The Legend Reborn

In 1991, we created the best headphones in the world. And, we have done it again.

Other-worldly sound, timeless beauty

Equipped with unique features and state-of-the-art technology, these headphones transform music from something you listen to, into something you live in.

Other-worldly sound, timeless beauty

The striking design marries form to function

Its amplifier sits on a housing crafted from glass, and a solid block of Carrara marble.

Beauty with a purpose This
luxurious natural stone—the type made famous by Michelangelo’s
Renaissance sculptures—lends beauty but also prevents structure-borne
noise. To create a visually stunning design, control dials are
painstakingly crafted to the highest quality. Each dial is milled from a
single piece of brass before being plated with chrome. This is music
turned into an object.

Travel into pure sound

With an audio range from 8 Hz to more than 100 kHz, and the lowest distortion
ever measured in a sound reproduction system: 0.01% at 1 kHz, 100 dB
SPL.

Sennheiser HE1 takes you thereYou
may have never seen such beauty in headphones. But this is just for
starters. Watch Sennheiser HE 1 gradually come to life with a touch -
allowing a momentary pause to let the tubes of its amplifier reach the
optimum temperature. Then put them on and travel into pure sound. To
places you’ve never been. Places hidden in your music. On vinyl. On CDs.
In high-res data files.

The relentless pursuit of perfection

The HE 1 is the first electrostatic headphone with a Cool Class A MOS-FET high voltage amplifier integrated into the ear cups.

Precious metals

Eliminating the capacitive reactance of the cable, delivering an ultra-high impulse
fidelity 200% more efficient than any other solution currently
available. 2.4-micrometer platinum-vaporised diaphragms are employed as
their size was shown by Sennheiser’s research to deliver optimal sound
reproduction. Outstanding electrical and acoustical performance is
ensured through gold-vaporised ceramic transducers, while 99.9 %
silver-plated OFC cables are used for optimal conductivity. To allow you
to immerse in the result of all of this are Sennheiser HE 1's ear cups,
precision-machined from solid aluminum, featuring handmade ear pads of
finest leather and a soft, allergen-free velour/microfibre construction.

Everything but compromises

The advantages of tube amplifiers and transistor amplifiers— with Sennheiser HE 1, you have them all.

The advantages of tube amplifiers and transistor amplifiers— with Sennheiser HE 1, you have them all.

Thanks to a patent pending circuit design Its vacuum tubes connected to the spring-loaded, damped marble housing
to prevent structure-borne noise and surrounded by high quality quartz
bulbs that protect against air-borne noise this state-of-the-art amplifier delivers ultra-high impulse fidelity at an ultra-low
distortion level. For digital to analogue conversion, the amplifier can receive digital signals via optical and coaxial SPDIF inputs or USB input, it also accepts high-resolution PCM and DSD data. Music data is converted to analogue signals using the 8 internal DACs of the ESS SABR EES9018. Four channels in parallel are used for each stereo side to
enhance accuracy and decrease distortion and noise level.

ASIO Compatibility Information

The HE 1 supports the audio transfer protocol ASIO (Audio Stream Input/Output) for native playback of high-resolution audio files. Software components from Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH are used for this purpose. ASIO is a registered trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.

The Purchase Process

Make the extraordinary HE 1 yours.

1

Reserve your HE 1 with a $10,000.00 deposit

2

A Sennheiser representative reaches out to confirm your order details

3

Start production of your Sennheiser HE 1

4

We’ll be in touch again to complete the final payment once your Sennheiser HE 1 is ready for shipment

5

Upon receiving your payment, we will make arrangements for the delivery of your new Sennheiser HE 1