[CommanderCute]

Hey,

I got the Sundaras today and drive them with a Qudelix 5K and want to change the cable to a balanced 2.5mm one.

Can somebody recommend a fairly cheap and good cable?

Thanks.

 

[hamcha]

Hey,

I got the Sundaras today and drive them with a Qudelix 5K and want to change the cable to a balanced 2.5mm one.

Can somebody recommend a fairly cheap and good cable?

Thanks.

If you can wait a couple of weeks, I have been using this cable from Lunashops/EachDIY with my Sundara's for over a month and think they are great. $40 for 3 meters and you can choose your preferrred source/music connector.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/hifiman-sundara-he400i-upgraded-around-500.860413/post-16745829

Have a joyful evening

 

[CommanderCute]

Hey,

I have the Sundaras for a couple of days now and I'm quite happy with them.

Only thing is, sometimes I miss some bass. I tried several auto eq presets for the Sundara (oratory and crinacle) in the Qudelix app but I didn't like them at all.

Has anybody an idea how to set the eq when I want some more bass and impact that doesn't effect the overall sound?

I tried it on my own but never was satisfied with the results.

Edit: I'm using now the bass booster preset in the Quedlix app and I'm quite happy with it.

Just a quick question because I don't have any experiences in using an eq.

In the settings the headroom os set to 0 dB and and the pre gain also to 0 dB.

Is this right or should I change anything? I made two screenshots.

 

[seanwee]

Hey,

I have the Sundaras for a couple of days now and I'm quite happy with them.

Only thing is, sometimes I miss some bass. I tried several auto eq presets for the Sundara (oratory and crinacle) in the Qudelix app but I didn't like them at all.

Has anybody an idea how to set the eq when I want some more bass and impact that doesn't effect the overall sound?

I tried it on my own but never was satisfied with the results.

Edit: I'm using now the bass booster preset in the Quedlix app and I'm quite happy with it.

Just a quick question because I don't have any experiences in using an eq.

In the settings the headroom os set to 0 dB and and the pre gain also to 0 dB.

Is this right or should I change anything? I made two screenshots.

I'm using this

 

[SchwizzelKick66]

So I just got a new Sundara replacement from HiFiMan NY office as the pair I bought a little over a month ago was having driver cutout issues. The box I received for the new one is a slightly green color, while the box from my original purchase is black. The new green box has English text on the back, my old black box has Chinese.

Any difference between the black and green box? Or is it just a regional box color thing?

 

[HWB3]

Hey,

I got the Sundaras today and drive them with a Qudelix 5K and want to change the cable to a balanced 2.5mm one.

Can somebody recommend a fairly cheap and good cable?

Thanks.

AudiophileNinja.com. I paid $67 including shipping for a five foot replacement cable.

 

[JamminVMI]

So I just got a new Sundara replacement from HiFiMan NY office as the pair I bought a little over a month ago was having driver cutout issues. The box I received for the new one is a slightly green color, while the box from my original purchase is black. The new green box has English text on the back, my old black box has Chinese.

Any difference between the black and green box? Or is it just a regional box color thing?

It’s a box… Won’t affect the sound. Edit: probably new packaging for the states. Smart move, if so… and just funnin’.

 

[ngs428]

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[Knee Deep In Epoxy]

So I just got a new Sundara replacement from HiFiMan NY office as the pair I bought a little over a month ago was having driver cutout issues. The box I received for the new one is a slightly green color, while the box from my original purchase is black. The new green box has English text on the back, my old black box has Chinese.

Any difference between the black and green box? Or is it just a regional box color thing?

The old Arya box was greenish, the Stealth Magnets Arya box is more black. But the tell tale sign is the big stealth magnets sticker on the Arya box and the different driver specs between the two versions.

Not to start a rumour but it feels like only a matter of time before Sundys get Stealth Mags.

If no stealth magnet sticker and no difference in the driver specs (ohms, sensitivity) to what is generally advertised the for the Sundara, then it's probably just a box...

 

[gonzalo1004es]

Anybody with experience with Dekoni’s Elite hybrid pads? Any change in Sundara’s tonal response and soundstage? I love how the Sundara sound but I’m not 100% comfortable with the stock pads.

 

[SlimCharles]

Got my Sundara today, but it has a couple of issues.

One, there is a tiny crackling noise on the left driver, like plastic getting wrinkled. And two, it distorts a lot when pushed. Not gonna listen at such volumes, but I wonder if this is an indication of a faulty driver (apart from issue one) or the source is not good enough (Tempotec Sonata Pro plus 15$ chifi portable amp from Aliexpress).

Any Help?

 

[SchwizzelKick66]

I would say faulty driver. I just had my pair replaced last week, had them exactly a month and started getting intermittent driver cutout issues. Their support is awesome and will get you sorted quickly.

 

[SchwizzelKick66]

I would say faulty driver. I just had my pair replaced last week, had them exactly a month and started getting intermittent driver cutout issues. Their support is awesome and will get you sorted quickly.

So as I said I got a replacement pair in last week. Drivers work fine and they sound great, but this copy seems very loose in the headband, where the adjustment band enters the plastic bits on either side. They feel quite wobbly and rattly in hand. I don't remember my previous pair feeling this way, I recall the headband not moving much at all.

Anyone else have this issue? Debating asking for another exchange

 

[KaiFi]

I got the Sundara today and I'd been wavering between them and the 400i 2020. The latter is half the price and from what I can remember of the 400i, they seem pretty similar (I've heard the 400i a little while ago, but it's been a while and I don't have them side by side to test). Maybe I need a better amp to properly test these though.

Plus the 400i seems to be hard to find now. In either case, the Sundara seems like a really good deal considering that they were refreshed in 2020 and the price has been lowered. I think I'll stick with these and test them out more in the coming days. They sound unbelievable with acoustic music.

 

[emorrison33]

I got the Sundara today and I'd been wavering between them and the 400i 2020. The latter is half the price and from what I can remember of the 400i, they seem pretty similar (I've heard the 400i a little while ago, but it's been a while and I don't have them side by side to test). Maybe I need a better amp to properly test these though.

Plus the 400i seems to be hard to find now. In either case, the Sundara seems like a really good deal considering that they were refreshed in 2020 and the price has been lowered. I think I'll stick with these and test them out more in the coming days. They sound unbelievable with acoustic music.

What amp are you using? I found they do better with a little more power, than say from a DAP or a mobile phone.