HEAVYS H1H - It's All About That Bass OR Is It? - Honest Audiophile Impressions
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
- It's All About That Bass OR Is It? HEAVYS H1H are a closed back, Bluetooth, ANC headphone that is designed for metal music but can it do more? Does the 4 driver configuration bring the WOW factor?
Purchase:
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Chapters:
00:00 INTRO/PURCHASE OPTIONS
01:30 SPECS
02:52 BOX/CONTENTS
05:05 BUILD/DESIGN
06:48 FUNCTION BUTTONS
09:11 COMFORT
09:52 HELLBLOCKER MODE/NOISE CANCELLING
12:37 TRANSPARENCY MODE
13;13 MICROPHONES
14:13 SOURCE PAIRINGS
15:12 BATTERY LIFE
16:05 BASS
18:00 MIDS
19;30 TREBLE
20:49 TECHNICAL ABILITIES
22:13 CONCLUSION
23:50 OUTRO
I am not a professional sound engineer, producer, musician, or vocalist, etc. I have not done any scientific research, measurements, or in-depth testing of any kind; just my own listening, comparing and internet reading/research. I have limited, real-life experience with recording, mixing and mastering gear. I have been involved since my teenage years with various churches as an amateur sound booth technician.
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I was so interested in this headphone! Good to know it’s not trash.
Yeah it's solid performer. I hope you get opportunity to hear and review it.
Just ordered these and its nice to see someone honestly review these without bias. Im super excited to get these.
I look forward to hearing your impressions of the HEAVYS.
As a metalhead who is cursed with audiophilia, it's nice to see a company try to target our demographic. You have to scratch off any gear that is super detailed due to (mostly intentional) poor recording quality while also not being laid back and warm. Tight, fast, but impactful bass and somewhat forward presentation tends to be the sweet spot.
Hope you get an opportunity to hear them. Thanks for watching and commenting.
That just means you're easily influenced by marketing and ads. Pleeeeenty of headphones do great with metal.
@LaMereACaniche LOL I didn't say it is the only headphone good for metal. I said it is purposely built for metal and it does a good job for that genre. How is that being influenced by marketing and ads?
@@LaMereACaniche I didn't buy these or any marketing surrounding them. Sounds like you're projecting.
@@LaMereACaniche A good headphone will cover all genres and do them all well, But a speciality headphone will do a specific genre VERY well.
The capability of sound and sound production are limited by the laws of physics, by that there are certain frequencies that are integral to metal/rock that a set of BEATS (for example.) wont be able to reproduce, and some frequencies in R&B that BEATS specialize in that others cant reach. Its like trying to clap while tying your shoe laces, and the reason we have "Tweeters" and "Woofers" separately for the lower end sound and higher end of sound respectively.
First time viewer here. Thank you for your honest and DETAILED review of the Heavys H1H headphones! It was refreshing to see a purely honest and well thought-out video about this product; especially after noticing that many other reviewers were actually sponsored by Heavys. Can't wait for mine to arrive!
Look forward to hearing your impressions.
Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated.
Received mine yesterday and I really love how they sound. Can’t wait to take these on a trip to see how they feel and sound for long periods of time. Thanks for an honest review.
Glad you enjoy them. You're welcome for the review, my pleasure.
I saw some ads about this kickstarted a while back. Great review. I was wondering how they turned out.
Hope you have an opportunity to hear them.
What an absolute AMAZING review... and he KNOW's look at the hardware in the background, Audeze etc ... there's 2,3 and 4 K $ Headsets that he is familiar with and to give the due detail that he has, is commendable! This particular audiophile is highly intelligent in the way that he described the low to mid low cut off, I can tell that Axel Grell (not Alex lol but it's ok we all know who you mean) has taken the 'mud' are down a bit, this I always do with graphics but in the heavy's is not necessary as they are carefully shaped, in saying that, if you understand the sound signature, you can use these on the recording desk. So love this review thank you for the effort and unbiased eccentrics.
Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated. Glad you enjoy the channel content and the HEAVYS.
Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing.
Excellent review, love my heavy’s
Awesomeness! Glad you enjoy the HEAVYS.
They are amazing!! I sold my qc45 and had mx5 this are just incredibly, hope next version get a little bit lighter in weight)
Awesomeness! I am glad you enjoy the HEAVYS. Yeah they are a bit heavy, hopefully a revision can help light them a bit.
Definitely want to try these..the last cans i bought were Beyer T1³, needless to say i dont have high hopes but we'll see.
Look forward to hearing your impressions
Ty for the review brother
My pleasure, you're welcome
GM ☕️
Not quite a guilty pleasure..but close …and I imagine a stocking stuffer this Christmas 🎄
Take care 👍
Good morning!
Yes, would make a good stocking stuffer. Might be a guilty pleasure for some.
The digital and aux cable connection sounded way different
Nice review! I have been considering this set.. I recently purchased the Skullcandy Crusher EVOs.. but I'd love to hear your take on the Crusher range, never heard anything like it so far and wonder what the differences would be.
Sorry haven't heard Skullcandy Crusher.
@@TheHonestAudiophilethanks Dave, not a problem. They definitely are *very* different to anything else Ive tried.. they literally shake your head, like a woofer in your head.. really, *really* fun set... !
Those are really fun. If Hip Hop and Electronic is all you listen to, you’re gold. It feels like you’re sitting in a car with a huge sub. For other genres though, it sounds average and has quite a bit of bass bloat depending on how much you turn up the bass slider
Im also interested how heavys stand against crushers evo ...
@@ncf1 Ive owned skull candy crushers and I really liked them, but they broke I don't know for sure what did it in but the woofer just stopped and I didn't have any bass in it anymore. Unfortunate cause again I really liked them
and don't forget: the range is only 5-46.000 Hz WITH the cable. AND switch the headphone on. Bluetooth is cool but I want to enjoy music. go for the cable. you can adjust your sound with the filters of the Aune X8, now you will hear a difference.
I was on the fence about and you convinced me going to order them nt
Awesome 👍 Look forward to hearing your impressions.
Saludos, entiendo el idioma inglés pero no soy bueno escribiendo, muy buenos tus videos, en donde puedo conseguir esos audifonos?
Here is the linke to the website: www.heavys.com/
Glad you enjoy the channel content. Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated.
Great review. One question though. Did you notice any differences in sound when using it wired vs. Bluetooth?
Mentioned sound differences between wired and bluetooth @14:13 Source Pairings.
Sorry, I missed that part, thanks
My pleasure, you're welcome.
YOU HAVE TO TRY THE
SKULLCANDY CRUSHERSSSSSSSSSS
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks for the suggestion.
Will this headset operate without battery power if connected via the physical audio cable? I'm thinking of the longevity of the device (not being dependent on battery life).
Yes they do work without power. You can also use ANC when wired if battery is charged.
@@TheHonestAudiophile Great news. Thank you sir!
@ErikOlsonWA my pleasure, you're welcome
How do you think these would do with high action video games and movies? Lots of explosions, gunfights, etc?
I play mostly racing sims, sports games but I find the Heavys to be good for my limited gaming. I do use them wired instead of wireless when gaming.
best price effort you will be able to get. If I have to choose between my DT-1770 and the H1H for metal, I will take the one which was made especially for metal. Go for the Heavys, it like WACKEN, the metal Mecka. Metalhead looking for headphones? Take an Aune S9 headphone amp, and Aune X8 DAC with a double SS2590 Op amp, the heavys premium cable and the star: H1H and warship Metal like never before! Horns up Heavys!
Awesomeness. Thanks for the impressions.
How do these compare to the crusher evos? I've had a pair for a while but I broke them
Sorry I've not heard the Crusher Evo
Other reviews have been pretty good too, but a lot of commenters in one of the other videos complains that they have muddy midbass and don't go loud enough on Bluetooth. I don't know, but I know that my grado 500 have a bit more midbass energy than I would like and I actually prefer the grado 325, what do you think of these compared to either of those ?
Another headphone I'm familiar with would be the Sony MDR 7506. Honestly you review makes it seem like it sounds like a 7506 with a bit more lower bass (?)
Volume can be adjusted in Android in developer options.
I've not heard Grado 325 in about 5 years.
Dave, please stop teasing and share your metal playlist used for testing these 😉
I didn't use a specific playlist. I tested with the various artists and albums I always use plus some recommendations from friends on Discord. I'm sure my list isn't up to snuff with true metal heads.
I don't recall every artist and album off the top of my head but it has a lot of variety. Some artists I remember:
Metallica, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Zombie, Pantera, Skillet, Stryper, Petra, John Schlitt, Alice Cooper, Alice in Chains, Apocalypto, Audio Adrenaline, AWOLNATION, Black Sabbath, Creed, DMX, Duran Duran, Eclipse, Finntroll, Green Day,
Guns N Roses, Iggy Pop, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Kutless, Massive Attack, Megadeth, Mozart Heroes, Nirvana, Ozzy, Pearl Jam, Phish, Stone Temple Pilots,
Switchfoot, Tangerine Dream, Tears for Fears, The Re-Stoned and many others.
@@TheHonestAudiophile haha Duran Duran in that list
Can't argue with any of these picks !
How do these compare to the lcdx 2021
I hope you're joking. They're not even remotely close.
LCD-X 21 is open back, analytical, neutral and natural.
HEAVYS are BASSY, Bluetooth, ANC headphone that excels with metal music. Total opposites!
Got one. How to turn on transparency Mode?
Here's a link to the user manual on the heavys website.
www.heavys.com/pages/downloads
Transparency mode is activated by pressing both buttons beside the volume knob at the same time.
Have u reviewed skullcandy evo
Sorry I haven't heard the Skullcandy EVO
Just got mine and not sure they’re better than my Beats…cranked them all the way up, used the cable, got to “maximum volume” and wasn’t blown away. Not enough bass or volume IMO. Maybe I need to learn ow to use them better, but it shouldn’t be complicated. When Good and Gone by Marcus King doesn’t sound big enough, the phones ain’t cutting it 🤷🏻♀️
Thanks for the impressions.
Wow very interesting product, but from the super affordable price and so many features offered I would assume they are made in China? Well they could be made in Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia too, which I don't really mind but usually only by manufacturing in China you can sell at this price.
Made in Germany
@@TheHonestAudiophile holy, that is amazing! I really love products that is made in their own country instead of oursourcing to China. Amazing how they could manage to get the price that low with the features offered + made in Germany too!
@kato2305 oh sorry, I was mistaken. I just verified on the box it says Designed and Engineered in Germany, made in China.
@@TheHonestAudiophile no worries, thanks for sharing!
@@TheHonestAudiophile Nope! Made in Indonesia , i’m one of the first baker , living in Austria , 270km away from the frontier of Germany and my headphones where assembled and shipped from indonesia , i had to pay 35€ tax import inside the EU 🥴
I have bought a few headsets to replace my corsair Voids 7.1ws. Nothing has compared. Thoughts?
Sorry I haven't heard the Corsair Voice 7.1.
I listen mostly to metal and classical, so your comment about these with classical gives me pause. Now, am I a super critical listener? No, but I do want great sound.
I totally understand. Yeah Metal is solid on the HEAVYS but classical not so much.
I'm a metalhead, but I'm young (meaning I can't promise I'll stay a metalhead forever, I would say I'm kinda an audiophile? I alway equalise my music and I prefer to get the best quality audio products possible. although I've been into heavy music since I was 6 and metal is still my favorite kind of music.) I'm considering the Sony WH-1000XM5, and I can't seem to find enough videos that compare the Heavys and the XM5s. I'm curious to know what you think.
Sorry haven't heard the XM5.
@@TheHonestAudiophile Oh ): okay, thanks anyway
My pleasure, you're welcome.
lol audiophile get a decent dap skip wireless and get a second hand set of focal clears or some audese lcd2 headphones get some balanced cables and you will never want to touch sony again
@@brett8445 what
Do you have the eq curve for the frequency response? A lot of headphones claim excellent frequency response but then you find that the lows start to roll off at 60-80 hz and the highs do the same at 16khz. Also, what's the SPL? I'd love to see an SPL over 100 dB.
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I don't put much credence in graphs and measurements as I trust my ears and my impressions are my opinion of how they sound to my ears. Thanks for the comment, have a great day.
Is it worth for non metal listeners ?
Not really, if you listen to genres that aren't bassy focused it will not be as pleasurable.
and that is how a headphone should looks like. not the one from apple, or sony xm5
Totally agree 💯
The thing I hate constantly seeing is people are saying they don't get loud enough. Which is the worst thing you can do for your hearing.
I know that on Android devices you can disable the safe volume settings in developer options. Also some phone maunfacturers, ie.Samsung, have settings that can be adjusted.
I agree that listening at higher volumes does damage ears. Here is a link to a write-up I did on the subject:
www.thehonestaudiophile.com/post/how-loud-is-too-loud-does-it-sound-better-an-honest-audiophile-listening-level-challenge
I destroyed my ears going to shows and the sound system in my car. Wish all I got was tinnitus and hearing loss.
I'm now super sensitive to sound and can't go out in public. Wish I wore plugs at shows. Now I watch TV on a whisper. This is for the young people who want headphones to be dangerously high
@@GamingForTheRecentlyDeceased the decibels in a live show are way higher than volume maxed out headphone. Sure maybe it's not great to max out the volume, but the decibels you experience at a live show are much higher. Wearing earplugs at live shows is completely different than turning the volume down on your headphones
H1H?
Beachfront Avenue!!!
I'm sorry I don't understand your comment.
@@TheHonestAudiophile Ice Ice Baby....
@@TheHonestAudiophile Vanilla Ice is so disappointed
Sorry I missed the reference
@@TheHonestAudiophile Probably for the best. Plenty of better things to retain in the brain.
I have them and honestly, i must admit they sound good. Are they worth the price? NO! I have over 100 headphones over the ear and i know good sound. Heavys are tuned for bass heads. I think the company forgot to add trebles !!! There is no trebles in the sound !!! Heavys promised us an app before the end of 2023, but i am pretty sur that will never happens! I wrote to them and they told me that the app will launch soon... i doubt a lot 😂
Thanks for the thought.
@@TheHonestAudiophile like i said the app is not released yet 🤣 they told on their web site that the app will be launched in the first quarter of 2024...this company is really a shame. It's disrespectful for the consumers! I sold mine and that's it for heavys.
@@Patrickmathieu0482 K
Mine have muddy mids and severely muted highs. Hot garbage sound, which is really, really disappointing considering the bass is snappy and pretty much every other feature is great. Audio-wise, they compare disfavorably to my boring ol' HD 598CS that I've got plugged in to my PC. I'm really disappointed. If you like boomy stuff with no other noticeable characteristics, you'll enjoy yourself.
Thanks for watching and the impressions.
I hate to say it, but you have a point. The bass is punchy, but it's muffled and mushy. The high end gets lost. I listened to Tom Sawyer, and you have to concentrate to hear the hi-hat, which is integral to the feel of the song. In fact on everything, cymbals in general are in the background. Compared to a set of Shure SRH1540, they fall way short - although the Shure's could do with a bit more low end to be fair. Real shame, I had high hopes for these.
@@ljdsam I actually asked for (and received, to their credit) another set from support to see if it was something to do with my original pair, and nope, that's just the way they sound. They just sound closed-in and unresponsive by comparison to headphones half the price. Where the hell are all those extra drivers they have? Are they even working? The hands-down most frustrating part is that damn near everything else about them (construction, an interface with switches and knobs instead of touch controls, etc.) is near-as-makes-no-difference perfect. And the low end IS really fantastic. *sigh* Back to the drawing board. Maybe if they ever actually release their modification app, it'll be possible to make them useful.
@@mavrc I gather there may be an app, so if there's the option to mess with the EQ, there may be hope.
@@mavrc I had exactly the same experience. I love everything about them except their complete lack of response above 1khz.
Do not buy this headphones a lot of the features in their website are not there rightnow, including the app that has been delayed almost 6 months by now, things like lowering the effect loud music have in your ears or audio codecs like LHDC are not working either. Also if you try to use this with just your analog cable the sound is horrible. I repeat DO NOT BUY this I regret buying them
Thanks for your impressions.
@@TheHonestAudiophile Im so mad at them, they told us for months that this will come later in a firmware, then After pushing them they told me that things like LHDC support will not be coming since is going to require a 2.0 version of heavys... yet its still in their website...
@Dulkh4n Sorry for your frustrations.
@@TheHonestAudiophile thx u, i just want others to save themselves the bad time =/
Unfortunately, I cancelled mine. I kept getting lies and no reviews for months. Almost a year of waiting and I gave up and got a refund. This is one of the few positive reviews I have seen, and all positive reviews seem to be from backers. The opposite opinions are coming from those that just did the pre order.
I was an original backer and endured all the same delays and it was so frustrating. I'm glad I waited as it has pleased me. I don't think HEAVYS sent out review units to reviewers as of yet, they were fulfilling the backers and preorders first. That could be the reason for the lack of reviews but I could be wrong.
Anyway, sorry you were disappointed. Hope you get a chance to hear them and possibly pick them up later.
For a sec I thought Andrew Schulz came out with headphones
All highs no lows.
I don't care what you say I'm still getting it I have a ps5 and a pc and a psvr2 I want to play some steam vr games and don't tell me to get a meta 3 I don't want a Facebook account I don't use any Social media stuff hey at least thay made the Effort They are doing this the same way why thay won't Commit to putting there games on pc day and date I have a good amount of psvr2 games steam vr games will give me more vr games so I'm really not mad of the lack of Features dose it suck yes but I'll take it I wish thay would let all the psvr 1 games playable on psvr2 Problem with vr as a whole is big game Experiences like skyrim or Resident Evil longer games experience the price seems to be the biggest problem for psvr2 and lake of sony 1st party vr games thay should put the psvr2 to $399 the meta Quest 3 $499 and $649 so ya sony should put psvr2 at $399
Honestly they are way over hyped. They sound like garbage out of the box and even after buying wavelet and messing around with the settings they sound decent. Nowhere near as clear as headphones costing half the price.
Thanks for your impressions
PSA!!! This company has been nothing but a scam since I purchased them. DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO PURCHASE THESE!!!!
I've been considering buying these. More details why you say they're a scam.
If you are a metalhead looking for pair of headphones - keep looking! H1H is not for you. They are not tuned for metal, unless [insert any boy band name here] is what you consider to be metal.
I totally disagree. I tested this headphone with metal bands and boy bands and it sounded good with majority of them. If the tracks are not mastered well, like a lot of metal music, then it will sound bad.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Mine sound great and even better with my fiio m15s, you much more power then with Bluetooth and they sound very good, but still I wanna try some 1000 dollar planars too, to conpare
Awesome 👍 Thanks for the comment. Glad you enjoy the HEAVYS.
Agreed. They're muddy and ... sadly, kinda pointless.
Hii how heavy s vs Sennheiser Momentum 4 in terms of overall sounds and the bass department who's the king ?
Sorry haven't heard the Momentum 4
@@TheHonestAudiophile Noted. Thank You
My pleasure, you're welcome
I bought these under the impression they would be heavy, turns out heavy metal means no bass... like for real they have almost no bass
It's gotta a quality, accurate, bass it isn't an overly quantitative bass.
Sorry you're disappointed.
@TheHonestAudiophile honestly my cheap ass oneouido headphones sound huch better. I've already emailed them and im returning them
Enjoy what you enjoy. Thanks for the comment.