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HIFIMAN HE-400i Planar Magnetic Headphones
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HIFIMAN HE-400i Planar Magnetic Headphones
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HIFIMAN has taken its HE-400 series to new heights. Introducing the HE-400i: a pair of planar magnetic headphones optimized for critical listening and uncompromising comfort Read More
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Jun 22, 2021
Can someone tells me how the bass on this compares to the 4xx? what I liked about the bass on the 4xx was at certain freq with certain instruments it gave me a pleasant tingle on the back of my head. Do you get the same with the 400i? I couldn't handle the headband on the 4xx. It hurt the top of my head; the strap band is better for me. So I'm basically looking for a 4xx with same bass but with the strap band.
NEXONUS
269
Apr 20, 2021
Not only are these succeeded by the 2020 model. Hifiman already discontinued the 2020 model and released the new HE400SE international edition (not the old chinese ver) that has the same stealth magnet tech as the Susvara for $150. Is there a point in buying these over the new model anymore?
PeteMtl
453
May 4, 2021
The 4ft supplied cable on the HE400i was too short. I bought an aftermarket cable on Amazon, 9ft from New Neomusica, but it is good and was cheap to buy, around 20$ if I recall. It’s far better than the supplied cable.
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jbcalbears5150
33
Jan 22, 2023
NEXONUSJust in case anyone else is wondering about this question, I have tried the HE400se, He400i (both 2016 and 2020 versions), and the HE4XX, as well as many Hifiman headphones all the way up the chain, and aside from the OG HE400, the 2016 HE400is are my favorites from the HE400 series. The 400se is a much drier sounding headphone that comes across as a bit more neutral in comparison. The 4XX is a warmer sounding headphone that sounds a bit veiled and seems tonlose some of the detail especially through the mids. The 2020 version of the HE400i sounds nearly identical to the 2016 with some very minor differences that are so small that they aren't even audible on many tracks, but they are significantly less comfortable than the 2016 version with the suspension headband. I also think the HE400i scales with better signal chains to a greater extent than the HE400se, though I can't comment on how the HE4XX scales because I didn't get as much time with varied gear when I had them around.
If I was looking to purchase an HE400 headphone today and wasn't willing to pickup a used OG HE400, then I would definitely buy my 2016 HE400is all over again without a doubt. I actually like them quite a bit more than the HE5XX. That said, with versions if the HE560 and the Sundaras available for under $300 brand new these days, it makes sense to start with them *if* your budget allows (I prefer the HE560s and find the Sundaras a bit too bright, but that's for another post). The 2016 HE400is are still a very relevant headphone in today's market and they're a great, exceptionally comfortable budget planar.
***Disclaimer: All of this is just my opinion based on my experiences and, as with anything in audio and head gear, YMMV.
Roxsteady
55
Mar 3, 2021
Whack. Better off buying the 2020's. I was hoping they brought some restock of some AKGs. We've had a lot of Hifiman rounding this site already.
Garbage_the_Cat
22
Apr 13, 2021
RoxsteadyMind if I ask what the difference between these and the 2020’s is? Is it just the headband? I know I keep reading other people say that the 2020’s is the way to go
postwarscars
1368
Apr 13, 2021
Garbage_the_CatIt's basically because of the headband and yoke, which I think is better than the old model. I've personally never had an issue there, though their hybrid pads fell apart on me after roughly a year.
Recon11
5
Feb 15, 2021
Using the topping D30 plus Atom, i find the he400i to sound better than the he560.
So I'm just letting you know, that if you want the he560 to sound good, you ate going to need a more expensive setup.
That said, i have not tried any eq settings programs yet.
808dreamin
98
Jan 26, 2021
Keeping it real - these are $110 headphones at this point. They sound really good, but HiFiman build quality is only very recently improving. I've got the 400i headphones and they do sound really nice, but they're not well made. I had another HiFiman headphone and the headband broke twice. Got them replaced once and when the second pair broke, I gave up.
This is a brand that needs build quality help, and it seems like their newer models are indeed better. Just not sure I'd drop my money on them again.
optisynapsis
2
Jan 7, 2021
Can anybody recommend or suggest a place to buy a replacement cable for the 400i's being sold here? The cable is one stereo 3.5mm angular jack to dual 3.5mm seemingly stereo jacks, for left and right channel respectively. It has proven difficult to find a replacement of the same type so far
optisynapsis
2
Jan 10, 2021
optisynapsisI found a replacement that seems to work perfectly (J&D flight cable from Amazon, I won't link just in case it's against the rules).
They're not perfectly similar to the original cable, which has two rings on both the left and right channel, the J&D's have a single ringed jack output, split into mono left and right. This seems to be desirable, since I would assume many cables that split the signal into two stereo outputs would have the left and right channel on both outputs, and I'm not sure how these headphones would handle that.
The cable isn't ideal, as there is a splitter block which only gives around 10cm of cable for the individual channels. However this hasn't proved to be a problem so far.
Just a PSA for anybody who, like me, might like to move about a bit too much while listening, and wear the original cables out very quickly.
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