One Of The Headphones Of All Time! - Hifiman Ananda Nano 

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yes

These are exist!

One of the headphones... of all time!

Of all time!

@@ishanjoshi5957 All the headphones are of all time.

not even close

I agree

I second that, comparison with Edition XS in particular, as it is even cheaper than the ananda and when I tried it I found it pretty agreeable tuning wise, close to what is my preference overall, the hifiman with the least amount of eq needed that I've tried so far, while I hear from left and right that the ananda family in general is just too lean and bright sounding, though I've never heard one. Meze 109 pro would be interesting too, with the ananda likely winning in resolution and imaging, and the 109 pro winning in dynamic and bass response.

For most desktop eq software you can often just download a preset. My issue with eq is whenever I switch device, my headphones wont sound the same.

I realy like the 1khe but i found it is laking in holographic´s I personaly enjoy the organics over the He1kse. Even tho the bass is a tad to overwhelming and needs some eq.

@@MaskedOG eh I disagree

What humor?

Guess you had to be there.

Hifiman Arya, HE6SEv2 are well under 1k right now - that's what I would recommend. By the way, what headphones do you consider detailed that you tried so far? I find it interesting you didn't think those headphones were detailed enough, especially the Ananda for the price. Only headphone I can really think that is considerably better at detail for around that price range is HE6SEV2, used Focal Clear etc - stands up to pretty much anything else in the price range IMO

@@ChildrenOfDesire Yeah Arya's are great but when i was looking a year ago i couldn't find them under $1000. Had the HE6SEv2's, they were the second most disappointing, I might have had a dud pair - the detail was there but literally everything else was off. they just sounded super claustrophic, The Verum 1's were actually my fave Planar under $1000 by a large margin, actually - not sure if they're even available anymore. I have LCD 2's now, these or Clears if you can find them for $600-700 then definite cop imo

@@18andcloudy I think the HE6SEv2 can come across as claustrophobic because they are sort of an intense sounding pair of headphones, especially as you raise the volume I find my ears get overwhelmed fast and then I get that claustrophobic feeling. I'm not sure what it is, but it's the intimate soundstage, coupled with the dynamics. Honestly though I can't say I agree with everything else being off, it's technically very good at most things including imaging, bass extension etc. I do sort of have to listen quieter with my HE6SEv2 to not feel fatigued but I do like them - I think Crinacle made a similar note about them - they're just really highly strung but they are good if you want what they do - being an overall very good, fairly neutral headphone outside of not having a very wide/tall soundstage and being a bit intense. I have the LCD-2 but I don't think that it's particularly detailed, it's probably about the same level as the Ananda detail retrieval wise (maybe a bit better) but it does sound good, I think it sort of wins over the HiFiMan headphones in terms of timbre and warmth. The Ananda kind of sucks because it's thin sounding and tries to push detail it can't really resolve by being artificially bright (some people call it fake detail/macro-detail), while the LCD2 is the opposite - the detail is just naturally there and not trying to be pushed in your face. Focal Clear IMO, it's also very nice and I think this definitely wins in timbre, being able to resolve texture of instruments, microdynamics are better than any of the above planars for sure. It's amongst my favourite dynamic driver headphones, but it does have that very slight haze to everything which I haven't really found any DD to not have yet (when you listen to Stax you'll also realise that Planars actually also have a little bit of this too, in that speed + clarity department, which is why people get that 'uncanny valley' feeling when listening to Stax for the first time). I do feel like detail wise it's sort of right inbetween Ananda/LCD2 and HE6SEv2/Arya etc, probably closer to the latter.

​@@18andcloudyArya is $700 if you don't mind buying refurbished from Hifiman. Otherwise, the Arya Stealth is 1k brand new.

Get yourself the Ananda Nano and a tube pre amp. Some tubey sound really makes the Nano sound amazing. Highly technical yet extremely fun and engaging. The tubes also will widen the soundstage, add depth and height will also giving oomph and texture to the lows. Truly endgame stuff. The LCD-X 2021 and Focal Clear OG/MG are pretty meh to me now. They sound boring and lifeless compared to the Nano. Just put it, you want resolution, detail and clarity that surpasses the HD800s? Ananda Nano. Soundstage isn't as wide but imaging and overall everything else is better on it

It will destroy the XS, like the Ananda V2 already did (except sub bass impact).

I owned the Edition XS and upgraded to Ananda Nano. Ananda Nano blows Edition XS out of the water.

Edition xs has a superior tuning and cup swivel though

​@@toraowBlows it out of the water, how?

@@4epa1012 fit, build quality, looks, technical performance (soundstage, imaging), tuning, resolution, timbre, impact. ALL OF IT

It never ends man 😂 You better save some more buck and go for Arya Organic. I doubt the Ananda Nano is so much better than Edition XS. I own the Edition XS and they are really good, and when I EQ them they sound even better.

Well I have nanos and there good, but then my friend trys them and decides to go buy the Arya organics. So I try those and they are maybe a hair better in sound stage and in bass but clarity seems about the same for $700 more. There's always something better, so just find something you like and just stick with it for a while.

Right?? I do agree and yet of course I want those beautiful Arya Organics as they clearly are orgasmic! But the price just isn't right at the moment but yes.. I will be putting cash towards them and I will own them in a few months! As far as EQ.. hmm. I have tried Oratory 1990 and yes it does add a little extra.. have you found any other EQ preset to be better than this?! if you have tried it of course.. @@4epa1012

I agree, at these price ranges... these are only toys at this price point.. I know we cannot expect much more.. so I do understand that aspect... But those Organics are simply beautiful looking and I will own them in a few months. But for now I am loving these XS right now. SO.. I am also using Tidal right now on the 20 euro plan and banging the tunes and it sounds stunning.. especially when setting it to Exclusive mode.. yikes.. woah... I am using Balanced cables to my IFI Zen Can V2.. outstanding.... can it get better???? Right now I really don't see how sound can get much better... @@gmansmiley2984

​@@gmansmiley2984I actually find clarity better in the Ananda Nano. Yes staging and low end is a touch better on the Arya Organic. But defs not $700 better. No where near $700 better. With tubes, I personally prefer the Ananda Nano over the Arya Organic. Just shows how much price to performance the Ananda Nano gives. So compared to the XS. No competition. Ananda Nano all the way. The XS sounds muffled, congested in some tracks and lacks the soundstage and extremely precise imaging the Ananda Nano has

I own both. Meze 109 Pro has been decoration for my wall, while Ananda Nano is constantly used

No comparison. The Meze 109 may be warmer and smoother. But the Ananda Nano is just insane with its clarity, slam, dynamic swing, raw detail, extremely precise imaging and wide soundstage. The Meze 109 sounds closed in comparison. Adding tubes to the Ananda Nano just makes them endgame potential. I haven't touched my Meze 109 pro, Focal Clear OG and LCD-X 2021 in a while. Only reason I could see someone getting themselves the Meze 109 is if they want something more laid back. But other than that, Ananda Nano all the way. Just be sure to have a good source. Synergy matters a lot with the Ananda Nano. I personally don't like it with solid state amps. Tubes or hybrid amps sound much better. Even a solid state with a tube pre amp works. But solid state alone, it just sounds very clinical unless the solid state amp is tilt to a slightly warmer tuning

Thanks a lot... I really like hyper detailing in my headphone. Guess 109 Pro is not for me even though it has such rave reviews. I already own Sundara. Do you think Ananda has enough advantages to upgrade?

@@Krishnakumar-wl7ih Yes. Now tuning you may like more than Sundara or you may prefer the Sundara over the Ananda Nano. But apart from that. Everything else is a huge upgrade. Sundara doesn't come close to technicalities of the Ananda Nano

No just get the he 1000 stealth

I also own an Ananda Nano and previously had a Meze 109 Pro. Compared to these, Meze 109 Pro seemed like sub-closed back HPs. I find the bass is pretty punchy on these, too. I'd prefer these over 109.

It all depend on what profile someone is after. I also have the nano and I was also puzzled as to why he thought those were bass shy as I just got my nano's back from Sonarwork and there's only a little bump of 3 db from 40hz to 20hz while the OG ananda have a 6db bump correction from 50 hz to 20 hz.

​​@@mrmartel80very interesting - can you share what else sonarworks recommends? What target do they aim for? Thanks

The Sundara was a great option at it's time when competing with things like the M1060's, but nowadays, with headphones like the HE400SE or the HD560S existing that are way cheaper and with headphones slightly above it's price point that are a giant leap from it, you cannot simply recommend it to everybody anymore. It's inoffensive, sure, but whilst it will be ok for most people, almost everyone can find a headphone that suits their personal taste better

Can't agree more.@@Armbrust210

I have tried both recently. The HE1000 V2 Stealth are more confortable and got more bass but they are surprisingly close in the technical performance. In my opinion, both need some EQ, specially in the highs because both can sound a bit over the top and metallic sometimes. If you are fine with the Ananda fit, I would recommend you to save your money, buy an Ananda nano and get another headphones with the leftover money.

@@TanoBeas Thanks man , have you tried also the he1000se?

@@TheSaassaf no, the Stealth is the only one that I've tried from the HE1000 series.

​@@TanoBeasI'd get the Ananda Nano and a tube or tube hybrid amp. Tubes make a world of difference with the Ananda Nano. The price to performance of the Ananda Nano is crazyyyyy!!!!! And I hate not many reviewers say that. I to would take it over the He1000 stealth. It's that good. With some easy eq. Potential endgame people!!!!!!!!

Isn't headphone v2 cost like 1900bucks?

These.

It depends which type of profile you're after. If the Harman curve is your thing, then no, they are not. If the Sonarwork is your thing, then yes, by quite a bit. In other word, if your a Hi-fi enthusiast, you're good to go. If on the other hand you expect on using them for mixing and mastering, you will need a custom calibration for a correction software. once corrected, those are phenomenal. I have the Q701 and HD650 and wont be using themk anymore. The nano really blow them all out after correction.

They're not

How? Can you give a bit more details?

@@4epa1012 better bass quality, better staging, more detail while being less fatiguing, easier to drive, personally find the headband comfort way better but ymmv

​@@chrisk31271000000000% agree

Everything is the best pair of headphones.

Too difficult to give a blind recommendation and be sure you'll like it, you just have to listen to stuff and figure out what you like. With that being said, HE400SE, Sundara.

It’s all Bullsh, remember these reviewers job is to make money off of influencing you to keep buying headphones.

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