HIFIMAN - Ananda Unveiled

I demoed these and I was not a big fan of the sound. I preferred Ananda Unveiled and Edition XV from Hifiman. Would love to hear the FT7 with some EQ next time.

Super detail heavy, did give them a quick try. pretty cool though. are aryas similar? i think xv is probably better from hifiman lineup for me

I own the hd490 and I have the Ananda unveiled, I upgraded to the 490 from a 6xx and I can say they are an amazing pair of headphones. For me the comfort, both from the light weight and the light clamp as well as the pivot of the earcups for me are enough to daily drive them. I also wear glasses and find the pads sit perfectly on my head without irritating my ears. I seen a few complaints about the glasses clamp and ears rubbing, everyone's head is different but I don't experience anything of the sort. I usually forget I'm wearing headphones when I have them on. Also they have quite impressive bass versus the 6xx.

To me the Edition XS and Ananda Nano are absolute steals right now and for a little more money the Arya or Ananda Unveiled could be end game for a lot of people.

現在除了ROG體驗館之外，一般的耳機店家也沒看到會進來這型號耳機來販售，看來ASUS還是把它當遊戲周邊在銷售，我猜就算到了體驗館可能也一問三不知，還不知道試聽可能不會像耳機店更換器材試用，只會知道跟遊戲相關的，看到有人在三井3C買到好價錢，我跑了附近的根本幾家，根本都沒有進貨來賣，看來也只有到光華商場區才會有，不到現場看才會知道有沒有特價，本來想故意換換不是HIFIMAN的來玩玩看，想想我已經有\*HIFIMAN ANANDA Unveiled + Brise audio TOTORI升級線，\*可能我跟根本也不需要買來測試，有能說只是比EDXS低頻多了一點，EDXS已經玩爛了價錢更便宜，換條線就有低音了，那純粹不玩遊戲就是買ROG的信仰，可惜我以前買過ASUS的經驗，一台筆電一年壞三次主機板之後，基本上我都是略過，我舊的MAC我自己更換電池和SSD，可以撐十年，買新的MAC之後舊的還可以給女友繼續使用

You should try the Ananda Unveiled since u love the nano, its incredible and is a nice upgrade from the nano in every way except bass punch (but bass detail and extension is even better and still has good punch just not as much punch/impact as nano) i went through the original ananda many years ago also the stealth, nano, and edition xs. The new Unveiled is amazing and punches way above its 550$ price point getting pretty close/similar to Hifiman Arya/He1k unveiled. Also i was worried about the whole unveiled concept like a lot of people but its not a issue and ive read that the ananda u veiled is far safer than the other unveiled's (the more expensive unveiled are more fragile and exposed) also I main the hd560s+pc38x for gaming, love them!

Same here. (V3,$399) They don't see as much use but they were my first pair of headphones/IEMs in 8 years. A little over 2 years old and they are still magical every time I pull them out.

I got mine for $230 or so on sale.  Fucking fabulous piece of gear.

So, there is a lot to unpack here. 1. AirPods Pro are actually great sounding earbuds, so you’re starting from a good place. 2. You’re right to move away from the APMs and XM4/5, although you may enjoy the Apple sound. Bang for the buck, it’s good about tech, though, not sound. 3. You can do a LOT with just wired headphones, if you’re OK with that. Not all of them need amps. A great example is the Grado sr325x: great sound, easy to drive. There are plenty of others in the wired world worth considering. If you prefer bass, for example, the Meze 99 Classic or 99 Noir would be good. For something more neutral, the HifiMan Ananda. All of these work great with just a $9 Apple dongle. And even if you DO need an amp, something like an iFi Go Link Max would fulfill any needs you have with modern headphones, so a Sennheiser 6xx + one of those would get you where you want. 4. If you’re dead set on wireless, check out the Sennheiser Momentum 4, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra (which often sells for under $400), and the Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 or S2e. (The S3 comes in at over $400.) All of these have decidedly different sound, and it will depend on what you like. Given your experience with the AirPods, the Sennheiser is probably your best bet. 5. Finally, for $350, you can find an incredible IEM, which might get you exactly where you want: the best sound for the money. But “best” is very relative here, since physics starts to play into the overall picture. Best of luck!

I’ve had the same experience QC45 are my go-to when I need noise canceling and comfort for hours, but Ananda really shines at home when I just want pure sound quality. Each has its place depending on the situation.