HE1000se

HIFIMAN

HE1000se

75 positive 2 neutral 16 negative

Based on 93 Reddit mentions

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Upgraded from Magni+ & Modi 3+ to Jotunheim 2 & Bifrost 2/64

That’s the stack I use for my HIFIMAN HE1000SE and I couldn’t be happier. End game for me.

sirrealizt in r/Schiit

December 22, 2025 1:50 AM

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Which specific model of Arya or HE1000 should I go for?

ALL of those Hifiman headphones are amazing if you find the one that you prefer (and eq to your taste) but FOMO is real and is unfortunately killing us in this hobby, instead of enjoying the music and our excellent headphones we tend to think of upgrading to not miss out anything. So if you want to

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egyptianblve in r/Hifiman

March 25, 2026 1:10 AM

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My horrible experience with Hifiman customer service

Literally the same exact thing happened to me when I purchased an open-box Hifiman HE1000SE from them. It came with a TON of nasty dandruff in the ear cups, and then they threatened a $50 sanitation fee if they were returned in an unclean state when I decided to return them because they also had a t

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jonRock1992 in r/Hifiman

November 4, 2025 12:16 AM

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So apparently HiFiMAN might be the right brand for me? (According to AI at least)

Having personally tested/owned most of the stuff, this list makes no sense, as it should be since this models cannot experience them. HE1000SE are my top experience & recommendation overall among the listed ones, while HD800S are mediocre for a lot of purposes and the best in staging specifically. H

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Educational-Bell1110 in r/Hifiman

March 6, 2026 8:04 AM

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Looking for reliable headphones, any recommendations?

Heddphones D1 have a solid build and are pretty good overall. Neutral, clean, not boring. Arya Stealth is also pretty nice, wide, detailed and enjoyable. Build quality is good enough. I've had HD600 for a couple of decades, mostly for mixing, then had the Liric for listening and then got the HE1000S

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Educational-Bell1110 in r/HeadphonesAdvice

February 20, 2026 1:05 PM

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Which specific model of Arya or HE1000 should I go for?

Hey man! We had a headphone meetup yesterday, so I had the pleasure to try the HE1000 stealth and the he1000se. One thing is certain. The HE1000 models are more balanced tonally, while the arya is more V-shaped character. The ceiling raises as you go up in price, but on a midrange system (DAC+AMP in

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Radiant_Juggernaut68 in r/Hifiman

April 12, 2026 6:44 PM

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What open back planars should I get to upgrade from my HD560s?

Now you didn't mention HE1000 before... My headphone journey also went from HD560S to HE1000 with many stops before & in-between, You can save a lot of time & money by going straight to the HE1000 Stealth (V4). Endgame. The HEK sounds glorious regardless of the Amp/DAC. Heck they even sound great &

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Adorable-Mulberry633 in r/Hifiman

April 29, 2026 2:05 PM

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I want to enter the world of HIFI. I'm not obsessed with high-quality sound, but I'm a music lover. For the rest of my life, at least when I'm at home, I want to listen to very high-quality music. I need your help. My immediate goals are the Hifiman Edition XS and the Topping DX5ii. Details below.

I think getting something like hifiman Arya, or stretching the budget a bit to get he1000 would be your best bet. Especially with the metal build of the he1k, but if you can do about 1k usd there’s a lot of headphones from a lot of companies. Hifiman def has the best price to performance, but at 1k

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PointEither2673 in r/Hifiman

May 7, 2026 6:41 PM

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Arya Stealth ($900 AUD) vs Arya Organic ($1200 AUD) vs Ananda Unveiled ($850 AUD) – coming from Edition XS / XV (hip-hop listener)?

First off , do you have EQ capability? I own the XS and they are very flexible to match the sound of most egg shape Hifiman , maybe never identical , but I was hard pressed to tell the difference , had the XV , returned for defect in the membrane , had the HE1000 stealth , again not a big leap , now

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Unlucky_Skirt_8371 in r/Hifiman

April 21, 2026 12:33 PM

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