HiFi Man Audivina Planar Headphones

I like these cans for music. Only music. Not movies. Not podcasts. Not documentaries. Not youtube. Just music.The good:* Comfortable enough for all day use. They feel light and have just about the perfect compression.* Uses the standard dual-entry balanced-capable cable ingress, making it compatible with higher end cable systems.* Sounds amazing for Metal, Rock, and EDM.* Nice cloth patches on the ear-pads where they make skin contact. None of the old fuzzy abomination pads.* Rawhide comfort band. Likely will last much longer than the bands on the Arya series.* Comes with a very nice storage case.The OK:* The cable load-out is kinda silly. I mean, I'm pleased that it comes with balanced cables and all, but I'd have been much happier if they'd have focused ... MoreI like these cans for music. Only music. Not movies. Not podcasts. Not documentaries. Not youtube. Just music.The good:* Comfortable enough for all day use. They feel light and have just about the perfect compression.* Uses the standard dual-entry balanced-capable cable ingress, making it compatible with higher end cable systems.* Sounds amazing for Metal, Rock, and EDM.* Nice cloth patches on the ear-pads where they make skin contact. None of the old fuzzy abomination pads.* Rawhide comfort band. Likely will last much longer than the bands on the Arya series.* Comes with a very nice storage case.The OK:* The cable load-out is kinda silly. I mean, I'm pleased that it comes with balanced cables and all, but I'd have been much happier if they'd have focused the materials/value on a single high end cable.* The ear-pads have protein leather, and will dramatically fail in a few years.The wtf:* These are the first cans I've owned (or used) that are sensitive to echo. If you're listening to (or watching) a podcast where the speaker doesn't have reflection/echo dampening, it makes it sound like they're honking down a hallway.* While they are more efficient than other Hifiman cans I own, they still require me to have the Ragnarok 2 at high gain with volume at 12 o'clock for enjoyable listening.tl;dr: Great when on drastic sale, just... expect echo. Lots and lots of echo. Echo echo echo echo echo echo echo echo.

Satisfied with Headphones . Order was on back order and took 2 months to ship out which I find excessive . I believe in the future 2 to 3 weeks is acceptable but when it gets to 2 months then you should evaluate how you charge the customer . The worst part was I got one email like one week after order was placed showing “we are working on your order “ message . When I inquired via email like every 2 weeks to get more information on the headphones no reply from you guys. I was not kept informed and after 2 months (8 weeks) begin to wonder if I would receive the headphones at all . My last email a few days before delivery someone replied that they were expecting shipment within the next couple of days and I should receive within a week . I had paid in full so I was ... MoreSatisfied with Headphones . Order was on back order and took 2 months to ship out which I find excessive . I believe in the future 2 to 3 weeks is acceptable but when it gets to 2 months then you should evaluate how you charge the customer . The worst part was I got one email like one week after order was placed showing “we are working on your order “ message . When I inquired via email like every 2 weeks to get more information on the headphones no reply from you guys. I was not kept informed and after 2 months (8 weeks) begin to wonder if I would receive the headphones at all . My last email a few days before delivery someone replied that they were expecting shipment within the next couple of days and I should receive within a week . I had paid in full so I was without 700 dollars or headphones. I will say on 2 previous orders shipment was much quicker and packaging was excellent from manufacture .

Different Experience

Haven't bought closed back cans in years, thought I would try these. The lack of brick-and-mortar electronic stores makes it hard try before you buy. I thought the high sensitivity would deliver a more exciting experience. Sounded good with some music but not all. Glad I discovered Audio46, good service, could recommend them but not these cans.

Great expansive closed back headphones.

Sound like open backs with realistic staging.

Premium Price, Awful sound

Imagine listening to music through a telephone with bass but in stereo, that's what you get with these.Thin wooden cups, pads that fit with velcro (bass leakage) and they're half made out of plastic if you take them apart.