Hifiman HE-1000 SE

********* Available for demo********* The HifimanHE-1000 SE is a planar magnetic headphone that delivers an undistorted sound in the higher class. It plays big and open and very musical despite high detail separation. It is built with an ultra-thin nanometer thick membrane suspended between Hifiman's Stealth magnets, making it extremely fast and precise. "The Hifiman HE1000SE is a great headphone, delivering world class performance close to the utter best. It doesn't demand much power from the amplifier. It is quite sparkly with a good dose of treble energy, but seldom got fatiguing. The only weak spot for me is the mid-range, which even though it is extremely textured and full of detail, with most amps has less warmth and flesh to it than I personally prefer. That is, however, a completely subjective thing. With EQ, though, that's not gonna be an issue whatsoever and even without EQ, the brain (even mine) adjusts quite easily. Comparing headphones and analyzing differences is one thing. Enjoying music is another. As I sit here listening to the HE1000SE, I find myself enjoying it immensely. It's vast sound-stage, the deep, textured bass, the clear and neuanced midrange and the crisp, yet liquid highs is a pleasure to listen to. Also, it is one of the most comfortable and good looking headphones around. The Hifiman HE1000SE is impossible not to like and at the current selling price it's an easy headphone to recommend." The Headphoneer (Aug 2023)