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pkelly500 t1_j81uj2e wrote

Reply to comment by lurked_4_a_bit in Broken Hifiman’s was a great excuse to try something new by Lego_Hippo

I take it you've never owned a HiFiMan headphone. They are notorious for quality control and build issues, even if you handle them with white gloves like the Crown Jewels.

Just because you've never had a headphone break doesn't mean that everyone who gets a bum unit from HiFiMan treats their gear like shit.

HiFiMan and Focal are neck and neck in the shitty quality control derby among audiophile headphone brands.

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AnOldMoth t1_j8243ch wrote

I have, mine have lasted years. If anything sounded better I'd probably buy them, but to this date I have yet to hear anything that comes close.

If someone delivers Hifiman sound with better QC/build, I will switch to them.

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pkelly500 t1_j82a819 wrote

I've owned HiFiMan Edition XS and HE-400se. Definitely the best I've heard in their respective price categories. Mine lasted, too!

But I have moved on to Audeze LCD-X 2021, and I'll probably never part with my trusty, venerable HD 6XX.

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discobeatnik t1_j84vpzo wrote

same here, I sold off my Ananda’s for a pair of LCD-2C’s because I just wanted something with a better build. I like the sound just as much, if not more.

and yeah my hd 6xx will never go anywhere. I still listen to them just as much as the LCD’s

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