new headphones with planar magnetic drivers in pre-order at $ 350

Will be officially presented at CES 2012, the new headphones HiFiMan HE-400, but already preordinabili on the official website at a special price.

Until January 13 Indeed, the HE-400 will be stopped for 349 dollars (about 269 euro exchange rate): Shipments will begin from 15 January and the prices will rise from 14 to 399 dollars (about 308 euro exchange rate); seems that the Head-Direct site send in Italy.

Why so much surprise at a similar price? Why the new HiFiMan He-400 are equipped with planar magnetic drivers, similar models to date have cost much more to the end user (usually a professional), but HiFiMan claims to have found a way to reduce production costs, while maintaining high quality.

The other technical features of these headphones include a sensitivity of 92.5 dB, an impedance of 35 ohms, a frequency response between 20Hz and 35 KHz, weighs 440 grams and a 3 meter cable.