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- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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HiFiMan Edition X vs HiFiMan Edition XS
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
HiFiMan Edition X
HiFiMan Edition XS
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
MicNo
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
MicNo
Variants
- Edition X
- Edition XS (Black)
Our Verdict
HiFiMan Edition X
HiFiMan Edition XS
The HiFiMan Edition XS are the upgraded variant of the HiFiMan Edition X, but both are excellent picks for neutral sound. Both headphones have a neutral sound profile with a wide and immersive passive soundstage. Unlike their predecessor, the Edition XS have a more typical headband design, which may not be as comfortable for some users as the headphones are quite large and may not fit small heads well. Still, due to their design, they can reproduce audio more consistently. They also have a thinner diaphragm, which helps the reproduction of details in your audio.
Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Open-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Planar Magnetic
Planar Magnetic
Comfort
8.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.88 lbs
0.93 lbs
Clamping Force
1.16 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
0.0
0.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
No Controls
Ease Of Use
N/A
No Controls
Feedback
N/A
No Controls
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
N/A
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
N/A
No
Breathability
6.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.6 °C
Portability
5.1
5.2
Portability Picture
L
9.45"
9.1" (23.1 cm)
W
7.09"
6.5" (16.6 cm)
H
3.94"
4.3" (10.9 cm)
Volume
263.5 in³
255.06 in³ (4,179.70 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
5.5
6.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
850 Hz
Bass Amount
-3.33 dB
-1.4 dB
Treble Amount
-1.44 dB
-0.1 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.9
9.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.41 dB
0.2 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.8
9.4
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.59 dB
2.3 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
33.15 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
-2.52 dB
-3.04 dB
Mid Bass
-0.36 dB
-1.12 dB
High Bass
1.74 dB
0.76 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.5
8.3
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.96 dB
1.67 dB
Low Mid
2.04 dB
1.02 dB
Mid-Mid
1.91 dB
0.29 dB
High Mid
-0.26 dB
-1.98 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
8.8
9.7
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
Treble
RMS Deviation From Target
2.51 dB
1.59 dB
Low Treble
1.23 dB
-0.64 dB
Mid Treble
-1.15 dB
0.72 dB
High Treble
-1.58 dB
-3.33 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.3
6.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1 dB
1.83 dB
Dips
1.26 dB
2.35 dB
Imaging
8.8
8.9
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.2
0.13
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.45
2.68
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.18
0.6
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.86
1.55
Passive Soundstage
9.1
9.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.85 dB
2.57 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.11 dB
5.32 dB
PRTF Distance
17.95 dB
12.78 dB
Openness
9.8
9.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
9.9
10
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.7
7.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.079
0.195
WHD @ 100
0.092
0.213
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
Power
Passive
Connection
USB
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
THX AAA 789
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
No Microphone
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
0.7
0.8
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Overall Attenuation
-1.16 dB
-1.73 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
0 dB
0.12 dB
Mid
0.66 dB
0.59 dB
Treble
-4 dB
-6.52 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
0.8
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-1.46 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-1.70 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-1.34 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
N/A
Leakage
0.1
0.0
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
69.45 dB
69.88 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
N/A
No
In-Line
N/A
No
Boom
N/A
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
No
No
Recording Quality
0.0
0.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
N/A
LFE
N/A
N/A
FR Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
HFE
N/A
N/A
Weighted THD
N/A
N/A
Gain
N/A
N/A
Noise Handling
0.0
0.0
SpNR
SpNR
N/A
N/A
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
N/A
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
N/A
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
N/A
N/A
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
N/A
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Additional Charges
N/A
N/A
Total Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
N/A
No
Audio While Charging
N/A
No
Passive Playback
N/A
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
N/A
None
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
No App
iOS
N/A
No
Android
N/A
No
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.5
9.9
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
10 ft
4.76 ft (1.45 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Latency - Analog
0.2 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Wired Latency
0 ms
Bluetooth Connection
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
No
NFC Pairing
N/A
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - SBC
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Codec
No Bluetooth Audio
AAC Support
No
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
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