Over-Ear
Jabra Evolve3 65 Flex
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Full review dataJabra Evolve3 65 Flex vs Sennheiser HE-1: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Jabra Evolve3 65 Flex vs Sennheiser HE-1, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
Sennheiser HE-1
95Outstanding
$50,000
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Sennheiser HE-1 leads on 4 of 4 measures.
- Jabra Evolve3 65 Flex
- Sennheiser HE-1
HearWiki score
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95
Sound
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10.0
Value
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1.0
Price (USD)
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$50,000
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?
Half a step newer
The Jabra Evolve3 65 Flex edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against None.
- Evolve3 65 FlexYear unknown
- HE-12016
What differsEvolve3 65 FlexHE-1
- ANC type
- Adaptive
- None
Platform
Level on: USB-C.
Specifications
Evolve3 65 FlexHE-1
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- -
- $50,000
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 95
- Released
- -
- 2016
- Driver
- 28 mm dynamic
- 2× electrostatic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- electrostatic
- Driver size
- 28 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- 8 Hz - 80 kHz
- Sound signature
- -
- harman
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- -
- 114 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LC3
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- -
- Wireless range
- 30 m
- -
- Battery life
- 80 h
- -
- Full charge time
- 180 min
- -
- Wireless charging
- Yes
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- adaptive
- none
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 143 g
- 550 g
- Foldable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Pad material
- leatherette
- -
- Connector
- USB-C
- -
- Microphones
- 6
- -
- Microphone type
- MEMS
- -
- Mic sensitivity
- -36 dBV
- -
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
What reviewers said
Jabra Evolve3 65 Flex
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Sennheiser HE-1
The Sennheiser HE-1 is an ultra-premium electrostatic headphone system that delivers an exceptionally transparent and balanced sound, closely matching the Harman target curve. It combines a featherweight electrostatic driver design with a massive frequency extension, offering a level of detail and airiness that is virtually unmatched in the realm of personal audio. While its astronomical price places it in a category of its own, its technical performance sets a benchmark for neutrality and resolution.
- Pro:Reference-grade tonal accuracy with near-perfect Harman neutrality
- Pro:Exceptional transient speed and micro-detail retrieval
- Pro:Impressively wide frequency response extending beyond human hearing
- Con:Extremely high cost limits accessibility
- Con:Requires dedicated amplifier and DAC, adding setup complexity
- Con:Heavier than average at 550g, potentially affecting long-term comfort
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