Hifiman Deva-Pro Over-Ear Full-Size Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphone With Bluetooth Dongle/Receiv
HIFIMAN Deva-Pro Over-Ear Full-Size Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphone with Bluetooth Dongle/Receiver, Himalaya R2R Architecture DAC, Easily Switch Between Wired and Wireless, Bluetooth 5.0
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- Acoustically Invisible Stealth Magnet: Unlike the sound waves created by a conventional magnet, the special shape of Stealth Magnets enables the waves to pass through the magnets without generating interference. HIFIMAN’s advanced magnet design is acoustically transparent, dramatically reducing wave diffraction turbulence that degrades the integrity of the sound waves. The reduced distortion yields pure sonic output that is accurate and full-range.
- HIFIMAN Heritage: HIFIMAN’s NEO \"supernano\" Diaphragm (NsD)- The new NsD is 80% thinner than previous designs, resulting in fast response and detailed image with lush, full range sonics.
- Bluemini R2R, Small but Mighty- The DEVA-Pro companion Bluetooth/USB module: HIFIMAN Custom-created HIMALAYA R2R Architecture DAC: Non-over Sampling Concept; Low-energy Consumption; High Sampling Rates
- Easily Switch Between Wireless and Wired: The socket can accommodate both dual-sided unbalanced 3.5mm cable and a single-sided 3.5mm balanced cable (left socket). Bluemini R2R is easy of use by connecting on the left socket. Input Option 1 – Bluetooth A variety of HD Bluetooth protocol (Bluemini connection on the left socket) Input Option 2 –Wired Inbox 3.5mm balanced cable (3.5mm TRRS on the left)
Brand : HIFIMAN
Category : Electronics,Headphones, Earbuds & Accessories,Headphones & Earbuds,Over-Ear Headphones
Rating : 4.2
ListPrice : US $329
Price : US $269
Review Count : 62
SalesRank : 0
HIFIMAN Deva-Pro Over-Ear Full-Size Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphone with Bluetooth Dongle/Receiver, Himalaya R2R Architecture DAC, Easily Switch Between Wired and Wireless, Bluetooth 5.0
- I bought these not expecting to be as impressed as I am. I was seeking a cheaper pair of Bluetooth headphones that I would feel more comfortable taking out and about more frequently than my Ananda-BTs- something to use as more of a \"beater\" without risking loss or damage to an $800 pair like the Ananda BT.I expected to be disappointed, but wow, I was wrong.I have many pairs of Hifiman headphones (Ananda wired, Ananda BT, HE1000 V2, Edition XS, 400i, 400s, 4xx, HE-6 SE, HE-5 SE, HE560), and I love the sound of their planars, but I didn\'t care much for Sundara and I disliked the 5xx.I also have several other Bluetooth headphones - Grado GW100V2 & GW100x, Airpods Max, Bose QC45 & 700) The Grados are loud and quite good, but top-heavy tonality wise, the Airpods Max have extraordinary noise cancelling but an awful dip in the upper mids / lower treble that I can\'t stand, the Bose are comfortable with good ANC but not hifi. I use them only for air travel. The Ananda BT are very good but underpowered- not only can I not get the levels I would like out of them, but the bass often has a quality to it that feels like the amplifier is struggling a bit.The Deva Pro with the R2R Bluemini module is surprisingly not too far behind the Bluetooth version of the Ananda in overall sonics (though not nearly as good as the wired Ananda), and is better in bottom end punch, better in volume level, better in comfort than most all of the above-referenced bluetooth cans.It will play LOUD and clear from the Bluemini, similar to what can be achieved with a wired desktop amp. The bass has a subtle extra fun factor without stepping over the line, and hits with surprising authority. The tiny amp in the bluemini doesn\'t feel like it struggles at all, though you will hit a brickwall of clipping distortion if you drive it very loud with bass-heavy material. However, I would rather have this be the case and back the volume down a notch than have an amp that sounds weak on the bottom. The spaciousness and speed of planar is well on display here, and the spectrum is very well balanced. These lack the extra treble tizzle of many of Hifiman\'s planar headphones, and vocals sound very natural without any excessive peaks or brightness.I strongly dislike using EQ, especially digital EQ. I much prefer to have a pair of headphones that don\'t require it. However, the Deva Pro is an exception. These benefit from a high shelf around 11K of just a dB or so to open up the air and space a little bit, and maybe 2dB of cut with a wide Q around 200Hz or so to remove a touch of extra midbass.With these small tweaks, the Deva Pro Wireless are my new go-to headphones for wireless use when noise cancellation is not required.Don\'t get me wrong, Ananda BT are still the best sound quality in a Bluetooth headphone, with more detail, spaciousness, air, and refinement. But these are very good and better in comfort, bass quantity and fun factor, and attainable volume level.You will want to use LDAC codec for bluetooth if you have a device that supports it. I can hear a noticeable increase in fidelity as compared to Apt-X with these headphones, I think perhaps this may be more a factor on the DEVAs than others because of the slightly less high frequency output above 10K on these headphones. Combine that with a CODEC that presents less up there, and it is perceptible.It is true that the battery life is poor compared to other bluetooth headphones, but you must realize you are powering planar magnetic drivers with low sensitivity with a very powerful and tiny balanced amplifier module. Given that, the performance is commendable, hence 4 stars in this category.Comfort is excellent too, its surprising that a pair of full size planars can weigh so little.I also have other resistor ladder (R-2R) DACs, (Musician Pegasus, Airist Audio, Hifiman EF-400) and am familiar with their sonic characteristics. The Bluemini R2R does have that R2R flavor- no digital glare, organic warmth.At this price point, these are an excellent value, and from a sound quality perspective in a wireless headphone, they outperform everything else until you spend 2.5x as much for Ananda-BT.
- TL;DR - Sounds great, bluetooth sounds as good as wired so every bluetooth source gives you the same experience as wiring into a good amplifier. Light and very comfortable but big/bulky, not annoying at all but you don\'t forget you have them on. Terrific innovation worth rewarding. Be aware those around you will hear, very clearly, what you are listening to.The long story:I\'m getting to be an old guy and I own a lot of headphones - from major brands like Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic to niche brands like Etymotic and Aftershokz. Earbuds, IEMs, on-ear, over-ear, noise cancelling and not, open and close backed, wired, wireless and even bone conducting. I\'m hard on headphones that I travel, commute or work-out with; I also hand some off to family members. But I still have quite a few in working order and still enjoy the variety of sound signatures, so I keep trying new (to me) brands. These are my first from Hifiman and my first planar magnetics.I own several headphones with list prices similar to the Deva Pro, but all purchased at steep discounts (often near 70% off) when they were discontinued. The Deva Pro is the first headphone I\'ve bought at list price (or anywhere near list price) in the last few decades. Why did I pay list price and was it worth it (to me)?I\'ve been following the Deva since it came out (was it 1 or 2 years ago), waiting for the inevitable discount. The Deva was well reviewed and represented significant innovation in both bluetooth and planar magnetic technologies [trying planar magnetic is a big part of the draw for me]. I was looking for a deal on the Deva when I saw the Deva Pro for a very modest ($30) increase in list price but packing a whole new round of innovation in both the bluetooth amp and the planar magnetics. Early reviews confirmed that the Deva Pro was noticeably improved - the innovations were not just marketing hype. That pace of innovation is something I\'m willing to reward with both a full price purchase and this review. I love how proud and deliberate HIfiman is about innovation - refreshing in a world where so many things are just re-branded copies of already old technology.The innovation can be heard - I enjoy the sound of the Deva Pro the most of all my headphones. I like neutral sound that does not artificially boost low or high frequencies because I like a wide variety of music and a neutral headphone sounds good with everything whereas a bass-heavy or treble heavy headphone will sound great on some material but terrible on other genres. What I love about the Deva Pro is how fast and precise it is - each sound is crisp and distinct. A drum hit really hits with impact, a cymbal hit is equally crisp. Silence is truly silent. For an aging listener the crispness helps when you want to follow dialog - these are great for TV/Movies as well as for music.These headphones are great all around and most impressively there is very little difference between the bluetooth (which I use for TV/Movies) and plugging into the headphone jack on my pricey home theater receiver. I\'m sure the right (exotic/expensive) dedicated headphone amplifier could wring a little better performance out of these, but even if I owned such a device I\'d still be using bluetooth or plugging into a cellphone far more frequently. Having bluetooth that is (to me) indistinguishable from wiring into a quality amplifier is the real value with these headphones. They are as good or better than plain old wired headphones with similar list prices, plus they delivery that sound quality over bluetooth - so they make any bluetooth source sound as good as wiring headphones into an audiophile grade home theater setup.They are impressively light - lighter than some small on-ear headphones i own. Very comfortable to wear, ear cups are much larger than my ears (which I think are average size). They are bulky enough you notice them, but so light they are never uncomfortable. Nothing feels \"cheap\" or fragile, but these are so light I can\'t imagine they would hold up to rough treatment - so not for travel or commuting, at least not for me as I\'d be too hard on them.The one note of caution you should be aware of is that everyone around you will hear, very clearly, what you are listening to. There is no hope of privacy and it would be very easy to annoy those around you - which is another reason these are not well suited to travel or commuting. Maybe Hifiman will make a closed-back for travel that can use the fantastic bluetooth amp. That said I prefer wired on the go and since I love these so much I just ordered the RE800 Silver at my usual steep discount - perhaps in a month or so I\'ll review those and compare to the Deva Pro...
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