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HIFIMAN HE1000 (V2 / se / Stealth)

#17 overall · open-back planar wired

HIFIMAN HE1000 (V2 / se / Stealth)

Wide, airy end-game planar for people who want scale rather than punch.

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People recommending
14
Say they own it
21
Mentions
190
Posts read
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Check price on Amazon · $1399
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Typical price, checked Sep 2026. Price is approximate: HIFIMAN sells several versions (HE1000se, HE1000 Stealth, HE1000 Unveiled) between roughly $1,000 and $3,500; no single product page was fetched for a live price, so the Arya page is given as the manufacturer reference. Only 3 distinct owners were counted.

Why people like it

  • Owners describe hearing things in familiar tracks for the first time
  • Lighter and more comfortable than an Audeze LCD-X; usable lying down
  • Called a monster of a headphone that defines end-game for staging

What owners complain about

  • More analytical than fun for some tastes
  • HIFIMAN build and quality-control reputation
  • Price varies wildly by version

The 14 sources

Owner = the person says they use it. Recommendation = passed on without saying so. Dates are when the thread or video was posted.

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