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SUNDARA Closed back $149! How bad are they? (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by RayceManyon@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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[–] TheOrkussy@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So I own these, just got them with the sale, and I have to say I actually enjoy them. The sound was more spacious then I would have expected coming off my AKG712 Pro or my ATH-RX70, two headphones, which I use fairly frequently.

There is definitely and interesting element to the soundstage and imaging, probably a result of it being planar, but I feel for most people it will be a preference if you like it or not. Which I think ultimately makes or breaks this headphone for a lot of people.

That said, coming off the 400HE my first and only other product from Hifiman I feel like if you have a choice between this or the open back, you are probably should go with the regular Sundara unless you just really need or want a closed back.

[–] DrySignificant@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Same as this, I’m enjoying them. They’ll be for specific genres and/or when I can’t use open back but i don’t understand the hate I see so far. A little EQ makes a big difference too.