AUDIO ENGINEER Tries the WORLD'S BEST HEADPHONES for the First Time | Sennheiser HE-1

As an Audio Engineer of over 16 years, reviewing the Sennheiser HE-1 Headphones is an honor. I flew across the country to listen to and react to the Sennheiser HE-1 and record sound samples of the Sennheiser HE-1. I even compared the Sennheiser HE-1 with the Sennheiser HD800S, Sennheiser HD6XX, and Sennheiser HD560S, and the results were shocking.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 How I got the opportunity to try out what's inside this box
0:22 What's Inside This Box is A Once in A Lifetime Opportunity
0:33 Traveling to Experience it
0:48 A Brief History of Sennheiser
1:11 How Much Is It?
1:31 Unboxing the $60,000 Sennheiser HE-1 Headphones
2:00 SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG
2:31 DMS is a Jerk 😝
2:42 The Story of the Stolen Sennheiser HE-1 Headphones
3:16 Unboxing the $60,000 Sennheiser HE-1 Headphones...again
3:23 What Makes the Sennheiser HE-1 The Pinnacle of All Headphones
4:01 The Sennheiser HE-1 Startup Sequence
4:57 The tech in the Sennheiser HE-1 Headphones
5:22 Listening to the Sennheiser HE-1 For the First time made me cry
6:19 Sennheiser HE-1 Song Test Review
7:50 Sennheiser HE-1 Sound Review
8:50 SONG SAMPLE & HEADPHONE COMPARISON
10:10 Headphone Comparison Observations & Thoughts

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🎧 If you had a chance to check out the Sennheiser HE-1, what would be the first song you'd listen to?
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[sennheiser]

We've got to give credit where credit is due: you took the world's first $60k headphone prank like a champ 🏆For real, great recap and thanks for spending some time with our baby. Your pro audio chops help convey the experience 💙

[stephanpalm]

If you live near Hanover, Germany, you coud theoretically listen to these headphones every day, because they are displayed at the Sennheiser Flagship Store (connected to their production facilities) in a seperate room. And if you kindly ask the staff, they let you in, leave you alone with a bunch of CDs and/or your mobile phone. And if you're lucky enough and the store isn't crowded, they even don't ask you to leave.
Well, I listened to this very pair of headphones, my first song was (if I remember correctly) Ride Across The River by Dire Straits and yes: those headphones cost you as much as pretty well configured Volkswagen Passat, but they are worth every penny. The sound quality is so outstanding and astonishing, you can barely describe what you hear to someone just in words.
So, if you live near Hanover, like I do, take a half day off, drive to the Wedemark and take a chance to listen to these masterpieces. I absolutely recommend.

Edit: For all who are planning trips to Hanover now: Sennheiser unfortunately closed their flagship store due to the sellout of their customer headphone division. The pair of HE1 travels around now and is displayed at different HiFi-studios across the country.

[theunknown]

Imagine being on the team that made this and seeing people cry because it makes them feel so many good things.

[lth_lch]

This is, to my knowledge, the first sound demo of the HE-1 posted on YouTube. Really cool. They sound super impressive, even over just a sound demo.

[TC-lkev]

My friend worked for Sennheiser and I got to try these out at a listening event. They had a bunch of pre-selected songs on tidal lossless. Him being awesome, let me chose any song I wanted and I chose introducing palace players by Mew, which I've listened to hundreds of times of decent headphones. It was like hearing it for the first time. Instruments were separated, but still somehow fit together. I could hear perfect detail on any element of the song I wanted to focus on. I spent the next few weeks genuinely depressed knowing how good music could sound, and how I'd likely never experience again because i couldn't afford 100k for headphones. Anywho, these headphones really are as good as they say they are.

[MrBigblocks]

The HE-1 really brings the violin to life. There is a suttle ticking noise in the song that the HE-1 makes it so much softer to the ear, really makes a difference. beautiful.

[Stillehania]

I got the chance to try them in London a couple of years ago. As a dedicated headphone listener (loving the HD-650 and many other openbacked versions like Audioquest Nighthawk) it was an experience of a lifetime. My wife filmed me just losing all color in the face and jaw just dropping when the music started. I had a 30 minute listen (no one else was in line...) and it was amazing to say the least. My wife asked me how it was afterwards and I honestly could not explain it as I could not find the words to describe it in a fair way to her. I had a ridiculous smile on my face the rest of the trip...

[rich]

I've been using HD650s for about 15 years now. I have not found anything that punches close to them without dropping a grand on some new cans that I feel I'd be afraid to even have my kids around. The 6XXs are such an INSANE workhorse. Big love to the 6XXs.

[ugurcamtas]

Quality is everything.

My man, you are so lucky to have this experience with the HE-1. I was aware about this masterpiece, but I am not that lucky to test it.
Also, you have selected another masterpiece by HP. When the strongest emotions are triggered with these types of qualities and also if they are combined, a tear comes from heart.
Big respect from Turkey.
KR,
Ugur.

[skifsYT]

People don’t listen to live performances enough when testing headphones. I love feeling like I’m actually there when I listen to live performances and I love hearing the subtle mistakes and slight differences compared to recorded versions

[randfee]

I’ve had the Sennheiser HD600 for 20 years now. No need to upgrade, ever! Kudos to any company like that offering spare parts instead of just replacements.

[JayToTheHonest]

As a professional classical musician/instrumentalist, the headphones that I always go back to after trying out something new is the HD599. Somehow the slight warmth they have in their sound gives me a very cozy feeling. But well - I'm a german brass player, so of course I love warm sound with open style over-ear headphones. Especially nice for a wide orchestral sound stage and a tone colour that doesn't kill your ears with piccolo flute trebles.

[charlesmontefusco]

I'll never forget the first time I was blessed to be able to experience a Sennheier system when I was in high school and part of the band and being able to go to a college campus too have my ears delighted and graced to feel and experience a complete Sennheiser system within a sound proof audio chamber it literally brought tears to my eyes and resonated my whole body and soul! Maybe one day I'll be blessed to possess one of these exquisite and unique feat of engineering!! Ugh the good ole days of our youth that have come and gone! Stay blessed yall and remember to live life to the fullest and enjoy the life you have along with the simple things just as listening to music! 💯💞

[xGRAIVx]

the low end popping in from the 6XX to the HE-1 was mind blowing.

[TheWolod]

So i went here for these ultra expensive headphones and I went with :
1. The new favourite artist
2. The new way of listening to music
3. The new experience which touched my soul.
Thanks guys. Now my world is expanded by a lot. ❤

[lilofrfr]

Gonna buy these so that I can finally hear “It’s Everyday Bro” in its full, uninterrupted beauty ❤

[beirch]

Very surprised how harsh the 800S sounded in comparison to the HE-1, and even the 6xx

[calamity]

Imagine getting these headphones and then listen to a cracked limewire version of barbie girl.

[AIGS]

This is the fourth time i've seen a video of the HE-1 in my life, but i must def say that this one was my favourite. Also, your music choice for testing the headphones was superb! My top 3 of songs i would listen first are:
1.- Something About Us - Daft Punk
2.- Fragile (Orchestrated) - Midge Ure
3.- Contact - Daft Punk

Amazing video! Keep it up, pleaseee!