HiFiMAN HE6se Full-Size Over Ear Planar Magnetic Audiophile Adjustable Headphones V2

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This is why I feel so strongly about the initial presentation of a product, and I feel it’s truly a shame more people don’t. The HE6SE in action​The opportunity to listen to the HE6SE and to compare it to another top class headphone as in the power of your fingertips.

Between the solid and confident low-end and the slightly bright and detailed treble, vocal presentation somehow takes the second row. Some may argue that Thror has a smoother treble, which results in a smoother overall sound, and well, that may be true, if you are looking for something that's easier to listen to, Thror surely is impressive, but if you're looking for something that has the ultimate resolution, clarity and detail, HE6SE delivers int hat area better. The build quality is quite great on both, but Thror uses real wood, real metal, and ends up looking and feeling quite a bit more resilient, and like it could take a much harder beating than He6SE.

The HE6SE v2 come with a cable using an XLR4 connector on the amp side, with an additional adapter from XLR4 to a 6. The he6 is better than expected but a little more clamp force would help for better overall comfort and stability. An extra carrying case will be 30 to 50 USD, and a good aftermarket cable may run for 100 USD, so you could get the headphone of your dreams for less than 2000 USD, and have an end-game headphone for that money. To start off with a disclaim, I have never been able to hold or see in person the original HE-6 so I am unable to provide any comparisons to the original and updated version both in terms of construction and sound. The HE1000se is brighter than the HE6SE, providing more detail, a nicer, and more interesting treble.

For 1800 USD, they captured what impressed me when I tried Sennheiser's Orpheus system a few years ago, and this alone made me yearn for HE6SE so often. Instrument separation is quite great, with even background instruments being able to showcase the smallest details; it’s really easy to focus on the individual parts of an orchestra, as an example, and to follow them. This being said, the end product and the final result is largely different, and the headphone you get from each couldn't be more different.Providing you have an amp that is capable of driving them, the HE6SE are still one of the best headphones around if you enjoy a detailed, well balanced yet engaging listen. The Arya is part of the new styling that stems from that 1st glimpse of the large teardrop design that was introduced for the HE1000 series. Traditionally, headphones strive to me easier and easier to power, and in some cases, can be driven quite efficiently through a cellular device. For this kind of headphone, the driver is extremely light, both the membrane, and the magnets, and relies on high voltages running through it, rather than a lot of power over a very large driver, like with He6SE, which has a very light and thin membrane, but larger magnets, or better said larger array of magnets producing the sound. I'm a firefighter for both the civilian and military sector and the cliché of wanting to do this since I was born couldn't be more present with me.