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HifiMan HE400SE vs Lindy LH500XW

What HE400SE does better (0) and where LH500XW wins (1) — every spec side by side.

HifiMan HE400SE
HifiMan · 2021HE400SE
0 advantages≈ $120
vs
Lindy LH500XW
Lindy · 2021LH500XW
4.6Score
1 advantage≈ $90
Higher score
3.8Noise control & calls9.2

Why is HE400SE better than LH500XW?

HE400SE has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is LH500XW better than HE400SE?

  1. Active noise cancellingNo · HE400SE: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Lindy LH500XWLindy LH500XW≈ $904.6
Sound
FitOn-earOver-ear
Ear cup design—Closed-back
Driver type—Dynamic
Driver size—40 mm
Lowest frequency20 Hz20 Hz
Highest frequency20,000 Hz20,000 Hz
Impedance25 Ω32 Ω
Sensitivity91 dB—
Hi-Res Audio—Yes
Noise control
Active noise cancellingNoYes
Battery & charging
Battery life—15 h
Battery life with ANC—12 h
Connectivity
WirelessNoYes
Bluetooth version—4.1
Bluetooth codecs—aptX
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)—No
aptX—Yes
LDAC—No
3.5 mm jack / AUXYesYes
Low-latency game mode—Yes
Design & build
ColoursBlack—
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