I love watching videos about headphones I can't afford

@Leo.SKDXL05

3 жыл бұрын

tbh we are not really missing out! If u had $6k to flex on a pair headphones I'll probably wouldn't need a KZread video to justify my purchase...🤷‍♂️...still good quality video by Joshua.

@MRFUTURETECHNOLOGYGAMING

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@Wittgepedia

3 жыл бұрын

expensive headphone reviews might as well be a cult. All I can afford is an Audeze LCD-2F, but I like to imagine if I got rich, what I'd buy. But my inability to afford expensive headphones, got me into audio cables, as a way to bump your headphones into the next price category. I have a $300 6N+ OCC copper cable, and I must say, the improvement is so great (after roughlly 200 hours of burn in) I'm not sure why all these reviewers are luke warm or cold on 6N/7N OCC copper/silver. I now seriouslly question whether an LCD-X with it's stock cable would outperform an LCD-2 with a $300 6N/7N OCC 8 Wire Cable. I wish someone would do this comparison.

@Leo.SKDXL05

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wittgepedia bRuH...$300 for cables...don't get me wrong Periapt has a wad of my hard earned money, but bRuH...I'm glad they paid of on the promise for you! Long live the hobby & revolution! 👊

@Wittgepedia

3 жыл бұрын

@@Leo.SKDXL05 It makes sense from a chemistry point of view. When they cast 'bells' for example, they know the more orderly the crystalline structure, the better the sound of the bell. Now apply to audio cables.

I personally had listened to the susvara at a headphone store (and lucky they do have a demo unit for it). Listened to it for once, and I'm going back to the store every week or so just to get back that feeling. I can't really comment much on it, nor is it really *that* spectacular sounding since I have an HD800S as my daily driver, but the whole thing of "naturalness" really cuts through the whole review. Every time I listen to the Susvara, I feel relaxed, and start to get sleepy, even when there legit is hardcore stuff playing, it is THAT natural sounding of a headphone. That's something that I can get ever so close but never get there with EQ, the Susvara is always irreplaceable in its own term. Not the best in any area, but definitely a well-rounder for anything you could imagine throwing at it.

@noob9103

10 ай бұрын

you should try susvara with loud speaker driving power amp. it will knock the hell out of you. you would not look for anyother headphone.

When the headphones are sus.

@kiavaxxaskew

Жыл бұрын

The price make them sus

Now ask them to send you the Shangri-La :P

@RossKyle95

3 жыл бұрын

quite a few folk prefer susvara greatly to even the shangri la

"Girthier regions of the vocal response" - I gotta steal this description. Any opportunity to describe something as 'girthy' should be taken.

@fatdoi003

3 жыл бұрын

funny thing Andrew, I listened to it at an audio show powered by WA33..... it genuinely didn't blow my socks off based on the price alone..... i think it's a great headphone but is not 'special'

@ResolveReviews

3 жыл бұрын

@@fatdoi003 Yeah I mean some people prefer a certain kind of flavor, which the AB1266TC may be better suited to. Personally I prefer the kind of reference sound the Susvara gives.

@metal571

3 жыл бұрын

Girth

@Seanonyoutube

3 жыл бұрын

This is a girthy comment

@niko1even

3 жыл бұрын

*G I R T H*

The Susvara has not been around since the original HD800, I believe it was released around 2017 and the original HD800 came out in like 2009.

@mobbaddictchannel

3 жыл бұрын

True, dude should check his facts.

@zeke937

3 жыл бұрын

I think he got it confused with the HE-6 from Hifiman.

Been excited for this review for a while! I'm so glad you did such a thorough job with it and made sure you did it justice. I'm glad I waited for your review before saving up.

The video quality is outstanding. Great Cinematography.

Had the opportunity to try a bunch of headphones in one room. The "Naturalness" of the Susvara made me prefer it over the AB1266 with its "Hyperdetailed" characteristic.

@iikatinggangsengii2471

6 ай бұрын

its still the better cans, and worth buying, although yeah, above user review/comment describe it accurately

@iikatinggangsengii2471

6 ай бұрын

actually those in range offer same 'pleasing sound', ambient pro, a18t, phonix, premier, multiverse, so good luck choosing

$6000 for: > Hifiman QC > A shitty cable >"kind of good" build ???

@flossenking

3 жыл бұрын

Profit

@Aurosis

3 жыл бұрын

???

@MosoKaiser

3 жыл бұрын

Hifiman

@SuperSeigerman

3 жыл бұрын

Your paying for all that gold.... It's pure status that's all your buying with these.

@allydea

3 жыл бұрын

The price is of course stupid, but the headphone is very nice, if it passes QC.

Hell yeah, I've been waiting for this for a looonggg time!

Thanks for your informative review. They’ve been selling a new version of Susvaras with 3.5mm termination quite a while, including mine. (difference’s only in the termination)

@Smood47

3 жыл бұрын

ya he didn't know about that

Whoa! Susvara actually got a review?! Maybe there is still a small hope for ZMF Verite open/closed getting reviewed?

Hey, I just want to point out that - realistically - a 1dB channel imbalance is not going to be perceptible to the average person's ear. Most manufacturers have leeway of upwards of 2dB. By all accounts, what you've depicted in the measurement is actually excellent channel matching and well-within quality control standards; however, all the more power to you if you can actually hear a 1dB imbalance!

@jashan1741

3 жыл бұрын

The thing is this is not a avg person. This is for a person who wants the best of the best and At 6 grand, I want 0 imbalance

@Precogvision

3 жыл бұрын

@@jashan1741 Sure, I understand that. But ignoring that it's next to impossible to hear 1dB of imbalance, the rig that this was conducted on - the MiniDSP Ears - is notoriously inaccurate too!

@MIO9_sh

2 жыл бұрын

@@Precogvision if your headphone doesn't have precise imagine, nor do you expect those, then of course it's not noticeable. But we're talking end game headphones, we carefully evaluate every single aspect of its sound, and that 1db imbalance is already enough to warp the whole soundstage into the 4th dimension, which is not what we're looking for

Very nice video! Extremely clear and clean, super satisfying macro shots and lighting imo

Hi Josh, good assessment of the Susvara's. I own a set of these and I would agree with you on them leaving you a tad bit wanting on the bass and mid-range, but overall being very well balanced and natural. I think that's what attracted me to them, they sounded very life-like even with CD quality music. That being said - the right pairing can fill those small voids. Namely an R2R dac and amplification with some meat on the bones (many Susvara owners power these from high-end amps from speaker taps). You are right - its gonna be a solution for people who have a desktop/tethered setup and if you are going through all those hoops to listen - there may be better priced options that are less clunky. Surprisingly - you can drive them to enjoyable levels using a Earstudio ES100 in balanced mode!

Joshua please take a look at the electrostatic Shangrila-Jr set. I really would like to hear your opinion of this 8k usd set

Susvara is probably the best cans I have heard. I have Abyss TC but I still use Susvara way way more .

@robertreynolds2212

2 жыл бұрын

I’m torn between the 2. I’ve heard the 1266 and was very impressed. Dying to try the Susvara.

@niko1even

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertreynolds2212 Shelf Bracket vs Industrial Masterpiece

@bak2mb

Жыл бұрын

what amp u driving with it?

@kiavaxxaskew

Жыл бұрын

The Abyss in synergy may sound better than the Susvaras in synergy.

@ryderhu2296

3 ай бұрын

Yes, susvara is more enjoyable, and way much comfortable.

11:25 Casually grabs a 1266 from among other items on his desk, just as an aside. :) Josh flex.

Got HE6se for 650 and I love them. Most natural representation I've heard at a fraction of these. Only thing is the comfort, they don't stay very well on my head so might try some different pads if the adjustments don't work

Hifiman's infamous QC yet again.

@trilingualkid

3 жыл бұрын

own mine for 3 years, nothing is wrong with it?

@Sand_1995

3 жыл бұрын

I owned a HE400i 2020 edition. Replaced them thrice. All 3 units had massive channel imbalance

@brianp4199

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sand_1995 MADE IN CHINA

@Sand_1995

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianp4199 literally everything is made in China these days. Its the standards that matter. Hifiman has poor standards and it shows.

@brianp4199

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sand_1995 For that money they need to test every single one that rolls off the assembly line. Not just spot check.

Sundara, Aarya, Ananda and now Susvara. Am I the only one seeing this? There has to be an Indian guy in Hifiman who is naming those headphones!

@zekion.

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah there is. :)

@albertweedsteinthethuggeni7797

3 жыл бұрын

Hifiman deva too

@mariominayag

3 жыл бұрын

Haha i heard the names with indian accent now 🤣 cool names tho

@SuperSeigerman

3 жыл бұрын

So are those just normal names in India or are they tied with Indian folklore, history, or religion. Some of them seem familiar to me but not all of them.

@anirudhr3141

3 жыл бұрын

@@SuperSeigerman except susvara, the other 3 are pretty common names in India...

Your videos are so lovely to watch, I have always loved how neat B-rolls you put in your videos!! Great work on review of this planar flagship!! I have HiFiman Sundara that also looks delicate like this haha but costs way less.

Ah finally. The review is here. Great as usual. Bit disappointed that you couldn't get a new unit and that the sound quality isn't mega impressive. I think I'll be getting the Arya for my next headphone and go from there.

Hi Josh another great review I've been using the audeze lcd gx gaming headphones for my ps5 also for movies with the astro gen 4 mixamp and josh they sound like a dream together try them they are awesome also I've got the sennheiser pc 38x coming in about a week I bought what headphone should I keep it's going to be very very to beat these audeze lcd gx headphones but we will see what headphone would you pick what's your opinion thankyou josh your the headphone King

Still waiting for the Hifiman Shangry-La review

@sephondranzer

3 жыл бұрын

I bet so is he 😂

Hi, I'm considering about buying a high-end headphone. Im thinking about buying either the 1266 phi or the lcd 4z. I currently own a hd800s, and I find the bass to be a little weak on it however, i do love the sound stage and the mids. Which one should I get? I personally would like an airy, bright sound signature with punchy bass.

They are the best sounding headphones I’ve ever put on my head. When powered properly (10-12W+), they sing, and I mean SING. Depth, detail, imaging, you name it. The only headphones I’ve tried that come close are the Utopia & Abyss 1266, & even then, the only benefit they have is more efficiency (1266 not by much). These headphones are special.

@OriginalMindTrick

2 жыл бұрын

What amp did you like the most?

@robertreynolds2212

2 жыл бұрын

@@OriginalMindTrick Really enjoy the Benchmark HPA4, but the Burson Soloist GT has been impressive lately.

@halobayd9612

2 жыл бұрын

Bas performansi nasil sub vs.

@gunnarsandberg8132

Жыл бұрын

EF6 !!

What DAC did you use? What amp? What tubes? Do you have a power cleaner/filter? What is your source? Cables?

I just planning buy the Sundara,but these higher end hifimans just looks beutiful,i hope one day at least i can try them.And i like your videos man,very great job

Did you use the hpa4? I know you only mentioned it. But many of the amps you suggest I would not say really gives this headphone an ability to achieve its best sound. :/

I get the feeling that this isn't the first time I have heard of a flagship headphone being intended for those who don't want to spend time researching and would rather skip straight to the top model. So it needs to be as pleasant and inoffensive as possible to most people.

@noob9103

10 ай бұрын

this misleading review make you think that. susvara is all round headphone that sounds like a flagship speaker. dont listen to joshua anymore.

I had this for a while. I was on the verge of replacing it with the Abyss AB-1266 Phi TC that Joshua christened "The Best of the Year/Decade". Then I changed my mind and opted for the RAAL-requisite SR1a. Waiting for it to come in next week. I have the necessary gear for it. Based on what I've been reading and hearing from audiophiles and enthusiasts I trust and have known for years, the RAAL is supposed to be the real deal with a completely different technology (ribbon drivers) than planar magnetic, dynamic or electrostatic. When top flight sound engineers and producers say that it surpasses anything they've tried (and by a LOT), it's hard to ignore. Joshua, please put the RAAL SR1a on your list to review. I know you'll get to it eventually. You always do!

@bigjay1970

3 жыл бұрын

Did they arrive?🤔

@x32i77

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget about Sonoma acoustics bravura

I own the Ananda and I love it more every day. easy to drive, punchy bass, open sounding. lots of details. just great!

@nortonfamily6711

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Its staging capabilities and ability to separate out different layers of a track really is incredible.

@badgermcbadger1968

2 жыл бұрын

Weird. The egg shaped hifiman's are notorious for soft transients, no? Atleast so it feels on my edition xs, but it's pretty underpowered

How did you reduce the left channel volume? Some of my IEMs have this problem as well.

Love you bro. Love all your videos. Love your Abyss headphones rreview. Just recently bought the Abyss Diana V2. Love it so much. MUCH LOVE AND SUCCESS TO YOU BRO. Thank you for all your knowledge in the headphone game.

My Hifiman Aryas had the same issue with channel imbalance, where the left channel was around 1.5dB louder. I got a return pair without any issues at all though, and they work great!

@allydea

3 жыл бұрын

How were you able to tell the imbalance?

@soulfulfool

Жыл бұрын

@@allydea he got ears? or just measure it lol

@kiavaxxaskew

Жыл бұрын

​@@allydea his mom farted.

Would you comment on the difference between Abyss AB1266 vs Sennhaiser hd820 each headphone drive with its own brand amp. which one will you get for your birthday ?? thank you

Please pretty please I need some advice! I have decided for my first pair of REAL headphones (my best so far being Sony wh-xm4 Bluetooth lol) on hifiman Ananda or even Arya 1500 being the most I can spend and another 1000 on amo and dac. Now I am not very well off $$ and these will likely be the last headphones I get for some time. Thing is, through my research on headphones I've heard not so very good things about quality control and longevity. Should I be looking elsewhere? And if so where to look? Soundstage is important but being it will be my only pair I would like really good all rounders. I listened to all kinds of music btw. Thanks.

Joshua, any chance you will get to review final D8000 pro? I feel it’s probably the only flagship that you haven’t mentioned

This is the only headphone I ever tried, that managed (and manages) to give me actual goosebumps. Good live recordings get a "je ne said quoi" with these, that other Flaggships i tried simply do not deliver.

@Sporting1210

3 жыл бұрын

@@juanfernando6347 It's hard to explain, but let's take the Arya as example. It is a great pair of headphones and they sound BIG and wide and competent, but the Susvara has a bit less and more at the same time. It's the most natural headphonei ever heard, hence the great performance with live recording i guess. I really can't explain it, but i swear these goosebumps appear every time with certain albums ( examples: Keith Jarrett - Cologne Concert , Baden Powell - Tristeza on guitar, Anais Mitchell - Hadestown and - a tad more modern - Bugge Wesseltoft New Conception of jazz - Moving) But allways remember: ears are different-what feels for me like liquid music being poured directly in my hearing center, might not work for you - so plz dont take my word :>

Very good review. I don't think I'll ever be in the market for these but the last takeaway about the sundara being the best in its price was very insightful as it's been out for a while now and i figured would have been beaten. I've been going back and forth between getting a sundara or the emotiva gr1

I hesitate between the SR1a, Susvara, SR-X9000 and Shangri-La Jr as my potential "endgame" HP. Do you think the Shangri-La Jr might be a good contender? (resolution, soundstage and natural timbre are my main criteria and of course, I will have to hear them before buying, not just hearing the sound demos available on the internet...) :)

Hope to see a review on just the DCS Lina amplifier and your take whether it is good to power Susvara nicely!

Hi, Joshua! Are you going to be reviewing the Unique Melody MEST's??

I didn't see you show the stock cable but maybe I missed it. Does this come with the jellyfish/medical hose cable? That thing is gross, I got one with my he-6se

@allydea

3 жыл бұрын

It's actually recycled condom.

how much would you recommend spending on a headphone amp / amp + DAC for headphones which cost £1300? [currently erring towards the Arya Stealth]

Hifiman reminded me of all my Sanskrit knowledge. Susvara means sweet voiced😊

@prla5400

3 жыл бұрын

lmao I read Sus-vara

Hey Josh, I know this video was about the Susvara, but I couldn't help but notice that you didn't mention the Ananda at the part in the video when you were comparing the Arya and Sundara and how capable they are for their prices vs. the Susvara. I finally own the Ananda, and im really impressed with it overall. Ive had the Sundara for a while now too and i really love it. I know that you mainly referenced the Sundara and Arya because of what they're capable of for the money , but I'm curious, do you not consider the Ananda to be impressive/noteworthy for its price too? Especially now that its no longer a $1k headphone. I don't regret buying the Ananda (although i wish i could afford the Arya) but I value your opinion, because i think we have similar ears lol. Ive consistently found myself agreeing with your opinions on headphones. And we seem to have that same high sensitivity to peaky treble.

Well-articulate and rationalized review! Very helpful, thank you! 👍

I am glad that I came across to your reviews of headphones. They are awesome. I wonder if you could make a video of what is the best Bluetooth headphone in terms of sound quality. I appreciate more sound quality than noise cancelling. Maybe price tag could be student like. Maybe up to 300-400$. Thanks your deep insight into the world of headphones. 🙂

My guess is a HE6 SEv2 for $700 from adorama + a speaker amp will provide 90% of the performance for 30% of the cost.

@delicate_hifi

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, not even 40%!

What kind of stand is visible at b-roll for ifi idsd and ican pro?

Joshua, FYI, many of your recommended equipment links are dead. You should have a look and update them.

How did you measure the imbalance?

Josh , you have absolutely best intro/outro music amongst all reviewers in the internet , if not the best ever amongst all private channels over KZread ! Cheers .

Which amps would you recommend for asusvara today?

What would you say is the best headphone ever for the price relatively

Three quick points. Susvara has the best tone of any flagship. Only flagship that doesn’t have a issue/deficit that you need to EQ. Sounds the most natural of any flagship. I find this review very odd with your takeaways and I own the 1266TC, Diana TC, Focal Uptopia, Audeze LCD5.

Can you release a 10 minute video of your amazing shots? I just want to drool.

What about spirit Torino headphones? Have you ever tried them?

Thanks for the honest review. 100% exactly how I felt when I heard it.

My buddy has it. He preaches it constantly

Does anyone know the name of the intro song?

The Susvara is simply the 😇KING 😇 of "All in One "

The Susvara came out in mid-2017 and is over a year younger than the Utopia.

congrats on finally achieving the susvara :)

My favorite headphones. My go to pair, but they are super super picky about amplifiers. Only a handful of amps drive them properly.

@_chiaki_nanami_

Жыл бұрын

What amplifier would you recommend sir for these to be one's endgame collection

Josh, how did the Gustard H16 power the Susvaras?

what is the program used to see the imbalance??

Your videos are so good, you're almost to 100k subscribers, been following for a while now. But please hop on the trend of putting timestamps in the vid

@JohnGettler

3 жыл бұрын

I think that feature is called chapters.

Instant like! Been waiting a while for this review

wait, the old HE6 and this are different. right?

HiFiman in a nutshell. Also I like the diplomatic honesty. I personally think the HE1000 is the best they ever made.

How do you one balance the two channels?

Another headphone I can't afford. Could you make a video on budget closed back headphones?

Channel imbalance probably wouldn't bother me much as my ears are already imbalanced. My right ear is like 3% quieter than my left ear though oddly I can hear the same frequency range with it (think it's from using a weed wacker for over 10 years without hearing protection which obviously you hold on one side). Seems my ears just have random pits in what I can hear across the range which is just bazaar making finding that perfect headphone more annoying.

6:55 what is a FAN doing on your desk? Trippy 😂😂

Please tell us your intro soundtracks, they're awesome.

Josh, i would love to hear your opinion on Erzetich Phobos

I stay with the HE1000 V2 I Love it

What's the name of the song in this video? It sounds like something i'd like to test my headphones with.

@sackjuorsa1843

2 жыл бұрын

Hey I know I'm 9 months late, but the song is called The Gordian Knot by Jakob Ahlbom

1 dB difference from one cup to another...how do you do it? wish I could have your ears

What are those headphone stands?

I think the amazon links are broken.

Josh are you going to review on some speakers?

Josh, HE1000 SE vs. HE1000 V2 vs. ABYSS DIANA PHI V2 ? Thanks. Just the short n' dirty.

Josh awesome thumbnail shot and video very nice.. This is my 2 cents after just receiving the Susvara about 4-weeks ago compared to all of my current headphone lineup Utopia, Z1R, HD800, Empyrean, list goes on and I must say I think you are total wrong about the Susvara. My first week pairing it with the only AMPS I have on hand which was the Topping A90, Monoprice THX 887, Violectric V281, Emotiva Basx A-100 (unleashed), Audio gd Master 9 amp, along with my Chord Dave AMP/DAC and none of these AMPS did the Susvara's any justice. Tell I received my Woo Audio WA33 Elite AMP where the Susvara's really showed itself. When you get into higher end gear you should have high end equipment around it and everyone knows that. I see you had the STOCK WA22 I mean WA33 ;) which I have listened too many times and will do the job 90% and surprised you still did not like them, but what I am hearing I really think the DAC Source with cables start to come into play here $99 Topping DAC will not cut it. I try to listen to each headphone each night and so far what I have listened too (I have not listened too 1266 Phi TC yet) my other HP's do not even compete. And for anyone out there that are ANALOG people which I am this is as close to VINYL using digital your going to get just pure detail no fatigue what so ever just a very balanced headphone. Bottom line the Susvara's need HIGH END equipment around it DACS/AMPS to really bring out it full potential and sorry no Schiit stack will do the job here. Still waiting on the WA33 review.. :(

@digitalnation2876

3 жыл бұрын

is this better than Diana V2 ?

@russb3n

3 жыл бұрын

@@digitalnation2876 I’m still waiting to buy a Abyss headphone everything is back ordered. But you will need a Amplifier to power the Susvara to there capabilities. I’ve tried lower end Dacs and Headphone Amps and they just sounded okay. But when you add amplification you will see them shine..

That vara is kinda sus

@rafaelmarques1314

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for that🙃

Susvara match perfectly with burson Soloist GT amp enough power drive high recommended . I enjoy listening my susvara every nights

When the Sundara is sus 0_0!

@ianmacdonald4163

3 жыл бұрын

yes I'm sure this is sus comment #1329

the soundtrack name?

Please review McIntosh headphone amp and Dac please

can you check out one of those dragon fly?

I knew this wasn't a favorite of josh's once he got to the midrange performance. Josh loves headphones that can do great midrange. It's unfortunate to hear this headphone doesn't have that at this price category. I would get anything from abyss before this headphone. Even the half price Diana v2.

@soulfulfool

Жыл бұрын

I wouldnt get anything from Abyss :) ugly and overpriced headphones, Hifiman is very very overpriced but at least deliver better sound. About midrange I never heard planars which does it better than dynamic driver headphones

I had to send back my focal clears because it was making a weird buzz noise when bass hit, and the guy I spoke to sent me the one he currently was using lol

not the Benchmark DAC1 HPA2?

uh oh Josh has climbed almost all of the magical HP summit peaks thus far. The only missing ones he hasn't done yet: Final Audio D8000, Raal SR1A, Stax SR-009, shangri la, and shangri la jr. Any others missing?

@annona718

2 жыл бұрын

The Jecklin Floats

Those flagships do things better, Susvara is a detail monster if anything it’s thing is timbre it’s crazy

When you do review for Susvara Unvield?