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@ZReviews2 жыл бұрын
PS, Stripe Un-Fux0red themselves so you can pay for merch with a Credit Card Again.
@BixxPlays2 жыл бұрын
so now your gonna do the hifiman r10 dynamic version next right?
@MrSpotface2 жыл бұрын
The design is an homage to the legendary sony mdr-r10 from the 90s which is still considered the best closed back ever made by a lot of people.
@ZReviews2 жыл бұрын
I remember that now..
@MuhammadKharismawan2 жыл бұрын
How the HE- R10 launched sure make it the exact opposite of a "Homage" but hey at least they sound good. Cheaply build as usual tho.
@michaelamundson47152 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's what I told my teacher when he thought i cheated on my finals. It's not cheating, it's just an homage to a different students test results.
@sproket3432 жыл бұрын
Yup. Thanks for reminding me to shake my head in disappointment at Sony, for knowing how to make a headphone like that but not doing it anymore...
@MuhammadKharismawan2 жыл бұрын
@@sproket343 sony is a technology company, not a company that make product that catering to a community that haven't advanced much since the 80s, I mean, even a replica of a MDR R10, with all its fault, still competes with current offerings. It's made of aged wood, with a driver that's not made anymore. It's simply won't fit in inside their Road to Zero Campaign. Being a huge company, has its demerits, at least they still spare some money and people for R&D to cater to us. For what it is, the signature series lineup still act more like a small boutique product than something from a huge tech company. Why do you consider the MDR Z1R, their current flagship ain't worth your time?
@jamieDodds56 Жыл бұрын
Hearing Z say these are 600 and seeing them now on sale at 200 is insane
@Acoustic-Rabbit-Hole Жыл бұрын
It's tempting in 2023. They have, i think a bluetooth-capable version double the price. But the whole point of listening to this is in the best (uncompressed) way--just plugging them in to my MP3 player.
@PhoggHawk11 ай бұрын
They are now $109. Revisiting this review because that's pretty tempting...
@Acoustic-Rabbit-Hole11 ай бұрын
I got a pair after all. I LOVE them! Sounds good even without attaching my portable DAC amp!@@PhoggHawk
@JR-yr8xm11 ай бұрын
@@PhoggHawkYes. Tempting.
@BenitoFan76010 ай бұрын
Just bought them for $115 😹
@jaykabel2 жыл бұрын
I bought these on the $369 sale. They sound incredible to me. I think I might like them MORE than my Meze Empyrean, Campfire Cascade, Focal Clears, Spirit Torino Radiante...I think I like them more than any other headphone I've heard. Obviously I must appreciate bass more than most audiophiles. They sound so 3-dimensional to me. So immersive. So beautiful. I LOVE THEM
@denverhendricks90382 жыл бұрын
I also bought them on sale, I’m coming from many 200 ish headphones, he400i, hd6xx etc, these are awesome, I love them
@joshchacko7729 Жыл бұрын
If I'm using them 100% off my phone, do I need an amp?
@denverhendricks9038 Жыл бұрын
@@joshchacko7729 no
@joshchacko7729 Жыл бұрын
@@denverhendricks9038 Would I still get 100% out of the drivers in them too though? Not 60% or 70%.
@denverhendricks9038 Жыл бұрын
@@joshchacko7729 32ohm 100db is easy to drive, I'd assume it would be very close
@phillipnunya67932 жыл бұрын
Translating what I heard here; Basically Super base bloat headphones with decent stage and detail for the price and substandard build.
@ZReviews2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't call it bloat. Its too controlled for that. It is front and center however.
@phillipnunya67932 жыл бұрын
@@ZReviews Ah, gotcha. Too bad it looks like a bullet bra and feels like a baby's first headphone you bought from a toy store.
@jw-lk1pe7 ай бұрын
now on clearance for $99
@KarmaElectronics.2 жыл бұрын
at that price I want hand crafted wood!
@MikeMPharmaCyclist2 жыл бұрын
Just ordered these directly from Hifiman on an open box deal for $450 (wired version). Excited to get them and try em out both wired and via BT with the blue mini I already have from Deva Pro!
@SANDMAN321912 жыл бұрын
How did you like em
@anonoo70742 жыл бұрын
I got the r7dx for $99 with the coupon code and they were terrible until I bent the headband like you said (now they are very nice). Going to give those to my brother and thinking of upgrading to either this or the Dan Clark aeon closed
@ZReviews2 жыл бұрын
Comfort and Clamp work wonders.
@Damien_N2 жыл бұрын
There's a $5400 planar closed back of the same design but with wooden cups the HE-R10P - and yes this whole line is about referring to the Sony MDR-R10
@dperricone7172 Жыл бұрын
These headphones are legit good. Wearing them right now. Soundstage + imaging + bass.
@vitalysamonov3399 Жыл бұрын
Sweet can't wait to test them out got them for bass
@dperricone717210 ай бұрын
What did you think?@@vitalysamonov3399
@maurusluctum88865 ай бұрын
I just ordered them a few hours ago. I don't care about looks when it comes to technical equipment as long as it works. I saw those a few months ago and since then wanted to know how they sound having that much space behind the driver. No matter what kind of driver is installed. You are the first one saying it's a wooden sound. I.need.to.test.them. I even kind of like how they look xd
@ninja_boy2 жыл бұрын
I tried these and I found them a bit disappointing. The build seemed plasticky and flimsy for the price and the isolation was poor. I could hear external noise almost like it was an open-back (which for me at least defeats the purpose of closed-back). I hope Hifiman will continue to make more closed backs because I liked the sound and I'd like to see what else they can come up with.
@lylejorgenson48782 жыл бұрын
That chonky headband looks better with these cups than any of its other implementations. I actually don't mind its looks. I do own some Stanton Dynaphase, so perhaps I'm immune to giant cup prejudice.
@haydenschroeder46192 жыл бұрын
They look like teletubby ears.
@zandozman2 жыл бұрын
Unholy
@Zicrixdoesart2 жыл бұрын
Closed backs are getting better then, that's certainly welcome. Maybe eventually we can get some sub $300 closed backs that are truly worth considering (other than the robin?)
@land_walker2 жыл бұрын
They look like something out of Chobits.
@vitalysamonov3399 Жыл бұрын
I think they look awesome I picked some up can't wait to hear the bass. I think this design will accommodate the bass great with all that space know there. Love the color top. 😊
@mckelepic4 ай бұрын
i love the way they look too, how’d they treat you?
@matusjurcik69749 ай бұрын
19:20 its a sign of good separation, speed and imaging ...
@StephenMcLeod Жыл бұрын
What a kickass studio
@seans51592 жыл бұрын
Yeah I bought these a few months ago and they rival some of my 1000 dollar cans. Glad you reviewed these. I highly recommend them!
@williamcatalano17622 жыл бұрын
Which ones do they rival? Generally curious.
@seans51592 жыл бұрын
@@williamcatalano1762 I like them more than the LCD x, Focal Elegia, and even the hifiman anandas. I think for musical enjoyment these smash hard. They look weird but they sound insanely good. The bass on these is super clean but very girthy and I love that. It doesn't ruin the other frequencies.
@williamcatalano17622 жыл бұрын
@@seans5159 I was going to get the Elegia and waited then the Celeste came out then ended up being more money but they are better looking, I've heard mixed on sounding better... So this might be a good option for me. I want a closed back.
@williamcatalano17622 жыл бұрын
@@seans5159 What is more clear and detailed? These or Elegia?
@seans51592 жыл бұрын
@@williamcatalano1762 Probably elegia for clarity. The elegia is bright in my opinion. The hifimans are darker/warmer but has really strong vocals all things considered. It comes down to soundstage for me. The hifimans are pretty large compared to elegia.
@Turbobuttes Жыл бұрын
Good news, everyone! Instead of being $600 headphones that are built like $300 headphones and sound like $1200 headphones, these are now $300 headphones that are built like $300 headphones and sound like $1200 headphones. I pity the fool that's forced to decide between these, the Dekoni Blue and the Meze 99 Classics, and as of right now I am that fool.
@omniscient4510 Жыл бұрын
What did you chose in the end? The r9 is 280€ on amazon and i wonder if it's worth it
@Turbobuttes Жыл бұрын
@@omniscient4510 Ordered Dekoni Blue last night because the price dropped from like 290€ to 245€, and because I heard a few mixed opinions on the R9 (some treble hotness on solid state amps, some people thinking it sounded weird), and because the Dekoni do a certain thing really well (warmth) at the expense of other things (resolution, soundstage) instead of the R9 doing everything sort of well but with extra bass which means the Dekoni give me a reason to buy more headphones later on for other things. People looking for an everything pair of headphones and/or don't have an amp might be better off with the R9, but I just bought an amp (Topping L50) and I wanna build a small collection so the Dekoni are just a more logical choice for me right now.
@jmichaelpruitt2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the bass test song recommendations. It would be great if you did a Spotify or Tidal playlist of your test songs for a Patreon tier reward.
@thegrumptastic2 жыл бұрын
Ditto for Apple Music please
@masael2552 жыл бұрын
I'm a bit confused with these guys. Are you saying you can't use a dual 3.5mm to 4.4mm balanced cable with these? It only accepts the TRRS single cable balanced? Any thoughts why this limitation?
@llysender2 жыл бұрын
You can use the same double 3.5mm TRS to balanced hifiman/focal cable. Its just that you can use the same input as the blumini TRRS balanced.
@Vandelay6662 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm using Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7 plugged into my motherboard I am thinking about buying the FiiO New K3 I've never had an external dac/amp, Will it actually make the headphones sound better?
@phillipnunya67932 жыл бұрын
Depends on how sensitive your headphones are and how crappy your current source is. Probably yes, if even only a little.
@nqxo98292 жыл бұрын
@@phillipnunya6793 may i ask, if i have 64 ohms (cheap 668b), but they saturate badly at 100% without EQ, would it be a good idea to try buying a dac or an amp ?
@phillipnunya67932 жыл бұрын
@@nqxo9829 Getting a dac and amp may help with distortion at high volume. It really depends on if the headphone or the amp is what is holding the other back. I would say that you should do it if you think you may end up buying a better headphone in the future. I wouldn't spend more than half of the cost if your headphones if you aren't sure. An amp would probably help a little, so you still win even if you don't buy another headphone. I suggest something portable with decent power output if you want to go places other than your desk to use your headphones.
@adambrown88672 жыл бұрын
I love huge cans.
@mitch1230 Жыл бұрын
These are on sale for $250 seems like a great deal?
@Sir_Corgerus2 жыл бұрын
NeuMann NDH-30 exists now. Someone said it's on Amazon.
@bonanzabrandon68772 жыл бұрын
Zeos is just scratching the surface, just wait until he hears that Hifiman also makes the HE-R10 dynamic for $1300 and planar version for $5500
@ZReviews2 жыл бұрын
Sign me up
@randomchannel3232 жыл бұрын
Some tough competition at the 5k price bracket
@baccarah70102 жыл бұрын
I like the looks honestly Yea it's ugly Yea I'm not gonna wear them outside But they have character, I like them.
@soldierboy23504 ай бұрын
Just bought these for $109 on Amazon. *feels bad for anyone who paid $600 for them*
@ccovemaker2 жыл бұрын
As the owner of 3 pairs of Hifiman.. "X doesn't look good for Y amount of money". Yeah welcome to the rest of the line up lol. Oh and a shit cable. Yup that is a Hifiman.
@get2choppa2 жыл бұрын
kinda look like they were trying to copy fostex 900s and dropped them on a table while the plastic was still cooling down from the molding
@Shingojikung7 ай бұрын
Yes and its on sale on the official store for 120 usd lmao That's a huge discount.
@masterxyr2 жыл бұрын
no nd filter on? very difficult to pay attention to wallpaper cans. very bright, whites burned... tut tut
@beezlebub39552 жыл бұрын
I’ve played around with my hands (I know I know lol) covering the backs of my LCD2Cs, and you can kind of shape your hands like the cups of the R9’s, and that’s when they sound the best when covering them 🤷🏼♂️
@harackmw2 ай бұрын
These are 100 bucks now, and crazy good for that price.
@chungang70378 ай бұрын
These are just over 100USD now. Nuts.
@jdoublehjdoubleh11 ай бұрын
Now on sale wired for $109!!!
@aj0413_2 жыл бұрын
I ordered a pair of Bravery partially cause I wanted a basis for your taste lol Now I can have a measuring stick when you describe things :)
@beezlebub39552 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the 6k $$ planar version of this headphone has the same build, I don’t care if I got the numbers wrong
@ITonOccasion11 ай бұрын
I picked these up for $109. I think they are on close out. Waiting to get them to try.
@joanyadhatan8 ай бұрын
I just ordered it for 109 too
@paxapunch27085 ай бұрын
How did they end up sounding?
@josha8715 Жыл бұрын
Is this a good headphone to go with my sony z1r? maybe they are good like the z1r. i would’ve liked more comparisons to them
@LORDZERO777Ай бұрын
These are 69 bucks on their website right now...heavily considering pulling the trigger Update: pulled the trigger
@ZReviewsАй бұрын
Glad to assist
@michaelpierson765325 күн бұрын
Same.
@Armbrust2102 жыл бұрын
Zeos referenced Golden Sound lately, about how air wiggles violently. I totally forgot when he said this but i found it so hilarious that i wanna hear it again. Anyone here can give me a timestamp and Title? :)
@aegrias5 ай бұрын
Chobits ears
@mckelepic4 ай бұрын
epic
@ojasadhikari99779 ай бұрын
Hey @ZReviews are they a good buy if im getting them for $100?
@diegoramirezmatindelcampo27882 жыл бұрын
Hmm these or t50/t60 argons?
@alendolsak35192 жыл бұрын
Hey Zeos neumann ndh 30 the open back version of the ndh 20 are up on Neumann's site.
@woodpecker1.1alpha662 жыл бұрын
how about r10? they made a sony r10 clone, which has two versions, dynamic and planar.
@denverhendricks90382 жыл бұрын
lol, I’ll be at home, don’t care how they look, totally need to hear these
@denverhendricks90382 жыл бұрын
Bought them for 369, they sound very open for a closed, great sound thru out the spectrum, I really like them
@halobayd96122 жыл бұрын
@@denverhendricks9038 elektronik müzik için nasil? Bas performansi
@denverhendricks90382 жыл бұрын
Haven’t tried electronic music, not my thing, but like everyone else says, it’s not bass heavy, but if the song has bass,those big capsules pump it out, lol
@denverhendricks90382 жыл бұрын
So I’m happily one of those 500 lol
@user-ug5yo6or1w2 жыл бұрын
I have xduoo TA 26 - how about the sound of r9 with it???(source is my PC with DACmagic Plus I listening rock/metal music)
@eemgee91852 жыл бұрын
Z, I hope you'll recall the Fostex TH MKII as you reviewed a few years back. It is of course over and above all Japanse, as well as being finished in Urushi lacquer which is applied to the Japanese Cherry Birch housings, all of which a very elderly and extremely wise and experienced artisan does by hand, applying the lacquer layer by layer, with each layer the addition of an almost imperceptible amount of silver foils that end up being the magical touch after the 12 layers are finished, he patiently waits an entire day for each layer to fully cure. The end result is very similar to this color on the R9, at least to my eye and the comparison I've been able to do through looking at each model on my laptop screen. The R9 however, is quite different and there is one particular feature that stands out for me and makes me see the R9 as a female based solely on the following; the odd protrusion on the cups gives the appearance that it/she is a pregnant bitch, a half-sister to the MK2, the different parent's genes creating the discrepancy in the looks department. The pregnant bellies don't look normal either and this is alarming and has me worried that there is some really evil, hideous, perhaps alien or monstrous shit for a fetus in there. I'm not sure how you feel in regards to ******** but........ we neeeeed to make it happen regardless of if she is in one of those states that have backtracked via an imagined time machine to 50 years or so in the past and banned something that as we can see from this example is frankly in the best interest to the human race as a whole to continue especially to prevent whatever is inside of the R9.
@joshchacko7729 Жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@HiFiGOAudio2 жыл бұрын
You should try the R10P and R10D 😃
@ccovemaker2 жыл бұрын
Z pummeled Hifiman into lowering the price lol.
@redstang51502 жыл бұрын
but did they? I think they just released the wired-only version that doesn't have the BT receiver and lowered the price accordingly.
@joshchacko7729 Жыл бұрын
These vs Modhouse Argon T60s?
@gabsriel2 жыл бұрын
Katamari Damacy looking
@RARA64HUNNID4 ай бұрын
*Bizarro World* headphones…🎧
@barneyrubble93092 жыл бұрын
Oh crap.for $600 you just HAVE to demo the Pioneer SE-monitor 5 which have dropped into that sort of price range.
@DJ_BROBOT2 жыл бұрын
I have these and unless unbeknownst to me didn't they still making em? But by far,some of the best dynamic headphones anywhere that got slept on for some reason .
@brianstallings42528 ай бұрын
Coby has in the past.
@JESUSISCALLINGYOU78 ай бұрын
Coby 😅
@HiFi6663024 күн бұрын
HiFiMAN跳水王
@armtheempire2 жыл бұрын
This or Focal Elegia??
@JTB--2 жыл бұрын
Headband sucks. Cost saving move. Same as the XS headband. XS is a Home Run with suspension headband
@ZReviews2 жыл бұрын
I think they picked it for Aesthetics honestly. The bulky nature matched the cups better. Certainly not my favorite style they offer.
@vaporwave34694 ай бұрын
hoy menos de 200$ !!! BRUTAL!!! SENSILLAMENTE BRUTAL!!! UNA BARBARIDAD!!!
@mab17762 жыл бұрын
is there a spotify playlist of the bass test tracks he mentioned?
@sproket3432 жыл бұрын
It's a shame they mostly marketed these as $600 headphones. They're $370 headphones when you skip the Bluetooth adapter most people don't need. It's a steal.
@aznablerey398 Жыл бұрын
They're a $250 headphone at the moment. Snapped up a pair yesterday, waiting to see how they are.
@Error4x57 ай бұрын
@@aznablerey398 They're $109 now
@mattbeckham9779 Жыл бұрын
ok, so dumb question? How is that thing running single sided balanced when there is no connection from one driver to the other that I can see. Am I missing something?
@adrianmorrish84942 жыл бұрын
Deva Pro has the same cable config, it's rather clever. ut I did have to make my own Francy cable setup
@RadoslavMalenovsky2 жыл бұрын
You said, R9 has the better bass Hifiman ever did. So, you have Flux amp on table. You have to try this with HE6. Then you will hear how the amazing visceral bass should sounds like. I didn’t hear Susvara. But HE6 bass… 👌
@mensrea12512 жыл бұрын
HE6? Which version? Of the Adorama version, then with or without the plate mod?
@RadoslavMalenovsky2 жыл бұрын
@@mensrea1251 I have hE6se V2 which I am running from TT2 rear ports which seems like a good option. But I read a lot of stuff about the HE6 + Flux synergy. HE6 6-screw version should be best version? Not sure about it.
@mensrea12512 жыл бұрын
@@RadoslavMalenovsky Thx for the info.
@RadoslavMalenovsky2 жыл бұрын
@@mensrea1251 Just one advice for HE6. Do not buy these without amplifier capable of delivering huge current peaks. Not only watts.
@mensrea12512 жыл бұрын
@@RadoslavMalenovsky I just bought the Adorama version (believe that’s v.2?). Kinda struggling to get decent sound out of it. Really came alive after pairing with A100 Emotiva using the direct drive jumpers on. Any other amp pairings you could recommend?
@benedu34502 жыл бұрын
I like watching review of headphone I already own and think "what a good decision I make" even I've buy B&W P9 before
@karlstefan702 жыл бұрын
Shure 440A/840A (new version). Review?
@aceofspades66672 жыл бұрын
thank you for answering my banner complaint.. sofa king tired of hitting that by accident. Also the swastika was a religious symbol of love/respect in Hinduism for thousands of years before the Germans took and and f'd it all up for eternity.
@ZReviews2 жыл бұрын
I have a similar complaint about a certain style of Mustache that one particular person F'n ruined.
@damienvalites54552 жыл бұрын
What does Weeknd's "Heartless" sound like in these? Does the bass make you go all bat sh*t?
@AndreaRavaioli Жыл бұрын
I just got these this week. I am not interested in look or build quality but I am rather disappointed: they sound low resolution, modest detail and very moderate clarity. Shipping them back to Amazon with some regrets because the price and comfort was good.
@DavidLarson15 Жыл бұрын
So, these are $200 on amazon right now... Buy?
@StaceYLive8 ай бұрын
is $150 on sale 😮
@psysword2 жыл бұрын
Dam, so I was just about to buy the XS…now Ananda, Xs, or these giant robot muffs? Please advise before i press the buy button
@saamo14232 жыл бұрын
Ananda or XS will blow these out of the water
@BlackRecoil2 жыл бұрын
xs are really good
@redstang51502 жыл бұрын
You can't go wrong with the XS.
@bigcdub2 жыл бұрын
I have Ananda, XS, and now the R9... Don't listen to all the cap, R9's by far...
@BlackRecoil2 жыл бұрын
@@bigcdub i copped the jm mod r9s, cant wait. apparently the slam is rlly good on them
@Coda-Ch.2 жыл бұрын
I desperately *need* a closed back headphone, but just because of the looks, I'm not sure this is it. Sadly most of the good closed backs at this price point are not available here and have to be imported.
@Coda-Ch.2 жыл бұрын
@@apollomoonlandings Nope, but I do have some standards when it comes to how my headphones look. My standards aren't very high (I own e.g. Stax L300, Fidelio X2/X3, Ananda. which none really are stylish headphones, but definitely more so than these). edit: I also think these would've looked better in matte black as the size wouldn't jump in your face as much as they do in red or at least it would've bothered me less.
@TareqASamra2 жыл бұрын
Best looking passable closed-back headphones are probably the JVC HA-WM90-B. But good luck finding a used one in the classifieds. I got one, the least compromising closed-back headphone I have found. Not overly forward fatiguing dynamics, nor is it too dark. Just warm (but not honky), smooth and organic sounding. Pinnae gain is less than reference, but not too much so; again doesn't feel dark, but smooth and extended.
@ZReviews2 жыл бұрын
Spend less, Rode NTH100
@Coda-Ch.2 жыл бұрын
@@ZReviews I think I just might! Pretty much only heard good things about them!(from you and everyone else)
@jdk_3602 жыл бұрын
I will buy these if the wallpaper comes to life and shows up at my front door
@redstang51502 жыл бұрын
Is there anything you wouldn't buy if that happened?
@E_o_D2 жыл бұрын
They're $370 on Amazon at the moment.
@redstang51502 жыл бұрын
With no BT receiver.
@andreapieropan2166 Жыл бұрын
can the 389 dollars requested to date drop?
@The_Hipster_Cow2 жыл бұрын
Dang wish they sent the bluetooth module with this to you. That was really the star of the show.
@pokrog2 жыл бұрын
"No other company that I can think of would have gone this fucking stupid with the cup" "Sony has done some crazy shit" lol these cup designs were literally stolen from the Sony MDR-R10 when Hifiman made the HE-R10p.
@ZReviews2 жыл бұрын
So I wasn't wrong. Just forgetful.
@pokrog2 жыл бұрын
@@ZReviews yeah, i thought for sure you were gonna call it out lol
@genshikenguy2 жыл бұрын
I have hifiman sundara's and they sound amazingly awesome and excellent unbelievably.. these were newer and cost a tiny bit more.. when my sundaras broke the head band strap its uncomfortable i needed to buy new ones i thought i'd replace them with these R9. I hoped they'd be like a closed back sundara.. but no they sound like 50% worse than sundara. I can hold my hands over backs of sundara and it sounds pretty great and richer bass lows. So i thought that was what these are.. But no.. It might just be that i dont have a balanced amp but these sound like you have your head inside or adjacent to the hollow of a huge stage subwoofer wooden enclosure and the speakers are playing next to your head what it sounds like inside a giant wooden enclosure with a really amped mic sound. Its probably that my amp isnt balanced and only an Xduoo xd05plus.. if i got the hifiman EF400 it might be sounding wayyy better and brighter i'd guess. These sound like boomy video game lows and bass might distort or clip? but im guessing it'd probably sound much better if i bought that bluemini thingy but it cost as much as the headphones themselves extra? So on the plus side if you hadnt bought like a gold plated OCC cable about 30$USD to replace your sundara or these R9's stock cable.. the stock cable with the R9's is actually quite great with them and the sundara. It gets a very life like natural sound out of both in sound profile especially with sundara's but it sounds less low latency and a bit less treble and clarity than the replacement upgrade gold plated OCC 16core cable i purchased separately but for a stock cable its awesome. Though im certain all hifiman products like my hifiman sundara need like what the bluemini outputs 4.4v amps or something of power to drive them or 5 -10v/amps or whatever. You probably need the best topping grade A amp with 5V or the proper hifiman ones or some sort of mini speaker amp to drive almost all hifiman gear so their cables and stuff are rated for those sorts of power levels. As i've never had anything better than my xduoo xd05 plus and im certain the bluemini R2R 's 4.4volts is made to sound less good than a proper hifiman amp with higher voltage or wattage whatever it was output.. well you get the idea. these headphones might be super secret awesome paired with the right amp.. or maybe im using them wrong? bluemini seems to go to one headphone port..i been using both left and right with like a Y shaped cable comes with it. I .. also dont own a balanced headphone amp. so my complaints might not be valid at all. But first impressions of what i can hear and see.. i'd choose sundaras instead. i've a config.ini file in my PC with hardwareextremelyultimatefullvolumetruefullaudionext and hardwaretruefullsoundgeneration hardwaretruefullsoundsynthesis ? soundboost and soundamplification both at 10+ directaudiokernel2 usbaudio2 ? and other settings or whatever lowlatency-AA and things in my config file when testing.. ooh maybe levels and bass and strongdynamicrangecompression and other things in there too when testing. So who knows if my listening experience is what you are supposed to hear with them.. ? works great with sundaras though. Also, the APTX HD audio seems like it wont auto select for the bluemini. I received the bluemini with a DEVAPRO for $160usd open box maybe from hifiman official store other day it seems my LG V60 developer options not let it switch to LDAC or APTX HD if can select it not greyed out then it has like no audio quality or lower or no change. It may require specific content file formats to work or something dumb? But selecting previously selectable optional codecs from LG or selecting system defaults arent an option it always tries to default to lousy awful disgusting AAC or SBC even with HD audio toggled. But most importantly the DEVA PRO and the R9's come with a good audio cable but the larger gold jack on the end thats removable is SUPER LOUSY. I have no clue why it looks almost identical to the others i have which mostly sound great but some sound super lousy theres often a subtle colour difference hard to spot but thats maybe just new vs much much older? are people stealing these and swapping with fakes?
@wanhong6232 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the detailed comparison with Sundara. I have expected R9 to be dynamic ver. of Sundara, but it seems it sacrificed crisp and sharp notes of Sundara to get more bass. IMO, while Sundara has adequate bass, I didn't think it lacks punchiness and amount of sub-bass. In terms of Mid-range and Treble, how would you compare this to Sundara? Also, R is on sale @ $369 now. With given price, will your rating of R9 change?
@wanhong6232 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks for almost a formal report on this headphone. Somehow I see your comment only from my email. Just want to say thank you for spending your time and effort to write up all those. As per your comment, I decided move on. I think you really should post your writing somewhere in reddit of headfi. With sales on R9 @ $369, a lot of people seeking for reviews, which yours will be appreciated by many.
@bigcdub2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it DEFINITELY sounds like you have a different set of R9's than mine... I own SonyZ7M2, Fostex Th900MK2, AKG712pro, various others, picked the wired version of these up for $369, and I still can't believe how good they sound, I don't get ANY of problems your having, also I drive mine through a THXAAA789 amp, IFI xDSD Gryphon, and also LGV60 using PowerAmp App with perimetric and shelving EQ and qobuz... With that said, these so far are my new top performer, these things had me slobbering all over myself, awesome dynamics and slam with ZERO distortion at stupid levels, all while still being anylitical, and maintaining superior instrument separation, with tight bass that digs deep in layers and richness that outshines my TH900's... I also broke them in for 3 days b4 even putting them on my head...
@bigcdub2 жыл бұрын
@@genshikenguy Negative… My experience is definitely different!🤣 The sound I get is nothing short of breath taking, I have a long list of tweaks I made on my V60 Developer options to complement PowerAmp, and only the EQ section is used, as I run directly to my THX789 amp…
@phalathipsaewang48192 жыл бұрын
there's the r10 from hifiman that is made from wood, maybe it might sound like super wood.
@towsifshahriarshovo2 жыл бұрын
Great review, wanna buy this for bass💥💥
@flacid_noodle20692 жыл бұрын
If i wasnt a broke middle schooler I would buy these
@saamo14232 жыл бұрын
Thanks god that you are, stops you from wasting money
@GreatSax12 жыл бұрын
Malos mouse pad? It sounds like you have food in your mouth
@HiFi6663024 күн бұрын
低频太多了
@jamiemorgan8728 Жыл бұрын
SHOULD I GET THESE FOR 200 IN 2023 😐
@jeofthevirtuoussand2 жыл бұрын
HD 600
@johncapone88432 жыл бұрын
I want these to have fun playing fortnite!
@MuhammadKharismawan2 жыл бұрын
No matter how well it sounds, I just don't like Hifiman as a company, the R10 launch was atrocious, How the CEO acted there Is just smug advertisement, he singlehandedly made R10 a niche product. And anyone wondered why R9 exactly has that color and have a black background on its box? They just oozes the bad image of old Chinese manufacturer's stereotypes. also their build. Sure, Im still salty about my Ananda's R driver dying due to Micromold, but damn that is a very baaaaaad headband for a multi thousand dollars headphone dammit 🤣.
@psychopopdesign2 жыл бұрын
looks like shooting earmuffs lol
@ZReviews2 жыл бұрын
No No, those are much smaller
@psychopopdesign2 жыл бұрын
@@ZReviews look up the he R10p, the wooden cup planar version of this
@avro662 жыл бұрын
Hideous looking design
@MikeMPharmaCyclist2 жыл бұрын
I quite like it.. stands out! If people think it's ugly as hell it's a great conversation starter in the office lmao.
@redstang51502 жыл бұрын
Would have never bought these for 600 - but on sale now for $369 I'm giving them a shot. Honestly based on what others are saying, I think that's probably still too much.I fear that once I get them I'm going to say, pretty good, but probably should have been $300 max. $250 is probably about right, like Z said in vid. Will update when I get them.
@redstang51502 жыл бұрын
Update - so Amazon just is making it look like it's on sale when it's not. In reality it just is the wired-only version that doesn't have the BT dongle, yet they still present it as though it's regularly priced 599, and there's no option to order the wireless one at all. I may have to just send it back.
@lucidmonkey35912 жыл бұрын
@@redstang5150 update?
@redstang51502 жыл бұрын
@@lucidmonkey3591 I cancelled my order - never got them. If they go on sale for real, I may reconsider them again. Sort of mixed reviews out there for them so they've sort of fallen down on my list of wants.
@AlexxxxxSaysHi Жыл бұрын
@@redstang5150 They're like $250 on hifiman ebay store.
@redstang5150 Жыл бұрын
@@AlexxxxxSaysHi Thanks for the heads up, but I think my fascination with these has passed. I got the Edition XS (dig them) which has sort of scratched my hifiman itch (even though I know these are completely different)
@Jamie-6662 жыл бұрын
Lipstick looks.
@euphoreonz2 жыл бұрын
hifiman cans are ugly and cheap feeling
@MikeMPharmaCyclist2 жыл бұрын
But they sound incredible. You remind me of a young party girl I was chatting with who was unimpressed with my Sennheiser HD650s because "they sound pretty awesome but I would never wear something so ugly, I love my Beats because they're red and match my outfits."
@saamo14232 жыл бұрын
@@MikeMPharmaCyclist Yeah, but cheap construction is cheap construction. They can sound real good but they'll probably not last very long
@MikeMPharmaCyclist2 жыл бұрын
@@saamo1423 I suppose.. I'm usually not performing gruelling tasks with my higher grade cans, pretty much home studio, office, or work office... so I'm not quite sure where this heavy abuse and wear and concern about durability/construction really comes in. Seems like a bit of a manufactured concern to me.
@saamo14232 жыл бұрын
@@MikeMPharmaCyclist ... it's called knowing that hifiman has pretty shoddy build quality. That's why they're cheap. Speaking from experience, they do not last very long
@MikeMPharmaCyclist2 жыл бұрын
@@saamo1423 we'll see; I understand what you're saying just don't think it's a big deal. My Deva Pros feel cheap but have held up perfectly fine, they're like the day I bought them. When you say your phones "fell apart" what model were they? What exactly happened... I doubt they literally just broke into pieces on their own
@asan10502 жыл бұрын
thank you
@TheFIghtin2 жыл бұрын
$600 for these pieces of crud is pitiful. They don't sound all that great, Hifiman makes much more comfortable cans, the cable sucks, and build quality in typical Hifiman fashion is pathetic. The flimsiness of the HE-R9 pays homage to older Hifimans from 6 years ago. Hifiman has been in this industry for some time now. Stop giving them a free pass.