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HIFIMAN SUNDARA Over-Ear Full-Size Planar Magnetic HiFi Stereo Wired Headphones for Studio&Audiophiles (Black)

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At a glance

Condition
New
Model
HE-11
Weight
372 g
Color
Black
Ear Placement
Over Ear
Impedance
32 ohm
Age Range Description
Adult
Warranty
1-year Hifiman Warranty, get extended warranty by registering on HIFIMAN official website
Works with
Compatible with devices with 3.5mm audio jack such as iPhone, androids, iPad, iPod, laptops, tablets, computers, Mac, etc.

Features 5

  • 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

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

Specs 35

Brand HIFIMAN
Color Black
Ear Placement Over Ear
Form Factor Over Ear
Impedance 32 ohm
Brand Name HIFIMAN
Model Number SUNDARA
Model Name Sundara

Frequently asked questions

The HIFIMAN SUNDARA headphones are equipped with Planar Magnetic technology, this means that they have a thin diaphragm which provides faster response times and lower distortion for clearer, more detailed sound. It's high-quality stereo system also delivers an immersive audio experience that appeals to audiophiles. They are ideal for studio-quality listening, providing accurate and clear sound.

Yes, these full-size Over-Ear headphones are designed keeping comfort in mind. They boast of a flexible and adjustable headband, which allows for a secure yet comfortable fit. The large ear cups go over your ears effectively distributing pressure, allowing for comfortable wear even during long listening sessions.

Yes, these headphones are wired. They come with a high-quality cable that ensures minimal loss in sound quality. This means that you will always have a reliable, lag-free connection for your audio.

The HIFIMAN SUNDARA Over-Ear Full-Size Planar Magnetic HiFi Stereo Wired Headphones come in a sleek black color.

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🚀 Abunda's Overview

This is our summary and key points to consider based on customer reviews.

The Hifiman Sundara headphones are often compared to the Sennheiser HD600, and seems to excel in terms of detail resolution across the frequency response. Reviewers highlight its superior sound clarity and quality, remarkable imaging, and impressive sub bass performance. Although Sundara's soundstage is not the best in class, it is described as good and balanced. However, the comfort over extended periods and the prominence of vocals may vary for users.

Pros

  • 🎧 Excellent detail resolution across the frequency response.
  • 🎼 Good sound clarity and quality.
  • 🎹 Impressive sub bass performance, especially with EQ settings.
  • 🥁 Good imaging suitable for both games and general music.

Cons

  • 🎧 The prominence of vocals might not appeal to everyone.
  • 🎼 Comfort over extended periods can vary among users.
  • 🎹 Sundara's bass performance may not suit those who do not like to use EQ.
  • 🥁 Soundstage, while good, is not the best in class.

Should I Buy It?

Based on the detailed reviews, if you value superior sound clarity, detail resolution, and sub bass performance, and don't mind tweaking EQ settings or compromise on vocal prominence, Hifiman Sundara comes as a highly recommended product. However, comfort over long periods might vary for individual users. With its remarkable features, sound quality, and performance, it seems to provide good value for its price.

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. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019 by namco
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. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2020 by Marc
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