HIFIMAN - Susvara Unveiled

Too many people think the he1000 unv sounds to same or better than sus. For me sus has 1 step higher realism, the he1000 is the most natural sounding he1000 but it has an ever slight artificialness to the sound. Would be interested in what you think of the sus unv.

This is a very interesting list. I wonder if some of this has to do with the purpose in which they listen? The susvara is constantly rated high, but I would put that close to the bottom of my list. It just sounded way too dry. The best hifiman I've heard was the nano and arya unveiled.

I was stunned at how amazing the Utopia sounds for a dynamic driver and it definitely made me reconsider my opinions on the "planar vs dynamic" debate, but that said I still think Susvara is overall superior in sound. And I'd hope so also, it's a neat bit more expensive than Utopia.

I've tried both and I was in awe when I tried Susvara, the detail is unreal at least to me Edit: Didn't try the HE1000 Unveiled, just the regular HE1000. But still Susvara was an unreal experience

My favorites in terms of "bank for your buck" are definitely the Arya Stealth. If you spend a bit more, you get the LC2C which are also absolute beasts. Focal Utopia stunned me by how good it sounds for dynamic headphones and it made me reconsider how I view dynamics. As for immersion, I'd pick Susvara any time of the day, they were the best sounding ones and the most resolving ones I've ever tried (if I had the budget ofc). Other than that, the ADX5000 are brilliant and if you can't afford them, the ADX3000 is a cheaper model but still sounds amazing.

Hifiman Susvara is best headphones...

XK-Audio Serene lol With the right pads and amplifier, they are heavenly. Like beyond Susvara heavenly. In terms of headphones that made the biggest impact in the industry. I put the following: HD600/650 series. I personally never liked their tuning, but plenty of others do HD800 made kilobucks more mainstream. Industry benchmark for 16 years Focal Clear OG & Hifiman egg series. IMO the first mainstream headphones that can be considered a legit HD800/800S alternative as an all-rounder (at least sonically) Hifiman Susvara. It has been the new benchmark since 2018.

Probably hifiman Susvaras. They’re considered to be some of the best in terms of detail retrieval and timbre. On a more affordable note, the HD600s have been a staple since 1997 for a reason. Not without their weaknesses, but they are absolutely one of the GOATs.

Caldera Closed and Susvara are the perfect complimentary pair to me.

Headphone comfort is a very subjective thing. I find pretty much every Hifiman comfortable, whether it’s the susvara, isvarna or arya, but I find the Dan Clark’s all sit a little uncomfortably on my head at the front of the strap (but that can be modified), while my T+As are very comfortable. Every pair of Sony’s I’ve ever spent a fair amount of time with also becomes uncomfortable to me, but I’m sure there are plenty of people that will report the opposite, so I suggest you just go try out a bunch at your favorite audio place…

hopefully you do and don't go down the same path I have, for finding a system you wish not to upgrade, and then not spend $5,000 on it. my first serious headphone was the dt 990 pro. sounded great coming from a $40 logitech. turns out it was incredibly bright, lacked bass, and a sibilance mid range, all of which I now despise. I've heard the new 900 pro x tamed the high end, hopefully they've done the same for the other two regions. A decade later, I've upgraded multiple times and I'm currently using a $4700 headphone setup. Geshelli Labs Jnog 3 Dac with Sparkos ss2590 on all outputs, into the hifiman goldenwave prelude amp, into the hifiman arya organic headphones. I am at the point where no headphone competes with this setup. I've had the Susvara, Meze Empyrean 2, Mod house tungsten dual sided driver. None of these competes to my ears. Though, this is all purely subjective, please do not copy my system and ask why you don't like it. I've curated this system over a decade of trying to find the right products for my listening conditions and tastes.

susvara can get engaging on an incredible/expensive source chain. i think i had the most fun listen with the caldera open. and i'll like to try the utopia again on a better amp when i had my listen with it at CAF. is that the original utopia or the nutopia?

i've heard the nutopia and it's ability to precisely image, especially its ability to separate instruments, and it's lively dynamism in sound impressed me. i'll try to demo the utopia again in a couple months at nyc canjam. i've heard the original utopia is more unique than the nutopia and like to hear it myself. i've heard some of that wrap around to the back of my ears kinda sound staging with the susvara also. it's a fun party trick and kinda what i like about high end headphone hobby as the low end entries can't pull it off. i'm actually getting in a new headphone later this month that is supposed to be a unique, very large, sound-stager and really am looking forward to that one. dynamic driver too, as i have mostly been a planar driver enjoyer for the past year.