I purchased for an anniversary present for my husband. They took a while to arrive, but so worth it. He had JBL headphones, but they do not compare to Heavys performance. My husband is very happy with them!
I've been using these for about a month now. Amazing headphones, great features (both "hell blocker" and transparent mode), and great audio. These help keep me sane at work and around the kids.
I was not expecting sound quality like this out of a sub $300 pair of headphones but WOW!!! The sound separation is so apparent and the whole sound field is able to be heard independently. Nothing clashes with each other and it makes producing clear music a breeze!
I listen to a lot of heavy music and these headphones are perfect for me and they are extremely comfortable, very happy with my purchase
Heavys H1H -
Look - Straight out the box these guys instantly live up to their name and are HEAVY in weight. Chunky yet classic design. Nice clean logo on the shells, all buttons easy to see and identify. The fact that the shells can be changed out is just an awesome concept. A bit of a gimmick? I thought so at first but it's one I'm in to. Love anything I can customise. Either way these look bad ass!
Feel - Sit heavy on the head but reasonably sturdy. You wouldnt want to go running in them (maybe a weight or gym session). More comfy not wearing glasses at the same time (obviously). Plenty of padding on the headband and phones but the weight takes a little getting used to. Fit snug on the ears but not much adjustability. I could have tightened them slightly probably but it's not really an issue due to the snug headphone fit. Overall comfy.
Sound - Press the power on button and you're greeted by the most metal welcoming voice "Power On". To be honest, I was waiting for a transdimensional gateway to a Power Metal realm or the very least to be greeted by Cerberus. To test that theory out I've opted for some of the best songs I could think of for different dimensions of sound quality; bass, tone, clarity, panning, treble. One thing is sure across all songs - these bad boys are built for the bass! But not at the expense of overall clear tone and clarity. The sound is emersive (Ludovico Einaudi), in the best way possible. You can jack the volume up to the max and not loose any quality (Frayle). Nothing becomes too overwhelming. If the bass is jamming (RATM/Korn) , the clarity of the clearer tones in the treble are not lost and the quality isn't compromised. Select the ANC mode (indicated by HB) and our friendly metal mascot announces "HELL BLOCKER". Yes, it's metal AF! \m/ Hell Blocker doesn't completely block all noise but it does cancel a hell of a lot and is sufficient for my liking. You may run the risk of crossing the road in front of a car and meet Hades, who knows (Fit For An Autopsy to the rescue). It blocks out the noise of arguing kids and that's two thumbs up from me! 👍👍
Ease of Use - No actual instructions in the box, just a QR code which is easily followed and links to the quick start guide. I barely looked at it. Put my phone to pair mode and clicked the Heavys pair button. Found and paired instantly and started playing music. No gimmicky apps or equaliser functions. Just instant sound quality.
Quality - Overall quality shines through, strong and sturdy. Everything about these guys are just in the name and it's obvious why - Heavy weight, heavy design, heavy AF sound! There's no need for the apps and tech sh*t! They were built with the sound quality built in so there's no need for fancy customised sounds, with 4 separate drivers for the ear phones they've been engineered to do all that for you like a Michelin star chef! By the time my sound test got to the Lorna Shore - Pain Remains trilogy I was convinced this is the best buy of the year and it's only February.
Recommend - 100%
Trial songs - Mastodon - Orion (Smiling too much), Frayle - Ipecac (the riff is compelling), Metallica - Fixxxer (left to right panning sound), RATM - Take the power back (dang), Korn - Blind (OMG), Massive Attack - Tear Drop (lush), Ludovico Einaudi - Ancora (immersion), Slipknot - psychosocial (back to a sucker punch), Fit For An Autopsy - Far From Heaven (is it the sound or the wine? Either way this is what they're built for), Chelsea Wolfe - 16 Psyche (heaviest I've heard the bass without it being live), Lorna Shore - Pain Remains Trilogy (transdimensional gateway opening - let this fire rain down and bury me)!
Had them about two weeks. Dialing in the EQ. You can definitely hear more out of songs. I dig them!
I was left in awe as soon as I used these for the first time. The clarity of lows, mids, and highs is impressive, and the way the bass vibrates your ears like you’re in a vehicle with huge subs is crazy. I looked at just about every brand and model of headphone for a month or more, and finally settled on giving these a shot. A coworker used to be a sound engineer, so he was curious to hear them in person too. I brought them to the office the day after I got them to let him check them out, and he was so impressed he didn’t make it 24-hours before he ordered a pair too.
My wife tried to claim them for herself when I let her try them, and the kids said the vibration on their ears tickled (which made them giggle).
I can’t wait to see what future firmware releases bring, and what newer revisions have to offer, but I am more than happy with the H1H’s.
I love them. I wish you could get together with Queensryche and have something from them made.
Took forever to arrive, but not their fault. You’ll never hear music the same way again.
I use my heavy’s in my studio for mixing. And the sound clarity and ability to differentiate between instruments makes it so much easier to mix my music.
You will hear things in your favorite songs you have never heard before! The only down side is the volume limiter.
One of the best headsets I have ever used I have suggested them to all my friends and family
These cans are so clear and pick up every detail. When I read this in other reviews I thought maybe they’d never had decent headphones before. Every genre of music I can hear things in songs I hadn’t picked up on. Gaming? You wouldn’t believe the sounds you haven’t heard (or felt) in games you’ve played for hundreds of hours.
Definitely a change from my old beats. Sounds better and if I tweak the eq settings enough it feels like I got a portable car speakers on my head. They are heavy, no pun intended, but I can definitely get past that
Celebrated my business leveling up and actually being able to afford things by importing these that I had my eye on for ages. Super happy with my purchase. The band shells are genius.
