Over-Ear
HiFiMAN HE 1000 Stealth
83Outstanding
$1,400
Full review dataHiFiMAN HE 1000 Stealth vs Ori Sonic Wireless: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the HiFiMAN HE 1000 Stealth vs Ori Sonic Wireless, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
Ori Sonic Wireless
Not yet scored
$2,300
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.
- HiFiMAN HE 1000 Stealth
- Ori Sonic Wireless
HearWiki score
83
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Sound
9.3
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Value
8.8
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Price (USD)
$1,400
$2,300
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 HiFiMAN HE 1000 Stealth 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.
- HE 1000 Stealth20232 yr newer
- Wireless2021
Specifications
HE 1000 StealthWireless
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $1,400
- $2,300
- HearWiki score
- 83
- Not scored
- Released
- 2023
- 2021
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- planar magnetic
- -
- Driver type
- planar
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 8 Hz - 65 kHz
- -
- Sound signature
- neutral
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 60 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 93 dB/mW
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- Weight
- 458 g
- 500 g
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- No
- -
- Connector
- 6.35 mm
- -
- Balanced connection
- Yes
- -
- Model code
- -
- Ori 3.0
What reviewers said
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
Ori Sonic Wireless
The Ori Sonic Wireless is a premium closed-back planar over-ear headphone with a large driver and a warm, bass-forward sound signature. It offers a customizable listening experience through multiple tuning options, though it lacks active noise cancellation and carries a substantial weight.
- Pro:Powerful, deep sub-bass response
- Pro:Smooth and detailed midrange
- Pro:Airy, non-fatiguing treble
- Con:Heavy at 500 grams
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:High price point
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