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Hifiman Edition XS Headphones

HIFIMAN Edition XS Full-Size Over-Ear Open-Back Planar Magnetic Hi-Fi Headphones with Stealth Magnets Design, Adjustable Headband, Detachable Cable for Audiophiles, Home, Studio-Black

By Hifiman

1mentions100%positive$209.00typical+1pros

What one Redditor said

Hifiman Edition XS for utter sound enjoyment

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191 comments · 8 subreddits

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r/HeadphoneAdvice
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r/DigitalAudioPlayer
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Reddit reviews

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Hifiman Edition XS are absolutely great! I run them with FiiO K11 R2R and love it! No any EQ needed for me. ... the performance improvement vs cost goes down significantly after the edition XS which w

r/neutral

the top 10 is actually dominated by mid-to-high-end gear (HD800S $1700, Edition XS $500, Arya $1300).

r/neutral

and the og edition x was like 1700 msrp i think

r/HeadphoneAdvicepositive2

It's a lot more closed compared to the edition xs, and the bass doesn't extend as deep as the edition xs.

r/HeadphoneAdviceneutral1

!thanks How much better are the Edition XS compared to the HD600? Im willing to sacrifice some sound for quality control.

r/HeadphoneAdvicepositive1

i'm selling my Edition XS soon. only used for 2months and loved them. no imbalance problems and just got new capra strap not even opened for them.

r/HeadphoneAdviceneutral1

are the kitharas worth the 100$ more? The edition XS were 209 off amazon

r/headphonespositive6

FWIW I've not had any issues with my multiple Hifiman products over the years (4XX, Edition XX, Edition XS, Arya Stealth and one other I can't remember). Not the best build quality but they seem to ho

r/headphonespositive1

I bought open box edition xs 3 years ago and have had zero issues with almost daily use.

r/headphonesnegative4

As to what's wrong with the XS? Veiled treble (not as bad as the HD600 but still there if you listen carefully), hole in the mids somewhere making it sound cold and clinical, bass doesn't slam.

r/headphonesneutral7

Due to the material and installation method, that one is the Custom Cans HifiMan Comfort Headband Strap DIY Mod for HE400se Edition XS. The Capra strap is printed, so the material and installation is

r/headphonesneutral5

Coincidentally, i stumbled across the answer yesterday when i was researching how to replace the headband of an Edition-XS with the ones from a He-35 (this post of you are interested: https://www.red

r/headphonesnegative2

But that's without EQ. And there are only two things I find better, one is the bass, because the EXS has a leak on my head which causes a boost from the resonant frequency. The EXS sounds kind of "Blo

r/headphonesnegative1

i ended up just not liking them all that much tbh. even with the super grills they just felt underwhelming. i vastly prefer my sennheiser hd560s and even some cheap iems tbh lol. i ended up returning

r/headphonespositive1

I love my Edition XS. Sold all my other open backs.

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