HIFIMAN SUNDARA Closed-Back Over-Ear Planar Magnetic Wired Headphones (Open-box) $119 + Free Shipping (2024)

\n \n \n\nThe DT770s are pretty widely acclaimed, but some people don't like them. The closed-back Sundaras are pretty widely panned, but some people like them. It seems the biggest flaw was calling them Sundaras as people may have gotten too lofty of expectations off of that.
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\nPersonal tastes are subjective, but that's the general consensus I saw from reading a few dozen reviews of the closed back Sundaras, and having listened to DT770s. I already bought a HiFiman 400se from them for $59 sale over Black Friday, so I'm passing for now, but it's tempting.","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"03-26-2024 at 04:21 PM.","permalink":"/f/17383119-hifiman-sundara-closed-back-planar-magnetic-headphones-open-box-119-free-shipping?p=170006451#post170006451","postId":170006451},"commentSectionCommentFooter":{"editedText":"Last edited by Selman March 27, 2024 at 02:26 PM."},"commentIsHelpful":true,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"Selman","userAvatar":"/attachment/avatar/9/8/7/1/1/4/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1408596615","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"Selman posted this comment. 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\nThe he400se and the massdrop version has been $100 or less for ages now. Planars in this price range aren't really anything new.","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"03-26-2024 at 04:54 PM.","permalink":"/f/17383119-hifiman-sundara-closed-back-planar-magnetic-headphones-open-box-119-free-shipping?p=170007150#post170007150","postId":170007150},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":null,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"cha0ss0ldier","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"cha0ss0ldier posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true},{"commentAuthor":{"avatarUrl":"/attachment/avatar/4/5/3/8/2/3/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1484491863","username":"increase","title":"L4: Apprentice","joinDate":"Joined Nov 2008","postCount":393,"profileUrl":"/member.php?userid=453823","reputationPoints":20,"dropdown":{"giveRepLabel":"Give Thanks","alreadyFollowed":false,"followUrl":"/forums/register.php?action_source=Follow+User","profileUrl":"/forums/member.php?u=453823","sendMessageUrl":"/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=453823"},"badges":[],"slickdealsVerified":false,"giveRepPopover":{"username":"increase","userAvatar":"/attachment/avatar/4/5/3/8/2/3/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1484491863","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"increase posted this comment. Say thanks"}},"commentActions":{"postId":170007213,"replyUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?s=d902f77d87d14c4ebd3d2fa0a4b60e62&do=newreply&p=170007213","canReport":false,"commentReactions":{"reaction":{"like":{"id":25,"label":"Like","count":1},"funny":{"id":47,"label":"Funny","count":1},"helpful":{"id":50,"label":"Helpful","count":0},"notHelpful":{"id":26,"label":"Not helpful","count":0}},"form":{"endpoint":"/forums/sdpostrate_ajax.php","method":"POST","inputs":{"ajax":1,"do":"sdpostratevote","postid":170007213,"vote":0,"commentReactionId":47,"controltype":"modern","securitytoken":"","action_source":"Comment Reactions"}}},"isOldPost":false,"directReply":true,"isMod":false},"commentContent":{"htmlContent":"For $30 more one could acquire it within its original box at amazon","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"03-26-2024 at 04:57 PM.","permalink":"/f/17383119-hifiman-sundara-closed-back-planar-magnetic-headphones-open-box-119-free-shipping?p=170007213#post170007213","postId":170007213},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":null,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"increase","userAvatar":"/attachment/avatar/4/5/3/8/2/3/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1484491863","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"increase posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true},{"commentAuthor":{"avatarUrl":"/images/avatar/sd/redesign/Celery.png","username":"jhollenbeak","title":"L1: Learner","joinDate":"Joined Mar 2019","postCount":21,"profileUrl":"/member.php?userid=20351860","reputationPoints":14,"dropdown":{"giveRepLabel":"Give Thanks","alreadyFollowed":false,"followUrl":"/forums/register.php?action_source=Follow+User","profileUrl":"/forums/member.php?u=20351860","sendMessageUrl":"/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=20351860"},"badges":[],"slickdealsVerified":false,"giveRepPopover":{"username":"jhollenbeak","userAvatar":"/images/avatar/sd/redesign/Celery.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"jhollenbeak posted this comment. Say thanks"}},"commentActions":{"postId":170007405,"replyUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?s=d902f77d87d14c4ebd3d2fa0a4b60e62&do=newreply&p=170007405","canReport":false,"commentReactions":{"reaction":{"like":{"id":25,"label":"Like","count":3},"funny":{"id":47,"label":"Funny","count":0},"helpful":{"id":50,"label":"Helpful","count":0},"notHelpful":{"id":26,"label":"Not helpful","count":0}},"form":{"endpoint":"/forums/sdpostrate_ajax.php","method":"POST","inputs":{"ajax":1,"do":"sdpostratevote","postid":170007405,"vote":0,"commentReactionId":47,"controltype":"modern","securitytoken":"","action_source":"Comment Reactions"}}},"isOldPost":false,"directReply":true,"isMod":false},"commentContent":{"htmlContent":"

\nThe HE-R7DX are not planar magnetic.","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"03-26-2024 at 05:06 PM.","permalink":"/f/17383119-hifiman-sundara-closed-back-planar-magnetic-headphones-open-box-119-free-shipping?p=170007405#post170007405","postId":170007405},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":null,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"jhollenbeak","userAvatar":"/images/avatar/sd/redesign/Celery.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"jhollenbeak posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true},{"commentAuthor":{"avatarUrl":"/images/avatar-150.png","username":"justinmt","title":"L3: Novice","joinDate":"Joined Dec 2011","postCount":224,"profileUrl":"/member.php?userid=1711570","reputationPoints":131,"dropdown":{"giveRepLabel":"Give Thanks","alreadyFollowed":false,"followUrl":"/forums/register.php?action_source=Follow+User","profileUrl":"/forums/member.php?u=1711570","sendMessageUrl":"/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=1711570"},"badges":[],"slickdealsVerified":false,"giveRepPopover":{"username":"justinmt","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"justinmt posted this comment. Say thanks"}},"commentActions":{"postId":170008074,"replyUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?s=d902f77d87d14c4ebd3d2fa0a4b60e62&do=newreply&p=170008074","canReport":false,"commentReactions":{"reaction":{"like":{"id":25,"label":"Like","count":9},"funny":{"id":47,"label":"Funny","count":0},"helpful":{"id":50,"label":"Helpful","count":0},"notHelpful":{"id":26,"label":"Not helpful","count":0}},"form":{"endpoint":"/forums/sdpostrate_ajax.php","method":"POST","inputs":{"ajax":1,"do":"sdpostratevote","postid":170008074,"vote":0,"commentReactionId":47,"controltype":"modern","securitytoken":"","action_source":"Comment Reactions"}}},"isOldPost":false,"directReply":true,"isMod":false},"commentContent":{"htmlContent":"Unless you've got a stable of headphones and are just looking for something different, pass on these. The sound is "different" and not ideal for someone looking for a single pair.","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"03-26-2024 at 05:32 PM.","permalink":"/f/17383119-hifiman-sundara-closed-back-planar-magnetic-headphones-open-box-119-free-shipping?p=170008074#post170008074","postId":170008074},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":null,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"justinmt","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"justinmt posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true}],"hasMoreReplies":false,"lastReplyId":170008074},"leaveAComment":{"avatarUrl":"/images/avatar-150.png","hiddenFormInputs":{"fromquickreply":true,"s":"d902f77d87d14c4ebd3d2fa0a4b60e62","securitytoken":"guest","do":"postreply","t":17383119,"parseurl":true,"loggedinuser":false,"modern":true,"action_source":"Redesign Comment Inline-Reply","csrfToken":"265fdbf65e8d5a69052ad940f8035f3.PpSdU-dwPrIfhSm4MIm2tCX2tSM8rYGzBX9p9sJlgio.cvX2GKsIUIBv7xDaZe7Rw3ywzHBjxMv-Sx4dp7AXr2MH1uUxjSNr1WXiZA"}},"commentSectionFooter":{"hasComments":false,"showThreadClosed":false,"newCommentUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&t=17383119","pagination":{"first":[],"previous":[],"next":{"url":"?page=2#commentsHeader"},"last":{"url":"?page=3#commentsHeader"},"numbers":[{"label":"1"},{"label":"2","url":"?page=2#commentsHeader"},{"label":"3","url":"?page=3#commentsHeader"}],"currentPage":1},"currentPage":1,"totalPages":3},"guestUser":true,"threadedComments":true,"threadId":17383119,"commentSearch":{"threadId":17383119}}); const hostElement = document.getElementById('abef8ca9b61d0d3d62fbae5cd828555d'); app.mount(hostElement); const scriptElm = document.querySelector("[data-vue-client='abef8ca9b61d0d3d62fbae5cd828555d']"); if (scriptElm) { scriptElm.remove(); } }; if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", hydrateabef8ca9b61d0d3d62fbae5cd828555d); } else { hydrateabef8ca9b61d0d3d62fbae5cd828555d(); }