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RayceManyon t1_j7ssh03 wrote

Honestly, this is worth the money. I know a guy in sales department who just spent like $40k on a bass boat. A boat that he will use maybe 12 times a year and cost thousands in maintenance. I really would take the HE1 given the choice

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solid12345 t1_j7tvl56 wrote

I’d rather have $40k worth of multiple headphones and amps of different sound signatures. But then again people who will shell out $40k for a headphone usually have those as well.

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johnny_ringo t1_j7ud90s wrote

Honestly why? Who is switching gear all the time? If these kick like they should, youd use the hell out of them.

Instead of buying a pair, I'd be more interested in watching an hour long documentary of the research, testing, and building of these. What does that 40k go into I'm wondering?

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RayceManyon t1_j7uxgp3 wrote

Yes! They did drop the ball on documenting the HE1. Fostex has that great video of them hand making the cherry wood cups for the TH900. I love stuff like that.

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solid12345 t1_j7v40dj wrote

“ who is switching gear all the time”.

Me. Listening to music on my ADX5000 with its delicate, reserved weeb tuning is a vastly different experience than say my Focal Utopia which will rumble and growl at you for instance. It’s fun to experiment in this manner. I’d love to hear the HE1 though but i’d have to travel out of state to ever get the chance.

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CBSU t1_j7tw1fi wrote

It’s strange how HE 1 feels not worth it despite many of us spending more money on things we use less. Car enthusiasts here on the higher end of the hobby have similar sentiments: of a car collection, at least one costs far more than the headphones and sits with the battery disconnected. Yet HE 1 feels more wasteful.

I obviously don’t think this applies to most people here, but I’ve seen several comment that they could purchase HE 1– except it doesn’t seem worthwhile. Hifiman’s Shangri-La [Sr] feels like the highest point non-billionaires should consider, but on its face that makes little sense. Perhaps it’s the opulence of HE 1’s materials, which feel less functional?

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RayceManyon t1_j7vki2u wrote

I hate it when I see people putting a $1000 aero kit on a Honda, when they could have bought the hifiman xs and ef400 that r2r dac/amp

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Beautiful_Treat3093 t1_j7wxzvn wrote

Because a car still holds it’s value even after the purchase, the headphone… well, theres not a lot of people that wants to buy a 40k used headphones.

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obj6462 t1_j7t59ex wrote

they don't sound that good, but that doesn't stop "more money = better" victims from parroting mythology about them

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tomatillo_ t1_j7t8hxn wrote

just out of curiosity, have you listened to the HE1?

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RayceManyon t1_j7u9pef wrote

No. But, I was on a boat once and didn't care for it.

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tomatillo_ t1_j7ua94z wrote

I meant to direct that question at the above commenter who said the HE-1s "don't sound that good", haha

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oratory1990 t1_j7tkx1s wrote

How many times have you listened to them, out of curiosity?

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