(January 27, 2022) HIFIMAN is now shipping its all-new HE-R9 closed-back dynamic driver headphone. Priced at $599, the headphone is scheduled to be bundled and sold with the company's Bluemini R2R dongle for $749 later this year.
Designed for extended listening sessions, the HE-R9's headband is crafted from high-grade memory foam wrapped with soft leather, complemented by a metal skeleton that's lightweight and strong. Large, crimson red earcups allow for substantial volume and exceptional overall acoustics. The headphone's overall weight is less one pound, lending to overall comfort.
Performance-wise, the HE-R9's high sensitivity characteristics are forged by rare earth magnets and the company’s classic Topology Diaphragm. By applying nano scale particles to the diaphragm in a variety of patterns and layers, a high-level optimization occurs, having a positive effect on the audio characteristics. HIFMAN says the HE-R9's frequency response ranges from 15Hz to a lofty 35kHz (100dB sensitivity, 32 ohms).
“We originally introduced the Topology Diaphragm in a dynamic closed-back design last year in our reference R10D dynamic driver headphone,” said Dr. Fang Bian, Founder and CEO, HIFIMAN Electronics. “This latest version applies a similar design in a headphone that comes in at a lower price point, but with sonic attributes that are nearly comparable to its older sibling.”
For compatibility with the highest range of sources, the HE-R9’s socket accommodates both dual-sided 3.5mm and single-sided balanced cables. The addition of HIFIMAN’s Bluemini R2R dongle turns the R9 into a high-resolution wireless headphone.
If you're interested in having the HE-R9 guide your ears through reference listening sessions, visit HIFIMAN’s online store at http://store.hifiman.com/. The headphone will also be sold through Amazon (though it hadn't posted at time of press).
