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Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X vs HiFiMan HE400se: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the HiFiMan HE400se: 80% of 127 owners recommend it, vs 71% of 234 for the Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X

71%of 234 owners recommend
71% recommend · 14% neutral · 15% don't
Owners praise
  • Pinpoint imaging for gaming
  • Great all-rounder for music and gaming
  • Detailed, fairly neutral sound
Owners complain about
  • Strong clamp needs breaking in
  • Flimsy headband peels and cracks
  • Bass-light for bass heads
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HiFiMan HE400se

80%of 127 owners recommend
80% recommend · 9% neutral · 11% don't
Owners praise
  • Outstanding sound for the price / bargain planar
  • Wonderful, fast planar bass
  • Responds beautifully to EQ
Owners complain about
  • Uncomfortable headband with a pressure hotspot
  • Hard to drive / needs a proper amp
  • Treble peaks / harshness that need EQ
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What Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X owners say

“I bought the 900 proX as my first high end headphone for mostly gaming and music. They caused me to spend another 2k on speakers and a schiit stack because id never heard such beatiful sounds. Worth it”
— @Lperry on YouTube
“900 sounds more natural, intimate and less fatiguing but it doesn't stage the same way.”
— Bret Halford on Head-Fi
“That joint is a huge weak point in my opinion.”
— @drewmorg. on YouTube

What HiFiMan HE400se owners say

“The treble is still tamed, but the bass doesn't seem to roll off. Punchy and fun.”
— @onepieceatatime on YouTube
“they are amazing, the replacement grills smooth out all the peaks and dips”
— @ZdraveBass on YouTube
“Hifiman are known to last about two months. It's only a question of time before they fail and customer service is bad from what I saw.”
— @westsenkovec on YouTube