HIFIMAN Sundara Headphone

Sundara - A surreal experience at a great price. Let's start with the build, mostly with metal and feels very sturdy although with a bit of play in the extension part doesn't feel as premium as it's older siblings. Comfort strap as the name describes is very comfortable making a not so light headphone feel quite light on the head with no pressure points forming anywhere, so yeah can be worn for hours on no problems. Next the sound and oh my god!!! Can be driven off a laptop decently but doesn't really do it justice. Best pair it with a powerful amp, say a Gilmore lite mk2 to really get it to shine. The separation and the imaging are top notch in this range, and you can really pick out different instruments playing with them not feeling mushed together for a lack of a better way to put it. It is more of an analytical headphone I feel, so it really throws everything at you every tiny detail, the bass is punchy(not the boom boom type where it feels like air is being pushed instead of sound) with good speed as with most planars, vocals are clear and the the highs are really crisp without sounding too harsh. Although they are VERY open, so think twice before you play something that you would be judged for. A no brainer choice sub 30k if the planar sound is what you like.