HIFIMAN HE1000se Planar vs Audeze MM-500 Pro Open

Every tracked fact about the two, side by side - prices, history lows, ratings and measured tuning. No verdict: which one to buy is the visitor's decision, always.

HIFIMAN HE1000se Planar Magnetic Headphone hifiman Out of stock at every tracked store Lowest on record ₹1,63,903 on Thursday, 15th Oct, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 8 reviews Full prices & history

Audeze MM-500 Pro Open Back Planar Magnetic Headphone Audeze Now ₹1,63,903 at ListenUp At its lowest recorded price Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are headphones. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - driver setup, impedance, sensitivity, back design and connectivity. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

No shared spec fields are published for these two listings - prices and history below are the comparison.

Measured tuning, side by side

Both curves are real community measurements (gold: hifiman · ink: Audeze). Each is level-aligned to its own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean, so rig offsets don't skew the comparison.

hifiman Audeze

Tuning distance ±2.26 dB RMS 86% match - Very close. Computed on a shared 40-point log grid, 20 Hz–10 kHz. A measurement-space fact, not a promise two ears agree.

Bass · 20–250 Hz hifiman +1.6 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means hifiman plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Audeze does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz hifiman −0.4 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means hifiman plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Audeze does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz hifiman +2.9 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means hifiman plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Audeze does.

What a curve cannot seeBuild, driver QC unit-to-unit, comfort, isolation, accessories, warranty and resale value sit outside the graph - usually what the pricier one is charging for.

Price over the last 30 days

Daily lowest price across every tracked store, from the site's own price history. The line is one product's own range - the two cards are not drawn to a shared scale.

HIFIMAN HE1000se Planar Magnetic Headphone No tracked offer in stock In stock at 0 tracked stores

Audeze MM-500 Pro Open Back Planar Magnetic Headphone Now ₹1,63,903 Lowest on record ₹1,63,903 on Friday, 23rd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Price gap right now n/a Both sides need a tracked offer to compare.

Stores with it in stock 0 vs 1 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Audeze MM-500 Pro Open Back Planar Magnetic Headphone Lowest current price across all tracked stores.

Deepest discount ever seen HIFIMAN HE1000se Planar Magnetic Headphone From each product's own recorded price history.

This page reports facts and expresses no opinion on which to purchase.

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