

🎶 Elevate your sound game — because your ears deserve the best.
The HIFIMAN SUNDARA headphones feature advanced planar magnetic drivers with an ultra-thin diaphragm for an expansive 6Hz-75kHz frequency response, delivering crystal-clear, detailed audio. Designed with a durable all-metal headband and a comfortable hybrid strap, these wired headphones combine rugged urban durability with sleek style. The detachable 3.5mm connector enhances longevity and compatibility, making the SUNDARA a top choice for audiophiles and professionals seeking premium sound and lasting comfort.
| ASIN | B077XDWT7X |
| Age Range (Description) | Adult |
| Audio Driver Type | Planar Magnetic Driver |
| Best Sellers Rank | #17,500 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #586 in Over-Ear Headphones |
| Cable Feature | Detachable |
| Charging Time | 6 Hours |
| Compatible Devices | Compatible with devices with 3.5mm audio jack such as iPhone, androids, iPad, iPod, laptops, tablets, computers, Mac, etc. |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired |
| Control Method | Remote |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,556) |
| Date First Available | December 3, 2017 |
| Department | unisex-adult |
| Earpiece Shape | Rounded/Contoured |
| Frequency Response | 6 Hz |
| Generation | 1 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00736902311974 |
| Hardware Interface | 3.5mm Audio |
| Headphones Jack | 3.5 mm Jack |
| Included Components | Headphones,Headphones Cable,Headphone Adapter,Ear Buds,Owner's Guide |
| Input Device Interface | Audio jack |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 13.1 ounces |
| Item model number | SUNDARA |
| Manufacturer | HIFIMAN |
| Material | Metal |
| Model Name | Sundara |
| Noise Control | None |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 11 x 6.8 x 12.1 inches |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Music |
| Sensitivity | 94 dB |
| Special Feature | 3.5mm connectors for enhanced durability, ultra-fine diaphragm |
| Supports Bluetooth Technology | No |
| UPC | 736902311974 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
| Wireless Communication Technology | Planar Magnetic |
N**O
Solid Headphones, Terrific Sound
EDIT: 7/21/2020 I am adding in an edit here. My left speaker seems to dim in volume time to time regardless of how loud or quiet I drive them. I end up tapping on the speaker cup pretty hard, which seems to "do the trick" and the volume normalizes toal match the other cup. I think it has something to do with the membrane in the planar style speaker (google planar magnetic). I would now recommend the Sony MDR-1AM2's over the Sundara's.... The Sony are 50 bucks cheaper (got mine for $290 so 60 cheaper) and they sound better. I dont have to use an eq to retain bass response. The Sony has the highs mids and lows. Again no EQ needed to retain bass response. Surprisingly, even though the Sonys are closed back (Sundara are open back) they still have a sound stage like an open back headphone! They are also super light weight, you forget you are wearing them, while the Sundara are heavy, and you always know you have headphones on. Get the Sony MDR-1AM2, they are better. Get the Sundara if you like to experiment. Supposedly the Sundars got a quiet update with new ear cups as of this year (2020) so you wont know if you are getting the old version or new version which I find to be bull$#@&. If there was a new update, it should get its own new model name. Instead you roll the dice. So, I am a bit of an audiophile. Generally in the car realm, but also for headphones..... To start off, these headphones are spectacular. I was originally powering them off my Sound Blaster ZXR sound card inside my computer, but these headphone's require power to drive them as they are not like typical headphones, so they did not get as loud as I like... Which for others, might be loud enough. So I bought the Schiit Magni 3 headphone AMP, then used my sound cards RCA out (which are low level) to the Magni 3 to amp the signal. Now they are loud as !@#$ which I love. Like many high end headphones, they sound better when you have a quality amp. Without the amp, they still sound good, but they will lack on the low end. Once amp'd, the low end comes right back in. I also use my sound card to add in +12db at 31hz and +10db at 60hz. This brings the bass up a lot and makes them sound like a full range speaker/headphones. The crazy part is, when I have the bass up and the headphones on my head, they are flawless, the moment I take them off, the speakers begin to show signs of rattle from too much bass. But this is a case of open flow vs on your head. Some reviewers have stated that when they move the ear cups slightly away from the head, the bass fills out. All headphones will have a different sound on your head vs open air, all of them. Its just the dynamics of how speakers work withing a confined space (your head being the confined space). The sound ways may go in your ear, but they also come back out, they done continue through your head as your ear is a closed passage. In the car world, the best systems are equalized to neutral. Like many high end headphones, the HIFIMAN lacks in the bass department. So a little EQ really helps. Most reviewers of headphones and home audio gear generally do not have the ability to use Equalization, they have DAC/AMPs which have a pre-defined "flavor" of audio. This ideal is similar to buying car speakers based on how they sound "to you" and "off the shelf". But in the car world, as long as the speakers have similar specs, it doesn't matter how they perform, because you can EQ them to neutral anyway. I can take 300 dollar speakers and 75 dollar speakers in the car world, as long as they both have the same frequency RANGE and power output in RMS, I can EQ both to sound exactly the same.... you literally wont be able to tell the difference, I could literally put one brand on the left side of the car and the other brand on the right side of the car, EQ each side separately, EQ to neutral, and you wont even know that there are two different brands in the car! You can do the same in the headphone world but with limitations. My example will be these HIFIMAN Sundara vs $100 Sony Mdr-Xb950Ap which is their "extra bass" lineup. In this example, the HIFIMAN lacks bass compared to the Sony's, and the Sony's lack the high end (by a large degree) AND have too much bass. Even though I can EQ both, the Sony's just can't hit the high end like the Sundara's can. Some may claim the difference in frequency response, as the Sundara are rated 6Hz - 75kHz, while the Sony's are rated 3hz–28khz, is the reason the HIFIMAN has a better upper range, except for the FACT that most sound cards and even DAC/AMP combo's, will never hit those heights. In fact, some of the best DAC's you can buy only hit the normal 22khz range and then cuts off from there, same with my sound card. Therefore both are being cut off at 22khz, and yet the HIFIMAN sound better on the high end. EQ in some bass, and its good to go. While the sony's, there is no EQing them to the quality of the HIFIMAN. Now the HIFIMAN, I have compared them to my brothers $1500 Sennheiser's.... the 800s reference series, and honestly the HIFIMAN has a very similar sound signature and quality. However, the Sennheiser's are significantly lighter in terms of weight, and the Sennheiser's don't need any EQ to retain bass response. Overall, I feel that I have lucked out, I can deal with the heavier weight, and my PC has the ability to EQ, so all is well.
M**C
Audiophile headphones for pro audio work
First off, is it “headphones” or “a headphone”? It always weirds me out using the singular when there are 2 sound drivers. You don’t say “a monitor” for studio monitors. But I get it. The headband makes them a single unit, so I will utilize the singular and plural interchangeably. (Still feels weird, though.) I’m a 20+ yr. professional muso, multi-instrumentalist, producer, capable mix engineer, looking for a set of cans under $500 to help me work confidently when I can’t use my studio monitors. I generally prefer closed-backs because they are multi-purpose, in that I can use them for recording vocals, which is a big part of what I do. So just to get the one real downside of this headphone out of the way, as with all open-backs, recording close to a mic is out of the question, sadly. Of course, their openness is exactly part of what makes them great. I’ve never given much credibility to the YouTube audiophile community until recently. They all use a lot of cringy jargon like “detail reteival,” “resolving,” “shout,” etc., which is not how music peeps describe sound. I’ve been giving these folks the benefit of the doubt recently, though, while attempting to weed out the ones who don’t seem to know what they’re talking about - which is most of them imo. (Pro tip: if a headphone reviewer says anything from Beyerdynamic has excellent or pleasing “detail reteival,” run. Run far away, unless you enjoy having knives shoved in your ears. I’ve owned DT770, DT1770, DT1990 - all sold or returned. Fool me thrice...) The Sundara has kept popping up in the audiophile top lists, but Hifiman doesn’t really market to the pro audio industry, so I never considered the brand until now. My previous open-back workhorse is the AKG Q701 (or K701), which is (are?) quite flat/accurate, but the lack of low-end makes it a chore to use. I’ve always found them devoid of fun, which can be useful even in mixing. They also distort easily for those short bursts of cranking the volume. Well, I am selling my AKGs after using the Sundara for 2 days. There is just no comparison here. Listening to the latest masters I just got back, I can’t believe the sound stage in these very affordable headphones. My eyes even widened with surprise a couple times, which is very rare for me. Yes, I’m a little jaded (sigh). The FR is what I’d call "just flat enough." A smidge smiley, but not so much that I’m making bad mixing choices. The bass extension is devoid of muddiness, and near perfect. Nothing exaggerated here. They let you know (and enjoy) what’s down there without muddying things up. I do use Sonarworks, and I’ve found that mixing in the 400i preset to around 40% gives these that little extra sub-low help without messing up the rest of the FR. The mid range (low and high) is well-represented - not scooped, muddy, or honky. Top end is the way I like it. Sibilance is bright enough, but doesn't rip my head off at all. (I’m looking @ you, Beyer). And all the airy stuff above sibilance is just beauty. Over all, impressive separation across the FR. (To sum up that last paragraph, the Sundara sounds really, really good.) The build quality is the only thing I can’t give a perfect score to, even though they feel sturdy enough. This is the only category where every other serious headphone I’ve used beats it. Shure, Beyerdynamic, AudioTechnica, AKG, Sennheiser. The Sundara feel a bit flimsy comparatively - like I wouldn’t want to let them bang on my desk too often. But I’m careful with my stuff, so I’m not too concerned. If Hifiman had Beyer’s tank-like sturdiness and elegance, these would be the perfect set of cans. But I do like the way they look, strictly fashion-wise. I’ve also seen a lot of complaints about the lack of swivel, but it’s a non-issue for me. They fit great, and super comfortably. After just a couple of days, I feel like I’ll be able to work in these much longer than my other headphones. Previously, I had to force myself to put my AKGs on for mixing, but I always kept going back to my other favorite cans, the Shure SRH1540. But closed-backs make mixing a lot more challenging and fatiguing. Now, I actually WANT to use my open-backs. Yay. I haven't found anything in this price range that beats this headphone sonically. I’m glad I finally took a chance with a pair of entry-level “hifi audiophile” headphones for pro audio work. I’m confident these will be a useful tool for me for the foreseeable future. These are also the first set of planar magnetics I’ve tried, and I must say I’m very impressed! Give them a chance, and I doubt you’ll be disappointed. Unless, of course, you enjoy having knives shoved in your ears. In that case, you know where to go.
M**T
Qualidade de som espetacular, em linha com a critica
B**N
Ich bin kein Hifi-Experte, aber habe in den letzten Jahren ein paar Kopfhörer durch-gehört und bin jetzt mit dem Sundara ziemlich zufrieden. Im folgenden schildere ich meine Eindrücke, auch im Vergleich zu mir bisher vertrauten, anderen Kopfhörern. Verarbeitung Man sagt Hifiman ja schlechte Qualitätskontrolle und Verarbeitungsmängel nach. Ich besitze den Kopfhörer auch erst knapp über eine Woche, es kann also sein, dass urplötzlich noch ein Treiber versagt oder ähnliches, aber grundsätzlich ist das Ding sehr robust mit wenig Plastik und viel Metall. Er wirkt solide und gut verarbeitet. Tragekomfort Der Sundara kann die Ohrmuscheln nur in eine Richtung schwenken (auf/ab) und nicht seitlich (swifel), aber dank der schrägen Ohrpolster (hinten dicker als vorne) sitzt der Sundara sehr gut auf dem Kopf. Der Anpressdruck ist eher moderat und die Lastverteilung zwischen Kopfband und Ohrmuscheln ist sehr gut. Ich kann den Sundara daher auch problemlos viele Stunden am Stück tragen, ohne dass etwas drückt/stört. Er ist nicht so leicht, wie mein Teufel Aureol Real oder Audiotechnica ATH-AD500X, welche man nach einer Weile quasi gar nicht spürt, aber dennoch bequem. Empfindlichkeit/Lautstärke Der Sundara benötigt auf jeden Fall etwas mehr Power, als meine bisherigen Kopfhörer. Mein sehr effizienter ATH-AD500X ist z.B. bei gleicher Power doppelt so laut, wie der Sundara. An meinem Smartphone (Redmi Note 7) ist der Sundara zwar bespielbar, aber nicht sehr laut. Daher würde ich eine gute Soundkarte oder einen Kopfhörervorverstärker durchaus empfehlen. Der Fiio E10k hat auch auf der niedrigen Gain Stufe genug Power für den Sundara, also es muss kein DAC/Amp mit Akku oder Netzteil sein. Soundeindruck Der Sundara wirkt auf mich insg. sehr neutral. Es sticht nichts auffälliges hervor (also weder angehobene Mitteltöne, noch aufdringliche Höhen). Die Höhen sind zwar etwas klarer und stärker, als beim ATH-AD500X, aber dieser ist auch eher smooth / zurückhaltend in dem Bereich und daher sehr angenehm für lange Sessions. Der Bayerdynamic DT990 Edition hingegen hat für meinen Geschmack zu scharfe Höhen (oder es ist zumindest im Hochtonbereich dieser hervorgehobene Beyerpeak vorhanden), so dass ich damit nach längerer Nutzung immer genervt / ermüdet war. Das ist mit dem Sundara zum Glück nicht der Fall! Die Räumlichkeit/Bühne empfinde ich ebenfalls als gut getroffen. Ich mag offene Kopfhörer mit Räumlichkeit im Sound und das liefert der Sundara absolut. Die Bühne empfinde ich etwas größer als beim ATH-AD500X, aber ich würde sie nicht als Feature "große Bühne" beschreiben, sondern moderat. Für meinen Geschmack auf jeden Fall ziemlich gut getroffen (ich mag es nicht, wenn die Bühne so winzig ist, dass jeder Ton gefühlt mitten im Kopf stattfindet). Der Bass hat eine gute Qualität und kommt sehr tief runter, lediglich die Quantität wirkt bei manchen Songs etwas mau, was aber an meinen Präferenzen liegt. Er ist halt recht neutral und ich mag den Sundara noch lieber mit einer Low Shelf Anhebung von 3-4db ab 100Hz und darunter. Das ist aber beim Teufel Aureol und Audiotechnica ATH-AD500X auch schon so gewesen. Im Direktvergleich zum ATH-AD500X (welchen ich gerade in seiner ~120€ Preisklasse sehr mag) fällt mir dann bei einigen Songs auf, dass der Sundara nicht nur mehr Klarheit obenrum und etwas mehr Räumlichkeit bietet, sondern auch präziser/differenzierter spielt. In Songs, wo gerade viel Los ist, kann man beim Sundara immer noch sehr gut alle Instrumente raushören und unterscheiden, während der ATH-AD500X dann im Vergleich doch etwas vermatscht klingt (da mischen sich die Instrumente etwas ineinander). Außerdem kommt es mir beim Direktvergleich so vor, als wäre der ATH-AD500X etwas aufdringlicher/betonter in den Mitten (Stimmen). Bei einem Freund habe ich den Audeze LCD2 Classic und Focal Elex gehört. Beides Modelle, die ich richtig klasse finde (mir aber zu teuer sind). Der LCD2 Classic ist etwas bassbetonter/wärmer, was mir gefallen hat, aber ich war erstaunt, dass sich der Sundara keinesfalls vor den beiden verstecken braucht. Auch mein Kumpel (der Besitzer vom LCD2-Classic und Elex) war sehr angetan von meinem Sundara. Das Kopfhörerkabel ist mit seinen 1,5m übrigens etwas zu kurz für meinen Geschmack und auch störrisch/steif. Auf der Suche nach einer Alternative habe ich einige Kabel gefunden, die teurer als meine alten Kopfhörer sind und ansonsten nur einen Anbieter (Ablet bei Amazon), der für ~15€ ein kompatibles 3m Kabel verkauft. Die Bewertungen waren etwas durchwachsen, aber ich habe es bestellt und nicht bereut. Das 3m Kabel ist flexibler als das originale und wirkt gut verarbeitet. Klanglich identisch zum Sundara Standardkabel.
M**A
Si compras estos audifonos, el sonido no te va a defraudar pero tampoco te va a cambiar la vida, es un sonido balanceado, con buena presencia de graves pero no en exceso y unos agudos bien resueltos y pero no muy protagonicos. Diria que a mis oidos es un sonido bien resuelto y rapido, con buena extención de frecuencias y un desempeño tecnico por encima del promedio en este rango de precio. Donde si se fueron a la mierda es en la calidad de empaque, cable y construcción. Para comenzar vienen en la caja mas fea que he visto, literalmente he visto mejores empaques en audifonos de 1/4 del precio y para empeorar aun mas las cosas, el cable es pesimo; si es grueso y parece no retener memoria en la forma pero ni el empaque ni el cable me parecen adecuados para unos audifonos que rondan entre los 300 y los 360 dolares, algo asi como entre 6800 y 7400 pesos mexicanos. la construccion no es mala pero tampoco buena. En su mayoria estan hechas de metal, excepto por la union entre las copas y la diadema ajustable que es plastica y parece ser el primer lugar donde habran problemas de durabilidad ya que al extenderlos para ajustarlos al tramaño de tu cabeza es un movimiento muy duro y para nada refinado. Requieren buena amplificación: Aunque no es dificil alcanzar un volumen descente incluso con un telefono celular, son de esos audifonos que sacan muchisimo provecho de una amplificacion adecuada ya que pueden escalar mucho dependiendo de la aplificacion que utilices en ellos por lo que les recomiendo un cable balanceado
M**T
Casque qui remplit tout ce que peux désirer un audiophile. Un câble symétrique relié à un bon ampli casque améliore grandement l'écoute.
J**P
Envoyé et reçu très rapidement. Casque d'excellente facture. C'est sans conteste mon meilleur casque à ce jour ; il apparaîtra difficile voire impossible de rivaliser avec le Sundara sans dépenser plus de 1000€. Le son est juste et vraiment très agréable, détaillé et précis en restant chaleureux. En plus il est très confortable et simple mais beau dans son design. Un vrai plaisir que je recommande particulièrement.
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