HIFIMAN Debuts DEVA: A Powerful Headphone for Any Application

NEW YORK, NY, February 12, 2020 – HIFIMAN, the leader in high fidelity personal audio, today announced it would soon ship the new DEVA, a high-fidelity open-back planar magnetic headphone that is available with a Bluetooth/USB dongle for wirelessly streaming true high-resolution audio.

As one of the company’s new breed of Advanced Active Headphones (AAH) that bring true high-fidelity output to personal audio products through the use of top-shelf components, DEVA (SRP: $299) brings the best out of any source. Its user-replaceable 3.5mm balanced input allows for increased power levels and superlative stereo separation when using balanced sources, yet it will extract the best sonics from almost any source, including smartphones, digital audio players, and laptop computers. An included 6.5mm makes it equally compatible with advanced desktop amplifiers.

“Like its predecessor, ANANDA-BT, the DEVA raises the bar for wireless audio but at a moderate price point,” said Dr. Fang Bian, Founder and CEO, HIFIMAN Electronics. “No matter if it is used with a wired or wireless connection, DEVA will outperform every headphone in its price class, every time.”

The Bluetooth dongle turns DEVA into a powerful wireless headphone, with superb dynamics and crystal-clear audio. The dongle supports such advanced high-resolution codecs as LDAC and aptX-HD, making it well-suited to most currently available high-definition streaming devices. Playback time is rated at approximately four hours per charge.

In addition to its wireless connectivity, the Bluetooth dongle can be used as a powerful integrated DAC/amp for audiophile-grade performance from smartphones and other low-power devices, simply by connecting a USB-C cable. A built-in amplifier module provides up to 1 watt per channel, and the two-channel high-fidelity DAC/filter ensures exceptionally detailed sonic output, no matter the source.

As a direct descendant of the Susvara and HIFIMAN’s other advanced planar magnetic headphones, DEVA utilizes the company’s Super Nano Diaphragm: a nano-thick diaphragm that delivers lightning-fast response that not only produces stunning levels of detail but ultra-low distortion as well.

The frequency response is 20Hz-20kHz, sensitivity is 93.5dB, and impedance is 18 ohms.

About HIFIMAN

HIFIMAN was founded by Dr. Fang Bian in 2007 and, two years later, introduced the acclaimed HM-801, the first digital audio player to feature true audiophile-grade performance from a pocket-size form factor. Since then, HIFIMAN, under Dr. Bian’s guidance, has developed an extensive selection of no-holds-barred headphones, digital audio players, and headphone amplifiers that are consistently recognized as the best in class, offering performance that belies their price point, no matter the cost.