Over-Ear
HiFiMAN HE 1000 V2
88Outstanding
$1,400
Full review dataHiFiMAN HE 1000 V2 vs Noble Audio Artemis: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the HiFiMAN HE 1000 V2 vs Noble Audio Artemis, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
Noble Audio Artemis
Not yet scored
$900
Full review dataScore breakdown
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HiFiMAN HE 1000 V2 leads on 3 of 4 measures.
- HiFiMAN HE 1000 V2
- Noble Audio Artemis
HearWiki score
88
-
Sound
9.5
-
Value
7.0
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Price (USD)
$1,400
$900
Specifications
HE 1000 V2Artemis
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $1,400
- $900
- HearWiki score
- 88
- Not scored
- Released
- 2016
- 2025
- Driver
- 131.2 mm planar magnetic
- 1DD + 1BA + 1PL tribrid
- Driver type
- planar
- tribrid
- Driver configuration
- -
- 1DD + 1BA + 1PL
- Driver size
- 131.2 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 3
- Frequency response
- 8 Hz - 65 kHz
- -
- Sound signature
- neutral
- -
- Impedance
- 35 Ω
- -
- Bluetooth
- -
- 6.0
- Codecs
- -
- aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- Yes
- Battery life
- -
- 55 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 35 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 90 min
- Active noise cancelling
- -
- Yes
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 420 g
- 350 g
- Water resistance
- -
- IP52
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Connector
- -
- USB-C
- Balanced connection
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- -
- 6
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
What reviewers said
HiFiMAN HE 1000 V2
The HiFiMAN HE 1000 V2 is a premium planar magnetic headphone offering a neutral, reference-grade sound signature with exceptional clarity and detail. Its large 131mm driver delivers a wide, airy soundstage while maintaining precise imaging, making it a strong choice for critical listening. Despite its high price, it earns top-tier marks for tonal accuracy and technical performance, though it requires a capable amplifier to shine.
- Pro:Excellent neutral tonality with accurate timbre
- Pro:Outstanding detail retrieval and resolution
- Pro:Very wide and open soundstage
- Con:High price point limits accessibility
- Con:Low sensitivity (90dB/mW) demands powerful amplification
- Con:Large ear cups may not suit smaller heads
Noble Audio Artemis
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