The HIFIMAN Edition XX ranks #305 out of 417 total Over-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.
Brand: HIFIMAN
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#305 HIFIMAN Edition XX Discontinued eBay
Pros: Lower mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, keeping voices and guitars natural.
Cons: Discontinued, so it is mainly found used. Sub-bass is 5.1 dB short at 30 Hz, so deep bass lacks rumble. Treble sits about 4.8 dB low, so it sounds a little dark. A Harman score of 60 places it in the lower part of the over-ear rankings.
| Released | 2018 (8 years ago) |
|---|---|
| Back | Open |
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 3.29 dB standard deviation |
| Driver Type | Planar magnetic |
| Form Factor | Over-ear |
| Frequency Response | 8Hz - 50kHz |
| Harman Preference Score | 60 (measured by oratory1990, via AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 20 ohms |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-5.1 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.83 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Weight | 0.9 lbs (420 g) |
EQ preset to match the Harman target
Set a preamp of -6.1 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +3.3 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 1,775 Hz | +6.5 dB | 1.57 |
| Peak | 197 Hz | -3.5 dB | 0.58 |
| Peak | 2,845 Hz | -2.8 dB | 2.97 |
| Peak | 467 Hz | -2.9 dB | 3.42 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +3.4 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 9,291 Hz | +3.0 dB | 2.33 |
| Peak | 1,040 Hz | -3.4 dB | 5.90 |
| Peak | 1,182 Hz | +2.4 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 221 Hz | -0.6 dB | 3.48 |
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