In this video I review the HiFiMAN HE400SE and focus on why it’s such a strong pick if you want to get into planar magnetic headphones without spending a ton. I break the review into the same things I care about when I’m actually using gear day to day: sound quality first, then the physical design/comfort stuff, and finally whether it’s worth buying at the end of the video. I start with sound quality, because that’s the whole point of a headphone like this. The HE400SE is positioned as a “best budget planar” option, and I talk through what that means in real-world listening—what stands out, what you’re getting for the money, and why it competes so well in its price bracket. After that I cover the product design: how it’s built, how it feels, and the practical details that matter when you’re wearing it for longer sessions. I wrap up with a straightforward conclusion on who I think this headphone is for and why it earns the budget-planar recommendation.