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
“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
“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
Real owners lean toward the HiFiMan HE400se: 80% of 127 owners recommend it, vs 71% of 234 for the Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X.
Owners point the Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X at competitive gamers needing precise footstep imaging, and home producers mixing on a budget.
Owners point the HiFiMan HE400se at budget listeners getting into planar magnetic headphones, and users who EQ their headphones for best results.
The most-cited downside of the Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X is strong clamp needs breaking in. For the HiFiMan HE400se, it's uncomfortable headband with a pressure hotspot.