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HIFIMAN SUNDARA Over-Ear Full-Size Planar Magnetic HiFi Stereo Wired Headphones for Studio&Audiophiles (Black)
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Brand | HIFIMAN |
Model Name | Sundara |
Color | Black |
Form Factor | Over Ear |
Connectivity Technology | Wired |
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- 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.
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Sound quality | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
Comfort | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
Quality of material | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | — | 4.0 |
Bass quality | 3.9 | — | 3.6 | — | 4.5 | — |
For gaming | 3.8 | 4.4 | — | — | — | 4.1 |
Sold By | GRAMOPHONE | Amazon.com | HIFIMAN | GRAMOPHONE | GRAMOPHONE | HIFIMAN |
connectivity tech | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired |
headphones form factor | Over Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear | — |
connector type | 3.5mm Jack | 1/4-inch, 3.5mm Jack | 6.35mm Jack, 3.5mm Jack | 3.5mm Jack | — | 6.35mm Jack |
headphones jack | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack | 3.5 mm Jack |
cable feature | Detachable | Detachable | Detachable | Detachable | Detachable | Detachable |
control type | — | control | — | Media Control | Media Control | Media Control |
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Product Dimensions | 11 x 6.8 x 12.1 inches |
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Item Weight | 13.1 ounces |
ASIN | B077XDWT7X |
Item model number | SUNDARA |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #20,642 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #864 in Over-Ear Headphones |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | December 3, 2017 |
Department | unisex-adult |
Manufacturer | HIFIMAN |
Charging Time | 6 Hours |
Item Weight | 372 Grams |
Units | 1.0 Count |
Number Of Items | 1 |
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Product 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
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Customers like the sound quality, value, and detail level of the headphones. For example, they mention that the sound is absolutely sublime, smooth, and precise. They appreciate the bass extension is devoid of muddiness, and that the money goes to starving artists. That said, opinions are mixed on quality, comfort, and performance.
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Customers like the sound quality of the headphones. For example, they say the sound is absolutely sublime, smooth, precise, and loud. They also say the music is terrific, the bass extension is devoid of muddiness, and the echo of a vocal is more beautiful. They mention that the imaging is excellent, the instrument and vocal places seem correct, and that it can certainly thump.
"...The bass extension is devoid of muddiness, and near perfect. Nothing exaggerated here...." Read more
"...In almost every way, I felt the sound was absolutely sublime but they did sound a bit sterile...." Read more
"...6xx treble rolls off and therefore has a very smooth sound (not harsh at all, some may prefer the 6xx treble), but it sacrifices some clarity and..." Read more
"...Imaging is excellent. Instrument and vocal places seem correct. The vocals are just high enough in the mix but without being too in your face...." Read more
Customers like the value of the headphones. They say it offers great value for the money, with good sound quality and comfort. Customers also appreciate that the money goes to starving artists.
"...I think these headphones offer great value for the money and I believe you will likely have to spend quite a bit more money to get anything that..." Read more
"...But for $500.00 it seems like very good value for the sound quality and comfort you are getting...." Read more
"...at headphones, but I'm really happy with these, and although the price is steep, they seem to compete with stuff costing hundreds more." Read more
"...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...." Read more
Customers like the detail level of the headphones. They mention that the mids and highs are clear and open, with terrific clarity and response. They also appreciate the sophisticated, airy highs, and the large, open soundstage. Overall, customers are happy with the detail and response of the product.
"...The clarity and response were terrific; however, and these were the only headphones of the bunch that truly brought the music to life in an..." Read more
"...Put simply the Sundara scales better and has a higher ceiling in detail retrieval, sound stage, imaging and overall frequency response when paired..." Read more
"...Pros:Great Clarity: The clarity of the sound on the Sundaras is amazing...." Read more
"...The soundstage is very open and wide but not too much were its exaggerated. The sound stage is extremely well defined. Imaging is excellent...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the headphones. They mention that it has a superb design, a minimalistic industrial look, and a beautiful tone for every genre of music. The headband is extremely nice, and the fit is good. The headphones are built fine and are sturdy enough. They fit with their design aesthetic and translates to really lovely string instruments.
"...They are incredibly comfortable - being quite light with a superb design. Construction quality is awesome. However, they are very bass heavy...." Read more
"...The mids are great on the 6xx, they offer a very rich and inviting presence even when driving off your phone/tablet...." Read more
"...Both female and male singers sound very natural and present. The treble is very extended but natural, it does not sound harsh in anyway...." Read more
"...the only headphones that i’ve listened to that sound both natural, beautiful, open, but also produce good, high quality sub bass...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the headphones. Some mention that the build quality is good, spectacular, and sturdy. However, others say that the units are new and HifiMan has nonexistent quality control. They say that one driver is weaker than the other, the stock cable is short and not the best, and the headphones start to crack and pop when removed.
"...Like many reviewers have stated, these are very fun headphones. They are incredibly comfortable - being quite light with a superb design...." Read more
"...The mids are great on the 6xx, they offer a very rich and inviting presence even when driving off your phone/tablet...." Read more
"...Shure, Beyerdynamic, AudioTechnica, AKG, Sennheiser. The Sundara feel a bit flimsy comparatively - like I wouldn’t want to let them bang on my desk..." Read more
"...hifiman fixed earlier issues because these appear to be a very solid well designed set of headphones...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the comfort of the headphones. Some mention that the pads are really cushy and pleasant, while others say that they're still uncomfortable and their ears can get a little sore where they touch the inner.
"...They fit great, and super comfortably...." Read more
"...They are incredibly comfortable - being quite light with a superb design. Construction quality is awesome. However, they are very bass heavy...." Read more
"...But they are most certainly not more comfortable than the HD 650 or 600...." Read more
"...For me they are very comfortable. I used the original ear pads and also have tested out the dakoni sheepskin ear pads both work great...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the headphones. Some mention that they do everything well, while others say that they don't work. Some say that only 1 side works, while other say that half the headphones don''t.
"...The bass extension is devoid of muddiness, and near perfect. Nothing exaggerated here...." Read more
"...Replacement pair's stock cable ALSO did not work but they've been working near flawlessly with the aftermarket cable...." Read more
"...Also because the Sundara is so neutral I think it responds very well to EQ without distorting or coloring the rest of the frequency range...." Read more
"...Build wise I think it’s pretty good but not perfect. I don’t like to agonize over the build it seems solid enough to last a while...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the cord of the headphones. They mention that the cord is poor, cheaply made, and has bad wiring between the jack and the driver. Some customers also say that the cable is short and not the best.
"...Cord is annoyingly stiff but you can get another one for not too much i dont think i will though...." Read more
"...It's a rubber or vinyl cable that has a tendency to hold coil, doesn't lay flat, and oddly has a right-angle plug...." Read more
"...n’t notice any microphonics at all, only thing would be it’s not terribly long so if u want to walk about your room you may need to buy a longer one...." Read more
"...The only reason for the 4* is because of the poor choice of placement for the headphone connectors...." Read more
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The Sundara headphones were technically the best headphones and I believe that they excelled when listening to classical music. In almost every way, I felt the sound was absolutely sublime but they did sound a bit sterile. The bottom end felt a bit anemic and didn't "fill out" the music the way a balanced closed back headphone will. The clarity and response were terrific; however, and these were the only headphones of the bunch that truly brought the music to life in an impactful way. I think these headphones offer great value for the money and I believe you will likely have to spend quite a bit more money to get anything that really gives you a better sound.
The reason I returned them was the build quality was poor in regards to the ear cups. The metal band that attaches to the ear cups and inserts into the headband was very loose. It wasn't loose at the ear cup end but the end that inserts into the headband. There is a plastic connection there and it was simply to wide by about 1/16" and this allowed the entire ear cup assembly to wiggle freely with about 3/16" of movement. When they headphones are placed on your head, this becomes a non-issue but it still is either very poor design or poor QC. I'm inclined to believe the headphones I received were out of spec in this regard.
Monoprice M565C
These headphones were almost as good as the Sundara’s across the board but they also had better bass. I personally preferred the tradeoff and felt that the overall sound was slightly more pleasing to my ears. Out of all the headphones I tried, these were by far the best value. Build quality was very good and they were comfortable. The headband isn’t the greatest design but you can wrap it with padding to solve any comfort issue. My main issue is that the headphones were incredibly heavy. I just couldn’t wear them for more than about an hour before they became a nuisance. Regardless, I highly recommend these headphones - they are vastly superior to the Meze 99 Neo’s and the Sennheiser HD1’s.
Meze 99 Neo
Like many reviewers have stated, these are very fun headphones. They are incredibly comfortable - being quite light with a superb design. Construction quality is awesome. However, they are very bass heavy. On certain songs this works great and gives the recording a lot of fullness and warmth. However, I just found you miss a ton of detail and many songs feel imbalanced. If you are looking for an audiophile type of headphone and are trying to find just one headphone to meet your needs — then look elsewhere. If you just want a fun headphone to listen to then the Meze 99’s are a fantastic choice.
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.
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Donde si se fueron a la mierda es en la calidad de empaque, cable y construcción. Para comenzar vienen en la caja mas fea que he visto, literalmente he visto mejores empaques en audifonos de 1/4 del precio y para empeorar aun mas las cosas, el cable es pesimo; si es grueso y parece no retener memoria en la forma pero ni el empaque ni el cable me parecen adecuados para unos audifonos que rondan entre los 300 y los 360 dolares, algo asi como entre 6800 y 7400 pesos mexicanos.
la construccion no es mala pero tampoco buena. En su mayoria estan hechas de metal, excepto por la union entre las copas y la diadema ajustable que es plastica y parece ser el primer lugar donde habran problemas de durabilidad ya que al extenderlos para ajustarlos al tramaño de tu cabeza es un movimiento muy duro y para nada refinado.
Requieren buena amplificación: Aunque no es dificil alcanzar un volumen descente incluso con un telefono celular, son de esos audifonos que sacan muchisimo provecho de una amplificacion adecuada ya que pueden escalar mucho dependiendo de la aplificacion que utilices en ellos por lo que les recomiendo un cable balanceado
Reviewed in Mexico on July 29, 2023
Donde si se fueron a la mierda es en la calidad de empaque, cable y construcción. Para comenzar vienen en la caja mas fea que he visto, literalmente he visto mejores empaques en audifonos de 1/4 del precio y para empeorar aun mas las cosas, el cable es pesimo; si es grueso y parece no retener memoria en la forma pero ni el empaque ni el cable me parecen adecuados para unos audifonos que rondan entre los 300 y los 360 dolares, algo asi como entre 6800 y 7400 pesos mexicanos.
la construccion no es mala pero tampoco buena. En su mayoria estan hechas de metal, excepto por la union entre las copas y la diadema ajustable que es plastica y parece ser el primer lugar donde habran problemas de durabilidad ya que al extenderlos para ajustarlos al tramaño de tu cabeza es un movimiento muy duro y para nada refinado.
Requieren buena amplificación: Aunque no es dificil alcanzar un volumen descente incluso con un telefono celular, son de esos audifonos que sacan muchisimo provecho de una amplificacion adecuada ya que pueden escalar mucho dependiendo de la aplificacion que utilices en ellos por lo que les recomiendo un cable balanceado