Hifiman Deva Bluetooth Headphones

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People who don’t have that kind of a budget might consider the more affordable Deva, and I tried to reflect their differences in case people want to know if there’s a huge difference or not. The soundstage is impressive, with this open-back headphones you get an airy, resolute and detailed experience. HiFiMAN is one of the few brands that offer the most expensive, alongside perhaps the cheapest, pairs of planar-magnetic headphones in the market. So, as a complete package, I feel that the Deva Pro is a set of headphones that really doesn’t have any direct competition. Desire to learn and share knowledge of science required as is 20 years of participation in forums (not all true).

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Taking an active role means making sure they don’t get knocked around, preventing foreign objects from getting into the case, and making sure to prevent the cables from snagging anything While the removable Y-shaped cable means that you can easily replace the most breakable part of your headphones, you will still need to make sure that you’re careful with your investment. I recommend the HE400se to anyone interested in modifications, looking for a pair of budget planars, or just wanting a decent pair of planar magnetic headphones in general. One potential use-case could be having them as an all-in-one solution, but then you are sacrificing the lifestyle features of the best wireless headphones and the sound quality of the best wired headphones. However, this is marginal and fully compensated by the amazing sounding R2R system with above average naturalness and sonic culture. The Deva Pro are the latest Bluetooth headphones from Hifiman, although, as with the original Deva, these can also be used via cable.

This is something that was a complaint from many with the Ananda BT, the fact that it could only be used via BT or USB, the Deva Pro solves this issue in a way that I find well thought out and implemented.

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LDAC is smooth and doesn’t seem to have any issues staying connected, allowing me to freely roam my office while my phone is on my desk. The module does support LDAC, along with aptxHD and aptX, so I have no complaints as far as connectivity. In 2019, HiFiMAN surprised everyone when they announced the Ananda BT, a pair of wireless, planar-magnetic headphones that were also open-back. Of course, cloth pads of any kind mean you may want to keep some fabric-safe cleaner around to handle sweat, skin oils, and other gunk—eventually you’ll be wallowing in all of that without it. The Deva Pro is a new updated version of the much acclaimed and multi awarded Deva ( review) featuring the innovative HiFiMan Stealth magnets design and a newly designed Bluemini wireless R2R module.

Dynamics and speed​Dynamics are compressed, with little macrodynamic punch and non-existent microdynamic shifts (subtle gradations) in volume. The Hifiman Deva Pro was sent over by Hifiman for the purpose of this review, I received no monetary compensation nor was I influenced in any way to produce this review. Sennheiser HD 58X Jubilee, Sony MA900, Hifiman HE-400, Fostex T50RPMK3, Grado SR225i, M-Audio Q40, KOSS Prodj200, Creative Aurvana Live! It’s far sharper now and moves or stays less “blurry”, thus the feeling of speed and textural composition also leads to a feeling of “effortlessness” compared to the OG Deva where it’s harder to “keep track”.

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As we reach into the higher part of the mids, the Deva Pro are just a touch more forwards than other Hifiman options, with a bit of a boots around the 1kHz region. This means that you will not get the low rumbling bass of other alternatives but that is not something that is really expected of an open back planar anyway. Another less noticeable design difference is the wire running through the underside of the headband from one cup to the other.I think, this review is one of the worst ones i have come across – you talk of distortion doesn’t provide any objective values of db at which it starts. The module drives them fine also, not seeming to lack anything in comparison to using them via cable, and they reach levels that are way above my usual listening levels. Widely billed as one of the best entry-level planar magnetic headphones, the HiFiMan Sundara has no shortage of hype around it in the audiophile community. Part of it might be the treble emphasis, but even after EQ-ing the treble down you don’t lose a lot of information. While that’s enough for something that you carry on you, or when connected to a laptop, you may want a bit more freedom with a desktop.

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As we get into the mids, the transition from the bass area is excellent, with not a hint of anything becoming stressed or muddy. HiFiMan have paid close attention to user feedback and thankfully they decided to re - design the Deva Pro with dual - sided 3. Once again, Hifiman uses its Ultra-Thin Diaphragm inside for the lowest distortion, fast response and high level of detail. In BT mode there is more emphasis near the sub-bass it seems, though the bass sounds rolled-off after 35Hz in all three modes (Bluetooth, USB, and wired). Now again, everything with a rolloff of course but above 40Hz there is nothing to be missed and going down from there you will miss the lowest notes and their sustain.The extension of the treble is good, with enough air for my personal taste, although I do again feel that the HE400se is slightly better in this regard. To connect to the source for the first time, you switch on the module (hold the button for a couple of seconds) and once it is on, press the button twice to enter pairing mode. As for emphasis the treble part is a bit more forward than the rest making for a sparkly and livelier presentation, giving instruments more illumination this time. You get the feeling of that layer of air between your ears and the instruments, but it is not to a point where the instruments are too distant.