Over-Ear
GoldPlanar Gl3000
Not yet scored
$2,120
Full review dataGoldPlanar Gl3000 vs HiFiMAN HE 1000 Stealth: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the GoldPlanar Gl3000 vs HiFiMAN HE 1000 Stealth, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
HiFiMAN HE 1000 Stealth
83Outstanding
$1,400
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
HiFiMAN HE 1000 Stealth leads on 4 of 4 measures.
- GoldPlanar Gl3000
- HiFiMAN HE 1000 Stealth
HearWiki score
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83
Sound
-
9.3
Value
-
8.8
Price (USD)
$2,120
$1,400
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Same generation
The GoldPlanar Gl3000 is 2 years newer, but it is the same generation of hardware: nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. Nothing separates them on convenience features either, so the choice comes down to tuning and price.
- Gl300020252 yr newer
- HE 1000 Stealth2023
Specifications
Gl3000HE 1000 Stealth
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $2,120
- $1,400
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 83
- Released
- 2025
- 2023
- Availability
- Sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 115 mm planar magnetic
- planar magnetic
- Driver type
- planar
- planar
- Driver size
- 115 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 8 Hz - 70 kHz
- 8 Hz - 65 kHz
- Sound signature
- -
- neutral
- Impedance
- 50 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 83 dB/mW
- 93 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- -
- No
- Weight
- 452 g
- 458 g
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- Yes
- USB-C
- No
- No
- Connector
- 6.35 mm
- 6.35 mm
- Balanced connection
- Yes
- Yes
What reviewers said
GoldPlanar Gl3000
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
HiFiMAN HE 1000 Stealth
The HiFiMAN HE 1000 Stealth is a wired, open-back planar magnetic flagship that delivers a neutral, highly detailed sound signature. It's easier to drive than typical planars thanks to its 32-ohm impedance and 93 dB sensitivity, yet still rewards quality amplification. With its relatively lightweight build for a large headphone and detachable balanced cable, it offers strong technical performance and comfort, though its size and price may not suit everyone.
- Pro:Refined, neutral sound with excellent detail
- Pro:Easier to drive than most planar headphones
- Pro:Comfortable for its large over-ear design
- Con:Still relatively heavy at 458 grams
- Con:Large fit may be awkward for smaller heads
- Con:Treble can sound uneven on bright recordings
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