Thats a shame but happens. You can try audio technicas, if you have a big head most of them are extremely comfy and have a grado air to them.
There was a time I only owned an he400i and I liked rock quite a bit on it, I say if you have a headphone amp go for it and figure yourself if you like a flatter analytical sound.
Nowadays I prefer the hd6xx for rock but I dont know your budget/amplification.
I have a pair of ATH -M40x and enjoy them, I also have the Philips SHP9500 which is about as mid forward as it gets in that price range, so the hifiman might be a nice compliment to those.
I have to admit I have just been too darn curious about the magnetic planar thing. I jumped, and I think they are suppose to be here Thursday.
Nice set, with those 3 you can already figure out what kind of sound signature you prefer, enjoy your he400se hope you like the new frequencies
So another bonus, I ordered mine from Amazon, and they came with the cable from what looks like the Drop 4xx set. It was not in the Hifiman box, but under some foam in the brown corrugated shipping box.
I think that the amount of complaints from both reviewers and buyers was enough for them to make it a standard inclusion.
And I am very happy they did, as the stock cable is not even a cable lol.
I just looked at it and laughed. I didnât even undo the twist tie on it.
I will be receiving these and the Ananda in 2 weeks time and I will compare them to my Sennheiser HD560S and iem collection.
If you have some wide and thick pads it really brings them to life.
I have been driving mine with a Fiio BTR5, and it has plenty of room to go.
I am really impressed with these, and they have a much richer sound than I expected.
They actually remind me a lot of Aryas. Not quite as resolving or dynamic but similar timbre and stage handling. Fantastic headphone for the price. They can sound really great on a warmer source chain.
Where do you get real Sundara pads for the replacement you mentioned?
I wouldnât get sundara pads at all. Iâd destroy the pads they come with to cannibalize the adapter rings and use zmf leathers, aliexpress 115mm leathers, or brainwavz XL gaming micro suede and be set for a while and focus on chain components. Theyâre plenty resolving enough to outperform entry level gear and if given a warmish chain theyâre pretty nice. Given the price theyâre amazing.
Iâve had these for a few months now and really like them. They make the Sundara redundant to me, honestly. I find them to be at least on par if not better, and at half the price of the Sundara no less.
That is good to hear. I have been really happy with the sound on these, about the only feature I am guessing I would like on the Sundara, would be the suspension strap. I find I have to move the headband around to avoid the hotspot on the top of my head.
They have a very satisfying sound profile, and it has been an opportunity to rediscover some old music, which has been a lot of fun.
This was my solution, and you could get the Sennheiser pads on Amazon:
Looks stupid, but if youâre just using it at home for comfort, I guarantee completely removes the hotspot issue.
Thatâs an interesting idea I may have to try that, I have the 400i 2020 which has this same hard as a rock headband.
That is funny, I independently guessed that might work, and have them in my wishlist on Amazon, but just havenât bought them yet.
I got the Sennheiser pads and had a spool black cable ties, so the headband mod turned out looking pretty ok. Thanks for the tip.
Dang that looks nice! Guess I should have gone with the all black velcro ties as well
I have black and blue just sitting around the house, the correct answer seemed obvious, no matter how much I like blue.
