HiFiMan SUSVARA "Review" and Measurements

Yes a mix of both but tilted more towards the HEK/HEX is what I understood from yours and @brencho 's impressions. Thanks.

 

I think the impressions here are very good at conveying how they sound and hope to hear the susvara soon but from memory it didn't impress as well most probably due to setup.

Also, what pads do you have on the codex??
Leather Audeze was my fav for retaining juicy bass but the vegan pads had largest Soundstage with most neutral signature.
Both were noticably better overall, than the slightly congested stock ( Alpha ) Pads with smaller inner diameter which covered part of the drivers...

 

@Maxx134 hey man, using Zmf lambskin for now, might see if bill will help me mod them a bit one day.

 

Do these hit harder than the Utopia? Are they more or less warm bass wise compared to the Utopia?

 

they hit less hard and are less warm than utopia to me but didn't have them on hand to compare directly

 

They hit less hard than the Utopia which hit less hard than the HE-6? Wonder what the motivation behind the tuning was.

 

If only there was a 'perfect' headphone. For whatever it's worth though what keeps me coming back to the HEX V2s is comfort, both physical, and that the sound is on the polite side. I'm on the hunt for a harder hitting headphone, but for multi-hour listening, there is a lot to be said for cans that are on the laid back side.

 

Soo.. When will you review the Susvara V2?

 

I heard the prototype of these in Singapore Can Jam and they put things like Utopia to shame. The pricing is really scary though... it makes more sense to get an electrostatic system at that kind of budget.

 

When they realize they need more efficient version with single sided magnets...

The issue is that with the power requirements needed, most totl cans will climb higher if given same power.

I remember an old HEK being fed out of a powerful "HeadTrip" amplifier,
And I was quite surprised to observe that they were slamming hard and excellent, so I was quite surprised .

You give any planar more power and it will respond well.

 

I think high end headphones tend to be a bit shakier value compared to speakers if you have a general idea of marginal manufacturing cost. The speaker industry is more mature and there's a lot of companies that are vertically integrated or mail order that provide tremendous value in the speaker industry which just doesn't exist in the headphone space.

 

If I couldn't have a Code-X I'd probably get a PMx2 and run it off a Raggy and be one and done.

This is very intriguing... but like in an academic sense, Susvara pricing is so dumb

@songmic yeah if you need to use a Gungnir Multibit/Mjolnir2 stack for whatever reason (as I did!) I can see selling the HE6 and getting an HEKv2. but if you can find a Code-X, that stack would do just fine by it!!

 

uh yeah i'd love to curiosity hear it and compare to code-x.

 

Holy schiitballs, is @LFF performing the same magic on the Susvara that turned the HE-5 into Code-X, and I get to listen to it? I'm speechless...

Honestly, even if it turns out incredible and much better than the stock Susvara (I'm sure it will), I don't think I would be able to afford it right now. The ideal scenario would be if LFF has a Code-X or two left that he would be willing to sell me, but I know it's a long shot. Still, it would be a blessing to be able to listen firsthand to LFF's magic that everyone has been talking about.

Thank you for offering this great opportunity. Living across the Pacific and not being able to attend any of the awesome meets have made me feel left out, but not as much anymore...

 

If I'll ever break my inner fear regarding big water, you're the man I'll talk to, that's a given!

Getting back on track, so we can expect modded Susvara impressions here, aye?