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ku1185 t1_iya0ram wrote

I had same experience with Sundaras, coming from DT770s and HD58x. I just didn't enjoy it due to poor dynamics imo. It had a nice sense of clarity, good separation, fast and clean transients, etc., but my booty remained unshaken. Everything felt just... detached, discombobulated, lifeless.

Got the DT1990s after which I loved. But be warned, those are punishing headphones on wrong tracks and upstream gear.

EDIT: Also didn't think the cups were very comfortable. Couldn't find a way to fit them that didn't lead to my ears feeling sore after a couple of hours.

FWIW, I thought the HE6seV2 was basically a better Sundaras. Very much reminded me of the Sundaras with the addition of much better dynamics. However, those are ridiculously hard to drive, and my Singxer SA-1 could not keep up with even modest -3db preamp engaged. After a certain point, increasing volume on the SA-1 led to HE6seV2 to simply lose bass without getting louder (at least, as I perceived it). Strangest thing I've experienced.

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guesswhochickenpoo t1_iybcgq9 wrote

I tried Sundara's after getting the 6XX I thought I was in an extremely small minority or even totally on my own thinking the Sundara's weren't that great and I had much of the same "detached" experience as you. The 6XX make me feel like part of the music, like I'm immersed in it and right in there with the band whereas the Sundara's made me feel like the music was being played at me from across the room but not in a good way and it felt like more than just a soundstage difference. Someone described them as being more "deep" than wide which resonated with me.

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