$300 Planar Shootout - HiFiMAN HE560 vs Sundara

I forgot to mention headphone weight, in both cases they're just under 390g. So quite lightweight for planars.

This manufacturer has a really bad reputation in terms of quality control. I haven’t bought their products because of that.

What amp did you use for the comparrison please?

HE560v4 doesn't win by a hair in technicalities, but by a LOT, when you scale up to better source equipment. Just so you know. Thanks for being one of the few reviewers to even mention the HE560v4.

When I pretend to be a viewer who hasn't heard them all, there are little things you say that can really steer people the wrong way and make them seem all about equal, whereas the HE560v4 on a good amp is way ahead, the Sundara is the best choice for people who are likely not to have a great amp, and the Sennheisers fit a niche only for people who put a priority on vocals and violins and intimate acoustic music over all else.

Would a Quedelix 5k or EarStudio 100 for example be enough power to get 90% of the potential of the Sundaras?

Thanks for your review it is very deep an informative, it really help me since I'm looking to buy the Sundara headphones

This or 400SE ? Price point is very different but they look so similar.

Sivga luan beat those pairs

As a Sundara owner, you definitely need a lot of power. With EQ, I'm pushing a Fiio K7 pro (2W per channel) to the limits

I will pick the best dynamic driver headphone over the best planar one for the most natural sound

Sorry this is not really related to the video but I know you have a bunch of experience with these and I respect your opinion a lot.

Assuming you had the appropriate high end equipment to run all of these to their full potential and were in the EQ gang and it would be your only headphone period… LCD-4, LCD-5, or HE1000SE?

how about Monolith M1070 ? since is always on sale for lesser than 300 ?

can you please do some videos on closed back headphones and your recommendations

I saw on Reddit that someone was implying there is a quality control issue with Hifiman headphones and you never know if you are going to get a dud. Has anyone else experienced this?

The HE-560v1 can be had for a relative pittance and once EQ'd sounds incredible. Ditto for the OG HE-400, which I have seen sell for $100.

Which $300 to $700 over the ear would remind the listener of the Apple Air Pod Pro 2, please? Thank you.

What a waste of bandwidth!

Sundara (and Hifiman in general) is some of the most overrated, cheaply made crap that has plagued this hobby.

i don't understand the hype around sundara. i bought it once new (2021/22) and returned it. then i thought may be it need to burn in or may be i got a bad unit, so i got one used, and i still don't find it worth the money, i have been using sony xb-450 a $20 headphone for nearly 9 years, i didn't like it at first because of too much bass, but after 1-2 years when the pads worn out it's sound changed completely, now it become very good. compared to that, sundara is not much an upgrade, sure sundara is more detailed, but not by much. sundara was my first open back headphone, i had high expectations about soundstage and imaging(coming from a closed back), but my closed back sony does it better (i knew from the reviews it is not one of it's strengths but still with the price and being open back i expected something). and just because it is made of metal doesn't make it a better build, the sony lasted 9 years with diy cable repairs and still going strong.
so what i am telling is, compared to sony's price and performance i would not pay more than $80 for the sundara, it is not even good as a blon03 iem, yah iem's and headphones are different but for $300 it should sound better, so when people say things like it is value for the money, i really don't understand what are they comparing it to, if a $300 headphone (+amp and dac extra cost) doesn't sound as good as a $20 iem where is the value? and when a $20 headphone can match 90% of it's technicalities and sound better(at least for my taste) and with better build and comfort and with closed back isolation, i can't accept the price🙂

Please review the new Sony MDR-MV1 open back studio headphone.

I found a 50mm driver dynamic razor gaming headset in my closet , hooked on my geshelli and smsl and theyre so much more fun to listen to and sound better. Theyre hard to drive, for some weird reason , without a amp , but soundstage is better, instrumental separation is on par , and clarity is solid..very strange.