HiFiMAN Deva-Pro Over-Ear Full-Size Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphone with Bluetooth Dongle/Receiver, Himalaya R2R Architecture DAC, Easily Switch Between Wired and Wireless, Bluetooth 5.0

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I think the question here would have more to do with the use case, and perhaps the mobius gives the Deva the strongest competition. During USB, Bluetooth and analog wired mode charging is happening at the same time if you wish so – very convenient. The Mobius is Audeze’s wireless headphone, but unlike the Deva the Mobius uses a closed-back design. The Deva Pro marks is superb value if you’re not in strict need of usual “BT Wireless” requirements that consider isolation from outside noises. Everything is loud and thrown at you, and it gets progressively worse the louder you turn up the volume.

The Deva Pro however pushes the limits way further, thanks to its Stealth Magnets and the improved dongle, the resolution, detail retrieval, and spaciousness now sit in a completely different league. Good for any BT device on the market isolating that feature for itself in comparison as the Deva Pro beats them all in terms of sound. Frequency response is almost the same but the Pro is better controlled in the upper treble with fewer ringing artifacts although due to the extra clarity someone might confuse it as brighter.It sounds like a perfect mix of technicalities and timbre that is highly resolving and very pleasant at the same time. It’s only natural that we can expect HIFIMAN to implement this in all their headphones now and only a matter of time. The sub-bass is rumbly but the mid-bass is lacking some punch and the overall bass region is levelled and close to neutral.

But if you already own the Deva then I don't think that the differences justify upgrading to the Deva Pro and you would better save some money for a higher tier HiFiMan headphone. The Deva Pro is a new updated version of the much acclaimed and multi awarded Deva ( review) featuring the innovative HiFiMan Stealth magnets design and a newly designed Bluemini wireless R2R module. At the beginning of 2021, I had the chance to review the Ananda Bluetooth, a more expensive set of Bluetooth headphones from the brand. First of all – the Deva Pro is not tuned as the rest of Hifiman’s lineup, just like the original Deva. HiFiMAN is using their tried-and-tested planar magnetic drivers on the Deva Pro, though they made the driver even more efficient this time.However, this is marginal and fully compensated by the amazing sounding R2R system with above average naturalness and sonic culture. There is a strange volume limit and you can't get the full available range as you can do when it is connected to a PC or in Bluetooth mode.