HE1000 Stealth Magnet

Released 2023

The HE1000 Stealth Magnet are HIFIMAN's large open-back planar magnetic headphones, the HE1000 with Stealth Magnets added, for critical home listening with a good amplifier.

Type: Over-ear
Noise cancelling: No
Battery: –
With case: –
Best codec: Wired
Weight: 458 g

Over-ear

Specifications

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Sound

Type: Over-ear
Noise cancelling: No
Back: Open
Impedance: 32 ohms
Bluetooth codecs: None (wired)
Drivers: Planar magnetic with Stealth Magnets, Nanometer Thickness Diaphragm with submicron-thickness conductor, and advanced asymmetrical magnetic circuit; 8 Hz – 65 kHz; sensitivity 93 dB

Battery

Listening time (maker's claim): No battery (wired)

Design

Weight: 458 g
Headphone cable: Yes
Fit and ear tips: Over-ear, open-back; large oval cups with patented "Window Shade" grille; CNC-milled, hand-polished metal headband with perforated headstrap; contoured ear pads
Works with: User-replaceable cables with 3.5 mm connectors at each cup; supplied with a 6.35 mm single-ended cable and a 4-pin XLR balanced cable (Headfonia, Ichos)
In the box: Headphones, 6.35 mm cable, 4-pin XLR cable, foam packaging that doubles as a stand (Headfonia)

Pros and cons

Pros

Nanometer Thickness Diaphragm, Stealth Magnets and asymmetrical magnetic circuit; 8 Hz – 65 kHz
6.35 mm single-ended and 4-pin XLR balanced cables both included (Headfonia)
Standard 3.5 mm connectors at the cups make cable changes easy

Cons

Heavy at 458 g
Basic shipping box with a foam stand rather than a case (Headfonia)

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Noise cancelling	Battery	With case	Best codec	Weight	Released
AudezeMM-100	Over-ear	No	–	–	Wired	475 g	Apr 2023
Dan Clark AudioE3	Over-ear	No	–	–	Wired	455 g	Dec 2023
Meze AudioEmpyrean II	Over-ear	No	–	–	Wired	449 g	Nov 2023

Sources

Photo: hifiman.com

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