It wonāt fit. Nothing fits the XS. Iām not sure but maybe only the Ananda/Arya headbands may fit, that too if the holes are right (for the Arya). Since I have that older headband on my he400i, I can see that band requires larger holes on the cups, much larger than XS, Ananda headband.
Anyhowā¦ Personally, I wasnāt looking to change the headband. Iām quite satisfied with it. But for any folks that are, I donāt think thereās much to do here for them.
I think Iām gonna try dremeling off the yoke right where it curves to go into the headband and drilling a hole in it to fit the Nan-6 headband.
After looking into it i havent found a replacement headband anywhere, the only way to do it would be to dismantle the OG headband and yank the yokes out and install them into the replacement headband (BTW which should work according to the measurements)
That being said Personally i dont feel like cannibalizing my 500$ headphone for an experiment
Yes that sounds like one way to do it. I like the idea.
Good thing that the yokes at at least decent and quite good quality. Seems to be better than even Ananda yokes (though never held and Ananda), definitely better looking than OG Hifiman Arya/400i yokes.
@Pokrog Iām familiar with your wild excursions. Though I donāt recommend it, but seems like one of the options too, albeit a morbid one. No oneās asking your cans to be the guinea pig for this, so letās see what you end up deciding.
Honestly I hated this headband on the 400is but once you add that one headband cover everyone recommended in the thread and the giant pads, the xs might have the best weight distribution on any headphone Iāve tried, wouldnāt trade it at all for the ananda one with no swivelā¦
Iām kinda right there with you. Itās stupid comfy but itās hideous lol. With thicker pads it sits very near the top of most comfy headphones Iāve ever worn.
yes they are very comfy indeed. Thatās why at least Iām not looking to make any changes. Just added a pad under the band where it rests on my head and allās well, really.
I can order now a pair of used he-4. Has anyone here compared the XS to he-4?
I have a tube speaker amp (9 watts into 8 omhs). Itās enough for XS, but would it be enough for he-4?
I dont know about the HE-4 but keep in mind that Planars dont normally dont play well with tube amps (ive tried my pair on a few tube amps and hybrids with mostly negative effects)
My tube amp is not transformerless, so it feeds plenty of current. I found speaker tube amps to sound beautifull with planar headphones 
Hi I want to ask you between gl2000 moded and edition xs what is better for imaging and soundstage for single player and competitive gaming and movies
I need big wide soundstage and accurate pinpoint positions
A modded GL2000 is very good, but it has some pretty spicy treble. Edition XS is really really good in stock form, but definitely better with non-angled pads like the ones that @NtraXMod makes (leather outside, suede contact patch, perforated suede inner, non angled, memory foam is the best ones IMO). Iād take the Edition XS with the pads over the GL2k, but the GL2k is really stupid comfyā¦I wish everyone could figure out that level of comfortā¦
Iām super happy with my XS, and its made me want to try some of Hifimanās higher offerings. What would be a good upgrade over the XS?
Iām thinking about the Arya Stealth or possibly saving for HeK v2 or SE. I originally wanted the He6se V2 but since an expensive amp upgrade is required Iām staying away from that for now.
Personally I think you are better off with a sidegrade - from the limited listening ive had and from what most reviews mention is that the edition Xs is 85%-90% of the Arya, so basiclly you are paying triple for a fairly small improvement.
Iād take that sort of budget and go for the more boutique headphone like ZMF or that sort of thing
Hello everyone, has anyone tried these headphones with a source such as mojo 2? If there is such an experience, share your impression. Is there enough power for them? Currently i use powerdac v2.1 and power is just enough, but interested in quality improvement. Desktop options is not for me now, because of war in our counrty, i need something that will be not big, i have suggestion of nice price for mojo 2(400$ for new), maybe it is worth a try?
The Mojo might have enough power but i dont think it will do it well, i would suggest maybe going for a portable unit something like a Topping NX7 or FIIO BTR 5/7.
Ivāe tried them with my BTR 5 and it does work pretty well (not 100% of what the headphone can do but its sounds pretty damn good ) just make sure you run them balanced to get as much power as you can
Yes just as Naturally said.
$400 looks decent for a Mojo - but these Mojos have aged now. Try to look around for some more powerful, newer, technically better options. Also, as he suggested - balanced. That would be the way to go.
Donāt want you to be curious afterwards and then again look for a balanced dac/amp later.
What other options do you have? I know the Mojo can sound like a good deal, but thatās only because their products are overpriced to begin with. An iFi device can be cheaper, and still better in performance. Like for example, I have the old iFi micro iDSD, and for the life of me, I cannot run it on max gain (where it runs in Class A mode) - because that amp is just too powerful. Itās too powerful for all the headphones I have. And even that can be had for the price of a mojo or less, and still better. So inquire about more options if available first before going with a Chord product.
Are you sure that btr5 power will be enough? Im using currently powerdac v2.1 an from power point of view, they are just ok, i wanted more juiceā¦
I see ifi black label for 300$ on local market with good condition, one man told me that black label sounds the same as xduoo xd-05 with muses op amps, but if black label is really good,i will get it
Iād personally say theyāre non portable, Asgard 3 or SMSL SH-9 kinda seems to be the cheapest to drive them with enough control to do them some good justice.