HiFiMan headband comfort upgrade and de-chonkification for Edition XS, HE400se, Deva and others
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- This is just a quick video to show how so fit our new leather head strap for HiFiman Edition XS, HE400, Deva and others with this style headband. Here is a link to where you can buy it
customcans.co....
OMG what a major life saver! can't be stated enough, can easily wear it comfortably for hours now!
Truly amazing job!
They have been super popular.... Thanks for the feedback
If it hadn't been for this headband modification, I'd have had to return the Edition XS, as they just flopped over my head. Now they're a great and comfortable fit. Thank you!
Turned Edition XS from my least comfortable headphones into my most comfortable ones. Thanks, guys
Thanks for the feedback and really glad to hear you like it.... simple but effective
Just installed the strap on my Edition XS. I have a large, bald head and this strap has made these headphones one of the most comfortable I own. Seriously, incredible work. Please support these guys, they're awesome.
Thanks, really glad you like it
1.3 or 2.2 mm ?
I just installed this in my edition XS. Day and night difference, so comfortable now :D
I am really glad to hear you like it . Thanks for the feedback
Great vid, nothing like a good strap on.......lovely darts.
LOLs
I purchased the thicker band and installed it on my Edition XS. It's a great mod! If the headband is pressing on your head, or if you have a small head it will make these headphones fit your head better. The band is also cooler on the top of the head, much like the ear cups which are very open & cool feeling, so I feel like this balances out the comfort on the top of the head to match the comfy ear cups. Shipping from the UK was quicker than I expected; it arrived in the US in less than a week.
Thanks for the feedback - really glad you like it
OMFG this should be a life saver. order straight away!!
edit: received fairly quickly, and this truly is a blessing for my xs! 10/10 major recommendation!
Thanks ;)
i just so happen to be one of thoes lucky testers and i would also like to reinforce what he said the thicker one is for more of a medium head to small head and the goat/sheep one is for a larger head i have the thinner one and i love it makes them more comfterable and i can actually wear the headphones i spent my hard earned money on. so awesome work on the band and i will continue to buy products from you. great work Cans team.
Thanks for the feedback and for being a guinea pig ;)
Finally got my 400se with supergrills with thicker cowhide band today at 7am been wearing it straight since it is now 1pm and so far I don't feel any hotspots or discomfort on the top of my head. Great product and would totally recommend. 😊 Ohh and it makes the the headphone looks so much cooler with the strap thing😅
Really glad you like it. It is nice when you can design something simple that works well ;)
Nice information.
Thanks ;)
Was looking for answers to this issue and I can't believe I didn't check Custom Cans first for a solution. I bought a zip-on cushion from Amazon but it was awful and looked ugly, the hotspot was solved but made the headphones very top-heavy and the issue of them trying to fall off my head even worse.
Despite having a big head I was finding the XS to be too large and loose on my head (an issue I didn't have with the HE400se), I ordered the 1.3mm version and while the gap between the headband and my head is very small compared to what I expected it has made a hell of a difference to the feel and helps grip the top of the head so they no longer shift about on my head as they did. Now it feels a little more like the Sundara but without the slightly excessive clamping force.
Can't wait to see how the grill mod turns out now!
Awesome! I've been looking for something like this! I was pondering a new headband, but this solution is perfect (and cheaper). I'll definitely order one soon to go with the supergrills on my 400se.
Ah... the matching set
Thanks for great idea, I modded my edition xs today.
Thanks ;) glad you like it
Ordered mine last week.
I think the 1st batch has left now so you should have it soon
mate! i'm saving up for one of those absolutely trick cables you all sell. once those monies are acquired, i will be popping in 20 quid more for a solution to my XS woes. might even get a secondry strap for any future Hifiman purchases i might make. cheers!
That is good to hear ;) We have got a lot of projects we would like to finish once we have enough money so every sale is one step closer ;)
My strap arrived. Super comfortable. It's a keeper. Ordering another today. But I do wonder about one thing. Without the strap, the stock padded metal headband rests against the head and the mass of the head effectively dampens the ringing that may be produced in the headband when the headphones are playing (I usually test this by tapping sharply on the cup or headband with my finger). This ringing, when undamped, transfers from the metal headband through the yokes to the cups and ear and can be seen on the FR plots of some headphones (especially gaming headphones) as a resonance spike in the midrange at the resonant frequency of the headband. But with the comfort strap, the headband is off the head and is therefore less damped and seems to ring a bit. You might consider simple soft foam pad/pads that would mount under the headband which when worn would couple the headband to the strap which is coupled to the head thus dampening headband ringing.
I wish I got the thicker one, lol still way better than nothing. Kudos!
was thinking on buying the HE1000s mostly for the headband (I know, it's quite a stretch) but I just strapped this to my Edition XS and it's so much more comfortable! I don't have a reason to upgrade anymore!
You are a genius.
No, I am just fantastically dyslexic so come at things from a different direction ;)
Wow! Why didn’t we know this before? When I bought the XS, I ordered a new headband from China, like the one on Sundara.
I did the same thing ;) then I thought we could find a way to save the old headband from landfill and save some people a little money
care to share the link? :)
I'd be curious to hear how the comfort strap works for folks with a (very?) large head? For myself, some headphones are *barely* fitting, and so this strap *might* make them too small to fit?
You will lose a little adjustment - the stretchy version would be best for larger heads
Sick!
Thanks ;)
I got the XS but they are too large for both me and the wife. The headphones don't fit either of us so was thinking of returning them as they are not great if half way down your ear.... Will this be a solution? Or should we return them and try some other headphones (e.g. Sundara or Sennheiser HD6 series?).
If you got the thicker 2mm one it would make them fit smaller heads as it raises the headband up off the head by 10-20mm. I suppose it depends on whether you like the sound - if you like their sound signature than it is probably worth modifying them of not then send them back and get something else
@@CustomCans Thank you, I will have to measure. We wanted to test if we liked the sound so we did grab various things around the house to use as spacer lifting the ear area to the proper location. I'll have to measure the spacer pad we used to lift somewhat successfully and see how it aligns with your headband info above. We got the headphones for under $300 USD so thought they could be good value for money if they work out for us
The headband of my Sundara is starting fall apart 😪
I think we do have a sundara headband in stock but they are pretty expensive from what I remember so repairing it may be a better option
ive got the thick one two days ago with suide side down the 3M tape start failing after one day of wearing then i switch to my own 3M vhb. it works a lot better.
Thanks for the feedback - I will see what we can do about that
Do you guys send to the USA? Just bought a edition xs and this seems a nice upgrade!
Yes - we ship world wide. I think around 20% or our sales are to the US of A
@@CustomCans They make the headphones way more confortable! Thanks
I have a HE-4XX laying around. Would this work for it? Not sure if the headband is the same or similar enough to work.
I think they have a different headband so I don't know if it would fit. I may have to get some in and give it a go. Or, if you are in the UK, you could send yours in, and we would upgrade them for free in return for using them for a few days for testing
@@CustomCans Yeah, I've just inspected mine and different headband. I don't think it would work. If you find a pic or youtube video of them (or I can send some pics) and you think you could make it work somehow, I'll happily send mine in for you to test.
ahoy good people. im currently in the market for new headphones, im currently torn between the edition xs and the ananda stealth v3 (16 ohm 93db). but apart from the strap situation, have you had your hands on the v3 ananda by chance? and your thoughts? both on hifiman refurbished. theres only 16 pounds in price difference. so its a tough choice
I have not had a go on the Ananda yet but I am sure there must be someone out there who has done a comparison
@@CustomCans been looking around and no one seems to have any videos on it, theres a few reddit posts but they are very thin on detail on the v3. but everyone says the xs is way better as i do like my bass and ive heard xs is a bassy set but clear which is what im after. i must ask, how do those he400se with your custom grills, how do they compare with the edition xs overall as id like to see that comparison and if i should get them instead of the xs.
Hi firstly I love the solution you made for some of the comfort problems. The straps do not seem to be in stock anymore. Any indication when they will be again?:)
They are back in stock again now
Question: Is the 1mm strap in danger of stretching over time to the point where it's no longer suspending the headphones?
Criticism: I understand why you've done it, but I will admit I'm not in love with the idea of using adhesive pads.
Anecdote: I bought the Edition XS a little while back and haven't used them all that much simply due to the discomfort. I looked for a solution and came across a Reddit thread where the go to recommendation was a headband cover with pad from Geekria, but it looks so awful I couldn't bring myself to buy one. I thought I'd found a clever solution by purchasing a shoulder strap pad, which admittedly looks a bit better than the Geekria cover but still a bit crap (exposed velcro due to the headband diameter being a bit of a stretch for the straps), plus while it's an improvement comfort-wise it's not redistributing the weight as much as I'd like.
Two days ago I started thinking to myself if it would be possible to essentially make a hammock out of fabric which sits under the headband with string on either side which could be tied under the plastic semi-circles at the end of the headband. Then I thought "I'm terrible at D.I.Y and that seems like it would be a right ball-ache. I really hope a better solution comes along". Today I searched again and found this.
I have had one of the thinner ones in testing daily for a few months. I think it has stretched as far as it is going to now and still provides a nice level of support but if you had a small head the 2mm one would be better. We do offer a 2yr warranty just in case, if it is still good in 2 years then I am sure it will be fine;)
As for the adhesive pads, we did try lots of different ways of attaching it , a lot of them involved dismantling the headband which we thought may be beyond some people. tried various arangements of hooks and fastners but a lot interfered with the movement of the yokes. We also needed to keep production time / cost down as this will not sell in huge numbers. I am sure there are other ways of doing it but this seemed to be the most elegent solution we tried and the sticky pads are designed to come away cleanly if you want to go back to stock
I went ahead and purchased one last night. I went with the thinner one. I'm not really sure if I qualify as having a small head (I wear the stock Edition XS with one click on the headband). I'll see how I get on with it and maybe consider if I want to try the thicker one in future.
My recommendation would be do a little looking into cutting a band from hobby leather, a sheet at hobby lobby is about $10 and the bare minimum tools is about another $50 this will give you the ability to reproduce your head and on future headphones, you could either fasten them with snaps or use leather cord to tie them into the ends.
interested in purchasing this strap for my he6se v2, which size would be comparable to the ones on the sundara headband? Kindest Regards
The 2mm version
@@CustomCans Is 2mm version definitively out of stock? Can't buy it from ebay.
@@CorviOxymøre I have increased the stock level now
Out of stock? I cant seem to find them on your store!
They are back in stock now
Can these be shipped to the US?
Yes we ship world wide... even to the US ;)
Headphones are a weird fetish and wearing this strap-on 100% makes you an audiophile.
LOL ;)
Strap-onphiles.. :(
If I end up buying the edition XS I will def have this shipped to a friend's address in the UK so I don't have to deal with portuguese customs and end up paying like 50 euros. WHY did they have to brexit 😭
My dad lives in Portugal ... Lovely country. One day we may get a European distributor but it is a difficult thing to organize.
@@CustomCans Cheers! It is a lovely country, specially in the north, but I'm biased :)
I did buy the XS, they are great! They are not as uncomfortable as I expected because the curve of the headband is almost exactly the curve of my shaved skull 😆 I do feel the pressure point in the center from time to time, so still trying to figure out if I need this, because it seems to be getting softer on that center hot point (just not sure if the headband or my head!)
One question I have: If we want to remove the mod, is it easy to remove the glue with isopropyl or something without damaging the plastic caps of the headband? Thanks!
I love my XS but I am a tiny head person, so I have made my own "padded strap".
Just ordered your mod, ( it was out of stock for a bit ) can't wait to try it out xD
On back order :(
Back in stock now :)
Out of stock
Back in stock ;)
@@CustomCans Orded placed for my Edition XS !!!
@@CustomCans Today i received the headband and i have already installed it, now my Edition XS is much more confortable, thank you very much and don't stop the music!!
@@andreucanadascutillas4213 Thanks for the feedback and glad the install went well
Him referring to leather thickness in millimeters makes me not want any leather products he may sell.
You know how it is... when you work in millimetres you find it hard to think in irons, ounces or inches ;)
I don’t… what’s wrong with millimeters? Would you really prefer it in 16ths of an inch? We measure in millimeters all the time in America, so what’s the problem?
@@cosmic5789You haven't really lived until you tried to operate in a system which combines 3 different measurement systems from different cultures. No thanks, I'll take Meters instead.
@@cosmic5789Also, I've just realized I tried to explain to you your own lived experience. 😂😅
@@cosmic5789metrics are so much easier to teach lol. I work with a tape measure all day, and the new people always have issues when a measurement like 17/64” pops up. Just put down 1/4” lol, 1/64 is less than margin or error ffs! 😅