The package came with an untampered and empty silica gel packet and all the gel pellets ended up inside the headphones and the box. How this even left the shelf is beyond me and shows hifiman's lack of care. Read more

I'm not a HeadFi expert. However I'm coming from HiFi, where I have a fairly expensive setup in a treated room. These headphones are meant for me to enjoy good sound at night without disturbing my neighbours. My prior headphones are Sony XM-5. They can sound pretty good if you know your way around EQ, but out of the box they sound horrendous. My listening impressions of the Edition XV out of the box: - Sound is balanced, nice detail without being bright at all - The soundstage is a bit spacious and a little airy, but doesn't make you go WOW - Bass is good: deep and articulate. A neutral presentation, which is my preference. Games on my PS5 sounded great. - I usually use these in a 6 hour block and don't experience fatigue. - I don't alter the treble/bass on my amp, as I like the sound of these out of the box. Regarding comfort, I consider them to be decent. I see a lot of reviews saying these are one of the most comfortable Hifiman headphones, but as a novice, they didn't impress but they weren't uncomfortable either. Compared to my HiFi setup (KEF R3 Meta/ARC/Classe), these headphones don't hold a candle to them. However they are a significantly better than my XM-5s, if you're not a glutton for muddy bass bloat. I guess for these headphones to have impressed me, the soundstage would have to be far more spacious. But every other aspect of its sound I really like. I used the Fosi ZH3 to drive these headphones. Read more

I purchased these headphones with a degree of trepidation given the lack of reviews at the time of purchase. That said I am overall very pleased with them. I wouldn't call myself an audiophile, but I do own a couple of sets now and the Hifiman Edition XV pair well with my daily driver HD490 Pro. Whilst the latter remains my go-to option for day-to-day use (planars require a little more TLC than their dynamic cousins), when I am in the mood for a more immersive experience such as watching a film or listening to lossless music I quickly find myself reaching for these. Overall, I am glad I picked these up over other Hifiman offerings for a few reasons. Firstly, because I am a younger person I can find intense treble to be rather fatiguing and these offer a more tone-downed experience whilst still providing a reasonably 'airy' sound. Secondly, these headphones are ostensibly better built than similarly priced offerings from Hifiman, such as the Sundara and Edition XS, the former of which I had purchased in 2022 but had to return due to QC issues... That said I do think those who are less treble sensitive should maybe cross-shop the Hifiman Edition XS as it is quite a bit cheaper and may suit your tastes better. Strongly recommended! Read more

Perfekter Kopfhörer für alle die, die nach einem super Detailreichen und vollkommenen Sound suchen. Hatte vorher den Hifiman Audivina aber da ich jünger bin, kam ich mit den extremen Höhen nicht klar. Das ist bei diesem hier nicht so, hier verliere ich mich oftmals in Langen Hör - Sessions. Mit nem symmetrischen Kabel ist das Teil echt ein Traum. Hört sich topp an, sieht gut aus und qualitativ auch echt hochwertig. Für 409€ echt ein super Komplettpaket. Bin glücklich das ich gefunden habe wonach ich gesucht habe :) Read more

These have supplanted the Sennheiser HD6xx as my favorite open back and the one I use daily. The best way I can describe it, these sound meaty and impactful while still being detailed and spacious. While the 6xx sounds kind of thin and boxed in by comparison Not to say the 6xx is bad, they are great. These edition XV are just better. These I feel need no EQ at all for my tastes, and have probably my favorite stock tuning of any headphone I've owned. I love that there is no sub bass roll off. That combined with the relaxed treble make these sound fantastic. I listen to mostly Metal and they carry such a thick, powerful energy through the songs. I was listening to pull me under by Dream Theater last night and it was just...chefs kiss. I play a lot of games and watch a lot of videos/shows/movies with these and I would say they are damn near perfect for that as well in terms of tonality and comfort. One thing I always hated about the sub $700 Hifimans was how they felt to hold and to wear. They felt cheap with the exception of maybe sundara. But these improve build and comfort in just about every way. They don't feel cheap or poorly built. Quite the opposite. The pads are surprisingly plush, the comfort strap is great, the clamp is perfect for my head, the mostly metal build feels high quality and sturdy. I don't even have any real complaints about the cable. It's fine. Very happy with them so far. I find it hard to want to use anything else. I would be perfectly happy with these as my open back and Aeon Closed RT as my closed back for the forseeable future. The only thing I noticed is running a frequency sweep at higher volumes, I would get a tone within the tone in either left or right channel depending on the frequency. For example, at ~400hz in the left channel it almost sounded like two different tones playing at once. Not sure what would cause this but I don't hear anything off while listening to music Read more

Recommended seller, item received as described and quality is very good. Really happy with the case, sturdy and good Read more