Average-Local2311 OP t1_ixn117p wrote on November 24, 2022 at 6:12 PM

Had gotten the HE400SE first and loved it so much so, that I returned it and got the Sundara instead. Been listening to it 1-2hrs dedicatedly everyday since. Compared to 400SE, the build quality is a definite step up, found the sound stage a bit wider and details are much more prominent imo. Don’t even have to crank up the volume as much and just overall it feels very fast and punchy. I usually listen to alternative (strumbellas, vampire weekend), rock(Credence Clearwater revival, Beatles, led zeppelin), and have recently started with jazz, also Indian classicals(Zakir Hussain, Amjad Ali khan)…sometimes Mozart, Yanni as well. I listen on Apple Hi-Res Lossless.

Alsong with your song suggestions, do also mention which is your favourite part and why and which part of the track I should pay special attention to. Thanks :).

TheFrator t1_ixncd08 wrote on November 24, 2022 at 7:35 PM

I know I shouldn’t be surprised by this as it’s likely a serial down voter, but why downvote this?

For jazz, I recommend Ezra Collective’s newest album - Where I’m Meant To Be. Happy listening

Gofa_Kirselph t1_ixosa98 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:50 AM

Yeah, some people on here are serious haters. They’ll just downvote without explaining why. Or if they do explain, they’ll just argue for the sake of arguing, not to further the discussion.

touzeboinetnicolas t1_ixoe1sr wrote on November 25, 2022 at 12:40 AM

What balanced cable did you buy?

AlternativeClothes43 t1_ixnc6d4 wrote on November 24, 2022 at 7:34 PM

Try A R Rahman songs, they are very well mastered.

Ay Hairathe will be a start.

Gofa_Kirselph t1_ixorxl3 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:46 AM

15 Step by Radiohead

It was the first song I heard on a pair of open backs (HD 598) so it’s kind of a ritual for me now. Any time I get a new pair of headphones, that’s what I’ll listen to. That whole album is gray too.