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HIFIMAN SUNDARA Hi-Fi Headphone with 3.5mm Connectors, Planar Magnetic, Comfortable Fit with Updated Earpads-Black, 2020 Version

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Model Name SUNDARA
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Connectivity Technology Wired

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  • Utilising a new, hi-tech diaphragm means that the diaphragm is 80% thinner than was on the previous series. This results in more detail, faster transients and an extended frequency response.
  • New headband design offering a separate head strap which allows for the headphone weight to be spread perfectly evenly over the wearers head. It delivers both a more comfortable fit but also a more eye pleasing look.
  • The all new Headband gives a structure intended to be as practically street friendly, built to take the wear and tear of everyday life while looking great as it does it.
  • The Headphone cable attachment uses the standard 3.5mm socket which gives improved connectivity and is more physically robust connector too.

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About HIFIMAN

Founded by Dr. Fang Bian in 2007, HIFIMAN is widely regarded as one of the leading manufacturers of high performance headphones and portable audio products. HIFIMAN is especially known for its critically-acclaimed Planar-Magnetic headphones that feature state-of-the-art driver technology. The company also designs and manufactures world-class dynamic in-ear drivers which have also garnered awards and rave reviews

HIFIMAN SUNDARA: Beautiful Music to Your Ears

The Sanskrit word “Sundara” literally means “Beautiful” and this all new Planar Magnetic headphone fits this description in every way.

Specifications

  • Frequency Response: 6Hz - 75kHz
  • Impedance: 32Ω
  • Sensitivity: 92dB
  • Weight: 342g

  • Newly Developed Diaphragm that is 80% Thinner than the HE400 Series
  • With all metal headband and the weight spreading strap for outstanding comfort but with a more fashion conscious look with its sleek and sumptuous matte black finish.
  • New 3.5mm Headphone Connector for Enhanced Durability

Features& Benefits

SUNDARA
NEO “supernano” Diaphragm (NsD)

NEO “supernano” Diaphragm (NsD)

“Hear what you have been missing”

The all new NsD is 80% thinner than previous designs resulting in a faster more detailed response while retaining lush musicality never before possible. At between 1 to 2 microns thick, the NsD diaphragm sets all be standards.

Hybrid Headband Design

Form Follows Function

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Hybrid Headband Design

The new SUNDARA has a carefully designed weight dispersing strap allowing the headband to afford outstanding comfort. All combined in an accentuated fashion conscious look, with a sleek and sumptuous matte black finish.

Form Follows Function

A sleek visual headband, using lightweight aluminum to keep it strong, light and urban friendly

Ready for Anything

New 3.5mm Headphone connector for enhanced durability

User Instruction

  • Please allow for a period of “burn in” where you allow playback of audio for a period of 150 hours to allow the headphones to reach their fullest audio potential.
  • The headphone connectors utilize a new 3.5mm connector (our prior models use 2.5mm). They slot in an identical fashion to the standard 3.5mm sockets as found on a multitude of audio devices.
  • The supplied cable 3.5mm is user changeable and replaceable. A 6.35mm adapter can also be used in addition with the standard 3.5mm jack to enable use on outputs with a 6.35mm socket.
  • Be aware the SUNDARA is relatively sensitive so please make sure to turn the volume dial low before connecting to an audio source.
  • Please listen to the SUNDARA at moderate listening levels so that you can continue to enjoy their audio quality for years to come.
  • Please refrain from touching the drivers as they do not require user maintenance and any contact may potentially damage the diaphragm.

Troubleshooting

  • Hissing/buzzing/noise: To prevent any unwanted noise or buzzing in your headphones caused by dust or hair on the membrane, it is recommended to store them in a dry, cool, and safe place.If you happen to notice any dust or hair on the driver, please remove it gently without touching the diaphragm.
  • Sound quality not as expected/muffled sound/too quiet/not functioning: Planar headphones require a break-in period to achieve optimal performance. Typically, this process takes up to 150 hours. It's important to note that the SUNDARA headphones also require an adequate audio source to function properly. Please be aware that your phone or PC may not have sufficient power for the SUNDARA headphones.
  • Stopped working/distortion: If you are using an amplifier to drive your headphones, it's crucial to check the DC voltage of the amplifier. Testing the output of your amplifier is essential to ensure its proper functioning. You can measure the voltage and current delivered to your speakers using a multimeter. For the headphones to be powered correctly without any damage, the multimeter should read less than 10 mV. While a DC voltage of less than 100mV generally doesn't cause damage, it may degrade sound quality and result in sound distortion.
  • Parts missing: The SUNDARA headphones are accompanied by a 3.5mm-to-3.5mm stock cable and a 6.35mm adapter. These accessories can be found in the small black box included in the package, which also serves as a protective packaging for the headphones.

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    Customer reviews

    4.4 out of 5 stars
    4.4 out of 5
    816 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the value of the headphones. For example, they say it's some of the best headphones money can buy. Customers are also satisfied with the detail, comfort, and sound quality. That said, opinions are mixed on quality, appearance, performance, and build quality.

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    163 customers mention116 positive47 negative

    Customers like the sound quality of the headphones. They mention that the clarity is amazing, the sound is just pure, clean, and balanced. They also appreciate the bass rendering is a bit better, with better sound stage and imaging. The headphones have great bass extension, slightly warm and smooth vocals, and extremely detailed. They say the headphones have the widest soundstage and the positional audio is great. Customers say the detail and soundstage are crazy good, making live tracks come to life.

    "...The sound is amazing. It has a warm yet detailed sound profile. Great bass extension, slightly warm and smooth vocals, and extremely detailed and..." Read more

    "...EDIT...Bass HAS improved substantially with burn in. Bass sounds really great now, but here is what I originally wrote: Bass is weak to me without..." Read more

    "...The trebles are clear and the bass is present but does not cause the headphones to physically rumble. These headphones have nearly a perfect sound...." Read more

    "...Both have peaks, and both have sibilance, just at different spots. The 560S sounds a bit more “grainy” here and isn’t the resolution king at $200...." Read more

    58 customers mention47 positive11 negative

    Customers like the comfort of the headphones. They say that the earpieces are large and soft, and the headband is light. They also say that they sit comfortably atop their head and do not experience ear fatigue. Customers also mention that the design does not hurt their ears after wearing them for a while.

    "Fantastic planar for the price. Build is quite sturdy and comfortable, even without cup swivel. The sound is amazing...." Read more

    "...I will go as far as to say that they are comfortable enough that you often will forget you have them on...." Read more

    "...And they do sit comfortably -- the earpieces are large and soft, and the headband light and compliant...." Read more

    "...As far as comfort goes, these are incredibly comfortable. The pads are nice and soft and the strap evenly distributes the weight...." Read more

    50 customers mention41 positive9 negative

    Customers like the detail in the headphones. They mention that the mids are clear and detailed, the highs are controlled, and the overall sense of clarity and resolution is excellent. They also say that the DT 1990 pros have really good detail retrieval in the high frequencies. Overall, customers are satisfied with the clarity and soundstage of the product.

    "...Great bass extension, slightly warm and smooth vocals, and extremely detailed and quick treble. It’s only just ok for gaming...." Read more

    "...In conclusion, if you love clean, clear, beautiful music and want great soundstage and comfort, this headphone is the one to get...." Read more

    "...I was first attracted to their headphones because of the tremendous clarity and detail in music reproduction that can come from planar magnetic..." Read more

    "...This is where Sundara shines. The overall sense of clarity and resolution is excellent here, and the distinction between individual sounds is some..." Read more

    32 customers mention25 positive7 negative

    Customers like the value of the headphones. For example, they say it's some of the best headphones money can buy, it'll make a nice looking paperweight, and it has incredible detail and soundstage for the price. Some complain about the quality of the product.

    "...Its soundstage is intimate and has just decent imaging. Overall great for the price and possibly endgame for those with a clean amp and dac..." Read more

    "...Feels sturdy and premium. It feels like an expensive pair of headphones. The pads are luscious and well-fitting...." Read more

    "...This is interesting. The 560S and Sundara both have excellent treble for the price, and are somewhat similar to one another, but the Sundara is much..." Read more

    "...box is removable and has a hard plastic bottom, and is a cheap included headphone stand. Which no one talks about and i thought was pretty cool." Read more

    85 customers mention31 positive54 negative

    Customers are mixed about the build quality of the headphones. Some mention that they feel solid and look gorgeous, while others say that they felt cheaply made and had poor quality control. Some customers also say that no craftsmanship was put into the design and that the headphones fell apart after a few months of casual use.

    "...The 560S are comparatively made out of mostly plastic, and feel somewhat cheap...." Read more

    "Fantastic planar for the price. Build is quite sturdy and comfortable, even without cup swivel. The sound is amazing...." Read more

    "...My biggest gripe with these is the included cable. It's terrible, plain and simple. It doesn't want to lay flat and feels pretty cheap...." Read more

    "...Dave Matthew's voice comes out as strong, clear, and beautiful. Not over-produced or anything like that...." Read more

    64 customers mention31 positive33 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the headphones. Some mention that they are great, wonderful, and absolutely wonderful, while others say that the cable is short, the cables are not special, and the cable itself is a bottleneck.

    "...It is absolutely wonderful. I play games periodically such as shooters that requires great sound separation...." Read more

    "...The cable that the 560S comes with is terrible. Like the worst cable I have ever had kind of bad. Even worse than the X2HR’s cable...." Read more

    "...win the lottery for the QC, in this, you will get a good sounding headphones with build quality...." Read more

    "...My biggest gripe with these is the included cable. It's terrible, plain and simple. It doesn't want to lay flat and feels pretty cheap...." Read more

    21 customers mention12 positive9 negative

    Customers are mixed about the performance of the headphones. Some mention that it responds well to EQ, with great results. They also say it's a very accomplished headphone, but not perfect. However, other customers say that they won't really respond well to the average DAP, and the later performances are disappointingly distant. They mention that the right driver stopped working completely.

    "...I am serious when I say this. There is no need to EQ them at all. You will not beat the default sound of these headphones...." Read more

    "...CDs I’ve heard – including many SACDs -- while the later performances are disappointingly distant...." Read more

    "...The Sundara’s mids are just, really good. Nothing really to say about them because they are so transparent and neutral. Right where they should be...." Read more

    "...may not show the need for power based on the impedence but they aren't very efficient...." Read more

    16 customers mention10 positive6 negative

    Customers are mixed about the appearance of the headphones. Some mention that the pads are luscious and well-fitting, while others say that they look cheap and feel cheap. The headband design does give some pause, and some customers feel that it may not wear well.

    "...The mids are so nice! Dave Matthew's voice comes out as strong, clear, and beautiful. Not over-produced or anything like that...." Read more

    "...The headband design does give me some pause -- it looks like it may not wear well. We'll see...." Read more

    "...It feels like an expensive pair of headphones. The pads are luscious and well-fitting. The hinge is sturdy and entirely metal...." Read more

    "...any headphones, that can bring such an authoritative technicality and elegant and lively musicality under the table for such a (relatively) low..." Read more

    The New Value King? Or End Game on a Budget?..... why not both!
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    The New Value King? Or End Game on a Budget?..... why not both!
    Short Answer:The short answer to the question is the Sundara the New Value King? No I think that title still goes to the 58x. But it is the new value king for the mid range HiFi offerings with the 6xx, DT 1990, and the Sundara as the three most popular options in the MidFi space. But is the Sundara End Game for People on a budget (myself included)? Yes. To my ears the Sundara is miles better than the 6xx. One listen side by side and the Sundara was immediately noticeably clearer with better sound stage and imaging which helped to aid its superior detail retrieval in busy recordings. Needless to say the Sundara at its current price of $350 blew me away. It punches much higher than its price point would suggest. If the name of the game is detail and resolution I think it is as good if not maybe even better than some of the more expensive offerings such as the DT 1990 pro and Focal Elex. Of course those headphones also do some other things better than the Sundara, but if your stuck with the 6xx or 58x and wondering where to go from here then the Sundara is a true step up without breaking the bank.Long Answer:Anyone who has listened to the 6xx knows that it has a warm / dark tonality. The vocals are very intimate and everything sounds like its in your head (no soundstage). The 6xx is never fatiguing with the highs and the lows rolled off, you might describe the 6xx as the opposite of V shaped. The 6xx magic is in the mid range where stringed instruments and vocalists really pop out at you but without being shouty or fatiguing. If the 6xx is "neutral warm" then the 58x takes that to another level with a slight elevation in the mid bass punch, with just slightly better dynamics the 58x would be described as warm/dark tonality or just darker than the 6xx, but only slightly.I would describe the Sundara's tonality as neutral, maybe neutral bright. But overall I feel like it is neutral. Even though there is more air in the upper frequencies compared to the 6xx, I don't feel like the treble is pushed more forward compared to the rest of the frequency response. What I really like a lot about the Sundara is that it extends well into both the lower and upper frequencies but without over emphasizing anything.Out of the box the bass on the Sundara is flat but extends well. Even though the 6xx has a thicker mid bass presence it lacks in the sub bass and begins to roll off quite aggressively after 100hz, and anything lower than 60hz is probably inaudible. As far as dynamics neither the Sundara or 6xx are extremely punchy headphones. But I want to emphasize with EQ the dynamics can be improved significantly on the Sundara, when I added +4db to the sub bass I could really get the Sundara to rumble. Neither the 6xx or Sundara are bass head type of headphones. But unlike the 6xx the Sundara can scale quite well with some EQ and actually sound really good because of how well it naturally extends into the sub bass. The best part is that when I do add +4db to around the 40hz - 120hz the Sundara is still very clean and tight in the mid/sub bass without distorting the rest of the frequency response. Since with the 6xx it is already a warm tonality headphone, doing the same exact EQ just made the mid bass sound more bloated without improving on the dynamics and the rest of the frequency just sounded more dark without getting the desired effect.Mid range and vocalists on the Sundara is not as intimate as the 6xx, however I wouldn't characterize it as being very distant either. It is still somewhat intimate, but instead of hearing everything in your head like the 6xx, the vocalists are maybe 2 - 3 steps back. This really plays well into the sound stage and imaging. But the Sundara is not as lush as the 6xx, and the 6xx has a slightly more forward and fuller mid range, especially the lower mids. But just like the rest of the frequency response, the Sundara is able to pull out more detail and resolution in the mids. Where the 6xx may smooth out some imperfections in a recording or a singers voice. The Sundara will reveal and highlight any imperfections, which could be seen as either good or bad depending on how you view it. But with stringed instruments, synths, or electronic music, the Sundaras detail retrieval just makes for a very exciting listening experience.The highs/treble is where I think the Sundara wipe the floor against the 6xx. As someone who is some what treble sensitive, hence why I gravitated to the 58x and 6xx. Sibilance was something I was concerned about when purchasing the Sundara because prior to listening to the Sundaras I had actually listened to the DT 1990 pro. Those cans were the ones I had been eyeing for the longest time (amazing build quality), but the one thing that stopped me from making the final purchase was sibilance. The DT 1990 pros also had really good detail retrieval in the highs, but it came at a cost of the highs being more forward and even slightly shouty (sometimes). Long listening sessions or female vocalists that reached the upper mids could come off harsh at times. The 1990's were great at a lot of things, but to me the sibilance was a deal breaker. The Sundara on the other hand I find strikes this great balance of being very airy and crystal clear in the highs, but at the same time walking this tight rope of getting you close enough to enjoy the magic, but pulling you away before it gets too fatiguing/sibilant.Sound stage and Imaging on the Sundaras is also very different compared to the 6xx. The 6xx doesn't do sound stage at all (very intimate), and has maybe poor or at best mediocre imaging. It is difficult to sometimes gauge where the direction of the vocalist or guitarist is at on a live recording. The Sundaras sound stage and imaging actually helps it navigate busy recordings better, which I think aids in its overall detail retrieval as multiple instruments or vocalists dont meld as much making it difficult to distinguish a kick drum from a snare to a congo. If you like listening to classical music or anything that benefits from a wide and expansive sound stage then the Sundaras should be on your short list.Final thoughts:I would characterize myself as a bit of a bass head, but also never compromising on detail and resolution. I would never choose more bass at the cost of clarity. Which is why I loved the 58x and 6xx for so long, even though there are headphones that are better for bass (at their respective price category), but often sacrifice on clarity and detail compared to the 58x/6xx. The Sundaras stock out of the box are not bassy headphones. The 58x does mid bass punch really well for its price tag. But the Sundaras like I said earlier, reach deep into the lower frequencies. I want to emphasize this, because you can still hear sub bass with the Sundaras in its stock configuration unlike the 6xx or 58x which roll off, but the Sundaras sub bass is not as forward as you find with the 6xx and 58x in the mid bass range. However what made the Sundaras a "these have great detail and sparkle in the highs, maybe I'll keep them for analytical listening and its unique flavor," to "wow these cans just might be end game for me," boils down to EQ! The Sundara's driver and tuning is like a blank canvas, because of how neutral its presented and how well it extends in the lows and highs, it responds well to EQ. When I add +2db or + 4db into the lower frequencies the Sundara turns into a totally different beast! The bass response can slam and you can feel some of the deep rumbles almost like a car sub woofer. Yes it can get that low and deep at times. But detail retrieval and resolution still stay awesome without the bloat or distortion that I get with the 6xx or 58x, because those headphones are already colored and just like a canvas thats already been colored over, it can be difficult to change the way the 6xx sounds with EQ.Even though the 6xx is cheaper at $220 on drop I just dont know if I could still recommend people to get the 6xx. If I could do it all over again. I would get the 58x and the Sundara and skip the 6xx/650/660s line up. Simply because the 58x sounds very similar to the 650/6xx (they might even be the same driver, but just slightly tweaked differently). Also the 58x is very easy to drive so I can listen to it on my phone or tablet on the go. While I use my 6xx and Sundara at home with my tube amp.Put simply if your looking at the $300 - $700 price range and don't like to EQ, but you enjoy sound stage, airy clear highs and detail retrieval get the Sundara, if you enjoy bass, but you don't like to EQ and have the budget maybe look at the Focal Elex or the DT 1990 pro. (Also the Focal Elex sounds the closest to the "Sennheiser sound," but with just much better dynamics out the gate and without the "Sennheiser veil.") But if you do like to EQ and you enjoy bass get the Sundara. It is near end game at a fraction of the price!
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