIMAN HE-X4 Planar Magnetic Headphones

Name: Drop + HIFIMAN HE-X4 Planar Magnetic Headphones
Brand: Drop
SKU: drop-hifiman-he-x4-planar-magnetic-headphones
Price: 129 USD
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Rating: 4.408555 (339 reviews)

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overview

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reviews339

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Customer Reviews

4.4

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92% would recommend to a friend

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4.2

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Sound

4.5

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Comfort

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tractus

Aug 22, 2024

Activities:Casual Listening, Critical Listening, Gaming, Movies & TV

Music Genres:Classical, Country, Electronic, Hip-hop, Rock

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Good sound

Sounds good, but requires a bit more power to drive compared to other headphones I've used before.

Recommends this product? Yes

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farsigh

Jul 16, 2024

Activities:Casual Listening, Gaming, Movies & TV

Music Genres:Classical, Electronic, Jazz, Pop, Rock, World

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Planar sound on budget

Pleasantly surprised by the speed and dynamics. The sound is quite different to the usual dynamic drivers. Makes me wonder the sound of more expensive planar headphones. The set is on a little heavy side but I can usually use for up to 2 hours without feeling tired.

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Turntablist

May 24, 2024

Activities:Casual Listening, Critical Listening

Music Genres:Electronic, Hip-hop, Pop, R&B, World

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Good, but driver imbalance.

They sound great, except having a very noticeable 3-5% volume and higher frequency difference between ears. Not a huge deal as i can use peace to balance it, but it's not perfect. I'm Australian so returning these is too much of a hassle as it took over 2 months and 3 attempts to get them to me. (Yes, i tried switching cables etc..)

Recommends this product? No

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PandasFinest

May 20, 2024

Activities:Casual Listening, Critical Listening, Gaming, Movies & TV

Music Genres:Country, Electronic, Hip-hop, Jazz, Metal, Pop, R&B, Rock

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Great set of planars for a reasonable price

Great set of planar cans. Construction quality is pretty decent and the sound brings the crisp and fast bass for a low price. Only time will show how well they hold up. One thing I will add, wait until these drop to $99 from the $129 original (Very often).

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Slamit09

Apr 5, 2024

Activities:Casual Listening, Gaming, Movies & TV

Music Genres:Classical, Electronic, Hip-hop, Metal, Pop, R&B, Rock

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Solid Headphones for the Price Point

These headphones for 99 dollars is a good price point even though the Hifiman He400se is 10 dollars more. At that point, it is making a decision based on the look and aesthetic of the headphone (which I did because I am not a fan of the silver on the He400se). The headphones are solid headphones with good sound quality. I do not know much else to say for these headphones other than them being good tuning and they are just good. Even though they are good headphones, I am do think the that the He4xx that it competes with are the better headphone if they can be bought on sale. Overall I am happy with these headphones. Get it at a good price!

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jakob.s

Mar 23, 2024

Activities:Casual Listening, Movies & TV

Music Genres:Classical, Electronic, Hip-hop, Jazz, Metal, Pop, Rock

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Great sound, Incredible for this price

For $100 I'm not sure what will stand up to this in over-ear headphones. I also have their cousin HE-4XX which I used for a side-by-side. These are a bit quieter, but they respond to a little extra power insanely well. They're warm, just a tad dark which removes any trace of harsh sibilance, but the detail is still wonderful. They feel a little more snug than the 4XX without any uncomfortable pressure on the ears or head. I've been testing them with my FLAC collection from Mozart and Bach to Black Sabbath and Linkin Park. I can hear guitar amplifiers fizzling, I can hear the violins clear as day with no sharpness, and Alexis Cole's smooth alto voice plays out beautifully around my head. Instrument separation across the stereo soundstage is really nice. The orchestra plays out around you, and dual-guitarist rock bands flank either side of a mix. These are not going to be your crystal-clear, clean reference headphones for any music mastering because that's not what they are made to be. They have warmth and character and depth to them that makes music feel immersive and enveloping. UNBEATABLE at $100.

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Boki82

Feb 28, 2024

Activities:Critical Listening

Music Genres:Classical, Country, Electronic, Pop

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Hifiman X4

Using them more than one year, and I am very satisfied. Wery nice vocals on this. Need power to shine. Good price.

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jeffrey_marty

Feb 22, 2024

Activities:Casual Listening, Critical Listening, Movies & TV

Music Genres:Classical, Hip-hop, Metal, Pop, Rock

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For the price...

It would be very hard to beat these headphones for the price. The sound is unbelievable, and would beat almost anything at this price. The build quality is a little so so with this brand, but it's usable and better with upgraded ear pads. An DAC/amplifier makes them a lot better too, especially when it comes to loudness, but they are usable without one. I've seen reviews suggesting that this is one of the best headphones for sound quality that Hifiman offers, despite being one of the cheapest. That's one of the strange aspects of this company, but if you want planar magnetic headphones and don't want to spend $1,200, these will do the job and sound great, possibly better than many of their more expensive peers.

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AlexMcLean

Feb 16, 2024

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Very impressed with my first serious headphones

I am very new to headphones in general. I only used gaming headsets before. I haven't extensively tested them yet, however in my first music session I was very impressed. Once I order a AMP and DAC I will begin to test in different aspects. Great headphones! Edit: Discovered a small bend on one of the two jacks that go into the headphone. Audio isn't disrupted so not a problem.

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LordHades77

Jan 25, 2024

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The Headphones are great, it just took forever to arrive

The Headphones are great and the feel really really premium I loved the the texture of inside the earcup, it is a bit difficult to adjust the size of the headband but overall it's a great product, just mind you, if you live in Mexico or you want this headphones to be shipped there is going to take almost 2 months to arrive. But the definitely this purchase was really worth the wait and the hassle to go and pick them up at the local post office.

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