Drop + HIFIMAN HE-X4 Planar Magnetic Headphones
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Drop + HIFIMAN HE-X4 Planar Magnetic Headphones
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GPS5
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Aug 9, 2022
Terrific product - Well worth the wait in the UK
This entry level planar headphone is complementary to my existing collection of dynamic headphones (including the 6XX). I would recommend this headphone to anyone looking to enter the planar market and they also work really well with my L30/E30 stack.
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ec3566
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Aug 7, 2022
Awesome entry level open backs/planars
Only $129 for open back planars, pretty damn good. Doesn't require a DAC/AMP. Perfect entry level headphone in my opinion. These are more "fun" than the HD-6XX. Pretty good soundstage as well, for the price. If you want to get into headphones, this is my entry level recommendation.
Other than the sound, these are pretty comfortable, but there are some quality control issues that I've heard about. The bands seem to be an issue, and they adjust a bit too easy for my liking. In my opinion, these are only slight annoyances for the audio quality that you get.
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parker760
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Jul 28, 2022
A tight bass response with nothing fancy
These are interesting in the way of being entry level for a planar and that's what makes them special, but the sound does not. A little bass in present and an amp is needed so this does make this a hard recommendation from me but an excellent choice if you are looking into the world of planar magnetics.
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Fronkr
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Jul 17, 2022
Planar Magnetic for $100?
I'll keep this short. For 100 bucks you cannot go wrong. Full Stop. These phones deliver around 70% the sound of my Edition XS. Perfect for anyone looking to try out planars without breaking the bank. Do they capture the subtle nuances or have the soundstage of a $500 dollar pair? No, but they give a hell of a taste of what can be had when you start moving up the food chain. Never tried planar and have some interest in the category? Buy them.
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entreprenerd
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Jul 15, 2022
Just get it for $99
Don't waste time reading this review. For $99 (whenever it's available for that price), just buy it. Nothing to regret here.
As long as you understand that this will not have the build quality of a non HiFiMan product and will have the relative cheap feel of many entry level HiFiMan products, you'll be fine. Still reliable...just cheap feeling.
You're buying this for the ability to get to 80% of the sound of a $500 open back headphone, for a fifth of the price. Once you thoroughly enjoy this sound and level of detail, it'll be time to step up to the HD650/HD660S or Focal Elex and beyond.
It's the journey, folks...Just like a wine taster needs to hone her skills by tasting a wide variety of wines and appreciating the finer differences, an audiophile needs to do the same.
Just buying expensive gear will not give you that appreciation. Start here. Enough said.
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Inputout1126
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Jul 13, 2022
An amazing way to get into planar magnetic
Coming from the shp9500, I ordered these as an upgrade since I wanted to get into planar magnetic and the price is awesome. They do not disappoint, after listening 4+ hrs per day for 3wks, these are awesome at their normal price; the discount to $99 is icing on the cake. These headphones have a fairly flat response untill past 2kHz where the highs all experience a flat boost. They are a little sibilant but not enough that I couldn't get used to them. Soundstage is amazing and I credit the large surface area of the drivers to the feeling of scale that I haven't heard in other headphones (I haven't tried anything over $150)
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bislog
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Jul 13, 2022
Great entry into orthodynamic headphones
I have yet to fully assess this pair but initial impressions were great for the price I've paid for. :)
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H4mmer
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Jul 8, 2022
Unbeatable price/quality. Bad QC
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dapachy
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Jul 8, 2022
Great headphone with bad QC
It is a great headphone when it works. Sadly my unit came with a faulty left earcup which does not always play sound. I tried finding faulty wiring or solder joints but I could not determine the cause of my issues. Luckily the DROP support was able to help me with a refund. The headband seems kinda flimsy and I am afraid of it breaking in the future.
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Loutre
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Jul 6, 2022
A nice dip into planars
A fun and very responsive pair of headphones.
Unfortunately, they feel a bit heavy on the head and there isn't much padding to relieve that.
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