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Re: HE400S vs HE560
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2015, 02:25:39 AM »
Tyll has HE-400S measurements up, and they look awfully similar to the HD600 measurements:

http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/HiFiMANHE400S.pdf
http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/SennheiserHD600.pdf

Has anyone been able to compare the two? I was thinking about grabbing a pair of HD600/650 as a complement to my HE-400, but should I look into the 400S instead?
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Re: HE400S vs HE560
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2015, 06:53:37 PM »
I recently had the pleasure of listening to both of these headphones and the 400i as well.  These were my impressions and the final choice I made:

Music: I listen primarily to electronic, rock and roll, and hip hop.  I did not use electronic tracks to test these headphones.  If they sounded good with my rock and roll recordings I know these will sound good with my electronic recordings.

HE-400s: I felt had a little too smooth sounding and I didn't really feel the lower end bass kick.  Please note I was looking for something to replace my HE-500 and figured that this might be a decent fit.  I was wrong.  Very comfortable though.

HE-560: I felt this headphone was a little too bright and to my ears didn't have the great sound signature the HE-500 brought on.  It was more analytical like a reference phone than say a fun headphone to listen to the types of music I listen to.  Also very comfortable.

HE-400i: I enjoyed the bass and overall sound the best on these.  The bass I found to be tight and the sound signature was what I would call more fun than the 560.  Maybe I am just too much of a noob to realize what a good set of headphones sounds like but I felt these sounded superior to both the 400s and the 560.  I thought these sounded the closest to my HE-500 and overall picked these up.  I like the fact that when I put these on I could listen to music with little to no fatigue for long periods of time.  This headphone is very fun and for the price I think is a great buy.
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Re: HE400S vs HE560
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2015, 07:28:59 PM »
Quote from: velvetx on September 22, 2015, 06:53:37 PM
I recently had the pleasure of listening to both of these headphones and the 400i as well.  These were my impressions and the final choice I made:

Music: I listen primarily to electronic, rock and roll, and hip hop.  I did not use electronic tracks to test these headphones.  If they sounded good with my rock and roll recordings I know these will sound good with my electronic recordings.

HE-400s: I felt had a little too smooth sounding and I didn't really feel the lower end bass kick.  Please note I was looking for something to replace my HE-500 and figured that this might be a decent fit.  I was wrong.  Very comfortable though.

HE-560: I felt this headphone was a little too bright and to my ears didn't have the great sound signature the HE-500 brought on.  It was more analytical like a reference phone than say a fun headphone to listen to the types of music I listen to.  Also very comfortable.

HE-400i: I enjoyed the bass and overall sound the best on these.  The bass I found to be tight and the sound signature was what I would call more fun than the 560.  Maybe I am just too much of a noob to realize what a good set of headphones sounds like but I felt these sounded superior to both the 400s and the 560.  I thought these sounded the closest to my HE-500 and overall picked these up.  I like the fact that when I put these on I could listen to music with little to no fatigue for long periods of time.  This headphone is very fun and for the price I think is a great buy.
Your choice makes perfect sense for your genre preferences...

I agree that the 400i is a good value. 
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Re: HE400S vs HE560
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2015, 03:23:12 AM »
could anyone make an educated comment on the 560 vs 1000?
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Re: HE400S vs HE560
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2015, 03:36:43 AM »
Quote from: Judeus on September 23, 2015, 03:23:12 AM
could anyone make an educated comment on the 560 vs 1000?

If I may as a modded 560 owner and having tried the 1000 on a few rigs, they have similar tonal characteristics with a more elevated upper midrange compared to the older HE-5/HE-500. In most respects the HE-1000 is noticeably better, with more clarity and an even better low-end, and smoother FR wise at stock compared to the 560. Imaging is wider but more diffuse on the 1000, and it throws a much taller stage.

What's more interesting to me is how they behave with sources. Both won't fail to function with modest amplification and scale quite far, and your experience with them is pretty dependent on what you use. As many other members here have noted, the HE-1000 with less than excellent gear can sound soft and lacking in leading edge. I found it un-engaging on a Asgard/Uberfrost stack, which more than suffices to get good performance out of the 560. On my Yggy and a borrowed amp the superiority of the HE-1000 is quite apparent.
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Re: HE400S vs HE560
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2015, 06:01:43 AM »
I have to disagree with the yggy/rag the 560 was tight and well controlled throughout the frequency range (did have a tremble spike thought).  The 1000 had loose bass and recessed mids (though mids to highs were less analytical than 560)
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