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HIFIMAN

HIFIMAN SUNDARA

Name: HIFIMAN SUNDARA
Brand: HIFIMAN
SKU: B077XDWT7X
Price: 179.00 USD

An entry-level set of planar magnetic headphones with a not-so-entry-level performance.

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$179

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Key specs

Connection Type

Wired 3.5mmMost common

Wired-3.5mm48%Bluetooth44%Wired-usb-c7%Others1%

Wired-3.5mm is the most common — on 48% of the 215 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Weight

379 gAbove average

379 g

132 g420 g

above average for over-ear headphones — based on 195 of 240 we've cataloged.

Connectivity

Connection Type: Wired 3.5mm

Design

Weight: 379 g
Foldable: Yes

Build

Material Chassis Primary: Beechwood with metal
Material Ear Cups: Pleather with soft padding
Material Headband: Metal with suede-ish material padding

Sound

Acoustic Design: Closed-back
Driver Type: Planar magnetic
Frequency Response: 6-50000 Hz
Frequency Response High Hz: 50000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 6 Hz
Impedance: 20 Ω
Sensitivity: 94 dB/mW

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating

6.8/ 10

Worth a look

Reviewed byChristian ThomasEditor-at-largeReviewed June 2022

Comfort & fit8.6

Connectivity6.5

Design8.4

Portability2.5

Features5.5

Value9.4

The verdict

The HiFiMan Sundara is the set of headphones to get if you want high-end audio, but don't want to shell out a king's ransom for it. These planar magnetic headphones are comfortable, straightforward, and excellent performers.

✓What we like

✓Sound quality

✓Comfort

✓Pads are eyeglasses-friendly

✕What could be better

✕Weight

✕Open backs mean no isolation

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Lab data

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HIFIMAN SUNDARASoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve

Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.

Frequency response — measurement data

HIFIMAN SUNDARA: frequency response, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Response (dB)
20	-12.0
25	-9.5
32	-7.3
40	-4.5
50	-2.9
63	-1.7
80	-1.6
100	-1.9
125	-2.0
160	-2.5
200	-2.7
250	-2.7
315	-2.6
400	-2.4
500	-2.6
630	-1.7
800	-0.8
1000	-0.3
1250	0.5
1600	1.3
2000	2.4
2500	5.0
3150	8.7
4000	8.2
5000	6.0
6300	7.4
8000	7.5
10000	4.9
12500	-2.3
16000	-4.1
20000	-13.9

HIFIMAN SUNDARA

Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.

Passive isolation — measurement data

HIFIMAN SUNDARA: passive isolation, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Attenuation (dB)
21	-0.8
26	-0.1
33	-0.5
41	-0.4
52	-0.1
65	0.0
82	-0.2
103	-0.2
130	0.3
163	0.2
205	0.2
259	0.2
325	0.2
410	-0.2
516	0.1
613	-0.9
772	-2.0
972	-1.3
1220	-1.1
1540	0.2
1940	-0.4
2440	0.1
3070	1.4
3870	-1.9
4870	0.5
6130	6.2
7720	5.9
9720	1.6
12200	3.9
15400	1.8
19400	4.5