HiFiMAN Ananda

Phenomenal audio performance with superb sense of space, accurate bass, and lovely detail throughout frequency range. Comfortable over long listening sessions. Ships with two detachable cables.

Open design leaks audio. Cables lack inline remote control or mic.

I suppose the best compliment I can give the HiFiMan Ananda is this: Sometimes when I'm goofing around at my testing space, I'll wear headphones and forget that the audio I'm monitoring through the Apogee Symphony is also being fed through my desktop...

Open and spacious soundstage. Consistent performance across users. Detachable boom microphone. Neutral, well-balanced sound profile. Very comfortable.

Not compatible with PS4 or Xbox One. Lacks a bit of sub-bass. Not stable enough for light exercise. Leaks a lot of noise. Not very portable. Terrible noise isolation performance. Poor microphone recording quality.

The HiFiMan ANANDA-BT are mediocre for mixed usage. They have an impressively neutral audio reproduction that makes them ideal for audiophiles, but they aren't very versatile. These open-back headphones are designed to allow background noise to enter...

Excellent audio reproduction. ; Comfortable, premium-looking design. ; A better headband than the Edition X.

Poor isolation by design. ; Bulky and cumbersome ear cups.