Many people use headphones like sneharizer and beyerdynamic for 15 or 20 years. But how long do hifiman headphones last? Can you tell me your experiences?

  • Cryowatt@alien.topB
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    10 months ago

    Y’all out there paying hundreds of dollars for cans when they literally grow on trees.

    • Mulster_@alien.topB
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      10 months ago

      What content do you use it on? What do you dislike about them? How big is your head and do you wear glasses? How long do they stay on during your use per day?

  • Run-ning@alien.topB
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    10 months ago

    My pair of HE-500s is at least 8 years old (since that is when they were discontinued) and still rocks harder/has better mids than anything in their newer line. Grab yourself a pair of you see one.

  • jnscmttmyr@alien.topB
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    10 months ago

    I personally never experienced any Hifiman QC issues, neither with the Ananda (after years of heavy use) nor the HE1000se (bought more recently), or the HE1000 Stealth I owned in between. To me, the build of their cans is maybe nothing to rave about, but definitely more than “good enough”. If you take care of your headphones, those should entertain you for years to come.

  • lrn___@alien.topB
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    10 months ago

    how are you posting this reddit told me they self destruct instantly

  • dhomes@alien.topB
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    10 months ago

    my Deva Pro lasted barely over a year on ALMOST no use (10 times tops?), then left driver died. I own but barely use the Sundara too, (sound not to my taste).

    Meanwhile, my oldest headphone still around, a Senn Momentum 1 (7 or 8 years old?) is still going strong.

    none of my Senns, Beyers, Grados, Audeze and even Meze have ever failed. Just the Deva (I also needed to have its DAC/Receiver replaced while under warranty)

    I’m never EVER buying another hifi-man again

  • Free-Ad5956@alien.topB
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    10 months ago

    I have enjoyed listening to the Sundara for four years and the Ananda Stealth for a year and have never had a problem.

  • Zynismus@alien.topB
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    10 months ago

    I’ve had the Edition XS for 2 years now and I’m still really happy with it. Great sound profile, really lively, only downside is it’s bigger than jupiter

  • no_user_name_person@alien.topB
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    10 months ago

    The original HE6 is a headphone that many look out for today, unfortunately a lot of them are dead now and theyre only about 10 years old. There is no way to fix them, not even hifiman has the tools themselves to manufacturer new ones. The foam dampening used on the inside will crumble over time, the diaphragms also stretch and break, copper connectors oxidize and turn green list of problems goes on… Go back earlier in time and the hifiman he5’s wood body cracks over time.