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Drop + HIFIMAN HE-X4 Planar Magnetic Headphones

May 10, 2021

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Thoughts The overview, official Drop description, of the HE-X4 does a great job highlighting the differences between it and the HE4XX. The weight difference is noticeable. The 4XX is 370 g, and the X4 is 420 g. The difference is due to the driver and improved build quality. I do not know the exact structural changes HIFIMAN/Drop made to the headphone chassis, but I am glad that they are addressing the build quality issues that sometimes affected the HE4XX. The angled earpads are nice. I do not like the angled 3.5mm jack on the cable, I would prefer that it was straight. Due to the driver change, they need some more power to drive. The listed impedance is 25 ohms, but they seem harder to drive than the HE4XX and HD58X. Comparison During my time with the X4’s, I was able to compare them the following headphones: HIFIMAN HE4XX, Sennheiser HD58X, Koss ESP/95X, and Fostex TH-X00. All headphones were stock, except the ESP/95X. The electrostatic Koss headphones had the Dekoni fenestrated sheepskin earpads. Since everyone will want to know, I will rank all the headphones in terms of bass and treble/soundstage. Bass: TH-X00 > HD58X > ESP/95X > HE4XX > X4 Treble/Soundstage: X4 > ESP/95X > HE4XX >= HD58X > TH-X00 If you want a headphone that has a wide soundstage, crisp vocals, good resolution, and great sound separation, these are the headphones for you. Snares and vocal are sharp. You can hear where there should be bass, but you cannot feel the bass like some other headphones. For the price, the clarity of the sound is amazing. Disclaimer This review is based on my experience with the HE-X4 headphones. I was not paid for this review. Your experience with them might vary since the review is based on my subjective ears, thoughts, and opinions. Rating out of 5 5/5 Recommendation Would recommend to a friend

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