Hifiman Deva Pro Review

Comfort

The Hifiman Deva Pro is considerably lighter than the Ananda BT, 100 grams to be exact. This eases the weight on the head and that is important for long listening sessions. Also, thanks to the clamping force which is just right, the headphone sits quite comfortably. Normally I’m not a fan of circular-shaped cans, but the pads sit very comfortably around my ears without touching. That means there’s enough room inside the pads which is nice.

The position of the headphone affects the overall comfort, so you can try different positions for finding the sweet spot. In my case, I position the headband a little on the front area of my head instead of the backside.

Hifiman Deva Pro

The swiveling ear cups make sure that the ear cups perfectly fit over your ears, and the pressure is just right to keep them in place. The material used for the pads is leather and velvet, and they feel soft and very comfy. My ears don’t touch the inside part of the ear cups, which is also good. The Hifiman Deva Pro is a very comfortable headphone as a whole.

In Bluetooth mode, not having any cables attached to the headphone provides even more comfort to the user as well. You can move around, walk and have a cup of coffee while your source is away, supplying data to your headphone over the air.

As an improvement, Hifiman now allows users to attach the cable on both sides. This wasn’t possible with the original model, so it’s a nice addition especially for possible aftermarket cables. The R2R module should be attached on the left side though.

Operation

Hifiman supplies a small instruction handbook for the Deva. I suggest you check it out because it’s very easy to understand and it immediately gives you a basic idea of how to use these headphones.

Using the headphone in a traditional way is plain and simple. Just connect the supplied 3.5mm cable and you’re good to go. There’s nothing else you need to do.

Hifiman Deva Pro

For wireless mode, opening the Bluemini module is straightforward; push and hold the power button and you will hear an opening beep sound on the headphone. For pairing, push the button twice, and the small LED flashes with green and blue colors. This means you can now pair it with your source device. After pairing, the LED will continue to flash in blue color at intervals, telling that the headphone works normally.

To charge the module you just need to plug the charging cable. The charging starts automatically. However, if you connect the device to your laptop or smartphone via USB cable, the module can draw power from your source device. To prevent this, you need to press and hold the charging button for 2 seconds before plugging the USB cable into your device. This way, the module won’t charge while playing music.

General Usage

So as a whole, the Hifiman Deva Pro is quite easy and simple to use. The only negative point that I can mention about this headphone is the absence of volume and track skip buttons. You can’t do those without touching your source device. You only have a play/pause function by pushing the power button once in each. If you like to do phone calls with your headphone, then the button also works for incoming calls. It was also the case with the Ananda BT.

Hifiman Deva Pro

The wireless range of the Bluemini module is quite impressive. You can go to the other rooms in the house and you still have a flawless connection. That makes it an ideal open-back audiophile headphone for hanging around in your house. When you go too far away from the source though, there is a loss in connection but that’s expected of course.

Nevertheless, my experience with the Deva Pro has been very very positive. I found it to be more comfortable than the Ananda BT as well. Of course, Ananda has a better sound but more on that on the next page. The Deva Pro’s comfort, premium design, and build quality are top-notch. The operation is simple and flawless. You also get both types of connection in one package; wireless and wired.

The article continues on the third page. 

Page 1: About Hifiman, About Deva Pro, Package, Design & Build

Page 3: Sound

Page 4: Wired vs. Wireless, Comparison to Ananda BT, Conclusion

3.9/5 - (118 votes)
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A keen audiophile and hobby photographer, Berkhan is after absolute perfection. Whether it is a full-frame camera or a custom in-ear, his standpoint persists. He tries to keep his photography enthusiasm at the same level as audio. Sometimes photography wins, sometimes his love for music takes over and he puts that camera aside. Simplistic expressions of sound in his reviews are the way to go for him. He enjoys a fine single malt along with his favourite Jazz recordings.

1 Comment

  • Reply February 23, 2022

    Cooe

    IMO, this review sells this very, VERY special product rather short…

    Even if you consider just the headphones themselves only a 4/5 in terms of quality (which I’d still argue isn’t particularly fair/accurate, but it’s definitely way, WAAAAAAY less so), this is EASILY a 4.5/5 product as a TOTAL PACKAGE!

    The normally $150 if bought ala-carte R2R Bluemini adds absolutely freaking RIDICULOUS LEVELS OF VALUE to this just $330 “kit”!!! (Aka, making the wired planar open-back cans themselves basically just “$180″… O___O…)

    IMO, these are wired planar magnetic open-back, over-ear headphones that are damn near the $330 price of admission ALONE! (Having roughly similar overall quality drivers to the 2020 Sundara’s but with a very, VERY different, more warm + “fun” & less cold + “hyper-analytical” tuning job, plus a not quuuite as nice build w/ more plastic).

    But throw in the straight up “Swiss Army Knife” levels of use case flexibility provided by the pack-in combo R2R DAC + shockingly powerful amp + proper “high-res” [full LDAC & aptX HD support] Bluetooth wireless receiver w/ 2x device multipoint, “R2R Bluemini”?

    (Aka ↓
    1. As good of BT wireless as exists atm.
    2. Wired over USB-C w/ basically ANYTHING.
    3. And even both wired & wireless w/ literally ANY other headphones using a 1x female 3.5mm TRRS to 2x male 3.5mm TRS [or other needed input] cable/adapter.)

    Well then… That’s IMO essentially a total “game-over” for basically EVERYTHING under $1000 for a first time hifi cans buyer whom doesn’t ALREADY have a suitable DAC + amp setup for driving them… And ESPECIALLY so for the ENTIRE so-called “entry level”.
    (Why buy $130 HE400se’s if you’ll still need to spend at LEAST ≈+$100 on the DAC + amp setup you need to use them, when $330 gets you an “all-in-one” kit AND w/ BT wireless!)

    And even for everyone else? IMO, it basically invalidates everything under the new $500 Edition XS.

    Why get $350 2020 Sundara’s when the $330 hybrid wired & wireless Deva Pro’s are INFINITELY more flexible (+ WAY more fun & easy on the ears for extended listening) for slightly less $, & for only +$150 more the $500 & also wired only Edition XS’ absolutely CRUSH THEM in terms of sound quality???

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