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title: "SUNDARA Over-Ear Full-Size Planar Magnetic HiFi Stereo Wired Headphones for Studio&Audiophiles (Black)"
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# 80% thinner diaphragm for ultra-detailed sound New 3.5mm connector for enhanced longevity All-metal headband built for urban durability SUNDARA Over-Ear Full-Size Planar Magnetic HiFi Stereo Wired Headphones for Studio&Audiophiles (Black)

**Brand:** hifiman
**Price:** € 412.64
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your sound game with Sundara — where beauty meets brutal audio precision.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** SUNDARA Over-Ear Full-Size Planar Magnetic HiFi Stereo Wired Headphones for Studio&Audiophiles (Black) by hifiman
- **How much does it cost?** € 412.64 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/55698183-sundara-over-ear-full-size-planar-magnetic-hifi-stereo-wired)

## Best For

- hifiman enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted hifiman brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Comfort Meets Style:** Hybrid weight-spreading strap ensures all-day comfort with a fashion-forward look that fits your professional lifestyle.
- • **Seamless Connectivity:** Durable new 3.5mm headphone connector guarantees long-lasting, tangle-free wired performance across all your devices.
- • **Pocket-Powered Pairing:** Pair effortlessly with the SuperMini amp for a powerhouse combo that elevates your audio experience to studio-grade levels.
- • **Urban-Ready Durability:** Sleek matte black all-metal headband designed to withstand daily hustle without compromising style.
- • **Immersive Audio Precision:** Experience a wider 6Hz-75kHz frequency range with the ultra-thin planar magnetic diaphragm delivering crystal-clear highs and deep lows.

## Overview

The HIFIMAN SUNDARA headphones feature an ultra-thin planar magnetic diaphragm 80% thinner than previous models, delivering an expansive 6Hz to 75kHz frequency response for unmatched audio clarity. Built with a durable all-metal headband and a sleek matte black finish, these over-ear headphones combine urban toughness with refined style. The new 3.5mm connector enhances durability, while the hybrid weight-spreading strap ensures premium comfort for extended wear. Ideal for audiophiles and professionals seeking studio-quality sound in a wired format.

## Description

The Sanskrit word “Sundara” literally means “Beautiful” and this all new Planar Magnetic headphone fits this description in every way. Ultra-fine Diaphragm All New Planar Headphone Inherited from Hi-Fi man’s Advanced Technology Featuring Newly Developed Diaphragm that is 80% Thinner than the HE400 Series Resulting in a Wider Frequency Response, Faster and More Detailed Hybrid Headband Design With the weight spreading strap for outstanding comfort but with a more fashion conscious look with its sleek and sumptuous matte black finish. Form Follows Function With its all metal headband the SUNDARA is built to take the rigors of urban street life. The SUNDARA is as tough as it is beautiful. New 3. 5mm Headphone connector for enhanced durability Pocket Powered Performance The slim line Supermini is the perfect on the partner for the SUNDARA. The Supermini with its abundance of audio power output and the SUNDARA’s grace and poise makes them the velvet glove over a marble fist. Technical Data Specifications Frequency Response: 6Hz - 75kHz Impedance: 37 ohms Sensitivity: 94dB Weight: 372g

Review: 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.
Review: 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.

## Features

- Featuring Newly Developed Diaphragm that is 80% Thinner than the HE400 Series Resulting in a Wider Frequency Response, Faster and More Detailed
- With the weight spreading strap for outstanding comfort but with a more fashion conscious look with its sleek and sumptuous matte black finish.
- With its all metal headband the SUNDARA is built to take the rigours of urban street life. The SUNDARA is as tough as it is beautiful.
- New 3.5mm Headphone connector for enhanced durability
- The slimline SuperMini is the perfect on the partner for the SUNDARA. The SuperMini with its abundance of audio power output and the SUNDARA’s grace and poise makes them the velvet glove over a marble fist.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B077XDWT7X |
| Additional Features | 3.5mm connectors for enhanced durability, ultra-fine diaphragm |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Antenna Location | Music |
| Audio Driver Type | Planar Magnetic Driver |
| Battery Charge Time | 6 hours |
| Best Sellers Rank | #25,814 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #778 in Over-Ear Headphones |
| Brand | HIFIMAN |
| Brand Name | HIFIMAN |
| Built-In Media | Headphones,Headphones Cable,Headphone Adapter,Ear Buds,Owner's Guide |
| Cable Features | Detachable |
| Color | Black |
| 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 | 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,582 Reviews |
| Ear Placement | Over Ear |
| Earpiece Shape | Rounded/Contoured |
| Enclosure Material | Metal |
| Form Factor | Over Ear |
| Frequency Response | 6 hertz |
| Generation | 1 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00736902311974 |
| Hardware Interface | 3.5mm Audio |
| Headphone Folding Features | Over Ear |
| Headphone Jack | 3.5 mm Jack |
| Headphones Ear Placement | Over Ear |
| Impedance | 32 ohm |
| Input-Device Interface | Audio jack |
| Item Weight | 372 g |
| Manufacturer | HIFIMAN |
| Mfr Part Number | HE-11 |
| Model Name | Sundara |
| Model Number | SUNDARA |
| Noise Control | None |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Sensitivity | 94 db |
| Theme | Audio Equipment |
| UPC | 736902311974 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Warranty Description | 1-year Hifiman Warranty, get extended warranty by registering on HIFIMAN official website |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
| Wireless Technology | Planar Magnetic |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** HIFIMAN
- **Color:** Black
- **Ear Placement:** Over Ear
- **Form Factor:** Over Ear
- **Impedance:** 32 ohm

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Are these headphones the latest 2020 version?**
A: They are; ear pads seem slightly slanted and the warranty card doesn't specify a date before 2020. The other 2020 specific listing is probably to eliminate doubt.

**Q: Are these set up where you can use a balanced cable from a balanced DAC oulet?**
A: Any pair of headphones that has separate L/R inputs AND a detachable cable can be made balanced with a balanced cable.

**Q: what size is the source connector - 1/4" OR 1/8' ?**
A: It’s a 1/8” with a 1/4” adapter that snaps on.

**Q: What is the size of the ear holes, the inner opening of the pad?**
A: They’re approximately 2.25 inches in diameter. I have my granddad’s fairly large ears, and the most important parts of ‘em live comfortably within that opening. The earlobes are covered by pad, but I don’t believe the earlobes contribute significantly to the listening experience.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Audiophile headphones for pro audio work
*by M***C on October 9, 2020*

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.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Solid Headphones, Terrific Sound
*by N***O on October 23, 2019*

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.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A neutral profile and OMG levels of detail!
*by D***G on October 31, 2020*

I got these after buying and selling headphones for a few years as a business. I've had all the major brands and models up to $600, the list is long. The reason I got these as a daily driver which I plan on having for years is they're balanced, but the imaging is to die for in computer games. You can tell what's behind, above, and below you so well in games like Destiny 2 it's amazing. They're fast too, and don't need any 3D surround sound effects because the sound stage is large enough it's not much benefit. I use them on a BlasterX AE-5 plugged into the back and also it's worth noting to order the Amazon Basics six foot extension cord since the stock one is very short for most people. There's no loss of clarity and I also got the 9 foot 3.5mm pin replacement cable here, there's no difference or quality loss whichever you use. The extension was $7 so I'd recommend just getting that. Music is terrific, Adele sounds her best, and most other planars I tried has recessed mids which were great for techno, but really faded sounding vocals. This is well rounded, but it isn't for bassheads, the Beyerdynamic DT1770 would be better. I also had the HE400i 2020 version, and it had a sharper treble, more bass but not as defined, and more recessed mids. That one best for fast metal, and if you love Techno, then run, do not walk and get the HE400i instead of this, you'll be so happy. When gaming I play a lot more aggressively, because the treble is so under control I don't have to worry about being jolted out of the chair by some 13khz sound effect blaring off. I just mosh pit dive in the biggest fights now. The detail on these is right up there with the Beyerdynamic Amiron home, but without the sibilance or treble spike. You can hear details you've never heard before, and in games it takes some getting used to. You know the location of every monster making a mumble around every corner, or player walking on the roof of the building you're in. I'd put the imaging as better than the Shure 1840 or Sennheiser/Drop 598x Jubilee or the PC37x I had a couple of weeks on. It's SO accurate! An amp will help of course, an AE-5 or G6 is best, but if you have a gaming motherboard, I'd try it for volume levels on that first before buying anything else. You won't need SBX surround or any of that anyway (it doesn't help, these headphones are that good). If you're sensitive to treble spikes and sibilance, these are your next headphones. Comfortable and no threat of "Treble Trauma" or fatigue. I have these and the Soundmagic e80c ear buds for travel, and they're the keepers no matter what I buy or sell in the future. One metric you can check is how many of these are for sale used, you probably won't find any, because so many people hang on to them. I know I'd never sell mine, there's nothing to upgrade to under $1,000 and the law of diminishing returns is crazy over this price point. I'd rather buy several pairs than put that much into one that's 10 percent better but costs 3 times as much... Last word: Break these in by playing music at 50 percent volume with a towel on it for 100 hours before making a decision. The sound significantly changes for the better after break in time. Don't rush to decide the first time you put them on. Hifiman recommends 120 hours of break in time and I happily discovered why, just put a box or towel over them when not in use and play songs on repeat/random.

## Frequently Bought Together

- HIFIMAN SUNDARA Over-Ear Full-Size Planar Magnetic HiFi Stereo Wired Headphones for Studio&Audiophiles (Black)
- NewFantasia Replacement Audio Cable only Compatible with Hifiman Sundara, Arya, Ananda Headphones 3.5mm and 6.35mm to Dual 3.5mm Connector Jack Male Cord 1.2meters/4feet
- Topping DX3 Pro+ ES9038Q2M Bluetooth 5.0 LDAC Audio Decoder DSD512 DAC AMP NFCA Headphone Amplifier Pre Amplifier (Black)

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