It’s an ongoing and circular argument. Even if you ignore personal preferences, musical tastes, signal chain and other personal related variables, there seems to be no easy method of identifying what works and what doesn’t in any given scenario, not just Susvara. For some people, you may be...

Totally agree with this. The idea of one great amp for all headphones is very appealing and - for most people - will work well. That was certainly my original notion but, unfortunately, if you are seeking to absolutely optimise the performance of whichever headphones you own, you find that...

Should be easy enough to find as I'm guessing they are proper formal reviews given the use of flowery, audiophile terms like trash.

As the shy musician, Yngwie J Malmsteen once said ‘MORE is more’. 😁 I PM’d you re SDV.

I’m just enjoying a drink and some music whilst waiting for my wife to get ready to go out. (We all know that means I have a bit of time left yet!). For such relatively brief interludes as this, I usually run SolP straight out of the 4.4 Pentaconn output from my T+A SDV3100 HV as it is a very...

That’s why I mentioned it. This place does seem to create echo chambers around the accepted winners and losers and there is a lot of really good stuff that goes by totally overlooked. My whole system has been very carefully put together, but it all falls into that category. 😂

This guy seems to think so. He was blown away by the combination with Susvara and concluded it was the best that he has ever heard. The only thing he felt that might possibly compete was the AIC-10. I own both and can tell him that it can’t compete. I know that will be seen as controversial, but...

Just the once. I changed the headband as well and, together, it was almost like having a brand new pair. I’ve been listening to them again since reading up on this thread and they do hold up surprisingly well on a good setup given the age of the design - must be 15 years old by now I reckon.

SolP is more comfortable. I don’t find 1266 uncomfortable at all though and it is more clearly it’s own thing and unlike any other which, I think, is why so many like it so much. SolP could easily be your only headphone whereas, for me at least, 1266 demands a complementary partner.

You’re right, I hadn’t noticed but that is amazing really. I bought mine 12 years ago, an upgrade from an old pair of HD650. Both still working fine. I recall being very hesitant at the time as the HD800 were £1,200 which seemed a huge increase from the HD650 which had cost me £300. I got a pair...

Interesting. I had a similar impression - I found that the bass could be a bit bloated, overblown and stodgy at times. I also found that the treble could occasionally be a touch dry, hard and somewhat synthetic sounding, especially with percussion like cymbals, shakers etc. I have been comparing...

I know what you mean, but I like it actually. Got quite interested reading the spec - then saw the price! Optimistic to say the least. Some people will buy it though I’m sure.

Spot on and why I said it was a grave risk. 😁

You took a very grave risk there! Very brave of you, but is she seeing you again??

Susvara’s bass can appear as a weakness by comparison to certain other slammerphones, but to what extent is very dependant upon the chain. Also, the pads, as I discovered recently. My pads were feeling a little thin and squidgy after years of use and I recently replaced them with Dekoni Elite...

Thanks Chris. The photo is deceptive due to shooting wide to get the room in - the spacing is equal 1/3’s and the soundstage is huge. Way beyond the boundaries of the room. The side firing woofers aid in that and they need plenty of room to breathe. They fair less well in corners imo. I have had...

I bought them on Etsy

Finished my setup last year after the lockdown prompted a rethink and fairly major refocus. Main challenge for me was always trying to balance my objectives with meeting the WAF requirements! First photo for the WAF and the second for the Headfiers.

Well, yes, I am very demanding but I also don’t pay much attention to articles/write ups like that one which reads like a marketing piece to me. The only opinion that matters to me is my own and that is what guides me, I don’t care what others think. I hope that doesn’t seem arrogant, but it...

😂 No and yes. The original H2L2 was very well matched with Susvara but somewhat less so with my other more sensitive phones for which I used Niimbus US5 Pro. The Niimbus is an excellent design imo with great functionality and flexibility, but I just didn’t gel with it sound-wise so I eventually...

It seems a bit off quoting myself, but I posted this on another thread yesterday and am putting it here in case it is of interest to any Susvara owners.

Believe me - you don’t! 💰😉 Ok, will do later when I get the time - but it might be a little contentious and provocative for some. 🧐

Like several others, I have had a long and varied relationship with my Susvara headphones over the years that I have owned them. They were good, but there was always the nagging impression that they could do more. Then, four years ago, I bought a Headtrip II Level II and that changed. I couldn’t...

SolP is probably the most flexible headphone I have encountered in terms of matching well with a wide range of other equipment. It is unusual in that it sounds pretty good with portables like Lotoo Paw Ti or Chord Hugo 2Go, and it just improves by orders of magnitude when driven by better...

That is a pretty accurate appraisal imo. Could be the perfect headphone for some and a ‘no thanks’ for others depending upon what you listen to. There is no perfect headphone which is why people tend to own more than one set. He does say though that Valkyria is fabulous for drums, percussion...