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HIFIMAN SUNDARA Over-Ear Planar Magnetic Open Back Hi-Fi Headphones (Refurb)

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$179

$199

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HIFIMAN has HIFIMAN SUNDARA Over-Ear Planar Magnetic Open Back Hi-Fi Headphones (Refurbished) for $199 - $20 w/ coupon code SLD20 = $179. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Staff Member f12_26 for posting this deal.

Condition:
  • The refurbished products have been thoroughly inspected and are all tested in good working condition but may have parts replaced by the factory (as needed) and cosmetic defects.
  • All refurbished products also come with accessories and packaged in a brand new brown box.
About this Item:
  • Driver Type: Planar
  • Design: Over-Ear (Circumaural)
  • Earcup Style: Open-Back
  • Sensitivity: 94 dB
  • Impedance: 37 Ohms
  • Audio Connector: 1/8" / 3.5 mm Straight
  • Connector to Earpiece: 2 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm
  • Detachable Cable: Yes

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $20 lower than the previous FP Deal.

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HIFIMAN has HIFIMAN SUNDARA Over-Ear Planar Magnetic Open Back Hi-Fi Headphones (Refurbished) for $199 - $20 w/ coupon code SLD20 = $179. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Staff Member f12_26 for posting this deal.

Condition:
  • The refurbished products have been thoroughly inspected and are all tested in good working condition but may have parts replaced by the factory (as needed) and cosmetic defects.
  • All refurbished products also come with accessories and packaged in a brand new brown box.
About this Item:
  • Driver Type: Planar
  • Design: Over-Ear (Circumaural)
  • Earcup Style: Open-Back
  • Sensitivity: 94 dB
  • Impedance: 37 Ohms
  • Audio Connector: 1/8" / 3.5 mm Straight
  • Connector to Earpiece: 2 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm
  • Detachable Cable: Yes

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $20 lower than the previous FP Deal.

Original Post

Written by f12_26 | Staff

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tlite
I own a pair of these. Love 'em. No experience with Sundara refurbs but these are some of the best headphones you can buy under $400.

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Nov 1, 2024
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tlite
Nov 1, 2024
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I own a pair of these. Love 'em. No experience with Sundara refurbs but these are some of the best headphones you can buy under $400.
Nov 1, 2024
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Splash15
Nov 1, 2024
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I've had the open box since 2019, works fine.
Nov 1, 2024
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mentatgom
Nov 1, 2024
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Great set of headphones. I've owned the 2020 update for a few years, and this is a great price to get into a HiFi headphone.
If you aren't familiar with open back, note these are not ideal for shared/noisy environments. Probably also perform best with a dedicated headphone amp. I mainly use a Geshelli Labs J2, but also have an Audioquest Dragonfly Red. The factory cable sucks pretty bad, as far as being rubbery and coiled up. I did swap out for an upgraded longer balanced audio cable.
Nov 2, 2024
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Hightech88
Nov 2, 2024
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Any deals on HE6SEv2?
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applebt
Nov 2, 2024
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I have such mixed feelings about hifiman. They offer incredibly good sound for the money, but in my experience buying them is like playing a lottery: Some people get a pair of headphones that sound as good as others several times the price, and they work great for years. Others get a pair that have an immediate issue, need to do an RMA swap, and then get a good pair (with some doing this 2 or 3 times before getting a good pair). The most unlucky people get a pair that sound great and then break right after the warranty ends.

There's a guy on reddit today claiming he got a new pair of these from amazon, with the hifiman seal intact, that have white mold on the grill foam.

I own about $8000 worth of high-end headphones and none of them are hifiman. Their support is good and will take care of issues within the warranty period, but I don't want to have to do the RMA dance at all.
Last edited by applebt November 1, 2024 at 08:12 PM.
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CrimsonMice656
Nov 2, 2024
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Good cans but poor sub-bass extension
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stealthytolkien
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Quote from tlite :
I own a pair of these. Love 'em. No experience with Sundara refurbs but these are some of the best headphones you can buy under $400.
Concur. If you have very big and protruding ears, these MAY be slightly inconvenient with the round earcups. But all in all, they're the definition of prosumer grade planar headphones. And at $180 it's a steal.

Oh and read up on how to take care of planars
Last edited by stealthytolkien November 1, 2024 at 08:00 PM.
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Chahsewbow
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Are these refurb Sundara 2020 / 2018?
Nov 2, 2024
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woodpaq
Nov 2, 2024
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If sub bass is more to liking, go with the wood cup closed back Sundaras. Then modify them with a foam insert to fix midrange performance if it doesn't fit your taste. 99.00 on Hifiman and no coupon necessary. I love mine.
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inzanehanson
Nov 2, 2024
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Quote from CrimsonMice656 :
Good cans but poor sub-bass extension
Lack of sub-bass is an issue for pretty much all open-back designs though, isn't it? IIRC planar magnetic designs can have a little better extension but still can't match closed-back designs, would be very curious to hear of any open-back cans that retain decent bass punchiness
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CrimsonMice656
Nov 2, 2024
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Quote from inzanehanson :
Lack of sub-bass is an issue for pretty much all open-back designs though, isn't it? IIRC planar magnetic designs can have a little better extension but still can't match closed-back designs, would be very curious to hear of any open-back cans that retain decent bass punchiness
A lil more for the refurb edition xs to have better sub bass extension and then apply the oratory eq and you get a reasonably punchy result.