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This Refurbished Sale is for B-stock Drop + HIFIMAN HE4XX Planar Magnetic Headphones. For more information, please refer to the Refurbished Details & Guidelines below.
Got these HE4XX about a year ago, and I have used them nearly daily since that time, most often plugged into a Schiit Modi/Magni, or (less than ideally) a PS5 controller.
They sound excellent. Bass is so strong, sound-staging is stellar, and they aren't fatiguing for music and gaming. I've worn these for hours, even with glasses, and it's fine. These are my daily drivers alongside AirPods Pros, and whenever I can I reach for the HiFiMan.
The only reason these aren't perfect is the build quality: it's nothing to make these unusable, but these aren't an ultra premium built product, and it can be felt. If you want the nicest thing around, these might not be for you, but if you want amazing sound at a great price, carry on.
The downside of this headphone is something that most entry level HiFiMan headphones share. Cheap build and average to below average cable.
To be clear, the build feels cheap, but isn't unreliable for a product at this price point. Other than this, the sound is pretty great.
Bass is clean and punchy, with the headphone only struggling with tracks or track sections with heavy, multi frequency bass and treble. Billie Eilish's 'Happier Than Ever' from around the 3 minute mark, comes to mind. Most headphones struggle there, however.
Other than this, there's enough detail and non sibilant treble here (the esses are not grating).
Good enough to be a daily driver. Slightly better build would make this damn near perfect.
When I received these headphones, I thought they were fantastic. The build + quality looked and felt great. Additionally, they felt like a huge upgrade over my MH752 headset and the sound was a great improvement.
Personally, I run these off of an Apple Dongle, and Schiit Magni/Modi and they perform well.
My only concern is that, when they arrived, they looked great. However, I've only had them for a couple of weeks at this point and it seems like the earcups are falling apart...? The pleather on them is peeling/flaking and I have no idea why this would happen besides issues with the manufacturing? I keep them out of the sun, in an A/C room, and I handle them very gently.
I really like them but it's kind of a bummer that the pleather is just kind of falling apart :(
Great sound for the price. I like these better than the Senn HD58X Jubilee...these are not fatiguing to the ear like the 58X, IMO, and the bass is better. ear pads are comfy... all around great headphones in this price range
going from AKG K240s these are… so fucking good! Never have I ever heard John Lennon IN MY EAR, not nearby or “in” like with IEMs, I mean as if John Lennon had found out I stole 2000 dollars from me, had me in his basement, walked up to my ear and sang. THAT CLOSE. You can point to where all the instruments are, including the ones BEHIND YOU!?! Yeah, no shit I personally feel like the sound wraps behind me, and that’s out of a filthy cheap 35 dollar amp. OH YEAH, Anything can power them. Anything, but you will lose volume without an amp of some sort.
its rumored that these headphones sound near exact to Senheisser HD600’s, and if that’s true save your money and buy these.
My refurb unit was packaged well, and was clean too.
Headphones sound pretty decent for the price, but I havent had a chance to use them with an amp/dac yet.
Sound is beautiful and sound staging is reasonable .
I listen to classical music mainly and it presents orchestral music beautifully.
I would definitely recommend this to my friends in classical music field.
Looks v.little used. Heavy but comfortable after stretching the band. Good build quality. V.flexible cable, some people might find it a bit short. Slightly muddy sound. Good bass and mids, poor on mid-highs and highs. My v.old K701 sounds better. Will see after prolonged use but...