HiFiMan Sundara
Their type or too few of their facts are known yet, so they are not in our ranking.
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| This model HiFiMan Sundara | Higher score, 55% cheaper JBL Live 770NC Best on 2 facts | Higher score, 44% cheaper Soundcore Space One | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most important facts | |||
| The lowest price today at a shop that delivers to you, delivery included. A price with an asterisk comes from a shop abroad, and its delivery cost is our own estimate. Lowest price | 178 €Amazon.de | 79 €Amazon.de best | 99 €Soundcore (brand store) |
| Our own score out of 10: 60% the maker’s facts and 40% shop ratings. Price does not count. Score | not in our ranking | ||
| The average of the stars buyers give at the shops, with the number of reviews behind it. We only compare it from 20 reviews. Customer rating | – | ★ 4.3 · 58 reviews best | ★ 4.2 · 31 reviews |
| How the headphones cancel outside noise with microphones. Hybrid uses microphones outside and inside the cup, adaptive also adjusts to the sound around you. When it matters
When it matters less
Source
| – | Adaptive | Adaptive |
| How long the headphones or the earbuds play on one charge with noise cancelling on, as the maker states it. In this comparisonWhen it matters
When it matters less
Source
| – | 50 h | 40 h |
| What the headphones or one earbud weigh. Lighter is more comfortable for hours at a time. In this comparisonWhen it matters
When it matters less
Source
| 342 g | 256 g | 265 g |
| The Bluetooth version. A newer one connects more steadily and uses less power, if the phone has it too. In this comparisonSource
| – | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| How the sound is packed for Bluetooth. AAC suits iPhones, aptX and LDAC carry more detail from Android phones that support them. When it matters
When it matters less
Source
| – | – | SBC, AAC, LDAC |
| Connected to two devices at once, such as a phone and a laptop, and switching by itself to the one that plays. When it matters
When it matters less
Source
| – | yes | yes |
Facts as the maker states them. A dash means the maker does not name it. Each model’s page gives the source of every fact. Noise is the maker’s own figure, so we do not judge it, and a customer rating only counts from 20 reviews.
Prices per shop
On 1 November 2026 the lowest price for the HiFiMan Sundara is 178 € at Amazon.de, delivery to Germany included.
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HiFiMan Sundara specifications
The numbers that matter first, then every fact by group. As published by the maker or the shop we read it from.
Build and fit 7 facts
- Form factor
Source: hifiman.com · checked on 1 Nov
How the headphones sit: over the ear, on the ear, in the ear canal, in the outer ear, beside the ear or on the cheekbone.
- Over-ear
- True wireless
96 of the 184 models we track have this.
Source: derived, no source of its own · checked on 1 Nov
Two separate earbuds with no wire between them, charged in a case.
- no
- Wireless
153 of the 184 models we track have this.
Source: derived, no source of its own · checked on 1 Nov
They play over Bluetooth, without a cable to the phone.
- no
- Wired connection
Source: Manual · checked on 1 Nov
The plug for a cable, so you can also listen wired, for instance on a plane or with a battery that has run out.
- 3.5 mm jack
- Acoustic design
Source: Manual · checked on 1 Nov
Whether the ear cups are closed or open at the back. Closed keeps sound in and out, open sounds more spacious but lets everyone around you hear.
- Open-back
- Driver type
Source: Manual · checked on 1 Nov
The kind of speaker inside. Dynamic drivers are the most common. Planar and electrostatic ones are mostly found in expensive headphones for home listening.
- Planar magnetic
- Weight
Among the models we track
342 g on this model
Lowest
3.1 g Highest
451 g Middle
8.6 gHigher than 160 of the 168 models we track.
When it matters
- Wearing them for hours at a desk or on a flight.
- Running or the gym, where a heavy earbud works loose.
When it matters less
- Short listens, where comfort hardly has time to matter.
Source: Manual · checked on 1 Nov
What the headphones or one earbud weigh. Lighter is more comfortable for hours at a time.
- 342 g
Sound 4 facts
- Lowest frequency
Among the models we track
6 Hz on this model
Lowest
4 Hz Highest
50 Hz Middle
20 HzLower than 82 of the 104 models we track.
Source: Manual · checked on 1 Nov
The lowest tone the maker says they play. It says little about how the bass actually sounds.
- 6 Hz
- Highest frequency
Among the models we track
75,000 Hz on this model
Lowest
16,000 Hz Highest
80,000 Hz Middle
29,000 HzHigher than 102 of the 104 models we track.
Source: Manual · checked on 1 Nov
The highest tone the maker says they play. Adult hearing stops well below most figures.
- 75,000 Hz
- Impedance
Among the models we track
32 Ω on this model
Lowest
15 Ω Highest
520 Ω Middle
32 ΩHigher than 29 of the 75 models we track.
Source: Manual · checked on 1 Nov
The electrical resistance. Wired headphones with a high impedance need an amplifier to play loud enough.
- 32 Ω
- Sensitivity
Among the models we track
92 dB SPL on this model
Lowest
91 dB SPL Highest
122 dB SPL Middle
100 dB SPLLower than 56 of the 58 models we track.
Source: Manual · checked on 1 Nov
How loud they play on a given signal. A higher figure plays louder from a weak source, such as a phone.
- 92 dB SPL
Warranty and support 1 fact
- Warranty
Among the models we track
1 year on this model
Lowest
1 year Highest
3 years Middle
2 yearsLower than 26 of the 30 models we track.
When it matters
- A robot with a dock full of pumps and moving parts, where more can break.
- An expensive robot you plan to keep for years.
When it matters less
- For a cheap robot you would replace rather than repair, the extra years count for less.
Source: Manual · checked on 1 Nov
The warranty the maker gives in Germany. Consumer law here stands apart from it and can last longer.
- 1 year
Sources: hifiman.com · Manual
The maker
HiFiMan
- Reviews on Trustpilot
- Headquarters: China
- Founded in 2005
HIFIMAN is a Chinese audio company that Dr. Fang Bian started in 2005. Its group company, Kunshan HIFIMAN Technology Group Co., Ltd., was founded in 2011 and is listed on the Beijing Stock Exchange. It designs, makes and sells headphones, in-ear monitors, DACs, amplifiers, players and speakers, and launched its first planar magnetic headphones in 2009. Its over-ear headphones include the HIFIMAN Sundara.



