This is going to be a tough sell. Today Joshua Valour also just did a first impressions of the HE400i 2020 edition and they are priced at $169 brand new. Is that what these are? Pictures show the original 400i, so I doubt it.
Chris_TClearly Hifiman tried to dump some older version He400i out of their warehouse and decided to reach out Drop and here we are with this amazing $5 off "deal".
MorisamaI agree. And the 4XX is at $160. You're paying for the headband you want, essentially. 400i 2020 looks the most comfortable. But some people like the old skool look.
Chris_TI agree. Considering the availability of the HE400i-2020 and the Drop HE-4XX, I think that a price of 129$ for these end of line HE-400i would have been better justified. In my opinion the HE400i at 165$ remains a fair price for the sound and qualities of this headphone, just maybe not the best deal considering the existence of the HE400i-2020 and the HE4XX at comparable pricing.