Edition XV

HIFIMAN

Edition XV

54.7/100
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23 May 2026 - Weekend Chat Thread

Nyobain beberapa headphone : • Hifiman Edition XV, gacor banget anjir ini buat lagu lagu punk, metal, grunge, rock, hip hop dst. Buat lagu wibu masih masuk sih, vocalnya decent. Sayangnya timbre-nya masih "khas" planar, gak separah Edition XS sih, lebih smooth juga daripada Edition XS. Problemnya ma

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exoticsclerosis in r/indonesia

May 24, 2026 at 2:41 PM

6

Help me buy a new headphone!

How much did you pay for the Organic? If $700 ish and you don’t have bunch of extra cash around I’d just stick with that one. TLDR: they are all pretty similar especially if you use eq or like to try different pads. Get whatever your budget allows without feeling like you spent too much This may not

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Alert-Crab-2660 in r/Hifiman

January 11, 2026 at 2:37 PM

4

King Diamond - The Eye (does a bad king diamond album exist)

Yes, the drumming sounds really good for the most part. The guitar solos also stand out. The vocals though, and often the riffs just kind of squish together too much. Hmm, yeah I guess it really also depends on how you listen to your music and what hardware you use. I mainly use headphones, from my

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AppropriatePresent99 in r/heavyvinyl

July 31, 2026 at 10:32 PM

2

My experience moving from Sennheiser to HiFiMan (and back)

This is super interesting to me as I bought the HD 490 pro and was going this weekend to get an edition XV. My hope was the XV would be the missing link in my line up which is B&W PX8, B&O H100, Bose 700, BeoPlay EX, AirPod pro 2 and quiet comfort earbuds. I just got the Fiio Q15 yesterday and have

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MercedesSLRS in r/sennheiser

June 5, 2026 at 9:49 AM

2

FiiO DM15 R2R Review

Those are the HIFIMAN Edition XV. Amazing headphones!

HiFiOasis in r/FiiO

April 22, 2026 at 1:15 PM

2

Edition XV vs HE600 vs Arya Organic

200-500hz for me sounds emphasized which is lightly corroborated by measurements, it seems. 2khz has that characteristic hifiman dip, and 6khz has some sort of peak, resonance maybe. Different units are showing more or less modal behavior (weird volume ripples) from 100-1000hz due to the massive dia

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gh0stf3rret in r/Hifiman

May 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM

2

HD 480 Pro - Official Image(s)

In terms of sound only, I can give my top 5: Focal Utopia - Super dynamic, detailed and exciting sounding, while keeping a decently natural tonal balance. Sennheiser HD 650 - Sounds smooth and natural and lush no matter what track I throw at it. Sennheiser HD 800 S - Very open and detailed with a wa

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SilentIyAwake in r/sennheiser

April 19, 2026 at 9:18 PM

2

What would be the best headphone if your HRTF is already accounted for?

I borrowed this pic from another thread, its the FR of the Hifiman Edition XV: The 'squiggly' lines is resonating, right? This is separate from the change in FR from positional variance if I'm correct. Although this is quite an exaggerated, severe case; I'd still like to know what headphone perform

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Deepthroat- in r/oratory1990

April 10, 2026 at 6:21 AM

3

Dynamic vs planar

Open backs are basically always going to roll off, modern planars just sometimes postpone it a bit longer, and more importantly slope downwards a bit more gently. They're generally just slightly easier to EQ to conformity with harman-style targets down to ~20hz. For example you could compare the ext

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gh0stf3rret in r/oratory1990

January 14, 2026 at 6:46 PM

3

Massive disappointment with Sennheiser 490 pro

I’m a little puzzled why you wouldn’t even try something like the Edition XS if that fits your head properly and nothing else does. I have a large head and large ears, and HiFiMan’s egg-shaped cups are easily the most comfortable for me. I’ve seen the Edition XS for sale for under $200 USD recently,

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AK_R in r/sennheiser

January 11, 2026 at 12:17 AM

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