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PopcornIsDaBest t1_je8q65e wrote

makes me wonder if hifiman driver issues are a hifiman problem or a planar problem since i read about other planars having issues too (audeze, monoprice, etc.)

…or worse its a hifiman and a planar problem

hopefully their customer service is good and you get that fixed

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PolarBearSequence t1_je90kv8 wrote

Planar drivers generally seem to be a bit less robust than dynamic ones, but it’s mostly a Hifiman problem. They can definitely last long: I’ve got a 40 years old planar (orthodynamic) headphone. Some other companies like Audeze and Monoprice seem to have trouble too (though less than Hifiman), but I’ve very rarely seen people mention a Fostex planar driver breaking (except if it breaks during disassembly).

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