HiFiMAN - HE400i 2020 Version

I have been using the he400i the original version since last 2.5 years.both the headphone are same except for obvious change in headband design which is good since the last design was extremely brittle and I had to change it with sundara headband as the last one broke.I have paired this headphone with ifi nano iDSD black label and it compliments this headphone nicely.It has an overall neutral sound with good soundstage and instrument separation is spot on.
The bass is a proper planar bass and linear,mids are sweet sounding and highs are relatively crisp instrument like Cymbals and guitar sound natural.The headphone is brilliant if you listen to jazz music and is brilliant for movies too.Minor downside of this can is that it can sound a bit harsh on some poorly recorded song and in some already bright song.overall an excellent value headset with a planar sound.

My mid fi headphones journey has spanned 17 over ear headphones closed and open , my current keepers are k712 pro , hd58x , k371 , k361 and now he 400i 2020. Latest I sold hd599 and dt880 pro and bought these and I can happily say I have had the most fun with these till now (20hours). It has deeper extended subbass more than 880 ,712 58x but less midbass than 58x, 599 . Mids remind of a dt880 , flat and neutral , not warm but not cold either , extremely accurate . Highs are more forgiving than dt880 , k712 , but less so than Sennheisers , soundstage is wider than dt880 , 58x, 599, but less than k712 pro . They require as much power as k712 pro to shine. They don't have the finer details of dynamic headphones but are a extremely joy to listen to , surprisingly they are the most comfortable cans of the lot because of soft pads and minimal clamping, I am sure sundara would be better if you have money to spend as for me I am happy for now till the upgrade bug bites again. Love HPZ for bringing this product at an affordable price of 14k ,1 day delivery with great packing , solid job!

Planar-magnetic, large drivers, superb soundstage, good imaging, fast response, partly metal build, plushest earcups, responds well to EQ to make it sound like most other headphones. Can drive it from most phones and desktop without amp, as long as source is of relatively recent origin.

I use these headphones for casual music listening on my computer. The headphones are comfortable to wear, but do warm up the ears when wearing for more than 30 minutes. The headphone cable is braided and durable, however seems to constantly get in my way as it is so stiff and thick. The sound quality is pretty good, but I have not been blown away when compared to a much cheaper monoprice headphone pair. They possibly need a good break-in period and I have not listened to them long enough to notice improvements related to break-in. Another plus seems to be that the headphones work fine with mobile phones. I have not used these with a dedicated DAC yet, but rather use the amplified headphone jack that I get with my 2.1 logitech computer speaker set.

After much deliberation between DT990, HE400I 2020 I made up my mind to pull the trigger on this headphone. Amazing sound quality for the price point. They should have included a carry case along with this headphone. I bought a seperate one . Compared to a Bluetooth headphones that I tested this is miles ahead and am sure this will be to go headphone this year.

Its my 2nd headphones from HIFIMan (first was he400) and the are meet and exceeded my expectation! All my conclusion is after a 150 hours burn-in as suggested by HIFIMAN manual that came with HE400i The sound is more refined and smoothed then he400. Every instrument can be well followed and hear every nuances of the musicians, hence have a wide soundstage. The highs that are ear peircing on he400, here on 400i they are more smooth which are good for because I hate when the treble have picks. It still has some picks but are noticeably smaller then he400.

firstly, I'd like to wish Raghav a Happy Birthday. Secondly, thank you so much for getting this at such a Steal price and delivering it in just 2 days. I've been listening to them for the past 3-4 days and so far they are just amazing. Smooth, detailed every detail is being captured, you'll start to listen to details which you never noticed before, imaging is amazing, Staging is Great, Mids are rich, Treble is smooth maybe a little dipped and bass is fast and thats expected from a planar headphones. For beginner audiophiles they are the best option under 20k over 20k you have sundara which is on another league.

Again Thank you so much

Am not in any type of social media.
Until now nothing glares in headphone.
Its on burning.I believe in that theory.
But, the packing........Thats something.
I suspect it may contains a pug cub.😊
Such big pack with safety concern.
Appreciate.
Will share the experience later.
Dont expect a tech review.
Am not an audiophile.miles to go.....
Still on learning.
Till then...
Bye.

Had been contemplating since past few months on getting these and was on a look out, even if it meant importing from usa as headphonezone showed it sold out. Then lo-behold they showed up at great price during Raghav's birthday celebration sale (Happy Bday Raghav!). The price was far lower than anywhere available online. So I made the decision and locked them on and got it delivered overnight. I glad I did, these are great headphones and gives you a good flavour of planar magnetic world. Initially the bass was lacking and high hats sounded too tight, however I left them for 8 hours of burnin and the sound has opened up quite a lot. With schiit stack they sound great and I would recommend these to anyone who is a music lover. You won't regret!