[Dino2000]

I was thinking that HIFIMAN has not been doing very good with their promotional threads this year. I decided to refresh my memory.

Spoiler: (Mostly) Positive

I couldn't find one.

Spoiler: Disasters (and these are mostly after "cleaning up")

https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/win-a-susvara.850887/
https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/hifiman-on-wood.839587/
https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/announcement-the-edition-6-is-dead.839591/
https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/2017-european-product-design-awards-he1000-gets-silver.840656/

Spoiler: Duds

https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/c...-meet-shangri-la-at-canjam-socal-2017.843515/
https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/information-update-on-the-re1000.853744/
https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/a...nternational-photography-contest- -  .838075/
https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/t...-win-a-father’s-day-draw-with-hifiman.852202/
https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/t...rnational-photography-contest-winners.851083/
https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/he400s-giveaway-by-headphonereview.831757/
https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/ultrapad-v2-now-available.853610/

 

[protoss]

Wait I am so confuse! So who won actually? Is this all accusation or the winner won secretly? What is happening here?

Because I have some impression on this item and cant hold it any longer!

Edit> Found out it was a late entry flagship owner winner Edward. Congrats I guess.

Now to give an unbiased point of view!

 

[protoss]

I got to listen to this $800 thin metal, squeaky, wobbling, fragile, embarrassing construction Sursvara Aka Edition 6. The complete retail version.

oooooo boy here comes the pain..... (I will repost this at the impression and review section also)

So is this a knock off from the HE1000.

It is such a shame a 6K item borrow every known issue from the He1000.
Did not see any improvements from the construction from this.

Once I pick it up from the table I heard a squeak. I was like wait was that the chair? Nope. Swirl the earcups left and right like a madman and all I heard was squeak, squeak squeak etch.
My god some one get the WD-40 and grease it up!

Was not impress by the built! Saw scratches and tiny marks on the wood. Such a shame. Even thou this was a used pair. But come on 6K? This thing should be bullet proof !

The great things were that it was super light, very comfy. Well most headphones these days are comfy! It better be comfy! and the wires were nothing surprising about them.

Now the main event the sound.

Punchy, detail, clear, warm and tight. Has a mysterious treble increase in some songs I notice!

And here it is boys I heard some distortion in 1 song . such a shame!

Overall, $2900 for the highest for the Susvara that anyone should ever pay
8/10 in rating
Build: 5/10
Bass: 8/10
Treble: 8/10 and a weird distortion? 6K come on hifiman get with the program. And no it dose not sound good to justify 6K. My goodness grace .
Mids: 8/10

Overall sound, 8/10
Not recommended at retail price. For $3000 yes only.

Sorry Hifiman. lower the price please...

 

[35FLE]

Hifiman should learn from Noble Audio's recent Encore giveaway competition:

https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/noble-audio-kaiser-encore-giveaway.852838/

 

[Whitigir]

It must sound good because it is expensive, right ? Unless it is your sources that was insufficient to drive it, trust me.....have you tried any expensive amps, DAC, transports with your SusVara ? How dare you justify it and have a not so positive review and impression against a Doctor who declared it must be expensive because it sound good ?

I know a doctor, and he says his headphones sounds good too ! The name is all about Studio, References, Pro....etc....but none of it is 6k though....However.

 

[hifiman33]

Hifiman should learn from Noble Audio's recent Encore giveaway competition:

https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/noble-audio-kaiser-encore-giveaway.852838/

I don´t understand why noble didn´t show the complete picture .

Well , one thing is for sure , if you want to win any contest , you have to be a reviewer !!

 

[protoss]

It must sound good because it is expensive, right ? Unless it is your sources that was insufficient to drive it, trust me.....have you tried any expensive amps, DAC, transports with your SusVara ? How dare you justify it and have a not so positive review and impression against a Doctor who declared it must be expensive because it sound good ?

I know a doctor, and he says his headphones sounds good too ! The name is all about Studio, References, Pro....etc....but none of it is 6k though....However.

Hahahaha. That's funny. Your comment is going to be the serious echo chamber at the impression/review thread. O I can not wait from people who's going to get trigger by what I posted!

And the very sad thing is this. I had a powerful vintage amp that was powering this headphone. It was easily powering the He-6 and LCD-XC also.

The vintage amp was perfect. It was clean and neutral and very powerful.

I remember I was listening to the Susvara and the female Hifiman rep walked in when I said, " O crap this has treble issues'. And she was like what is treble and what are the problems? And I was like Yes this is what the problem is lol ( in my head) .

And the squeaky part was funny also. I was swirling it and one of the members walked in and looked at the headphone and me and said wow yea I know!!!!! What is this (in my head again lol)

Owell

 

[Dino2000]

If you want to review and win headphones, you are going to have to phrase something like "squeak, squeak squeak" as "I am hearing things I never heard before!".

 

[Whitigir]

Well don't worry, I am sure Edition 12 will improves upon all the above issues , only slight increase in the pricing

 

[Oscar-HiFi]

@protoss is using a prototype Edition 6 which is different to the retail version... as has been stated in the other Susvara threads...

Please go to a show or demo room and listen to the retail version and let us know what you think

 

[Whitigir]

@protoss is using a prototype Edition 6 which is different to the retail version... as has been stated in the other Susvara threads...

Please go to a show or demo room and listen to the retail version and let us know what you think

He bought it used....I have never seen prototype being sold

 

[Oscar-HiFi]

He bought it used....I have never seen prototype being sold

Wha?

He said "I got to listen to this $800 etc..." so he didn't buy them, and you can see in the pictures, there is masking tape on the top with a B on it, and Edition 6 marked on the headband.

 

[Whitigir]

Wha?

He said "I got to listen to this $800 etc..." so he didn't buy them, and you can see in the pictures, there is masking tape on the top with a B on it, and Edition 6 marked on the headband.

Ah my apologies, somehow I had the impression that he bought it second hand. Good to know that prototype is still being controlled

 

[protoss]

Wha?

He said "I got to listen to this $800 etc..." so he didn't buy them, and you can see in the pictures, there is masking tape on the top with a B on it, and Edition 6 marked on the headband.

Yes I did mention it was a used pair. Non the less a 6k headphone had many faults even thou it was or not a prototype. Btw I asked the hifiman rep. She said this is the final release version aka the correct retail production units. So I am not sure how much more you want to defend it. I report it at the impression thread. Not scared . Even currawong commented. So let's see where the arguments going to go from that thread from now on.

Cheers

 

[crabdog]