bagwell359
Headphoneus Supremus
Ananda destroys LCD 2C completely. Im not even listening them anymore.
Not a huge fan of Anandas - but they are easily more truthful than LCD 2C's.
Ananda destroys LCD 2C completely. Im not even listening them anymore.
Ananda is a true masterpiece, I agree. I wish it would fit my head better. I had to take a hand towel and fold it in half to give it thickness, then sit it under the headband, that was the only way I could get it to fit me, otherwise the earpads on the Ananda would slide down all the way, so my ears were touching the top of the earpad. Oddly shaped head I have, so not HifiMAN's fault lol
but if I did not have to do that towel thing I would 100% buy the Ananda for around $800
I had the same issue w/ Ananda sitting too low. Purchased some Dekoni nuggets and problem solved ...
https://dekoniaudio.com/product/dekoni-audio-nuggets-headphone-headband-pressure-relief-pads-4-pack/
Nuggets come in a 4-pack, but I saw no need to use all 4. Used 2 leaving me 2 for other needs.
I have the opportunity to acquire this headphone or the hd 800 with the sdr mod. I am deciding between then both..
Would you say this would be a better headphone for me if the majority of music I listen to is female vocals and rock and pop music thsn the hd 800?
Thanks
For any music with low bass, I would choose the Ananda. Not that the sub bass on the Ananda is really prominent but it is more so than the HD800, which does not have much in the way of sub bass.Ok thank I'm leaning toward the hd 800 myself atm
Ok thanks for the help
Il go with the Ananda
Lows are somewhat lacking in body, but it’s run-of-the-mill audiophile fare as opposed to outright sterile “You need 100 hours of burn-in before you’re able to convince yourself that this doesn’t suck!” garbage. The 1-2 kHz dip makes it sound slightly thin, but I consider that a necessary trade-off for soundstage depth, so whatever. And if you’ve ever listened to a V-shaped chi-fi IEM, you’ve heard harsher 7 kHz than on the Ananda.
On the other hand, it’s got the same 5-6 kHz dip that’s ruined vocal clarity on every other Hifiman headphone I’ve listened to, though it’s not nearly as bad as it is on the Sundara. It sounds more smoothed-over than possessing the crystalline timbre that I was hoping for. The increase going from 2 to 3 kHz is a bit overdone for my liking as well, making the soundstage more uneven in depth and intimate overall than I’d consider ideal. The treble extension past 11 kHz isn’t bad per se, but I’d personally prefer around 3 dB there, too.
EQ in a 5500Hz/5dB/Q5 peak, a 20Hz/3dB/Q0.5 peak, and a dip of 3 dB or so at 2.5 kHz, and the Ananda immediately improves.
I’m receiving a HEX v2 soon, so I might try listening to that later on to see if it’s really any better. I still see a 5 dB 5-6 kHz dip in measurements, the decline from 1 to 2 kHz looks even steeper, a flat and elevated FR up to 1 kHz is asking for muddiness, and I’m guessing the treble roll-off is going to make it more closed-off and less detailed-sounding, so I’m not overly optimistic. It does have the smoother transition from 2 to 3 kHz going for it.