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  1. DEATHxMACHINE
    DEATHxMACHINE
    How do they compare to the he400?
    Mar 19, 2019
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  2. E_Schaaf
    E_Schaaf
    HE400 feels generally dynamically looser and more V-shaped. HE4 has a very grainless timbre save for a little distortion spike at 5k giving a perception of 10k presence. HE4 tone is more like the 5LE. Better resolve, transients, and staging on the HE4. HE400 I could never get quite perfect with mods, but close. My modded HE4 is smooth as butter and slightly dark, but great extension on either end.
    Mar 19, 2019
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  3. DEATHxMACHINE
    DEATHxMACHINE
    That is a little surprising to hear that they are closer to the he5le considering they a single sided magnet array.
    Mar 19, 2019
  4. E_Schaaf
    E_Schaaf
    It's because the diaphragms are identical, the magnet structure is all that's different. Kind of like how Verum 0.5 compares to Verum 1
    Mar 19, 2019
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  5. DEATHxMACHINE
    DEATHxMACHINE
    Also what pads are you using?
    Mar 19, 2019
  6. E_Schaaf
    E_Schaaf
    mods aside, here are my current preferred pad pairings - HE5 + Eikon Lambskin non-perf. HE5LE + Universe lambskin non-perf. HE6 + Auteur lambskin non-perf. HE4 + Auteur lambskin non-perf.
    Mar 19, 2019
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  7. E_Schaaf
    E_Schaaf
    the pads synergize with my mods though so these might not be the best choices unless further changes are made. Depends on what you're going for.
    Mar 19, 2019