I agree, either they or Sundara, I personally like Sundara more.i think that the right choice for hifiman is the xs edition.... not more than 380 $ for hifiman's products. This is the value reading the measurements .
The same refurbished model sells for $279 in the US, Canada, UK and EU.i think that the right choice for hifiman is the xs edition.... not more than 380 $ for hifiman's products. This is the value reading the measurements .
They do swivel. The one that doesn't is the one present in Sundara or old Ananda's. It also worthwhile saying that you can easily swap hifiman wurst headband with a more confortable alternative easily. There are even some kits available on AliExpress for that.non-swivel earcups of the Edition XS.
Can you explain more about this?It also worthwhile saying that you can easily swap hifiman wurst headband with a more confortable alternative easily. There are even some kits available on AliExpress for that.
And new Anandas as well.The one that doesn't is the one present in Sundara or old Ananda's
I found that the swivel earcups are very important because the head orientation is constantly changing even while listening to chilling music, and then if they don't swivel, there are unwanted sound leaks that change the entire tone of the music. This is what turned me off from headphones without swivel earcups. Been spoiled by Sennheiser headphones for decades.And new Anandas as well.
Yes, Anandas are hit or miss because lack of swivel. Hifiman’s headbands for entry to mid level headphones are subpar, from my point of view. Only Aryas and more expensive models get a decent headband.I found that the swivel earcups are very important because the head orientation is constantly changing even while listening to chilling music, and then if they don't swivel, there are unwanted sound leaks that change the entire tone of the music. This is what turned me off from headphones without swivel earcups. Been spoiled by Sennheiser headphones for decades.
Thanks for the suggestion, but it won't fit all the non-swivel earpad headphones on the market.ZMF co-pilot and solved.
It's not at all easy with the Edition XS, you need to fully disassemble the cups to get the screws out; they are also glued/threadlocked in tight. And after that you need to find a headband that will actually fit the oval cups. Hifimans do not all take the same headband or the same approach, they are subtly different. You can't put a Sundara headband on the Ananda for example although it might look the same, the cup dimensions are different. Arya uses a pin-in system rather than the screws on the Ananda. HE6SE does NOT have the same headband either, in the sense they are not interchangable, the top is the same construction but the dimensions of the cups are different. And so on.They do swivel. The one that doesn't is the one present in Sundara or old Ananda's. It also worthwhile saying that you can easily swap hifiman wurst headband with a more confortable alternative easily. There are even some kits available on AliExpress for that.
I myself did so with my he6se, as it's unbearably heavy by itself.
I just followed what Amir posted in his review, then tuned it from there to my liking. His sample seems to line up relatively close to the one I got, mine is perhaps not quite as extreme on the high end/treble.What is the best EQ I can use on the Ananda Nano?
I just followed what Amir posted in his review, then tuned it from there to my liking. His sample seems to line up relatively close to the one I got, mine is perhaps not quite as extreme on the high end/treble.
And a small update regarding the headphones: The high pressure has seemed to decrease slightly. It was never so bad that I couldn't wear it for a long period of time, but it was always bad enough that I'd be aware there's something clamping on my head & I'd adjust it once in a while. I suspect over time it will loosen up further. Even with the out-of-the-box clamp force, I still much preferred that over the loose Edition XS as far as comfort/fit goes.
The 4 bands he changed that's in the first post of this thread: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...equalization-eq-parametric-filter-png.361218/Can you share it?
At this moment I'm using this and I think the Nano sounds amazing, can't understand this popular hate on this cans, I have the 560s and Sundara and I preffer the Nanos by far.
The 4 bands he changed that's in the first post of this thread: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...equalization-eq-parametric-filter-png.361218/
I've considered decreasing the -6db at 12KHz since that's a lot, but it seems I'm pretty sensitive to 12KHz, so after some tests I left it at -6db. As for what I'm using for EQ right now, here's the pic. Some of you will probably have a laugh at it, but it works for what I'm currently listening to, for other songs these settings would blow out my ears.
I agree that these headphones are underrated here, they're my favorite pair that I've tried so far. Although I haven't tried a ton of audiophile headphones, the fact that (for my taste) it puts the HD650/6XX to shame does mean something to me.
Well, I gotta be honest here. I was expecting it to sound average because of the measurements, but I tried the Susvara 2 weeks ago and it sounded really good.Sundara is the best headphone in the Hifiman collection imo, yes I have listened to all above in price except Susvara, but according to Amirm's review I can imagine how bad they sound.
If you want this exact signature with the little bass shelf/mid-bass dip, probably nothing. The Arya Organic has it, but it's more expensive ($1,299).I see a lot of comments on this post mentioning how bad these headphones are so I would like to know what others are better with the same sound signature and for the same price.
I ask out of genuine interest as I am interested in buying them but the alternatives I have seen several recommend are much more expensive or with different signatures.