HIFIMAN HE-R9 Closed-Back Over-Ear Dynamic Headphones with Topology Diaphragm-Wired

Ignore the bad comments on here, they either have a broken one or they have rubbish gear feeding it, no point if you use it direct from a mobile. If you do have any amp or a dedicated headphone amp then these are incredible and for the price, unbeatable. They have a more treacle timbre, so if your after transparency only then these won't be for you, but would still recommend just to try something different especially for the price.They are quite light but on the large size, but not uncomfortable in any way and could be worn all day with no issues. The bass is incredible as the size of the cups shows why this is the reason. Mids, highs are succulent and not washed out with the bass, so separation is spot on.I would not have been upset for paying the $600 when they firsy come out, So basically for the price of these now get some.

I have been an avid headphone user for many decades now. Whilst I like to think that during this time I have had some really nice audio equipment pass through my hands, the truth is that, with the exception of my old vinyl-based speaker system, I’ve always tried to get the best equipment possible with my limited budgets. In the past I have had some of the best ‘Discman’ players, some of the best MiniDisc Player/Recorders. In the past I have had several dedicated MP3 players as well but I tend to now use a regular mobile phone (Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra) coupled wirelessly (and sometimes wired) to a Fiio BTR7 DAC/AMP and, when using fully-sized headphones, the Sennheiser HD598SR headphones. I also have an embarrassing amount of wired and wireless IEM’s - all of which are used regularly.I recently was given a £100 gift voucher from my workplace and decided I wanted to try out some new full-sized headphones - and was considering either planar magnetic or even headphones made from wood - in an attempt to achieve a ‘fuller’ sound than that found with my Sennheiser’s. With this in mind - I ended up getting neither. I ended up getting the Hifiman HE-R9’s. A plastic, huge, ugly headphone with a really strange sound character.There’s no point in going into a detailed description of these headphones. There are plenty of videos and on-line reviews out there which cover just about every physical detail of these headphones - I see no point in reinventing the wheel. What I will say is that they’re comfortable - even for long listening sessions. However I would still describe these as more on-ear than over-ear. Whilst sound doesn’t tend to leak out of them too much, they are not very good at isolating you from the outside world.Admittedly I watched a number of YouTube video reviews of these headphones prior to them arriving and had some serious doubts that these would be suitable for me. Under normal circumstances I like a neutral, punchy sound from my headphones - the HE-R9’s are true to their YouTube reviews - ‘bass monster’ is a pretty accurate description. When I first listened to them my first reaction was that these weren’t for me under any circumstances.My initial impressions of these headphones have changed somewhat. Whilst there’s no getting away from the fact that these are bass monsters, they really do play very nicely with vintage 70’s and 80’s rock. Bands like Rush, Yes, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Queen - all sound truly wonderful through these headphones. The additional bass ‘bloom’ from the R9’s really make these recordings come alive. The sheer hugeness of these headphones offer increased width to the soundstage which you just cannot find with other headphones. The end result is a very dynamic sound with deep punchy bass and a smooth midrange and treble response which offers a truly relaxing and enjoyable sound.Unfortunately these headphones don’t work with all music types. Quiet female vocals - e.g. Sade, Mary Black, Tori Amos - all sound quite horrible through these headphones - strangely I listened to Sam Brown and it sounded wonderful - it’s quite hard to anticipate which recordings will work and which will not. With this in mind, I can’t help thinking that these have to be considered a secondary set of headphones - for those recordings which work well with them - your primary set will be the ones you use for the rest. For me, ultimately, I decided to send them back and go for the Hifiman Deva Pro’s (thanks to a sudden Amazon discount) and I don’t regret doing this one bit. The Deva’s offer a far more appropriate sound character which lends itself to a far wider range of genres.ProsLovely warm, rich sound. Comfortable. Impactful sound character for bass and drums. Surprisingly detailed mids and treble with absolutely no harshness. Sounds surprisingly good with lesser hardware but does upscale nicely. Works great with Rock and some EDM.ConsReally cannot be considered as your primary set of headphones due to their excessive bass. Actually needs to be driven fairly hard in order to get the best possible sound quality. Not good for classical, folk or some female vocals.

These are all about Bass and Soundstage, both of which they cope with in spades. The mids and treble are recessed. If you like bass (a lot) then these may be for you, but for me, after a good tryout, they just weren't right - not that I disliked them as such, I think what they do they do well, but I just can't see myself reaching for them as daily drivers over my other headphones. I will say they are extremely light and comfortable though. I would be inclined to view these being more aimed at gamers than music listeners, unless you are a drum and bass-head. Just not right for me.

Credo che non sono state proprio capite, a questo prezzo è impossibile trovare e paragonare altri prodotti con driver dinamici.Legge do in giro Molti gli utenti che le hanno provate le hanno descritte come bassose........mah, io le trovo molto equilibrate, accoppiate a. mio Topping A 90, settandolo come gain sul più basso (low).Sono scure, ma non gonfie di bassi.sono possessore delle He 1000 Hifiman, quindi 2 ascolti completamente diversi.sono cuffie eccellenti, per chi ama cuffie non troppo brillanti ,come tutte le Beyerdynamic che io onestamente non ho mai capito e non sopporto.....le trovo troppo eccessive sugli alti, queste cuffie sono super consigliate.andranno a sostituire le mie Audiotechnica AthM50x, oramai vecchie di 7 anni.Ancora volta Brava HIFIMAN!!!!!Amazon una garanzia!!!

Bon ok c'est pas le plus beau, il fait un peu plastique c'est vrai mais c'est pour ça qu'il est léger et très confortable cependant il est bien fini quand même mais que vaut le son? Après avoir lu plusieurs tests, bah je savais pas quoi penser, casque super énergique et vivant avec des basses terribles ? Ou un casque avec des basses bien trop envahissantes et baveuses qui gâchent tout le reste ? Bref j'étais intrigué et j'ai craqué et franchement.... Je regrette pas, oui y'a des basses terribles mais pas baveuses,ça percute mêmec'est proche de mon focal clear og(si si)la scène sonore est vraiment grande alors qu'il est fermé,les détails sont là,en fait le son est grand et très plaisant,du gojira groupe pourtant avec beaucoup de basses sonnait très bien, très bon aussi pour guitare acoustique bref epaté, casque avec un très bon qualité prix niveau son, je le trouve même presque beau maintenant😅

He tardado en probar estos auriculares por la cantidad de reseñas negativas que han recibido en el mundo audiófilo. Todo el mundo coincide en que estos auriculares tienen una cantidad desproporcionada de graves. Yo siempre he solido tener preferencia por auriculares de respuesta "plana". He usado mucho tiempo como auricular de diario los Edition XS y los Sundara de esta misma casa, he tenido los Focal Elegia, los Celestee y los Bathys, los Sennheiser HD 560s, actualmente poseo los Deva Pro.Sin embargo, algunos comentarios marginales me han hecho sospechar que aquí podía haber algo interesante. Y efectivamente, así es. No comprendo cómo es posible que estos auriculares hayan sido tan criticados. Hasta el punto de alcanzar el precio irrisorio al que se encuentran ahora mismo. Cuando su precio de salida eran los 600 €.Al grano: La resolución está al nivel de los auriculares focal de 1000€. Es de locos poder conseguir este nivel de resolución y claridad a este precio. Los graves son MAGNIFICOS. Suenan así: Grandiosos --> Porque son completamente definidos. No invaden en absoluto las frecuencias medias. Se escucha todo con un nivel de espacio y claridad propio de auriculares abiertos. Y es comprensible, porque las copas son bufonescamente grandes. Es la única forma, creo yo, de lograr tal hazaña sonora. Realmente estos auriculares son lo que a los auriculares bluetooth de cancelación de ruido (Sony xm5, etc) y firmas de sonido "comerciales" les gustaría ser. Porque los graves no arruinan todo lo demás, sino que lo coronan, por ser tan brutales y a la vez tan limpios. Si ademas da la casualidad que tienes los Deva Pro con el módulo bluetooth, como es mi caso, el negocio ya no puede ser más redondo.En fin, creo que nadie ha entendido lo que pretendía Hifiman con estos auriculares. Son para escuchar Dance, electrónica, o cosas con "caña" en general, con una calidad y contundencia suprema. Son diferentes. No es alta fidelidad. Es dinámica y fiesta y disfrute puro.No escribo reseñas nunca. Pero ésta la escribo, porque me daría mucha pena que Hifiman cortara esta línea, por este fracaso comercial. Espero que mi comentario anime a alguien más a darles una oportunidad, porque la merecen. Para escuchar música instrumental, en plan pureta, en alta fidelidad, ya están todos los demás auriculares abiertos de esta marca que son todos una maravilla.Saludos.

It's not a pair of headphones to use outdoors but it's fantastic for techno music, i am using it with a Fiio K7 and a balanced cable and couldn't be happier. It is also very confortable and light to use.

Słuchawki zakupiłem w kwocie 1400złCo w tej kwocie oferują?Bardzo dużo, przekaz jest bardzo przestrzenny, scena jest większa jak nowe beyerdynamic T5 3gen.Bas jest bardzo mocny, jednak w miarę kontrolowany, nie jest to bass typu subwoofer jak np. Sony XM3z tego względu słuchawki nadają się do muzyki EDM, House, chillstep itd... Mają wykop, scene, łagodne aczkolwiek wyraźne wysokie tony, wokal szczególnie kobiecy brzmi bardzo realistycznie.Pozycjonowanie w grach typu BF2042 czy COD jest wręcz wzorowe! dodatkowo dzięki odpowiednio jasnemu przekazowi można z łatwością odróżnić podłożę po którym stąpa przeciwnik, do tej pory do gier korzystałem z Tygr 300R i R9 zaskoczyły mnie właśnie tą umiejętnością.Komfort- Słuchawki są bardzo wygodne oraz lekkie z przyjemnością trzyma się je na głowie.w tej kwocie słuchawki nie mają sobie równych, jest to półka HI-FI nie MID-FI jak dla mnie, dlatego za 1400zł wręcz należy je kupić, chociażby aby sprawdzić, podobnie jak zrobiłem to ja, słuchawki oczywiście zostają, do gier jak i muzyki elektronicznej, wykop mają, że buzia sama się śmieje, przy okazji nie partoląc reszty pasma.POLECAM!