Hifiman HE400se vs Sennheiser - HD 800 S

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Hifiman HE400se Entry-Level Headphones - Open Box HiFiMan Now ₹10,347 at headphones.com Lowest on record ₹8,419 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 ★★★★★ 4.6 4.6 · 27 reviews Full prices & history

Sennheiser - HD 800 S Open-Back Wired Headphones (German-Engineered) Sennheiser Now ₹1,14,990 at Headphone Zone Lowest on record ₹1,05,924 on Wednesday, 4th Nov, 2026 ★★★★★ 4.8 4.8 · 546 reviews 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.

Spec HiFiMan Sennheiser

Impedance 32Ω —

Sensitivity 91dB —

Connectivity Wired Wired

Back design — Open-back

Measured tuning, side by side

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

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Average level per band, relative to that curve's own 200 Hz–1 kHz middle - a taller bar plays louder there on the measured files. Same colours as the chart above.

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Tuning distance ±1.53 dB RMS 91% 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 −0.5 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 Sennheiser does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz HiFiMan +0.2 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 Sennheiser does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 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 Sennheiser 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 HE400se Entry-Level Headphones - Open Box Now ₹10,347 22% above its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹8,419 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Sennheiser - HD 800 S Open-Back Wired Headphones (German-Engineered) Now ₹1,14,990 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹1,05,924 on Wednesday, 4th Nov, 2026 In stock at 7 tracked stores

Price gap right now ₹1,04,643 91% of the dearer one's price.

Stores with it in stock 1 vs 7 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Hifiman HE400se Entry-Level Headphones - Open Box Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹10,347 vs ₹1,14,990.

Deepest discount ever seen Hifiman HE400se Entry-Level Headphones - Open Box From each product's own recorded price history.

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