SUNDARA Planar Magnetic Over Ear Hi-Fi Headphones

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Wow. Everywhere everyone is talking about the rivalry between the Hifiman Sundara & the FiiO FT-1 Pro. I had a newly purchased pair of FiiOs so I decided I would order the Sundaras & do a side-by-side myself. Same amp, same source, same songs. The Fiio FT-1 Pro is lightweight, comfortable, & wide open on the sound stage front. They're like the old Magnapan home speakers - "sound as clear as light". In comparison the Sundara is a darker sound, the frequencies are more obscured, & the soundstage is not as wide. They are SUBSTANTIALLY less efficient so I had to crank the volume up much higher for the Sundaras than the FT-1 Pros. The FiiOs are clear & bright, the bass is well pronounced & vocals shine. The highs are very crystalline & enjoyable. The bottom line is I am still listening to the FT-1 Pros & the Sundaras are back in Amazon's hands & I am waiting for them to deem me worthy of a refund. Go with the FiiO's - they are an absolute steal for the price. They actually make my Sennheiser HD650's sound dark & muffled too & I didn't think that was even possible.

First, I loved these headphones for as long as they lasted. They had great sound, plush ear pads, and plenty of room for the ear cups. However, the design relies on a plastic collar for headphone adjustment. Why would a premium, mostly metal product, have such a clear design flaw weakness built into it? The plastic adjustment collar finally snapped in half, making my headphones useless, as everything connected to the left ear cup falls into multiple separate pieces. Literally 95% of the headphones in metal, a leather strap and ear cups, then the only plastic fails and cuts my ear in the process of breaking.

Die Kopfhörer sind das Einstiegsmodell in Planarmagnetische Treiber und haben sich wirklich als Referenzmodell der Einstiegsmodelle der 'audiophilen' Kopfhörer etabliert. Ich kann verstehen, warum. Mein Modell war gut verarbeitet und klang schon aus der Box gut. Für jemanden, der gerne basslastige Musik hört, sind offene Kopfhörer vielleicht etwas fragwürdig. Leider ist der Bass nicht ganz so voluminös und geht nicht so tief wie bei geschlossenen Kopfhörern, selbst im günstigeren Bereich. Mitten sind dafür toll, und Instrumente sehr schön separiert. Man entdeckt manche Lieder wirklich neu, wenn man sie davor nur mit 'consumer' Kopfhörern a la Bose / Sony gehört hat. Ich habe die Kopfhörer an einem Fiio K7 betrieben, für meinen Geschmack waren sie aber auch schon an einem normalen Endgerät (MacBook / normales PC Motherboard) laut genug. Und nicht viel schlechter, aber doch deutlich undynamischer. Für mich waren sie leider unterm Strich nicht 'punchy' genug, und auch nicht laut genug im Tiefbassbereich. Ich höre gerne elektronische Musik (z.B. Skee Mask) aber auch ab und zu Metal (Lorna Shore, FFAA...) und brauche dafür einfach die Power untenrum. Ich liebäugle nun mit den Hifiman HE6se, welche leider nochmal in einer anderen Preisliga sind. Aber die Suche nach den perfekten Kopfhörern endet wohl nie. Was ich gerne noch erwähnen würde, ist dass es sehr angenehm war, die Kopfhörer zum Spielen zu verwenden. Insbesondere in Calls (Voicechat) mit Freunden während des Spielens waren sie sehr angenehm in der Benutzung, weil man stets die eigene Stimme noch ein bisschen mitgehört hat. Für meine nächsten Desktop-use Kopfhörer kommen daher nur noch open-back Kopfhörer in Frage.

What can I say but WOW! These cans really are a huge improvement over standard headphones and their drivers. I am particularly impressed with the frequency response which I believe is better than the Sennheiser HD800s series. You will not be disappointed with the Sundara even as an Audiophile or an amateur starting their budding collection. 10/10!

Hello, A bit disappointing about my headphones. Sound quality is very interesting, very neutral bass to mid. a little coloration on the treble but no a lot. Very accurate, sound separation and sound stage is so wide . At this level on price it's very good ! But mine was arrived with a problem that's not acceptable. the diaphragm was deform on the right side and dent so, it's not affect the audio, but was audible when wearing. a little plasticky noise when the music spot too. very weird and not sure if it survive more than a month so i prefer to return it. on the photo it's not the cloth protection who reflect, it's the driver. i test with a light to confirm. The left side was ok, no prob at all I order a second one to test, it's possible to have a problem before arrival, i hope that will be better next time. First time on hifiman product. i give you a second and a last chance to shine.

This is my first truly audiophile pair of headphones. The details are excellent without sibilance. Base is well defined and has great texture but a bit recessed. Mids are good. Build quality on the phones themselves are good enough, wish. I can use them for hours without any hotspots. Pads are easily removed. 3.5mm jacks klick in and sit secure. What i don't like is the cable. It broke within the first month. Get a new cable as soon as possible. Include this in your budget. There are much better ones for under €20.

Solid metal construction that doesn't feel heavy and fits snug on my head even with glasses on. The earcups have a strange shape but it fits better than my previous cans " DT990 Pros, AKG K712-Pros " Soundstage for Music is fantastic.... Now it has reduced horizontal soundstage compared to my previous 2 cans but not by much.. However vertically it smashes both of my previous cans! Outstanding to tell you the truth.. Gaming is rather impressive and not only does it easily destroy my AKG 712 pros but it beats out the DT990 pros too which was somewhat surprising! Very pleasing as a gamer. Comfort is brilliant but not as good as AKG 712 pros. I used to be able to GAME all day long on my AKG cans if I wanted too and would get up and forget that they were on my head! Now these do feel great and are very comfortable but just not the best! But I can still game for 4+ hours before I feel like I HAVE to take them off! Probably would be better without glasses to be fair as I do feel that added pain right by my ears and not the headband area or squashing the head! I'd say yee without glasses would fair better here. I use an IFI Zen DAC V2 connected to my desktop computer with balanced cables and it does sound outstanding....Balanced cables did improve sound slightly but it isn't night and day as expected anyway. I also own a Creative G6 BlasterX DAC/AMP - Creative G1 BlasterX DAC/AMP - Creative Sound Blaster Z - Fiio - FIIO E07K DAC/AMP and my onboard Realtek 1200 chipset. IFI ZEN DAC V2 blows the rest of them out of the water.. pointless having anything else except for the IFI ZEN DAV V2. Creative have lost their identity.. soundstage for gaming was laughable...useless trash.....IFI just blew my mind.. shocking actually.. This is a great buy to be honest.... if you want something that sounds great for music, great for movies especially with Dolby Atmos and Netflix! and when it comes to gaming.. I was gobsmacked..very impressed with how they perform! Very wide soundstage and no need for virtual surround.. it just works right out of the box without the need for any of the fancy creative SBX controls..... finally after 15 years I don't use a creative sound card.....