[WillBright]

Thanks Will! That’s awesome. I also see that the Pandas are made in Taiwan?

I wonder if it’s possible to ship them directly to me since I currently reside in Taiwan. Well, I know typically you guys need to get these shipments to your warehouse first before shipping so I also understand if that’s not possible at all.

Panda is being manufactured in Taiwan, but sadly no, we can't fulfill directly from the factory. Appreciate your interest in Panda!

 

[rthomas]

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Hi Jude,

Any chance you could include the Harman Target 2018 to the measurements so we can see how close the Panda is to it?

Thanks!

 

[WDitters]

@jude Have you considered HWA (or LHDC) from https://www.hwa-lhdc.org/ .. Supposedly it is supposed to be equal to if not surpassing LDAC in quality. The HifiMan Ananda also supports it ... Some DAPs (FiiO M11 / M11 PRO) support HWA in their players ..

 

[showme99]

“Extremely” comfortable? I would not say the Panda’s are extremely comfortable.

However Panda’s are more comfortable than I expected, there is a slight clamp force at the bottom of the ear, but it did not irritate me.

The only pair of headphones that really come to mind for extreme comfort are Bose 700’s.

As much as people love to hate on Bose, they make some of the most comfortable headphones that I've ever worn.

 

[Infoseeker]

Yeah, those Bose 700 are really nice. Tried them on in store recently.

Just wish they supported more Bluetooth codecs. Great for iOS users with AAC.

 

[-HaVoC-Tzu-]

Yeah, those Bose 700 are really nice. Tried them on in store recently.

Just wish they supported more Bluetooth codecs. Great for iOS users with AAC.

To be fair and honest, I did goto Best Buy the day after listening to the Panda to compare with the Bose 700 and Sony WH1000XM3 since I felt these were direct competitors.
The Panda sounds much better than both of them IMO.

 

[HipHopScribe]

To be fair and honest, I did goto Best Buy the day after listening to the Panda to compare with the Bose 700 and Sony WH1000XM3 since I felt these were direct competitors.
The Panda sounds much better than both of them IMO.

Not surprising, ANC headphones aren't really audiophile grade. Audeze Mobius might be better competition or the Beyer Amiron wireless

 

[Nothatso]

Well, Linus seems to like them.

 

[Huntersknoll]

Got a weird question about this pair of headphones. Could I stream two sources two it at once? Like my DAP and my PS4 so I could listen to some tunes while I grind in game?

 

[project86]

Well, Linus seems to like them.

Ugh that clickbait thumbnail....

 

[Mediahound]

Well, Linus seems to like them.

Take his reviews with a grain of salt. He's someone who literally started crying when he heard Abyss headphones.

 

[megabigeye]

Take his reviews with a grain of salt. He's someone who literally started crying when he heard Abyss headphones.

What?! You didn't cry when you heard the Abyss?! You heartless animal! How could you!

 

[PopZeus]

Besides my distaste for ASR and measurement supremacists, it’s a perfectly fine rave review.

 

[Zachik]

Take his reviews with a grain of salt. He's someone who literally started crying when he heard Abyss headphones.

What?! You didn't cry when you heard the Abyss?! You heartless animal! How could you!

Crying because it was that good, or that bad?!

 

[Infoseeker]

Crying because it was that good, or that bad?!

Probably from hearing the voice of god!