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super_smoothie OP t1_iy95g7c wrote

Reply to comment by covertash in Focal Clear are melting my ears and not in a good way (review) by super_smoothie

I will definitely take a look. Thanks! I am a bit confused by the he lineup altogether and how it fits in with the sundara/ananda/arya lineup. Looks like I need to do some more reading.

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covertash t1_iy99csh wrote

Yeah, it is not very straight forward. This is why it's easier to use MSRP to understand how the company views the hierarchy of their own product lineup. When using this approach, Hifiman apparently values the HE6se v2 above the Arya - regardless of what the actual street prices, and people's opinions/feelings, are.

Between the two, the HE6se is the more punchier and dynamic pair (arguably, even rivals the Susvara, in this regard), whereas the Arya has the more impressive headstage with a meatier low end rumble (at least the Stealth). You can always apply EQ to the HE6se to add more quantity to the sub bass region, but the comfort leaves a bit to be desired, which the Arya fairs much better being lighter while also having a subjectively better suspension headband design.

So it's a matter of what the balance of features you value more.

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1arghavan t1_iy9lx5v wrote

If only the QC wasn't this horrible on HE6se.

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covertash t1_iy9ocm2 wrote

Yeah. Like I mentioned, it seems like some are playing the lottery with these, but I can only speak for myself. Considering the number of Hifiman headphones that I currently own, I would think I'd have been bitten by the QC bug at least several times over, so either I'm the luckiest person in the world, or the failure rate (while 100% is a very real thing) is perhaps not as large as this vacuum makes it out to be.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Slideshoe t1_iyb5ax2 wrote

I've been getting all your bad luck. I've been through three hifiman headphones. I have an XS out for repair right now. I'm a fool for their sound and keep buying them. Happily, I've never had a problem with their customer service.

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covertash t1_iyb7d4e wrote

Sorry to hear that. I suppose we're both outliers on opposite sides of this bell curve. :(

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