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They are pretty good. They have a CE Critic score of 85% so at that price they should do well.
Closed back is thumbs down for me.
Then why are you here?
All hifiman closed backs atm sound really awful
I’ve had the J.M. Audio mod of the Hifiman HE-R9 closed backs for a few months now and they are freaking awesome. A worthy alternative to my Edition XS.
I have the r10D definitely a little wonky sounding but great technicals and soundstage. If you eq at all they’re pretty great
How many pairs of Hifiman do you own? I have the HE5XX and I really enjoy them. The only complaint I have is they are a little loose but I only listen to them in my “easy” chair plugged into my Schiit Stack so not a big deal. I replaced the stock cable but that was primarily just because I didn’t like the texture or the length.
HE-R10 sounds amazing (heard them in May in Munich)
You can open them and you will have Sundara for $149 /jk
that is exactly my intrusive thoughts, I didn’t know much about headphone so please don’t throw stone me till dead😂
Someone drill holes into them and let me know how it sounds.
you’d have to fully remove the wood cup, not just drill holes into it.
Headphones are not working anymore. Instructions weren’t clear.
No you just unlocked the pass through feature
I bought a set at that price; just waiting to unbox and set up. If they sound half as good as my 4xx’s, I will take that as a win. Hell, even my R7-DX’s sound pretty good comparatively, so I am not worried. EQ exists to balance out rough spots.
They look cool but sound terrible
150 bucks lmao. They gave up quickly.
It’s 11/11 in China and everything is on sale. 11/11 is like the Chinese Black Friday
I’ve been using it, and I have a unique perspective.
So far, it’s the only headphones that actually fit around me big ears w/ hearing aids, while also being closed back.
I’ve wanted something to use on the train, and these work well! They let enough noise in so I know where my stop is, but not enough to hear the hustle and bustle.
My biggest issue with them, are the fact that any wind hitting the earcups, or really anything (rain, etc) will immediately make them go weird.
Rn I’m trying to decide if I wanna get a set of dt770s and try those (and return these, the earcup thing is kinda annoying)
Be aware that the cable of the 770 is very long and not detachable which would be uncomfortable for travelling I guess. There the 32 Ohm ones for drummers with a curled shorter cable that would work though.
Absolutely hated the 250ohm 770’s. I’d save your money for the next tier up or get IEMs if you can’t use open back
The uhh, only issue with IEMs
is having hearing aids.
Has anyone taken a pair of these and converted them to open back? Are they a different driver than the regular Sundara?
So I own these, just got them with the sale, and I have to say I actually enjoy them. The sound was more spacious then I would have expected coming off my AKG712 Pro or my ATH-RX70, two headphones, which I use fairly frequently.
There is definitely and interesting element to the soundstage and imaging, probably a result of it being planar, but I feel for most people it will be a preference if you like it or not. Which I think ultimately makes or breaks this headphone for a lot of people.
That said, coming off the 400HE my first and only other product from Hifiman I feel like if you have a choice between this or the open back, you are probably should go with the regular Sundara unless you just really need or want a closed back.
Same as this, I’m enjoying them. They’ll be for specific genres and/or when I can’t use open back but i don’t understand the hate I see so far. A little EQ makes a big difference too.
Compared to the R9 or R7 how do these compare!
Pretty awful, no matter the price. Extremely uneven treble, uneven midrange, the bass is ok. They sound completely off.
And yes, I’ve actually listened to them.
gonna buy it and see for myself if it is really as bad as others say it is, I can always return it or decide to keep it, I will let my own hearing make the decision for me.
They’re shite.
I own a pair and have listened to them extensively for the past week or so. There is a hump which makes some vocals feel too forward and instruments in the same frequency range ring slightly, but I’ve EQ’d this almost to extinction, and have also received a CustomCans mod kit today, that I’ll install this weekend.
After EQ, I’ve really got zero complaints! I’m running them balanced from a Hiby R5 Pro. They sound way better than my DT-990 Pro in all respects. I also have some well worn HD-650 and while they’re very very very different, they’re no less enjoyable. 650 for chilling, Sundara CB for feeling alive!
I think with a bit of EQ, these are a proper bargain!
Comfy, well made, punchy, detailed, fun, energetic, oh, and the bass drops like a bastard stone and is really detailed!
I like them, a lot!