I plan to buy the K701 Autrian stock in my country of thailand Its 2nd ofc . Its 65.25 USD i know who the seller is. so its valid But I don't know will it be good for Orchestral Mixing?

I love me some uniqe nylon material! Gotta get these :D

Hettinger Coves

I got mine for 110€ yesterday

I just bought an AKG K701 and it's better than I've thought. Bass is lacking a bit but the sound is so airy and delicate it's really a pleasure to listen too. Good Review, too.

i've had beyerdynamic 990 pros and custom fostex from Mayflower. these are by far the best of the three.

So basically all aspects of these suck. I think it’s pronounced Hi-fi-man. I was gifted these but I’ll guess I’ll be regifting.

Sire, I confirm these are not entry level Audiophile. They say it's a 50 ohm pair, and can be not difficult to drive. And then you plug this bad boy into a dac that can do 150 ohm or more; The situation completely changes. These punch way beyond their class.. Like the HD 650/660s you may see a marked difference and enough conviction to pay more. I am yet to see a pair of headphones that can even match the soundstage and clarity; If I walk into a larger room, the audio seems to change.. Nope, not entry level; these are audiophile grade period. They manufacture in bulk with cheap packaging so they come in cheap but that's where the compromise ends. product itself is so good; I got people who never used headphones like my wife to purchase the same one; she went shotgun on my DAC but that's not normal.

These are actually only $160 on Amazon right now. Seems like a killer deal. I might have to pick them up.

It would have been nice if you turned it on and showed us the features.

Several reviews on Headfi said isine (after eq) can compete with some of TOTL IEMs especially in technicalities. Is it true tho?

I just bought a refurb pair from Sennheisers website. Hopefully in new looking condition. £59. You sold me on the entry level audiophile info. Ive been using a pair Anker Q30's which are okay for travelling, but i wanted something better for the home for both music and gaming.

Great information. Thanks!

Thanks for the note that you've been using them with an amp and noticed a difference, I was going back and forth on whether I needed to get a dac or not for them.

Thanks for the review

Bought a pair and they sucked, sound quality was terrible and it was extremely uncomfortable.

I can’t believe these sound like a full over ear headphone in such a small package

I don,t shgree. The soundstage and imaging is is exellent . The soundstsage even is huge for the price. thank you.

dang nice review, I feel like this is the review I needed before I bought it. Ive been loving it though. things sound noticeably crisper on my meze 109 pros then my MacBook Pro intrigated amp.

are tehses on a lvl with the beyerdynamic dt 990 pro? i want a new open headpohne since my 990 pro broke. Donte want to buy the 990 pro for 150 bugs and found a black friday deal for 80 bugs on these.

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Audio/Visual > Headphone Accommodations. Tap Balanced Tone.

You mentioned arya , which one ?

Thx for review! Fully agreed. On my opinion next revisions and stealh versions totaly downgrade compare with origins. I have he1000V2 (orig) he-6 (orig) He1000se from hifiman's brand and other izodynamics collection (kennerton thekk, lcd-4 ...) and prefer 1000v2 and he-6. But my favor its piezoelectric Pioneer SE-700 (near 4Kohm and 75-80 db/mwatt) its pure masterpiece, but unmercy eater of your amp's power ). And also impressed sennheiser unipolar 2000/2002.

RIP Goldensound lol

Vocals on these is hard to beat, always enjoy pop music on V2, love its slight darker tonality and smoothness.

Nice Review! But damn its a slow one 😅

just got my v2, paired with the wa7 3rd gen - magnificent sound. i have the 8xx & 800s, i like the v2 better if we are not talking about soundstage, just pure clear & intimate sound. i do consider taking it with me to office and such more often so I wonder if you can recommend a nice portable dac/amp to compliment the diana v2 on the go, thanks for the review!

Can you please suggest alternative wires and foam/sillcon tips for it?

Thank you for the review, I want to ask what kind of DAP would you recommend if traveling and can you compare with Diana TC Thank you👍🙋‍♂️

I just went to a mate's place (since we both like a anime called k-on he was like "I got the mio headphones" I went to his place) and well, the good things people say about them are completely true and if they weren't so expensive I would get them, jazz on them are bliss

Excwllent overview and initial review. Three questions 1. What amp/DAC/source are you using? 2. Did you buy them in the warehouse sale? 3. Would you recommend them? I'm on the fence with the warehouse sale and any guidance you can share would be helpful.

Where were you able to get the non stealths?

I own few cheap headphones like Deva Pro, HE4xx, Phillip xr2 and Ananda SE and now this Ayra SE v3. For those wonder the Ananda SE as of now you can find it brand new for $380 + taxes shipped. Now for the Arya, even thought the organic just release and the price have drop for Arya v3 but it still $1K + taxes. The golden question is does Arya worth the cost more than double the price of the Ananda????? Well, ladies & gentlement.... The moment I open the box and plug it into 90D and SU10, all I can say is Holy F***. The sound is jaw dropping date and night from Ananda. You don't have to switch back and forth to hear if there is a differences. To best describe the sound of the Arya SE is like someone just removes the piece of paper towel from the microphone that muffle the sound all along and now is that is gone, the crystal clear and purity of sound is now peircing throught your ears. Also tried HD660 S2 and S1 those headphone only could compared to level of Deva Pro to be honest.

Thank you for review. These are good headphones, velvet soft sound, good detail, sufficient bass, but I have questions about the stage - a very narrow stage as for open headphones

How do these compare to the HE1000V2? Excluding the “soundstage” what makes the Diana V2 so good?

Some say FiiO K7 (same price range) is better due to being a warmer DAC/Amp and due to having higher power (2W@32ohm VS. 1.8W@32ohm from Topping DX3)

Great review! I love my empy but I need a better dac ( I use mojo, or shiit modi2) I’m thinking to buy smsl m400. What do you think is it good or do you have a better recommandation?

An incredible company..seriously.

I love the name Diana for a headphone. It inspires confidence- Amazonian strength durability. Also love the design , though ive heard comfort is hit or miss. If another company stole its look and provided decent sound quality - for 2990 dollars less, id buy it!

I listen to dubstep and I didn't like these headphones at all when I auditioned them. I just can't go back to a headphone that doesn't have lots of detail, speed and a wide sound stage. Since I listen to the type of music that you'd think these would be perfect for, I don't understand why Audiophiles who listen to classical music, jazz etc like these headphones. They also are not that comfortable for me and way overhyped in that regard, I personally find the HD700 to be the most comfortable headphone. I'll defintely have to give them another go sometime to see how I feel a second time around.

Nice review thanks for the heads up on the V2 pads placement and burn in time. I ordered the older version Of the V2 for $1850 with the new bass ported pads it was such a great deal. They will be here next week can't wait. You mentioned in you review about a must for well recorded tracks to feed the V2. Do you have any recommendations on well recorded track to try out? I'm open to all kinds of music. I would like to throw together a playlist that will work well with my new V2

Hi! What will you prefer: this or Hifiman He-1000 v2?

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Check out the HE1000 V2 (V3) Stealth Magnet if you get a chance. Benchmark HP at $2K. Prefer the Stealth over the others

Hey, just wanted to know if possible, what is the size of the box that it comes in and the weight as I want to take them from Germany to my Home Country and I am ordering them online. I hope to hear from you! Thanks in advance. New sub btw

Great video, bought my HE1000 V2 in January for 2k$. Love the sound. And personally I also prefer them in front of my HD 800 S - especially for classic music Looking forward to your more in depth analyses

for the long cable, it comes ziptied kinda so what i did is i just extended it to what i need and then i left the rest of the cable that i don't need ziptied which solved the issue of the cable being too long

HI thank you for this review, i feel lucky to find this video!! I would like to ask, in your opinion which one is more high fatiguing the heKv2 non stealth or the newer stealth version? I know you compared those in the video just a bit and mainly the soundstage, just wondering other differences and what Hifiman is trying to upgrade with the heKv2stealth. I read somewhere that the newer have better bass and impact and also is smoother on the highs. thank you in advance, keep the great work with this channel really enjoy the your narrative!

Could you use these at all with any portable headphone amp, or would it be a total and complete waste of time? I have the Hifiman HE400Is and the HE400SEs, both need a good deal more power than dynamics, but my IFI XCan headphone amp can power both quite well.

I have the V2 and I am going for the Diana TC, I have a sizeable collection of headphones including ZMFs, however these are my go to and became my daily driver simply due to the build quality and not feeling like you have to baby it all the time and varnish its wood and other such things. They are built like a tank and sound amazing, what more could you ask for? Even though I really like my ZMFs, I hardly use them due to that reason.