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HiFiMAN
Website:https://hifiman.com/
Est. year: 2005
Location: China
HIFIMAN is a Chinese headphone and personal audio company headquartered in Tianjin, founded by materials scientist Dr. Fang Bian. It began in late 2005 as Head-Direct and took the HIFIMAN name in 2007. Planar magnetic headphones are the core of the business, and the company also builds in-ear monitors, DAC and headphone amplifiers, portable players and speakers. In 2009 it released the HM-801, an early high-performance pocket digital audio player.
Range & what it's known for
Over-ear planar headphones form the core, grouped into entry, mid-range, professional and flagship tiers. Familiar names include the Arya and Arya Organic, the HE600, HE1000 and HE1000se, the HE6 Remastered, and at the top the Susvara and Susvara Unveiled, with the electrostatic Shangri-La system above them all. The brand's driver work centres on very thin diaphragms, described as nanometer-thick in the HE1000, and on Stealth Magnets, whose asymmetric shape is meant to let sound waves pass the magnet array without interference. Beyond headphones there are the RE2000 PRO in-ear monitor, the Svanar wireless earphones, and amplifiers such as the EF series.
Who owns it and where it's made
HIFIMAN remains privately held, with Dr. Fang Bian still in charge. He grew up in China and built his interest in personal audio by collecting inexpensive earbuds as a teenager, and his materials science background feeds the diaphragm research. The company opened its first factory in China in 2010 and moved to Tianjin in 2011, where it designs and manufactures its products and runs a flagship store. It also keeps a US office in Bellmore, New York.
The lineup in this catalog
The catalog lists HIFIMAN headphones and digital audio players, priced from around USD 100 for entry models to USD 6,000 for the Susvara.
Who it's for
A listener planning to move upward through planar magnetic headphones without changing maker is well served by HIFIMAN. Newcomers can start with an entry model, the Arya family is the common mid-range step, and the HE1000 series and Susvara serve buyers who already own capable amplification. Owners of demanding models can add a HIFIMAN amplifier, and the RE2000 PRO covers portable use.
Range & what it's known for
Over-ear planar headphones form the core, grouped into entry, mid-range, professional and flagship tiers. Familiar names include the Arya and Arya Organic, the HE600, HE1000 and HE1000se, the HE6 Remastered, and at the top the Susvara and Susvara Unveiled, with the electrostatic Shangri-La system above them all. The brand's driver work centres on very thin diaphragms, described as nanometer-thick in the HE1000, and on Stealth Magnets, whose asymmetric shape is meant to let sound waves pass the magnet array without interference. Beyond headphones there are the RE2000 PRO in-ear monitor, the Svanar wireless earphones, and amplifiers such as the EF series.
Who owns it and where it's made
HIFIMAN remains privately held, with Dr. Fang Bian still in charge. He grew up in China and built his interest in personal audio by collecting inexpensive earbuds as a teenager, and his materials science background feeds the diaphragm research. The company opened its first factory in China in 2010 and moved to Tianjin in 2011, where it designs and manufactures its products and runs a flagship store. It also keeps a US office in Bellmore, New York.
The lineup in this catalog
The catalog lists HIFIMAN headphones and digital audio players, priced from around USD 100 for entry models to USD 6,000 for the Susvara.
Who it's for
A listener planning to move upward through planar magnetic headphones without changing maker is well served by HIFIMAN. Newcomers can start with an entry model, the Arya family is the common mid-range step, and the HE1000 series and Susvara serve buyers who already own capable amplification. Owners of demanding models can add a HIFIMAN amplifier, and the RE2000 PRO covers portable use.
