# HiFiMan Susvara Over-Ear Planar Headphone - Official Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Official Headphone Model Discussion\ **Tags:** hifiman, planar\ **Created:** [November 15, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293 "2018-11-15T20:30:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 20
**Author:** ![yetijr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ee59a6/32.png) [@yetijr](https://forum.headphones.com/u/yetijr)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 7:59am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/384 "2021-05-25T07:59:52Z")
How would you compare the Dave/WA33/Susvara to your Bartok/Bakoon/Susvara? ---
**Author:** ![dncnexus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/dncnexus/32/14934_2.png) [@dncnexus](https://forum.headphones.com/u/dncnexus)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2021, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/385 "2021-05-30T22:47:07Z")
Does anyone have experience with the Susvara and the Stellaris together? ---
**Author:** ![Polygonhell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/977dab/32.png) [@Polygonhell](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Polygonhell)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2021, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/386 "2021-05-30T23:55:38Z")
Stellaris, no, but the Stratus is underwhelming with the Susvara. Gets loud enough, not a terrible listen. ---
**Author:** ![Resolve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/resolve/32/51647_2.png) [@Resolve](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Resolve)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/387 "2021-06-02T01:16:04Z")
Just got a chance to do some measurements on the Susvara. I still have lots more to do so this is just the preliminary result: ![Susvara](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/e/1/e1f65b5b50bb5ebf151b8b24e5608dd02234406b.jpeg) This is my favorite headphone for a reason. Not only does it have top tier detail and microdynamic ability, but it’s also got solid macro contrast, along with being reasonably spacious. All of this is underscored by the fact that it’s super comfy to wear! Something that can only be said about one other planar in this tier - the Abyss Diana Phi with DMS pad mods. The tradeoff there is that the Diana Phi could use some tuning adjustment around 10khz (and maybe a few other places), and the Susvara absolutely nails it. So far… this is the best sounding headphone I’ve heard. I think you could find other headphones that do one thing or another better - like HD800s is more spacious, and HE-6 slams harder… but this is the complete package in my opinion, where the rest have a compromise in one area or another. Of course it costs a crazy amount… so they probably know that. ---
**Author:** ![Rhodey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/rhodey/32/63535_2.png) [@Rhodey](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Rhodey)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/388 "2021-06-02T01:25:38Z")
What chain did you use with the Susvara? ---
**Author:** ![Resolve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/resolve/32/51647_2.png) [@Resolve](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Resolve)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/389 "2021-06-02T01:26:07Z")
Magni 3 heresy. All amps sound the same, and speaker amps make no difference 😉 EDIT: this was a joke… ---
**Author:** ![Rhodey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/rhodey/32/63535_2.png) [@Rhodey](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Rhodey)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/390 "2021-06-02T01:27:10Z")
Haha well isn’t that some schiit… May have to sell what I have and rethink this whole process. ---
**Author:** ![Resolve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/resolve/32/51647_2.png) [@Resolve](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Resolve)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/391 "2021-06-02T01:29:10Z")
I’m joking… mostly haha. I just swapped to the Feliks Euforia. I’ll have to spend more time with it on different sources. Hoping to try out that Bakoon. ---
**Author:** ![Rhodey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/rhodey/32/63535_2.png) [@Rhodey](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Rhodey)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/392 "2021-06-02T01:32:12Z")
Haha Yeah I figured. Euphoria and Bakoon seem sweet. I’d look at the Susvara but I don’t want to run into a situation and not be able to drive them properly. May be able to do it out of the back of the tt2. It’ll be a bit before I take that step, if I even do. ---
**Author:** ![Resolve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/resolve/32/51647_2.png) [@Resolve](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Resolve)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/393 "2021-06-02T01:46:07Z")
High current amps seem like a good idea for this type of planar. ---
**Author:** ![Rhodey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/rhodey/32/63535_2.png) [@Rhodey](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Rhodey)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/394 "2021-06-02T02:14:45Z")
I would imagine. Seems like it needs a nuclear power plant… ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/7/1/71d3c55c0dab90e12a15054009e6f97aa3b97efe.gif) ---
**Author:** ![ValentineLuke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/valentineluke/32/9729_2.png) [@ValentineLuke](https://forum.headphones.com/u/ValentineLuke)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/395 "2021-06-02T03:52:01Z")
> [@Resolve](#): > > All amps sound the same, and speaker amps make no difference ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/headphones/original/3X/0/3/0368fd63b178f317964b858ccc09553e17a23d4e.png) 20 characters ---
**Author:** ![jlbrach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/278dde/32.png) [@jlbrach](https://forum.headphones.com/u/jlbrach)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/396 "2021-06-02T18:38:29Z")
all amps definitely do not sound the same, you undermine your argument and points when you say that…the bakoon is a terrific choice IMHO ---
**Author:** ![Resolve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/resolve/32/51647_2.png) [@Resolve](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Resolve)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/397 "2021-06-02T18:53:32Z")
I was joking… I probably should’ve put that disclaimer in the post. ---
**Author:** ![Rhodey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/rhodey/32/63535_2.png) [@Rhodey](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Rhodey)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/398 "2021-06-02T19:50:32Z")
This was pretty obvious Resolve was joking. Let’s not be crazy here…lol The magi isn’t driving something like the Susvara haha. ---
**Author:** ![jlbrach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/278dde/32.png) [@jlbrach](https://forum.headphones.com/u/jlbrach)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/399 "2021-06-02T20:42:14Z")
I apologize then, sadly I have spoken to people in various places who will actually argue that DAC’s and amps all sound the same… ---
**Author:** ![Rhodey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/rhodey/32/63535_2.png) [@Rhodey](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Rhodey)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/400 "2021-06-02T20:45:29Z")
No need to apologize! Helen Keller would most likely agree 😁 ---
**Author:** ![generic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/generic/32/61169_2.png) [@generic](https://forum.headphones.com/u/generic)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/401 "2021-06-02T22:05:32Z")
> [@jlbrach](#): > > actually argue that DAC’s and amps all sound the same… We had one of those folks visit here a few months ago. He may have been joking about that event. ---
**Author:** ![SenyorC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/senyorc/32/13567_2.png) [@SenyorC](https://forum.headphones.com/u/SenyorC)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/402 "2021-06-03T20:15:55Z")
All of _my_ amps would sound the same if trying to power the Susvara 😃 ---
**Author:** ![taronlissimore](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/taronlissimore/32/59_2.png) [@taronlissimore](https://forum.headphones.com/u/taronlissimore)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hifiman-susvara-over-ear-planar-headphone-official-thread/2293/403 "2021-06-07T20:29:50Z")
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