Bulky_Shepard t1_j4liha8 wrote on January 16, 2023 at 3:54 PM

I bought a pair of HE400i's off of eBay and they've been tanks, nothing phases them, the wire is fine and they sound good. For less than £100. I'm delighted with the purchase. Am I really that much of an outlier? They've even fallen once or twice in the two years I've had them and they just popped back together no problem.

GeraldoOfRivaldo t1_j4lvtr2 wrote on January 16, 2023 at 5:19 PM

When the headband eventually wears out, they force you to pay $75 to replace the entire assembly instead of just the band. I tried to replace just the band and very quickly realized it was seemingly intentionally designed to never allow someone to work on them. I loved the sound, but I'll never buy another Hifiman again.