HIFIMAN Ananda vs HIFIMAN Sundara - Review & Comparison 2020 \ 4K
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- Опубликовано: 22 ноя 2020
- #hifimanananda #hifimansundara #sundaravsananda #headphonereview2020 #hifimanheadphonereview #audiophileplaylist
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Here's Joshua Valour's review of the Hifiman Ananda & Sundara:
Ananda:
• HIFIMAN ANANDA - The S...
Sundara:
• Hifiman Sundara Review
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Here's The Headphone Show review of the HifimanAnanda & Sundara:
Ananda:
• HiFiMAN Ananda Review ...
Sundara:
• HiFiMAN Sundara Headph...
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You can find the HIFIMAN ANANDA Here:
www.amazon.ca/Hifiman-Ananda-...
You can find the HIFIMAN SUNDARA Here:
www.amazon.ca/Magnetic-Headph...
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Here's a list of my favourite gear
Lenses
- Sigma 35mm 1.4 art
- Sigma 70mm 2.8 art macro
- Sigma 16mm 1.4 Contemporary
- Sigma 30mm 1.4 Contemporary
- Sigma 56mm 1.4 Contemporary
- Samyang 85mm 1.4
- Sony 20mm 1.8 G
- Sony 10-18mm f4
Lighting used to shoot this video
- Aputure 120d MKII (with light dome II)
- Aputure Amaran HR672-W
- Aputure Amaran F1
- Aputure MC
- Godox SL60W (with light dome mini II)
Sliders Used to shoot this video
- Edelkrone SliderONE V2
-Edelkrone SliderPLUS P
- Edelkrone HeadONE with Tilt Kit
- Edelkrone Controller
- Edelkrone FlexTILT Head 2
Audio equipment to shoot this video
- Rode NTG5
- Rode Videomic NTG
- Mixpre 3
- Zoom H4N Pro
My preferred monitoring headphones
- Audiotechnical MSR7-B
My preferred gimbals
- Ronin S
- Ronin SC
My preferred field monitors
- Atomos SHINOBI
- Desview R7
- Desview S7
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TIDAL Playlist:
- The One - Electric Mantis
- Pixel Wave - Electric Mantis
- End of Line (TRON Soundtrack) - Daft Punk
- Qawwali - Pinch
- be cool - Loony
- This Ain't Love - Giveon
- Ensueno - Godtet
- Permiso Que Llego Van Van - Los Van Van
- Eso Damelo A Mi - Los Van Van
- Vamos a Pasarla Bien - Los Van Van
- I Was Made For Loving You - Tori Kelly, Ed Sheeran
- Her and the Sea - Ulrich Schnauss
- Juno - Jake Milliner, Fr1th, Marcus Tenney
- Cactus - Godtet
- The Son of Flynn (TRON Soundtrack) - Daft Punk
- Birthday - Disclosure, Kehlani, SYD
- Blowback - Galimatias
- Be Like That - Kane Brown, Swae Lee, Klalid
- Born to Win - Timaya
- That Good Ship - AlttA
- Hello - Adele
- Monster - Shawn Mendes, Justin Bieber
- Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 1 in E Flat Major, Ol. 1 No. 1 - I. Allegro - Daniel Barenboim, Michael Barenboim
- Otra Oportunidad - Jimmy Bosch
- Vengo Mandao - DJ Paso & DJ Atty
- Oye No - Playson de Cuba
- Do You Feel It - Joe Cuba
- Tripping ON My Roots - Jesse Colin Young
- Lose My Mind - L.a.X
- Silver Line - Parov Stelar
- Shy Dancer - Galimatias
- Redeye - Galimatias
- Fantasy - Alina Baraz, Galimatias
- End Titles (Dunkirk Soundtrack) - Hans Zimmer
- Mountains (Interstellar Soundtrack) - Hans Zimmer
- Within The Embrace Part 2 (Horizon Zero Dawn Soundtrack) - Joris de Man
- To The Hunt! (Horizon Zero Dawn Soundtrack) - Niels Van Der Leest
- Seal Your Lips (Part 1 - Motherland) (Horizon Zero Dawn Soundtrack - Joris de Man
- Budoar (Samorost Soundtrack) - Tomas Dvorak
- Samorost Intro (Samorost Soundtrack) - Tomas Dvorak
- The Castle (Machinarium Soundtrack) - Tomas Dvorak
- Mr. Handagote (Machinarium Soundtrack) - Tomas Dvorak
- Say Peace - Common, Black Thought
- How's It Gonna End - Tom Waits
- Trouble's What You're In (Live from Union Chapel) - Fink
- The Visitor - Mad Zach
- Daybreak - Electric Mantis
- SUPER MEGA TOKYO - Karma Fields
- You And Me - Karma Fields
- Freeformed - Amon Tobin
- Vipers Follow You - Amon Tobin
- Nuff Swizz Rhythm - Two Fingers, Amon Tobin
- Rockyou Feelit - Two Fingers, Amon Tobin
- Merecumbe - Johnny Colon
- Oye Guajira Mi Son - Dimension Latina
- Juan Pachanga - Ruben Blades
- Y Yo ganga - Alegre All Stars
- Rapture - Koffee
- Blazin (fear. Jane Macgizmo) - Koffee
- Down The Road - C2C
- Endlessly - Haywyre
- Impulse - Haywyre
- I Am You - Haywyre
- Flip - Glass Animals
- Letter - Yosi Horikawa
- Pap Negosyew - Harmonik
- Cheri Benyen M' - Harmonik
- Ah, Putrefaction (Sherlock Holmes Soundtrack) - Hans Zimmer
- Stuck with U - Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber
- Without People - Donovan Woods
- Spike - Max Cooper
- Positions - Ariana Grande
- It's Enough - Lenny Kravitz
- Frankenstein - Lenny Kravitz
- No Time To Die (JAmes Bond, No Time To Die Soundtrack)- Billie Eilish
- Reckless - Wizkid
- Arped - Vaishiyas
- Moment - Haywyre
- Seven Nation Army - Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
- Opr - Gesaffelstein
- Hyperactive! (2009 Remastered Version) - Thomas Dolby
- Easy To Love Me - Holy Tala 
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Frustrating how good this channel is yet so underappreciated
I appreciate YOU for saying that :)
underappreciated only in quantity
@@AdamDuffArt Love you too man dont ever stop your channel is one of my biggest inspirations
It's not good.
I do appreciate it! 😊👍
"But i cant give up on that 5%"... Because enjoyment is not technical. Enjoyment is not based on measurements. Your increase in enjoyment is much higher than 5% with the Ananda over the Sundara. And that is why you could not place them in the box and place the Sundara on the table. This is the lesson we, as music enthusiasts, need to learn early on, and give a hefty volume of respect to. This is the first of your videos i have seen. I loved it. Beginning to end. New sub here. I am also an Ananda owner, as well, and agree with your statements about how "visceral" they are. I love the physical rumble effect they have (thanks for the Wizkid rec). Keep up the great work, Adam!
Well thank you Johnny, it means a lot to me to hear that you feel that way
That slight frame movement is so satisfying!
I found it distracting but to each their own.
The movement just didn't feel purposeful
@@vikmanphotography7984 especially if you watch videos at 1.5x it kind of is on the verge of making me dizzy lmao
I like it tho
Ngl I’ve been looking for a good comparison of these two for like 2 months and I’m so weirded I got it from your channel lol
You've had a channel for 10 years and I'm only finding it now?! Great comparison and exception production quality. THAnK YOU
Hey Adam! Thanks for the review, gave me a more realistic feeling and natural experience of headphones than the complex technical terms. Helped me purchase my first planar magnetic headphones Hifiman Ananda. Really happy with the sound. Keep up the good work.
I just discovered this channel. In my opinion, you are the one of if not the best reviewer on RUclips.
One of the best most descriptive reviews of these two headphones. Your explanation of the soundstage, depth etc was one of the best I have heard. I also own the ananda and your description was spot on. Unfortunate you mixed up on the names but still a really good review otherwise.
This is crazy, you are so on point with every word! So descriptive and helpfull! Best hp review channel yet! Thanks! (And production quality… superb)
Thanks for this comparison review👍🏻 I love music too much so I’m going for the Ananda
Im looking to buy the Ananda now. This is the perfect review and reinforce my thoughts on a quality set of headphones. Your reaction to the Ananda is why I have had 1200 watt Stereos in my cars. Most people would not understand until its described like you did about the Ananda's. You feel like your apart of the music. not just a bystander.
you were thinking of Andrew from the heaphone show, great video, keep it up with the audiophile stuff! looking forward to your thoughts on the LCD-X, heaviest cans of them all
Ah Andrew, thank you! and yeah, the weight for all of the Audeze's (of that style) are amazing - albeit, from my experiences, weight is less bothersome than pressure - but we'll see when I get a chance to test out the LCD-XC's more long-term
@@AdamDuffArt to each their own, love ya!
Great video. I'll throw in my 2 cents since I've had the Sundara, Ananda and Arya. All 3 are great sounding headphones. I think the Ananda is worth double the price of the Sundara... but after listening to the Arya a few weeks.... I'm not sure they are worth double the Ananda. At $700... the Ananda could be the benchmark headphone in this price range. The Ananda used to be $1000... and now at $700 is a steal
Which is better value/headphone? (2 different questions lol): $599 Ananda (New) or $900 Arya (pre-owned, good condition, non-stealth)
@@Reeeepicheep Those are both good values at those prices. It will come down to what sound preferences you have. I'm just a bigger fan of the Ananda sound signature for the music genre's I listen to like Rock,Hard Rock and Metal. But the Arya at that price is tempting if you trust buying a headphone used.
@@JTB-- I listen to a lot of Blutengel and they’re a kind of dramatic, thunderous darkwave group with big drums, and I wonder if they would sound thin on an Arya or have less slam/impact on an Ananda vs my Sundara. Wish there was a local shop where I could try out both before buying. Thanks for sharing your experience!
@@Reeeepicheep Yeah it's tough not being able to listen to each headphone and decide. I was lucky to be able to get an Ananda and Arya on the same day to A/B test/compare them. I'm sure Amazon doesn't like me abusing their return policy... but it's the only way to really test out different headphones. The Arya are similar to the HD 800s in some ways imo and I own an HD 800s and what I use on it is a Schiit Lokius tone control/EQ which allows me to add some Bass, smooth the treble and basically play producer until I find the sound I'm looking for. Maybe before buying other headphones try a little EQ if you can. Because the Sundara already have some decent Bass, Punch and Slam that the other 2 might not in comparison. If you don't like using EQ... than the Ananda might be the one to try next. Because it's got the best sound signature right out of the box I've ever heard. If you choose Arya you will probably need to do a little EQ to get the sound you're looking for.
@@JTB-- I have the Lokius because I love EQ and it's great but I often find my peace program with Oratory EQ more than sufficient. So when I'm assessing between the Ananda and the Arya, it's not which headphone sounds better out of the box, it's which has the best performance potential for the music I like. I have the Bifrost 2, Lyr 3 multibit, modius, jotunheim 2, I worship schiit lol so all I need to do now is marry my setup with a flagship headphone. Since I can't afford a Meze Elite, I'm deciding between different Hifimans (Arya v2, arya stealth, ananda). Arya seems like the logical choice, but it's curious that many people like you and honest audiophile have preferred the Ananda.
Good review . I have the Anandas and can relate to the differences between the two.
And I can relate to the comfort issue.
It was sound versus comfort . I’m a comfort guy , but in this case sound won.
I got the Anandas this Black Friday. Love it!
Nice review! I bought the Sundaras about 3 months ago for fun pleasure listening on my ipad with the dragonfly cobalt dac, and I just recently purchased the Arya for home studio use. I haven’t received the Arayas yet but can’t wait to try them out. I have to say that I am absolutely in love with the Sundaras and I think they are by far the best value for money and best headphone in the $500 or less category. They are just fantastic.
Hello!
How do you like the Arya's ?
The sundara can be used for studio use?
@@BrentLeVasseur can you mix on the sundaras?
If not, why?
@@ChrisKeyman He didn't answer because maybe he found out that the Sundara is better than the Arya. It definitely is better than the Ananda. I have both.
The moral is never trust headphone reviewers who get their products for free or who make money from affiliate links.
This is such a good video how have I never heard of this guy, very well made
GREAT REVIEW!! You convinced me!!
Superb review with only the essentials explained 👍
Home of the 20-minute 4-minute review. : ) Pretty much the same review/thought process that I went through when I sold the Sundara and kept the Ananda, though. : ) : )
There’s a notable similarity across the entire line - from Sundara to Ananda to Arya to He1000 to Susvara - just refinements as you move up the line
Very much obliged Sir stay safe healthy happy God bless happy holidays 👍
I don't make comments often, but I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed and appreciated this headphone comparison video. You have an ability of expressing your subjective and technical observations in a genuine and useful manner that is truly unique and enjoyable. The presence of who you are as a person also comes through, and combines with the content to create a wonderful review video!
Adam thank you. i was at the audioshop the other day. This hifimans has really nice rumbles.
Wow, just discovered your youtube, after a week of purchase my Ananda (coming from HE400SE). I was thinking if I did the wrong choice on not getting the Sundara instead, but with your review I'm even happier with my purchase. BTW, the thing that I hate the most on my HE400SE is comfort, because I feel it's a bit small to my face and ears, and I feel the pressure on my head, also touching my ear lobes. In Ananda I feel a certain pressure in my jaws, but it's 200% more comfortable to me.
Thanks for this great review, following you from now on!
You should have got the Sundara. I have the Sundara and the latest version 3 of these Ananda headphones and Sundara is noticeably better.
I have the Sundara and am on the edge with going with the Ananda. 😊. Thanks for the video. My wallet will decide.
I don't play games with the Sundara. I find myself loving dynamic headphones instead of planars for games. I go for the Sundara for all my music though
"Not something you can smell unless you put your ears against it" 😂 🤣
I love your videos and hearing your perspective on things! 😊 Could you please do a full review on the apple AirPods Max headphones?
I subscribed because maybe just maybe you will do a comparison between the Arya and Ananda. I am almost ready to buy, seeing that I just purchased the
SMSL SH-9 Balanced Headphone Amplifier
I wish you reviewed more headphones. Your channel may focus on art and art education, but this review depicted how music sounded in both of these cans better than many I have seen from headphone reviewers, with those vids featuring master's degree-level dissertations of frequency curves, timbre, separation and imaging. The "whoa, oh shit" about "Mountain" and the "I couldn't give these up" segments are FAR more relatable to most consumers than examination of frequency curves. Well done.
I don't. He was wrong about the Ananda being better than the Sundara. I found the opposite is true.
These headphone reviewers talk a load of rubbish. Only Tyll was honest, but he's retired.
@@dtz1000 You understand that interpretation of sound is subjective, right? What's WRONG for you may be RIGHT for someone else. That's not rubbish.
Okay this video sold me the Ananda! Also got a Xduoo TA-10r (dac/tube amp) to pair It up with, If It all goes well i might have my ultimate endgame setup ( i cant spend amymore than this anyway hehe)
Also, thank you soo much for the Tidal playlist! It is one hell of a list, one treasure after the other! Every song is a whole experience... right know im using my Kuba Disco and a FX X6 dac/amp, and its glorious, i cant even imagine How good It Will be on the Ananda.
Thank you Very much!!
OMG, headphones with such price should write song themselves, cook, bake, wash and do all my work every day ))))))
I whole-heartedly agree - I want my money back!
then imagine what these could do: ruclips.net/video/4y4GShAbEb4/видео.html
Just got the Sundara’s along with the Tone 2 Pro by Khadas. Your video really helped. How so? When you placed them on your head I could see the Ananda’s would be too big for my 6 1/2 size head.
I’m a bit disappointed. Why? The sound isn’t open. However my MMG’s took a long burn in period before they opened up.
They sound great, just not ipen like planar speakers
What do you use for gaming and why then? I have been considering the Anandas or the HD8XXs after trying lots of headphones for gaming....
Just came across this channel this afternoon. Excellent review. I own the Sundara but have never heard the Ananda. Still, I couldn't justify the double the cost unless I didn't own the Sundara. My other planars are the Audeze EL-8 and LCD-2, and the Dan Clark Audio AEO Open X. None of mine are closed back cans.
How do you compare to audezes?
@Leandro Testa The Audeze to the Sundara? The LCD-2 is the better of the Audeze; it has a better bottom end and images better. The LCD-2 also images better than the Sundara, but it should. It's a much more expensive headphone. I now have the LCD-X coming and my understanding is that it doesn't image as well as the others in the LCD line-up but we'll see. I haven't heard the X yet but from their reputation as being a killer headphone. If so I am probably done buying more and more of them. One must cast the insanity aside at some point I'd think. LOL
@@tomdavis6371 Oh thanks for the detailed comment. You did not mention your Audeze EL-8, not worth it? it is still available on the used market. Hope your new X is the definitive pair for you! Enjoy it and thanks again.
@@Leantesta I did mention my other planars, but to answer as best I can: you can still find the EL-8 on the used market, sure. In some cases you can also find them factory sealed as NOS as I did in the summer of 2020 but while they are factory sealed Audeze won't honor a warranty period because the EL-8 has been discontinued for over 5 years. It was originally kind of intended as a mobile headphone, for what reason I can't fathom being that they are still large and open so they bleed. I wouldn't wear them outside unless just to sit and listen on my patio. It's a nice sounding headphone though if you like Audeze, and I do. But Audeze headphones benefit greatly from EQ so if you're not willing to do that I'd look elsewhere. Amazon has or had the EL-8 a while back from 3rd party sellers but those folks tend to ask unrealistic prices. And don't let them tell you they are under warranty because I got the info direct from Audeze.
so, after going up from m50x to dt770, you decided to jump into major league? what about the msr7b?
love the car smell mention, i wonder why reviewers never talk about that kind of details.
i can't find a video on your channel about the dac and amp you use? (btw an audio gear playlist would be nice).
Funny you should bring that up - I am planning an MSR7b review soon - I've had years with them and I still love them. As for AMP/DAC - I haven't reviewed it yet (coming soon). It's the Monolith THX-AAA 788. As for my main Mic amp (for my Shure SM7B and NTG5), it's the MixPre 3
Thanks for this perfect comparison.
One question I still have. Whats the name of the headphones that you are using for gaming:)?
Hey Bruce Willis, did you try to take of your hat if Ananda fits better or still pressing the jaw?
sundara or audeze morbius and hw much is the difference in terms of sound quality in %?
Thank you so much for this review.which Headphones do you use for gaming?i use the fidelio x2hr and like the lows very much
Why not against the lcd2 ? Instead of xc ?
Saw the thumbnail and said to myself: Didn't know Adam reviewed frying pans
I saw very wrong
Lol nice!
@@AdamDuffArt Cool man! I just checked the base of my frying pan and boy is it similar! Its got something to do with 'induction'
Def recommend checking out the new Avantone Planar as well.
Oh really, I’ll look I to that, thanks Jason
@@AdamDuffArt I ended up keeping the Sundara and returning the Planar, but it was due to comfort issues, not sound. The sound on the Planar is excellent and is a more warm tuned version of the Sundara. Excellent technicalities, detail, clarity, resolve, etc.
Wow, how the 'F' did I miss this channel? superb production values on top of interesting and informative content. RUclips Algorithms SUCK! Excellent work, Subscribed!
intially i thuoght of getting the sundara and watch a couple of youtube saying sundara is better in some ways to the ananda etc. got a chance to listen to both. started off with the sundara. listen to a few tracks. sounds great. then switch to anandas and there was an immediate wow! for my was a big bifference in clarity and presentation. took a week cool things of and went back to the testing them again. same conclusion. guess i just love the ananda presentation more and needless to say i got the ananda cos the difference for me was way more than 5%.
I just got the Ananda, Im on the honeymoon period with it! sometimes there is so much clarity that it is disturbing, like there is someone right behind you with a guitar. Can I ask you what where the tracks that you listened to in this testing process?
Andrew is his name or 'Resolve' as he is known online. Joshua Valour is renowned for his love affair with the Hifiman Arya which is identical in shape to the Ananda so he really gets on with the comfort of that headphone. I have both and with the Ananda, what seems like the perfect shape for the headphone cup actually turns out to be a bit of a cryptic puzzle to balance comfort with sound staging and imaging. I wear glasses also which makes my endeavors even more frustrating. To cut a long story short, if you like all genres of music, you need both ( still cheaper than an Arya or HE6 se ) as Rock and metal and more dynamic upbeat music sound better on the Sundara's whereas Classical, Jazz and some EDM and chill music sound better on the Anandas. Value for money it's the Sundara's all the way. Nothing and I repeat Nothing comes close to them anywhere near their price whereas the Anandas have plenty of competition from the likes of Focal with the Elex and Beyerdynamic with the T1.
Agree it is your old comment but surely sundara has no competition at ther selling price. What ever some say this is a fact. They are best buy and ananda in some areas ar better but as you said sundara even surpass them in other. So this tells how good sundara is. Sundara and ananda ofcourse needs good amp but this everyone knows before buying. So thanks for correct comment about sundara.
Brilliant review
Awesome review
If I want to experience Beethoven's Symphony No 9 with the vocal. Which would you recommend? I'm looking for an orchestral headphone.
there's no such thing.
But if you want something that can recreate the things you enjoy most about orchestral music, you should be asking specifics like "bass rumble" or "presence" or, like in this video "visceral", etc.
Not to mention your ideal sound profile, what do you enjoy the most? Detail? If so, then you need headphones with a SOLID but maybe not overbearing boost in the treble frequencies... Are treble frequencies too harsh for you (some people are sensitive)? Then you're looking for a "Dark" headphone, etc, you kinda need to learn the lingo, and, the best people to give you an educated recommendation are the Audiophiles, of which, i am not, just fyi. :P
Every fan of orchestral music, enjoy different aspects of orchestral music... Enjoyment is subjective... So there are no objective "orchestral headphones", such a thing, does not exist. :)
The Ananda is the headphone I'd buy if I were to buy another headphone. I can't justify it right now, though.
I can't stop watching reviews of headphones.. I love hurting myself because i can't afford them 😂😂😂
Sundara is very affordable, and good too, and apparently, the recent revision of the Hifiman HE400se i believe, has made that too a SOLID choice for people getting into planar sound...
the HE400se costs the same as a... Sennheiser Game One, or HD560s, or HD599, just something around the 200 dollar range.
Planars are getting VERY good at VERY affordable prices. :)
Amazing review. Precise, accurate yet personal view. A real pleasure to watch and listen.
against the pressure point with the Anandas it could help to get the Dekoni earpads with memory foam - that's what I head in a different review.
The sheepskin with the holes is apparently the best one, but yeah 99€ cheeezzz
Hey Adam, I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoy watching all of those Reviews. I appreciate the amazing shots of the Product in the beginning, then the whole quality of the main part (the lightning, the camera perspective with the slider, the audio,...) You don't make "just another review to just another new product". I love how it always feels like there is a specific purpose or reason you make a review. I really felt the part with "You have to live the experience of giving these up". I think you just cant stop being inspirational, even in those informative Videoformats. Thanks!
Well what can I say aside from a huge "thank you" Dave. I love knowing that you're enjoying my videos - and I lots more to come.
I’ve never even heard planars and getting a pair soon and this honestly made it harder for me to decide lololol. I keep thinking oh it’s my first pair let me get sundaras and then I think I never skimp on the quality of something I buy in my budget just to try it I get the best I can. But I won’t know what I wasn’t missing if I didn’t just start somewhere lower
If you're going all in, money is no object, for a pair of consumergrade headphones (all-rounders for gaming and music and netflixin' etc, not professional use), then Meze Empyreans are the best choice that doesn't require an amplifier or a fancy setup... Though it is a VERY expensive headphone, but you get literalyl EVERY user-friendly feature with it, interchangeable parts in case something breaks, meaning those headphones are basically heirlooms, you can just order pieces to repalce whatever broke, they're also designed to be easy to dismantle and re-assemble, etc, you don't need to "send it in for repair" unless it's the planar magnetic driver itself that is broken. xD
But if you just want to experience planar sound, getting something good, but, under a decent budget, Sundara's are THE go-to, best price-to-performance on the market.
If you grab the sheepskin earpads a couple sellers make for the Sundara on Amazon, they actually perform better than the Ananda in bass reproduction. A couple of SKUs have the rings already built in.
Please be more brand specific. I am about to get Sundaras in a week. Eventhough I know that I am going for planar magnetics (my first planar pair) not for the bass in particular, the fact that I am also a basshead, makes me feel worried about my choice against the Anandas. Especially the visceral part, the physical sensation of infrasound.
@@IvanStoev it appears youtube nuked my link. These. Dekoni Audio Memory Foam Replacement Ear Pads Compatible with HiFiMan Sundara, HE400i Headphones and More (Elite Fenestrated Sheepskin)
Thank you for the review. Hard decision, but your review made it easier. Totally agree that the difference between good sound and great audiophile sound is: feel. Lots of systems will give you good sound, but when a system can convey feelings of the singer or music, that is a keeper.
Great video! Sadly I need that mic for when I play with friends over discord, so not a headset for me :(
NOW, time to listen to mountains, this whole movie is a masterpiece, and the soundtrack is *chef kiss*
You know you can get clip-on mics
That’s how you get high end audio for gaming
@@AdamDuffArt you are making a good point... I'll look into it when this headset has run it's course!
I didn't catch if the headsets you reviewed were wireless or not, the headset im using now (Logitech 933) is, and I don't think I'd be able to go back to wired again 😅
you get a like just for "mountains" and interstellar, fucking epic.
Do you know hifiman product names are inspired from Indian words. Specifically- Sanskrit language from which most indian languages are derived from.
Deva means god/ godlike
Ananda means fun
Arya I think means master
Sundara means beautyful
Susvara means harmonious
No kidding - how lovely is that, thank you!
Arya means Noble
Ananda means Bliss
Sundara is Beautiful
Deva means Divine
Susvara means Auspicious Musical Notes
Ananda OG or Ananda Stealth?
I'm just here to justify my purchase while its in the mail
dope
This review is 20 mins long? It sure feels like 10 mins
I prefer round over egg shaped earcups, but never had any Hifiman headphones. I’m still happy with me Bayer dynamics
I love BD headphones too - once they break in they're hella comfortable!
@@AdamDuffArt yeah I still remember how uncomfortable they where!
I have the Sundara, and I can snag the Ananda at $575, think I'll try them side by side based on this review.
Did u compare them
I was about to pull the trigger on a pair of these Anandas until I saw that those cloth inserts on the back, and not the black metal grill. They look cheaper. Maybe I'll still buy it... I have the Sundara's, on a THX amp and I like them a lot, but I want to know about this visceral experience I hear about. One question, Is the silver grill on the back plastic or metal? If that's plastic, those thin lines look like they could crack easy.
I’m using the monolith thx-aaa 788 and when you turn on dirac sound it’s amazing
With eq they sound identical, I know some people are against eq but not i, its FREE sound quality
Weird. I am a Russian native speaker and I can clearly hear Resolve (The HEADPHONE Show) saying his name is Andrew. And I've never had any doubt about that :)
I tend to make the same misinterpretation in Andrew’s (from 9 to 5 Mac) as well - I need to get my ears tuned - I keep hearing “Ander”
CONFUSED- Keeping an uncomfortable headphone because ??? It’s “balanced”- ok
16:19 here you go guys
I literally got Anandas in TODAY. I dont have the pressure point issue but maybe my head is shaped different or smaller.
Hey Man How are you liking them?
@@daniellima9305 they definitely have the pressure point but not enough to make me cut my usage short. Don't bother me much. Highly detailed. Love the sound stage wide and airy. But does seem lacking a little in bass. I would definitely say they're not warm sound like monoprice m1060c (those are sealed too) but I enjoy them. I go back and forth between the mono and Anandas depending on mood. Mono seems more relaxed but they're heavier.
@@nemesis91101 just got mine this week, like you said, very airy and wide, love the detail too. I use a tube amp and also have dolby atmos for headphones on, that gave it a touch of warmth and wheight. but also the confort was a huge problem to me, got heavy headaches because of the preassure points, ended up bending the steel on the headband, now its perfect.
11:30 the sound
Your passion is impressive, and what I like most. Love it.
Will you be my friend☺ I grew up in the 80s as well.
"Oh yea, and the box for the Anandas are so much better." Well, it better, since I am paying twice the value of the Sundaras!
*there is car smell on the Sundara when brand new, but it disappear very quick now its just sweat smell lmfao. I ended up using some orange flavour hand sanitizer to clean it, hope it doesnt destroy it because i dont know what im doing but it did remove some sweat smell*
Oof. Skipping these. Thanks.
Ananda you can find for 550 GBP, Sundara for 250 GBP. Still x2. There is no 2x better sound on Ananda. Also: Ananda to shine requires investment in the whole audio path: DAC, AMP.
Sundara pretty much requires the same to shine no difference in that and Anandad ars definitely bit better and worth it :)
Ananda is more efficient than the Sundara. Considerably less impedance and considerably more sensitivity than the Sundara.
@06:45 - Can't hear the name of the Headphone show host (Andrew btw), but @12:45 - can hear 10-20 hz frequencies...weird ears you got man...jk..😅
Ok the jaw thing is makes the that one a no go. i have already experienced that with cheaper head phones and i would rather not go through that again. i would argue that is more unpleasant than in-ear headphones.
Great way to conclude that just cost me a load of Dough😆Ananda it is then.
I feel like the sundaras fit tighter and more pressure points, my anandas fit me better but i have a big ass head lol
You sold ananda to me though I own a pair of sundara
After upgrading from my topping a30/d30 to a smsl su9 and monoprice thx 887 I wanted to upgrade headphones too. Currently have the Sundara and the 6XX. Probably should have just been content with what I had, but oh well. Already done. I ordered the Ananda late last week and it arrives Thursday. The 49 dollar off coupon code was enough to put me over the edge.
As long as I love the Ananda I'll probably sell the Sundara to a coworker that said he was interested. No more audio purchases for a loooong time after this.
So how was it any regrets or do you still thinks it worth it.?
Yeah, OK, Mr: "no more audio purchases for a long time after this" - as I cry in: 'just traded my Arya v2's in for the Arya Stealth' tears. No more audio purchases for me for a loooong time after this. Still not regretting the ride...
@@azitaulava I listen to work or podcasts a lot at work so by the time I get home I'm headphoned out and just use my pc speakers. So in that sense I don't use them nearly as much as I should for what I spent. Not the headphones fault though, mine.
@@azitaulava After discovering the band The Amazing Devil I'm using them more. And yes I think it is worth it. I mostly used them for classical, cowboy bebop OSt, and once and a while other stuff I really like, discovering a new band that you fall in love with really makes you want to listen it in the best way you can I guess.
@@jwest88 thanks for the reply man I already bought it couple of weeks ago and compared to my dt880 you can hear the significant improvement, btw do you think replacing the stock cable to a balance will improved the overall sound?
I thought they were pans
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You can’t actually hear 10Hz
human range may vary, the 20hz-20khz is just the AVERAGE range of human hearing.
There's more nuance behind this topic, that i don't know, or understand, but this is what i DO know. :)
Just checking a few bass range test videos, and apparently i'm sensitive to bass, i can hear all the way down to somewhere around 5-10hz.