Hifiman Releases Updated Version of $500 Edition XS Headphones

Hifiman updated its Edition XS ($499) headphones with a new shape that enables waves to pass through the magnets without causing interference, the company emailed Wednesday. The open-back planar headphones have a NEO “supernano” diaphragm that's 75% thinner than previous designs for improved frequency response and imaging, it said. Edition XS is available direct from Hifiman, plus through select dealers and from Amazon.