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Hifiman Ananda
In fairness my Edition X lasted 5 years, I was the 3rd owner, used it nearly every day for the 4 yrs I had it, and I am starting to wonder if its death was caused by frequent unusual power surges we have been getting at my new place. I'm investing in a UPS to protect the replacement Ananda.- Vatnos
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Hifiman Ananda
You're the third one in a very short span of time. Climate shouldn't matter. Hifiman's driver design is clearly too fragile.- Vatnos
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Hifiman Ananda
The HEXv2 had a similar temperament. It was billed as 'easy to drive' and better for portable or low power gear. Most mid-grade portable amps that I tried it on didn't have the current swing to handle such a large planar and it sounded hazy and frankly bad from most of it. It benefited...- Vatnos
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Hifiman Ananda
Couple weeks in of listening with the balanced cable... the Ananda can be technically impressive sometimes. Occassionally there's an album that drops my jaw. Overall it is more refined than the HEXv2 but not necessarily more enjoyable for long listening sessions. A percentage of albums are...- Vatnos
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Hifiman Ananda
2.5mm to 3.5mm adapters arrived so I can use my HEX balanced cable on the Ananda now. It is interesting to compare the results. Sounds very different, which could either be the properties of the stock cable or the balanced port sounding different on my amp. Better detail retrieval--faster bass...- Vatnos
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Hifiman Ananda
Agreed. I was not expecting it based on other peoples' impressions but these are quite bassy headphones--noticeably moreso than the HEX. In fact I am looking for pads to tame it somewhat. Either Hifiman changed the signature pretty drastically in newer models or y'all have small heads and aren't...- Vatnos
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Hifiman Ananda
My Ananda arrived. So now I get to compare against my rose-colored memory of the HEXv2 from 4 months ago. It sounds... quite a bit different. Unfortunately my Sangaku which paired beautifully with the HEX doesn't seem to be as good a pairing for the Ananda. I'll give it some burn in time, get...- Vatnos
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Hifiman Ananda
I had a HEXv2. The headband snapped. Just bought new pads for it months before it died as well, sadly. Should've sent it back without either of those. Now I'm looking around for 2mm to 2.5mm adapters to see if I can at least get more use out of my balanced cable.- Vatnos
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Hifiman Ananda
Audeze has similar issues from what I've heard.- Vatnos
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Hifiman Ananda
That's rotten luck. Considering there are decades old planars and electrostats floating around that still work, that people put up for sale used, it's not a limitation of the technology. Reason enough right there I would never invest in an Arya or HE1000. Imagine one of those dying.- Vatnos
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Hifiman Ananda
Yeah welcome to the club. How long did it last?- Vatnos
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Hifiman Edition XS Launched
There was no single issue with the HEX for me. The treble could've had a bit more sparkle, the bass could've had a bit more impact, the mids were slightly uneven so on some tracks they'd sound as good as anything I'd ever heard and on others there'd seem to be a veil. There was a 12k peak (on...- Vatnos
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Hifiman Edition XS Launched
Your posts were the main thing that made me reluctant. Ultimately the Ananda is well-vetted. The XS is not. I could get it and discover there's a nosebleed inducing ring (Something the XX had which nobody mentioned in the early months) Until I see the cascade chart and a few more reviews from...- Vatnos
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Hifiman Edition XS Launched
Driver failure. I was the 3rd owner (although the first two didn't keep it for long), and I used it daily for 3-4-ish years, so it had some serious use, make no mistake. The paint on the magnets began flecking off in their last year and I suspect either the right magnet may have corroded too...- Vatnos
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Hifiman Edition XS Launched
I found the HEXv2 good enough from the source I had that I was content and done with the search. Slightly worried how the Ananda will stack up but I'll give it a whirl and trade again for the XS if I'm dissatisfied. Considering how poorly these headphones seem to last after consistent use I'm...- Vatnos
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