I bought the Arya Stealth Magnet in November 2021, exactly a year ago. I am loving it and it’s sounding better and better as I use it more and more. Recently, I bought the ZMF Atrium and did an A/B listening and prefers the Arya Stealth. Of course, the ZMF needs more hours to work it up too. With a Gustard R26 coming in a few days, my future is sound!
@@life_in_solace, I need time to run the Atrium first. As of now, both sounds wonderful because of the Gustard R26 and iFi Pro iCAN Signature combo. I’m so excited with the R26 I’m switching headphone after headphone.
@@life_in_solace The Atrium has a wider sound stage, better instrument separation, less melding in the mid treble and mid bass, and more natural, rich less grainy/smoother mid range. The Aryas are more resolving, and more of a "wall of sound", also faster and more impact.
To me, the Atrium is good for critical listening to hear the details - details of instruments, staging. The Arya Stealth is my current favorite, it’s soothing to listen to it for hours without realizing time passes by. Also, specific to me, I broke my spine in 5 sections and have screw and titanium plates at my C5/6/7 sections which is my neck area so I can feel the weight of the Atrium. For me. The Arya was better value for money or perhaps, I just prefer the planar sounds. Also, the Gustard R26 R2R matched with the iFi Pro iCAN Signature gives me some options for the sound. I use my MacBook Pro so no EQ. Wants to explore Roon via LAN with the R26 as I am currently on Apple Music but I have a tough decision if I want to switch to Tidal or Qobuz because I love many Asian/Chinese songs.
I recently sold these for the HEK V2. Slightly smaller stage, but better instrument separation, more resolving, and much more natural mid treble. HEK V2 can be a little too sizzly in the top end with some tracks. There is a grainy, almost hollowness in the mids that always bugged me with the Aryas. But everything is else about the Aryas are excellent. Great value
I'm about to buy Hifiman cans and currently cannot decide whether to buy the HeV2 or the Aryas. As you mentioned the HEV2 are a little bit too sizzly in the top end. I'm concerned that will lead to fatigue and me not listening to them...
@@TheMMadmaXX If I were to be able to do it again, I would save my money and get a pair of ZMF Calderas. They do everything my HEK V2's do but without the upper sizzle in some tracks and significantly more natural timbre. The mids are little more forward but they sound so realistic you don't realize it. They're best headphones I've ever heard by far.
GoproHead thank you for the heads up on Capital Audio Fest. I live 25 minutes from Rockville and was just randomly googling to go to my first audio event a week ago and didn't find anything.
A lot of people seemed to have thought the Edition XS was so good there really wasn't a need to upgrade to the ananda or arya. Would have been interested to know that comparison. I sort of doubt the arya stealth is worth almost triple the money over the XS.
I disagree. I like the cyberpunk genre & 100% the game, it wasn’t bad just expected more from the anime. It was too sped up, multiple things not fleshed out, almost like they didn’t have the budget or patience. Was also anti-climactic & juvenile. For those reasons, 6.5/10. Being that this is an audio channel, what it did have is two of my favorite tracks from the game "I Really Want to Stay at Your House" & "Major Crimes" perfect sound-pieces to set the themes, albeit overplayed in the anime.
Had them, loved them, but they started causing me tension headaches and jaw pain to the point I decided to part with them. I don't know that the HiFiMan form factor is for me, but I legitimately loved the sound of the headphone. Hopefully HiFiMan will improve their ergonomics at some point down the line. Where they sounded best on head was not where they were most comfortable. And after 6 months of use I could only listen to them for 50 minutes at a time before they had to come off.
I have fairly large bobble head and they fit like a glove. For me it’s one of the most comfortable headphones I’ve ever worn but then again, I got a fat head 😂
@@Ezees23 Tried but didn't have the confidence in the right application of strength as to not ruin them. I didn't mind the clamp for months and then it just slowly dug into my jaw. I could never find a seating position where I could get that to subside.
I have been using the Bose Ultra, and the Bowers Px7 2se, and Grados SR325, Then last week I got the Ananda's, which I am wearing now. they fit so well, I am amazed by that, they're about as comfortable as Bose Ultra comfort. The sound of the Anandas is awesome. I got them from the Hifiman site refurb for $259-no tax-I got lucky, they sent one that looks new. Then a week ago I saw the video with DMS raving about the Arya Stealth, I get mine in a couple of days. I paid $405 for a demo. Way excited. I love the Bowers too, and the Grados are excellent. But, the Anandas took music to another level. But, I am lost as to what amp/dac. What can I get for $200, I spent a ton this year on our addictive hobby. I would pay up to $250. There are so many choices-I have no idea what to get. PS: Great video, cursing is fine with me.
@@mohammedbazhair2000 The ones I got are the latest V3. Love them, but after much testing I am keeping the Arya's. Mine came looking no different than new. It's great there is no tax.That saves about $25, and free shipping. Get them-they truly are fantastic.
@Z Reviews got em for 900$ brand new on Black Friday promo a few weeks ago. Not gonna leave you alone till you do a Dekoni pad review for them!! :P Great vid btw.
I've had the Arya V2's for 3 years now, and I've been contemplating on buying the stealth since I have an unhealthy obsession with the Arya. I just have no idea how much better this could get/what can be improved - the V2's are perfect for me, hence the piqued curiosity of the stealth. Will probably just wait another 2 years or so and pull the trigger
Zeos, if you want to say meters, go with meters, for all the americans the metric system might be something to get used to but conversion of units is just pure bliss. I jizz about everytime I cook a recipe in metric and need to scale it up. I love it.
I'm a Metrology Engineer in the US, and when I started Harly Davidson (one of our customers) used Imperial on their blueprints, but even they have switched over to Metric now like everyone else. We have 2 dozen customers and everyone uses metrics prints now
I had the Sundara as my first planar. Love it and sought for a discernible upgrade and got the Arya Stealth. The cups are really big, perhaps you’ll be comfortable with it? A few people told me the cups reached their jaws. By the way, the Arya gets better and better with time and uses
I've been thinking about picking up the Edtiton XS, Ananda, or Ananda Stealth at some point but I'm just waiting till Black Friday to see if anything tempting goes on sale.
The difference in sound quality between the sundara and the arya stealth is dramatic! No comparison, in terms of everything, resolution, dynamics (macro and micro), bass presence and quality, imaging, and the vastness of the sound presentation. The arya just sounds big! And it’s waaaaay more comfortable to wear.
Arya V2 is great - if you have the amp for it (preferably discrete Class A or AB). The Stealth has better timbre out of the box, has more distinct imaging and layering, and has more dynamic bass with less power - making it much easier to drive while being much less amp picky. Both have virtually the same size staging - that is, once the Stealth has burned in. I had and auditioned both side by side - I kept the Stealth and traded in the V2.....
I'm moving them to supporter only. Keeping them off of TH-cam allows me to play anything I want and use any wallpaper I want. I've already recorded two including this one I just need to edit and upload after Capital audio Fest
I just bought my Arya, new, unboxed, for 550 dollars( hifiman official store special offer on ebay ). Man am i hyped for trying them out when they come.
I'm pretty new to hifi audio. I moved up from the Sundara to the Arya Stealth. I'm still using a Topping DX3 Pro+. Without breaking the bank, is there better combo/stack I should be using with these? BT is a must since I use an LG 48" OLED TV as my monitor. I keep the DX3 set to low gain 100% volume and keep Windows around 20-30%.
that's a wrong way to do it, should set the software volume at 100% then adjust via amp only. I have the same setup BTW, I don't think purchasing another dac/amp will have a discernible difference to the sound unless you need more power which I think DX3 has enough.
Got the XS and a mojo 2. I can recall my mojo 2 test not to give the XS all the juice they needed to sound the best. Ich just justed line in into my fiio k5pro (old akm). Well that was a experience! I love what mojo 2 is doing, but I fear they will left you desire more for the Arya.
What are you using to power your edition xs? I'm thinking about buying them and wanted to know what would pair best with them. I'm currently running a HD650 to a Zen DAC&CAN Signature 6XX.
@@RaMpArT02 I'm using just a zen dac v2 and they are working fine I have a very good listening using single ended with high gain at 11 o'clock.. don't listen to those who will tell you that the zen dac can't power them properly cause it's just not true.
I own both and I'm about to sell XS. I know it's a subjective hobby but I honestly feel I shouldn't have listened to people saying xs is as good as Arya😓
@@RajaaDima I have the Arya Stealths and tried them with the Zen dac. It was one of the most painful musical experiences I have ever put myself through. That combination is abysmal. Use a different amp for them.
@@dialecticalmonist3405 please specify, was it painful because you didn't like the association between the too or because the zen dac wasn't able to drive them ?
I had got the Ananda Stealth recently and could not wear them for long. That head band is complete shit that hot spot gets insane. I ended up getting the Zeus Elite and they are super comfy. I will try the Aryas if they go on sale around black Friday which will bring them way down from the $650 they are now.
Can you weigh in on which you find to be a better pairing with the Arya Stealth - Topping A90 Discrete or Burson Conductor 3XR? I realize those are in vastly different price brackets but you were very high on the A90 Discrete. Thanks!
Got them as a substitute for the LCD-X because those were too heavy for me. Overall I am very happy. The comfort is 10000x as good as the LCD-X. I can wear the Aryas all day without a problem while the LCD-X were difficult to wear for more than 1-2 hours. Besides of that the soundstage is way bigger on the Aryas. The LCD-X were lacking soundstage a lot. One thing I have to say though: The punch and slam is unfortunately lacking a lot compared to the LCD-X. I'm a bit sad about this because the LCD-X slam/punch was absolutely amazing. But overall this is the only big downside I can find with the Aryas. (Besides the horrible stock cable but I mean that can easily be exchanged.)
Dude, if you appreciated the stealth Arya so much, I wonder if you heard the he1000se! I have had the Arya stealth for about 14 months now, and 2 months ago I had the he1000se here for a few days, and I just melted.... I've been in depression since they left this room. Like, the Arya makes all my other headphones sound cheap, the he1000se makes the Arya sound cheap! Trynna save money to get the he1000se now. It'd be great to see a review of yours of those.
Not anymore :) what is your current situation? I got the arya stealth as my first high end headphones but got to try the 1000se, it was noticeably more impressive
Owned the 1000se, too. Only reason I sold them is lack of usage. They are much better than the Arya stealth or any other stealth from hifi man but also much more expensive.
-Audio community "Arya is the shit" -Zeos "Arya is shit" -Audio community "The New Arya Stealth is shit, get the old non stealth one" -Zeos "The New Arya Stealth 🤤" LMAO
I think everybody in audio community agrees that Stealth is a upgrade in every aspect except maybe soundstage, it's a better headphone and for 1300$ no brainer.
@@AliArghavan soundstage is the reason to buy Arya though, if you wanna phones that sound similar but aren't as good at stageing and imaging get whatever German high impedance dynamic; the biggest problem with original Arya is it's amp requirement, they are really sensitive to poor input to output gain mismatch so all feed forward and nested feedback amps are out of the question, with maybe the exemption of really high end stuff benchmark makes, they don't like class a/b either unless it's really powerful (+8w) because they create relatively high constant load which makes class a/b distort, the cheapest amp that works with them is RebelAmp, and it works surprisingly well, if someone asked me to price the Rebel when paired with Arya I would guess +2k$ since it can dance with amps in that price range like flagship stuff from audio-gd.
@@Sebastian_Athea Arya Stealth is still wider sounding than most headphones I've tried (Focal, ZMF, Audeze...) I've had no problem driving them with Schiit Jotunheim 2 or even JDS EL AMP II. The power requirements are a myth. Stealth is even more efficient than V2, you'll have no problem with moderately powerful amps.
@@AliArghavan wide soundstage by it self isn't that unique to Arya, HD800 are just as good at that, Original Arya is so good because it has wide soundstage paired with holographic imaging, they can place the sounds all around you, Aria is the soundstage of HD800 with imaging of Elear mashed together, plus a bit of ethereal signature. I do agree the power requirement for original Arya is a bit of the myth since class a RebelAmp can drive them with "only" 1 watt, the problem is other topologies have issues running at high power all the time which is what Arya requires, they loose the detail on class A/B that's not powerful enough (aka most of them), and they lose imaging on nested feedback or feed forward amps. Stealth is much less amp picky but it completely loses it's holographic imaging, it does have a bit better timbre if you care about it though. I would also like to add that people who wear earrings have significantly worse 3D audio perception or completely lose it, the soft part at the bottom of the ear is there for for determining if sound is coming above, below or behind you, if you mess with it you damage 3D hearing.
That's inaccurate. Most of those "reports" of smaller staging on the Stealth were a result of fresh out of the box impressions. Both are Aryas and both have similarly large stages - it just takes some time to burn in/play in for the Stealth's stage to expand properly. I had them side by side and they're virtually the same - but the Stealths imaging, layering, and dynamics were all more distinct and more developed in comparison to the V2......
I dropped & broke my M1060 so I ended up replacing them with HE5XX, watched a couple other Hifiman reviews while waiting for them to arrive and now I regret not getting one of the oval driver headphones like Edition XS for the better value for money sound quality. These don't have the bass or soundstage out of the box (even after playing around with EQ) I was told they'd have over the M1060, using the same amplification I used with the M1060 (a Dragonfly Red). I'm hoping the silver plated cable I bought for the M1060, a Dekoni pad upgrade and an upgrade to a Chord Mojo or Mojo 2 will wake 'em up. Recommendations for which Dekoni pad to get are welcome. I'm thinking Elite Fenestrated Sheepskin but open to change if someone knows another sounds better with the 5XX.
@@maxwellwagoner-watts4747 Thanks, I hadn't thought about a balanced amp & cable yet. I was waiting for my next headphone upgrade to LCDi4 before I go balanced, but I might consider it if the Mojo isn't enough. Surely a class A amp like the Chord is enough to drive these relatively cheap planars well. At least better than the Dragonfly Red drove the M1060. I'd settle for that quite happily until I have the money to upgrade again.
@@maxwellwagoner-watts4747 3.5 "se"?... At the moment I'd rather not have to replace the expensive custom silver-plated cable I had made for my M1060 so a couple of days ago I already bought from ebay a pair of simple 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapters so the 5XX can use it. I want to hear what that sounds like first on a good replacement AIO DAC/amp upgrade like the Mojo and only if I hate that will I replace the cable & amp and probably go balanced early. Plus a stack just seems bulky to me. I prefer amps with good internal DACs included for space saving and convenience. Also, the Zen Signature stack is $900 retail here. I can get a used Mojo for $4-500 AUD. There's even talk of a 2.5mm balanced mod called the "Ryuzoh Mod" I'm looking into. But anyway I saw a video a number of years ago from Steve Guttenberg that the notoriously power hungry LCDi4 sounds pretty darn good over the original Mojo, back when it released so I can't imagine the 5xx wouldn't. Thanks for the advice though. I'll definitely go balanced at some stage. Just wanna get a little more use out of this custom cable before I bin her.
Great review my Arya stealth come Monday. I brought Dekoni fenestrated pads for Ananda after seeing your review but I'm returning the Ananda for Arya I'm hoping the new Dekoni pads work for Arya stealth like they did for Ananda. Hope you do a review of this paring would be nice to hear your thoughts. Cyber punk was awesome as was Arcane
Everyone of my headphone sounded better with iFi. I listen to the Arya Stealth on the iFi Pro iCAN Signature with all the modes ie. X-Bass, Tube+ and with or without 3D, it just sounds superb,
I didn't find a huge difference between them despite what some TH-camrs claim. Both are good but I personally prefer the £200 AR5000 to either of them.
I still believe you did NOT sufficiently power the original Arya. I got the one between the one you reviews and stealth, and to be powered sufficiently, I use a Chord Qtest because that is the minimum DAC for good sound, use the WA-6SE as a pre-amp in to my rebel amp that is never turned off, and still runs at medium gain.500-700 amp, you need to pre-amp that shit if you want to power non-stealth Arya if you want them to sound good.
Tried the Arya Stealth and returned it in favor of the Ananda Stealth whose sound I much preferred. My Sundara 2021 and Verum One however are still my favorites over them.
@@BionicSammich I personally found the Ananda Stealth preferable to the Arya SE, though the Arya wins on comfort thanks to its swivel. I get the sense that with the Stealth Magnet technology, it tends to oversmoothen things kind of like Anti-aliasing in a videogame. I felt with the Arya, the antialiasing was cranked up to ultra levels producing an overly sanitized unnaturally clinical sound. The Ananda dials that back a bit to where it’s just right and delivers a more natural and musical tonality. I did find both the Arya and Ananda to be equally treble happy which can make them fatiguing (although nothing that a bit of EQ couldn’t mitigate) and ultimately I think I prefer my Sundara and Verum One overall for pure enjoyment and comfortable listening. But the soundstage capabilities of the egg shaped Hifiman are fun for orchestral and classical. And Sunglasses at Night is a fun track on the Ananda to show off its wide soundstage :)
@@reeepicheep LOL, that sounds like your amp rather than the Aryas. If you used an IC based amp like the A90 or THX 789 they're not really gonna gel too well with the Aryas. The Aryas loooove discrete Class A or Class AB amps but loooathe IC/THX based amps......
This is very confusing and interesting! I was leaning more towards getting the Ananda stealth but after watching this video I was more convinced about Arya, and now after reading your comment I'm back where I started 😂
A bit of an elephant in the room not to mention the HiFiman Edition XS for a fraction of the price, law of diminishing returns should definitely be mentioned here 😅
How do they compare to the Meze Empyrean or Elite? I just got these and if I tug the cable on the right ear cup even a little bit (even by turning my head to the right) it will start cutting in and out the sound. Love the sound, build quality kinda sucks. I would like a little bit more bass ideally, but adding it with EQ doesn't seem to be doing the trick. I'm just thinking of sending it back completely and going Meze.
I think there was something wrong with my Arya Stealth before I returned it but it fucked up my ears after maybe 2 hours total play time. I listened to it at completely reasonable volumes, but still almost 3 months later I have a persistent ringing in my ears that was NOT there before the Arya showed up. There was something uncomfortable about some aspect of the sound that made me wince at reasonable volumes, which I've never had from other headphones. I had to listen to it much quieter than I listen to normally. And to be clear, I am not particularly treble sensitive. I listen to bright-ish IEMs for several hours per day. Just something about the Arya that did not agree with me.
I wonder if air pressure could have caused this. I've experienced something similar with the Edition XS - my ears ring constantly since using them. It's not volume related as I'm cautious regarding the volume and have listened to headphones for over 20 years. The reason why it could be air pressure is due to experiencing something similar when working in Sheffield, UK, where the land varies a lot in height would cause ringing for me and others but would pass within a couple of days. I hope our ears recover!
@@Thoughtflux I think it’s mostly gone now. I sold the Arya but kinda want to get another one because it was really good despite the issues. Probably not a good idea.
Aryas or LCD-X/LCD-XC? Im trading my anandas in and buying new headphones but dont know what to get. My anandas broke after 6 months and im really cautious to buy hifiman after that but i love the look of the Aryas and everyone says that the LCD-X is amazing. I wear headphones all day and hear that theyre heavy and fatiguing so i dont know what to get. I game all day and i love bass in my music, was considering closed back for imersion but i just cant decide. Anyone got both with an opinion ?
@one-rv2bx I got the lcd x (just sold them, far too heavy), then got he1000 stealth and have a pair of first gen meze empyreans. Hifimans he1000 stealth is far superior. If your buying headphones over £1000 buy them.
Ew. yep, you are right, terrible cable. Why don't more companies use good cables? Do they actually Wear the headphones they make? Or do they just sell them to other chumps to suffer with bad cabling? On a 1700 dollar pair of headphones, I feel like they could spare 50-100 dollars for a good cable. I only complain because I lived for years with a heavy annoying cable, and I never realized how frustrating it was until I finally replaced it with a good flexible light viking weave cable. The difference is huge, it went from pulling my head down, to a much more comfortable experience.
IMO, none of Topping's IC/NFCA amps are really the best match with HFM cans Ananda and above. I quickly sent the OG A90 back to Amazon - as well as the Monolith '887 (though IT was better than the A90). IMO, the Aryas sound muuuch better and natural with discrete amps, and Class A if you can swing it. I compared the A90, the Monolith '887, and the Schiit Magnius (all IC based) against the Schiit Magni 3+, Emotiva A-100, and Gustard H20 (all discrete, Class A for the H20) - and the discrete amps crushed all of the IC based amps....even the cheap ones, LOL.....
@@ightimmaheadout290 I have to use my own EQ with LCD-X, it combines Oratory with Amir’s EQ. I’m actually jamming out right now, I am continually impressed by the LCD-X, makes me wonder if HiFiman tuning isn’t blowing out mids and highs. What sold me, now owning both LCD-2 closed back non-fazored and LCD-X 2021 is bass performance and balanced presentation, they still have the planar energy, imaging and layering. I’ve owned and auditioned most HiFiMan cans, from Sundara to Susvara, it boils down to double pane vs. single pane planar, light and airy or dense and tonally realistical with note depth, and it seems to be song specific.
I own both. I'd say it depends on use case. For gaming, 800S all day. For everything else, Arya. The reason I bought both is so I could keep 800S connected to a Creative G6 DAC/Amp for PC, Switch and PS5 gaming, while having Arya to connect to my phone. 800S need proper power to drive. Arya Stealth can run on my phone with a Helm Bolt DAC/Amp dongle.
Yes, but not to their best ultimate soudn quality potential. You'd need at least a midrange DAC (~$400 - $500) and discrete Class A balanced amp ($500 - $1K+) to bring out their best SQ (or shop used for savings)......
Let me know something, was the mojo 2 worth the money? I've been curious for a while. I have a pair of LCD-2c and these stealths. (and less interesting headphones)
You'd think that.....until you actually hear the Arya, LOL. I've owned the HE4XX. Sundara, still own the Ananda, traded in my Arya V2, and now own the Stealths. The Stealth (and the V2) totally outclasses the Sundaras, IMO (though the Sundara is a really good HP for the price - but so is the Arya)......
You can safely replace it with the Aune AR5000 as those are way better than the boring Sundara. I also prefer them to the Arya which is now priced at $649.
You'll forget about that every time you put them on and listen to them. I had an aversion to spending >$1K too - but then I looked at all the midrange HPs I bought to get the type of sound I wanted and how much they cost. I'd already spent more than the Arya's cost in other HPs - and still wasn't satisfied. That is, until I finally bit the bullet and bought the Arya V2 (I now own the Stealth) - now I'm completely satisfied. I actually saved money since I got off the HP merry-go-round - in that, it's somewhat of a bargain......
I A/B tested the Arya vs Edition XS and they sounded fairly similar. I bought the Edition XS because it was more comfortable, better price, and has the same stunning clarity & soundstage. I do not believe the Arya is an upgrade from the XS, they've both reached a similarly high plateau.
I have the Arya V2 and compared them to the Stealth and they sound they same. The fact you think the Stealth sounds better just goes to show you can't trust your memory. I still love them but also still use my Sundara and Ananda because they all sound different and all sound great.
I sold my Sundaras to buy the OG Ananda and then sold those to now havr the Ananda Stealth. I love the Ananda Stealth, but sometimes I miss my Sundaras.
You are "headphone rich", LOL.... I own the Ananda and Arya Stealths. Drive both with a Gustard H20 with upgraded discrete opamps (Sparkos and Burson).....
It's all about that sound quality, IMO. HFM is a class leader in nearly every damn category, LOL. Hell, I'm looking at a good working Arya Stealth sitting on my table - all the while that I'm wearing the HE1000v2 Stealths, LOL. It's an addiction at this point, LOL....
I DOUBT ITS $100... honestly i would say it cost them under $50 i dont care how good they sound, i just wont pay that money thats not premium in the eyes or the materials.
Just give out headphones to TH-camrs for nothing and get them to hype it up for those with more money than sense. That seems to be their marketing strategy and it works.
Everytime, I become lonely and self loathing scum, I remember this guy and automatically I get kick in my butt .. about how I dont wanna end up like this
I bought the Arya Stealth Magnet in November 2021, exactly a year ago. I am loving it and it’s sounding better and better as I use it more and more. Recently, I bought the ZMF Atrium and did an A/B listening and prefers the Arya Stealth. Of course, the ZMF needs more hours to work it up too. With a Gustard R26 coming in a few days, my future is sound!
Which has better soundstage
@@life_in_solace, I need time to run the Atrium first. As of now, both sounds wonderful because of the Gustard R26 and iFi Pro iCAN Signature combo. I’m so excited with the R26 I’m switching headphone after headphone.
@@life_in_solace The Atrium has a wider sound stage, better instrument separation, less melding in the mid treble and mid bass, and more natural, rich less grainy/smoother mid range. The Aryas are more resolving, and more of a "wall of sound", also faster and more impact.
To me, the Atrium is good for critical listening to hear the details - details of instruments, staging. The Arya Stealth is my current favorite, it’s soothing to listen to it for hours without realizing time passes by. Also, specific to me, I broke my spine in 5 sections and have screw and titanium plates at my C5/6/7 sections which is my neck area so I can feel the weight of the Atrium. For me. The Arya was better value for money or perhaps, I just prefer the planar sounds. Also, the Gustard R26 R2R matched with the iFi Pro iCAN Signature gives me some options for the sound. I use my MacBook Pro so no EQ. Wants to explore Roon via LAN with the R26 as I am currently on Apple Music but I have a tough decision if I want to switch to Tidal or Qobuz because I love many Asian/Chinese songs.
@@disco4535 is HE1000SE better then Atrium?
I recently sold these for the HEK V2. Slightly smaller stage, but better instrument separation, more resolving, and much more natural mid treble. HEK V2 can be a little too sizzly in the top end with some tracks. There is a grainy, almost hollowness in the mids that always bugged me with the Aryas. But everything is else about the Aryas are excellent. Great value
I'm about to buy Hifiman cans and currently cannot decide whether to buy the HeV2 or the Aryas. As you mentioned the HEV2 are a little bit too sizzly in the top end. I'm concerned that will lead to fatigue and me not listening to them...
@@TheMMadmaXX If I were to be able to do it again, I would save my money and get a pair of ZMF Calderas. They do everything my HEK V2's do but without the upper sizzle in some tracks and significantly more natural timbre. The mids are little more forward but they sound so realistic you don't realize it. They're best headphones I've ever heard by far.
GoproHead thank you for the heads up on Capital Audio Fest. I live 25 minutes from Rockville and was just randomly googling to go to my first audio event a week ago and didn't find anything.
So excited to hear your thoughts on this headphone Zeos!
A lot of people seemed to have thought the Edition XS was so good there really wasn't a need to upgrade to the ananda or arya. Would have been interested to know that comparison. I sort of doubt the arya stealth is worth almost triple the money over the XS.
It is, in my opinion. It crosses that line between "very good" and luxuriously good sound quality.
@@PartyMusic775exactly
The Cyberpunk anime was really well done in my opinion. Very enjoyable.
Facts easy 9-10 tier
incredible show, god-tier animation
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners? Probably top 5 Netflix show this year. Very well done. That and Arcane were knocked out of the park.
@@MrDoctorBryce Okay buddy slow the hell down
I disagree. I like the cyberpunk genre & 100% the game, it wasn’t bad just expected more from the anime. It was too sped up, multiple things not fleshed out, almost like they didn’t have the budget or patience. Was also anti-climactic & juvenile. For those reasons, 6.5/10. Being that this is an audio channel, what it did have is two of my favorite tracks from the game "I Really Want to Stay at Your House" & "Major Crimes" perfect sound-pieces to set the themes, albeit overplayed in the anime.
Had them, loved them, but they started causing me tension headaches and jaw pain to the point I decided to part with them. I don't know that the HiFiMan form factor is for me, but I legitimately loved the sound of the headphone. Hopefully HiFiMan will improve their ergonomics at some point down the line. Where they sounded best on head was not where they were most comfortable. And after 6 months of use I could only listen to them for 50 minutes at a time before they had to come off.
I have fairly large bobble head and they fit like a glove. For me it’s one of the most comfortable headphones I’ve ever worn but then again, I got a fat head 😂
You should have gently un-bent the spring metal headband like I did. Now they are barely noticeable when I wear them......
@@Ezees23 Tried but didn't have the confidence in the right application of strength as to not ruin them. I didn't mind the clamp for months and then it just slowly dug into my jaw. I could never find a seating position where I could get that to subside.
“Maybe there will be a new Ananda coming out with the stealth technology - IDkK”
They’ve been out. I love and hate how behind the releases Z is🤣
its out now. Ananda with stealth technology. And I prefere this on over the Arya.
I have been using the Bose Ultra, and the Bowers Px7 2se, and Grados SR325, Then last week I got the Ananda's, which I am wearing now. they fit so well, I am amazed by that, they're about as comfortable as Bose Ultra comfort. The sound of the Anandas is awesome. I got them from the Hifiman site refurb for $259-no tax-I got lucky, they sent one that looks new. Then a week ago I saw the video with DMS raving about the Arya Stealth, I get mine in a couple of days. I paid $405 for a demo. Way excited. I love the Bowers too, and the Grados are excellent. But, the Anandas took music to another level. But, I am lost as to what amp/dac. What can I get for $200, I spent a ton this year on our addictive hobby. I would pay up to $250. There are so many choices-I have no idea what to get. PS: Great video, cursing is fine with me.
The Ananda stealth is v2 or v3?
I wanna to order them too.
And how the refurbished model?. Is it like new, and no problem with them??
@@mohammedbazhair2000 The ones I got are the latest V3. Love them, but after much testing I am keeping the Arya's. Mine came looking no different than new. It's great there is no tax.That saves about $25, and free shipping. Get them-they truly are fantastic.
@Z Reviews got em for 900$ brand new on Black Friday promo a few weeks ago.
Not gonna leave you alone till you do a Dekoni pad review for them!! :P
Great vid btw.
Just got mine, with a FiiO k7 pro, and I'm in love.
Got my stealth Arya's for 550 what a steal, awesome channel btw keep it up! (driving them with a70 pro and geshelli j2 4499ex+sparkos)
I've had the Arya V2's for 3 years now, and I've been contemplating on buying the stealth since I have an unhealthy obsession with the Arya. I just have no idea how much better this could get/what can be improved - the V2's are perfect for me, hence the piqued curiosity of the stealth. Will probably just wait another 2 years or so and pull the trigger
Arya Organic
I bought the Arya Stealth almost a year ago and never looked back...
Which dekoni pad type is best for arya stealth ?
Zeos, if you want to say meters, go with meters, for all the americans the metric system might be something to get used to but conversion of units is just pure bliss. I jizz about everytime I cook a recipe in metric and need to scale it up. I love it.
I'm a Metrology Engineer in the US, and when I started Harly Davidson (one of our customers) used Imperial on their blueprints, but even they have switched over to Metric now like everyone else. We have 2 dozen customers and everyone uses metrics prints now
Loved Sundara to death but it was too uncomfortable to wear because the cups were too small but I'm sure the higher-end Hifimans would be amazing.
Truth
I had the Sundara as my first planar. Love it and sought for a discernible upgrade and got the Arya Stealth. The cups are really big, perhaps you’ll be comfortable with it? A few people told me the cups reached their jaws. By the way, the Arya gets better and better with time and uses
I've been thinking about picking up the Edtiton XS, Ananda, or Ananda Stealth at some point but I'm just waiting till Black Friday to see if anything tempting goes on sale.
The difference in sound quality between the sundara and the arya stealth is dramatic! No comparison, in terms of everything, resolution, dynamics (macro and micro), bass presence and quality, imaging, and the vastness of the sound presentation. The arya just sounds big! And it’s waaaaay more comfortable to wear.
@@xclonecommander The Ananda stealth is literally the best cans under 1k I’ve heard to date.
How would you now rate Arya Stealth vs Ananda Nano? Still much better?
I wonder if that stealth hype is worth it because my Arya V2 is already very good. Its source picky but with proper amp I have no complaints
Arya V2 is great - if you have the amp for it (preferably discrete Class A or AB). The Stealth has better timbre out of the box, has more distinct imaging and layering, and has more dynamic bass with less power - making it much easier to drive while being much less amp picky. Both have virtually the same size staging - that is, once the Stealth has burned in. I had and auditioned both side by side - I kept the Stealth and traded in the V2.....
@@Ezees23 I'm still setting my audio chain to get better timbre out of them, for now I prefer dynamic drivers over planars.
why no more sound demo, that's the best part
I'm moving them to supporter only. Keeping them off of TH-cam allows me to play anything I want and use any wallpaper I want. I've already recorded two including this one I just need to edit and upload after Capital audio Fest
@@ZReviews You can use Nates copyright free song if you wish. I think you would like his channel in general th-cam.com/video/WqZ3qD0XrVs/w-d-xo.html
Great review,
It would rock if u could do a dekoni pad shootout for these aryas to squeeze every last bit of performence from them :p
Hey mate can you review the new Topping E70 and L70? Curious to see how they stack up against the D90 and A90D. Thanks
Will do
@@ZReviews can you compare the GL2000 to the V3 Aryas
there are indeed Stealth version Anandas
They sound nothing like those atrocious headphones. Arya Stealth is way better, but I still prefer my £200 Aune AR5000!
For $400 less how does this compare to 2021 LCD-X?
Why do IEM cable range from decent to wonderful jewellery, while Headphone cable range from annoying garbage to fine? What is going on.
from decent* you mean? xD
The cooking channel is lit. Go to that one people!
I just bought my Arya, new, unboxed, for 550 dollars( hifiman official store special offer on ebay ). Man am i hyped for trying them out when they come.
TH-cam should give you MORE money for creative cussing rather than demonitizing!
Can you please do a comparison between the arya and he1000v2
He1000v2 god tier ❤️🔥
PLEASE review Spirit Torino's line of headphones. They are in desperate need of stateside exposure.
Mine is still on the way. I just cannot get it because of the ridiculous lockdown(yeah, it still exists in 2022 on earth) in China.
I'm pretty new to hifi audio. I moved up from the Sundara to the Arya Stealth. I'm still using a Topping DX3 Pro+. Without breaking the bank, is there better combo/stack I should be using with these? BT is a must since I use an LG 48" OLED TV as my monitor. I keep the DX3 set to low gain 100% volume and keep Windows around 20-30%.
that's a wrong way to do it, should set the software volume at 100% then adjust via amp only. I have the same setup BTW, I don't think purchasing another dac/amp will have a discernible difference to the sound unless you need more power which I think DX3 has enough.
How are the HifiMAN XS compared to these?
Could one drive the Stealth with something like Chord MOJO 2 or CAYIN RU6 (both portable battery operated dac/amp)?
Got the XS and a mojo 2.
I can recall my mojo 2 test not to give the XS all the juice they needed to sound the best.
Ich just justed line in into my fiio k5pro (old akm). Well that was a experience! I love what mojo 2 is doing, but I fear they will left you desire more for the Arya.
Please do the Ananda Stealths as well!
I borrowed this Arya for 3 days and while I found them very good, I still prefer the sound presentation of the edition XS 🤷♂️
What are you using to power your edition xs? I'm thinking about buying them and wanted to know what would pair best with them.
I'm currently running a HD650 to a Zen DAC&CAN Signature 6XX.
@@RaMpArT02 I'm using just a zen dac v2 and they are working fine I have a very good listening using single ended with high gain at 11 o'clock.. don't listen to those who will tell you that the zen dac can't power them properly cause it's just not true.
I own both and I'm about to sell XS. I know it's a subjective hobby but I honestly feel I shouldn't have listened to people saying xs is as good as Arya😓
@@RajaaDima
I have the Arya Stealths and tried them with the Zen dac. It was one of the most painful musical experiences I have ever put myself through. That combination is abysmal.
Use a different amp for them.
@@dialecticalmonist3405 please specify, was it painful because you didn't like the association between the too or because the zen dac wasn't able to drive them ?
I had got the Ananda Stealth recently and could not wear them for long. That head band is complete shit that hot spot gets insane. I ended up getting the Zeus Elite and they are super comfy. I will try the Aryas if they go on sale around black Friday which will bring them way down from the $650 they are now.
How would Arya compare to HE1000v2?
I second this, I’m trying to decide what I want to buy arya se or the HE1000 V2. I’m leaning towards the he1000v2 because of the wider soundstage.
@@LEDsellers 1000v2 are also nice n shiney ❤️🔥😁 I love them and I think u will too! What’s your amp ?
Can you weigh in on which you find to be a better pairing with the Arya Stealth - Topping A90 Discrete or Burson Conductor 3XR? I realize those are in vastly different price brackets but you were very high on the A90 Discrete. Thanks!
Got them as a substitute for the LCD-X because those were too heavy for me.
Overall I am very happy. The comfort is 10000x as good as the LCD-X. I can wear the Aryas all day without a problem while the LCD-X were difficult to wear for more than 1-2 hours.
Besides of that the soundstage is way bigger on the Aryas. The LCD-X were lacking soundstage a lot.
One thing I have to say though: The punch and slam is unfortunately lacking a lot compared to the LCD-X. I'm a bit sad about this because the LCD-X slam/punch was absolutely amazing. But overall this is the only big downside I can find with the Aryas. (Besides the horrible stock cable but I mean that can easily be exchanged.)
Dude, if you appreciated the stealth Arya so much, I wonder if you heard the he1000se! I have had the Arya stealth for about 14 months now, and 2 months ago I had the he1000se here for a few days, and I just melted.... I've been in depression since they left this room. Like, the Arya makes all my other headphones sound cheap, the he1000se makes the Arya sound cheap! Trynna save money to get the he1000se now. It'd be great to see a review of yours of those.
fun fact is.. i prefer my arya > hekse
Dude it is twice the price not everyone want to spend that much.
Not anymore :) what is your current situation? I got the arya stealth as my first high end headphones but got to try the 1000se, it was noticeably more impressive
Owned the 1000se, too. Only reason I sold them is lack of usage. They are much better than the Arya stealth or any other stealth from hifi man but also much more expensive.
-Audio community "Arya is the shit" -Zeos "Arya is shit"
-Audio community "The New Arya Stealth is shit, get the old non stealth one" -Zeos "The New Arya Stealth
🤤"
LMAO
I think everybody in audio community agrees that Stealth is a upgrade in every aspect except maybe soundstage, it's a better headphone and for 1300$ no brainer.
@@AliArghavan soundstage is the reason to buy Arya though, if you wanna phones that sound similar but aren't as good at stageing and imaging get whatever German high impedance dynamic; the biggest problem with original Arya is it's amp requirement, they are really sensitive to poor input to output gain mismatch so all feed forward and nested feedback amps are out of the question, with maybe the exemption of really high end stuff benchmark makes, they don't like class a/b either unless it's really powerful (+8w) because they create relatively high constant load which makes class a/b distort, the cheapest amp that works with them is RebelAmp, and it works surprisingly well, if someone asked me to price the Rebel when paired with Arya I would guess +2k$ since it can dance with amps in that price range like flagship stuff from audio-gd.
@@Sebastian_Athea Arya Stealth is still wider sounding than most headphones I've tried (Focal, ZMF, Audeze...) I've had no problem driving them with Schiit Jotunheim 2 or even JDS EL AMP II. The power requirements are a myth. Stealth is even more efficient than V2, you'll have no problem with moderately powerful amps.
@@AliArghavan wide soundstage by it self isn't that unique to Arya, HD800 are just as good at that, Original Arya is so good because it has wide soundstage paired with holographic imaging, they can place the sounds all around you, Aria is the soundstage of HD800 with imaging of Elear mashed together, plus a bit of ethereal signature. I do agree the power requirement for original Arya is a bit of the myth since class a RebelAmp can drive them with "only" 1 watt, the problem is other topologies have issues running at high power all the time which is what Arya requires, they loose the detail on class A/B that's not powerful enough (aka most of them), and they lose imaging on nested feedback or feed forward amps. Stealth is much less amp picky but it completely loses it's holographic imaging, it does have a bit better timbre if you care about it though. I would also like to add that people who wear earrings have significantly worse 3D audio perception or completely lose it, the soft part at the bottom of the ear is there for for determining if sound is coming above, below or behind you, if you mess with it you damage 3D hearing.
That's inaccurate. Most of those "reports" of smaller staging on the Stealth were a result of fresh out of the box impressions. Both are Aryas and both have similarly large stages - it just takes some time to burn in/play in for the Stealth's stage to expand properly. I had them side by side and they're virtually the same - but the Stealths imaging, layering, and dynamics were all more distinct and more developed in comparison to the V2......
Dekoni Pads for STAX, will it ever happen?
Ananda Stealth already released, was this recorded before they released?
I dropped & broke my M1060 so I ended up replacing them with HE5XX, watched a couple other Hifiman reviews while waiting for them to arrive and now I regret not getting one of the oval driver headphones like Edition XS for the better value for money sound quality. These don't have the bass or soundstage out of the box (even after playing around with EQ) I was told they'd have over the M1060, using the same amplification I used with the M1060 (a Dragonfly Red). I'm hoping the silver plated cable I bought for the M1060, a Dekoni pad upgrade and an upgrade to a Chord Mojo or Mojo 2 will wake 'em up. Recommendations for which Dekoni pad to get are welcome. I'm thinking Elite Fenestrated Sheepskin but open to change if someone knows another sounds better with the 5XX.
The stock 5Xx pads are my fave but I think a balanced cable is required to wake up the 5Xx.
@@maxwellwagoner-watts4747 Thanks, I hadn't thought about a balanced amp & cable yet. I was waiting for my next headphone upgrade to LCDi4 before I go balanced, but I might consider it if the Mojo isn't enough. Surely a class A amp like the Chord is enough to drive these relatively cheap planars well. At least better than the Dragonfly Red drove the M1060. I'd settle for that quite happily until I have the money to upgrade again.
@@SpirallingOut I found I hated the 5Xx using my audio interface via 3.5 se. I love it using my ifi zen stack with hart audio balanced cable.
@@maxwellwagoner-watts4747 3.5 "se"?...
At the moment I'd rather not have to replace the expensive custom silver-plated cable I had made for my M1060 so a couple of days ago I already bought from ebay a pair of simple 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapters so the 5XX can use it. I want to hear what that sounds like first on a good replacement AIO DAC/amp upgrade like the Mojo and only if I hate that will I replace the cable & amp and probably go balanced early. Plus a stack just seems bulky to me. I prefer amps with good internal DACs included for space saving and convenience. Also, the Zen Signature stack is $900 retail here. I can get a used Mojo for $4-500 AUD. There's even talk of a 2.5mm balanced mod called the "Ryuzoh Mod" I'm looking into. But anyway I saw a video a number of years ago from Steve Guttenberg that the notoriously power hungry LCDi4 sounds pretty darn good over the original Mojo, back when it released so I can't imagine the 5xx wouldn't. Thanks for the advice though. I'll definitely go balanced at some stage. Just wanna get a little more use out of this custom cable before I bin her.
Great review my Arya stealth come Monday.
I brought Dekoni fenestrated pads for Ananda after seeing your review but I'm returning the Ananda for Arya I'm hoping the new Dekoni pads work for Arya stealth like they did for Ananda.
Hope you do a review of this paring would be nice to hear your thoughts.
Cyber punk was awesome as was Arcane
Did the dekoni pads fit it?
@@Thoughtflux yes and improved the sound
@@dieseltya I'm getting my Arya stealth in a few days. How did those pads improve the sound? Did it affect the Soundstage in your opinion?
@@Thoughtflux that's great.... bigger soundstage more bass
@@dieseltya Thanks! Will consider.
How did you make a column that tells you how loud a track is in foobar?
Try them with the iFi HFM Zen Can Signature. The extra bass feel so airy.
Everyone of my headphone sounded better with iFi. I listen to the Arya Stealth on the iFi Pro iCAN Signature with all the modes ie. X-Bass, Tube+ and with or without 3D, it just sounds superb,
Should I get these Arya stealth since they are on sale? For 600? Or save for the Arya organic?
I didn't find a huge difference between them despite what some TH-camrs claim. Both are good but I personally prefer the £200 AR5000 to either of them.
I still believe you did NOT sufficiently power the original Arya. I got the one between the one you reviews and stealth, and to be powered sufficiently, I use a Chord Qtest because that is the minimum DAC for good sound, use the WA-6SE as a pre-amp in to my rebel amp that is never turned off, and still runs at medium gain.500-700 amp, you need to pre-amp that shit if you want to power non-stealth Arya if you want them to sound good.
This^^^. He didn't give the OG Arya enough power. He says the OG Arya had a small stage - and that's how I immediately knew that "review" was BS.....
Tried the Arya Stealth and returned it in favor of the Ananda Stealth whose sound I much preferred. My Sundara 2021 and Verum One however are still my favorites over them.
How do you compare them to the Ananda Sealths?
@@BionicSammich I personally found the Ananda Stealth preferable to the Arya SE, though the Arya wins on comfort thanks to its swivel. I get the sense that with the Stealth Magnet technology, it tends to oversmoothen things kind of like Anti-aliasing in a videogame. I felt with the Arya, the antialiasing was cranked up to ultra levels producing an overly sanitized unnaturally clinical sound. The Ananda dials that back a bit to where it’s just right and delivers a more natural and musical tonality. I did find both the Arya and Ananda to be equally treble happy which can make them fatiguing (although nothing that a bit of EQ couldn’t mitigate) and ultimately I think I prefer my Sundara and Verum One overall for pure enjoyment and comfortable listening. But the soundstage capabilities of the egg shaped Hifiman are fun for orchestral and classical. And Sunglasses at Night is a fun track on the Ananda to show off its wide soundstage :)
@@reeepicheep LOL, that sounds like your amp rather than the Aryas. If you used an IC based amp like the A90 or THX 789 they're not really gonna gel too well with the Aryas. The Aryas loooove discrete Class A or Class AB amps but loooathe IC/THX based amps......
@@Ezees23 I used Jotunheim 2 and Burson Soloist and EF400 and Lyr 3 and Mjolnir 2
This is very confusing and interesting! I was leaning more towards getting the Ananda stealth but after watching this video I was more convinced about Arya, and now after reading your comment I'm back where I started 😂
Hi Z. Give mi advice.
I'm wondering between stealth arya or lcd-x 2021. I don't have amp only ibasso DX 240.
I like edm rock pop ambient 🤔
Hey Zeos. How do the Arya v3 compare to the GL2000’s
Sundara come in a much nicer box funnily enough. Also, what speakers are those on the stands? They look good.
Love your reviews dude ... it's like you're coming down from a big cocaine high all the time. lol. Very entertaining and knowledgable stuff
Are the headbands interchangeable?
I thought you liked the XS more than the Ananda in your last video featuring them?
A bit of an elephant in the room not to mention the HiFiman Edition XS for a fraction of the price, law of diminishing returns should definitely be mentioned here 😅
He liked the XS until changing the Ananda pads to Dekoni. He sold the XS because of that.
How do they compare to the Meze Empyrean or Elite? I just got these and if I tug the cable on the right ear cup even a little bit (even by turning my head to the right) it will start cutting in and out the sound. Love the sound, build quality kinda sucks. I would like a little bit more bass ideally, but adding it with EQ doesn't seem to be doing the trick. I'm just thinking of sending it back completely and going Meze.
What has better stage? Arya Stealth or zmf atrium?
I think there was something wrong with my Arya Stealth before I returned it but it fucked up my ears after maybe 2 hours total play time. I listened to it at completely reasonable volumes, but still almost 3 months later I have a persistent ringing in my ears that was NOT there before the Arya showed up. There was something uncomfortable about some aspect of the sound that made me wince at reasonable volumes, which I've never had from other headphones. I had to listen to it much quieter than I listen to normally. And to be clear, I am not particularly treble sensitive. I listen to bright-ish IEMs for several hours per day. Just something about the Arya that did not agree with me.
I wonder if air pressure could have caused this. I've experienced something similar with the Edition XS - my ears ring constantly since using them. It's not volume related as I'm cautious regarding the volume and have listened to headphones for over 20 years. The reason why it could be air pressure is due to experiencing something similar when working in Sheffield, UK, where the land varies a lot in height would cause ringing for me and others but would pass within a couple of days. I hope our ears recover!
Been using edition xs for almost 8 months.
I am experiencing ringing in my ears.
What? Are you guys okay now?
@@Thoughtflux I think it’s mostly gone now.
I sold the Arya but kinda want to get another one because it was really good despite the issues. Probably not a good idea.
@@jafizzle95 if you don't mind, how old are you? Younger people have higher hearing range perhaps that's the reason maybe?
how is it for gaming
Are you going to review the Arya Organic or Amanda Nano?
Once HiFiMan get back to me
Feels like 2010 with these black bars
16x10 is the future
How many different versions are there of the Arya?
4 now
What brand is the silver box
Good thing I already own them otherwise I would be buying lol.
How do they compare to the he1000se?
Is the Ananda Z owns the HiFiMAN Ananda Stealth Magnets Version? Or the older version?
This is the old one
@@PioloAskal2009 Thanks! Hopefully he'll review the new one soon. The Arya is way too expensive for me, especially with the "EU war tax" added.
@@bakakafka4428 Sold my original anandas for the stealth version. I don't regret doing so. Now, I have no urge to buy the Arya.
Aryas or LCD-X/LCD-XC? Im trading my anandas in and buying new headphones but dont know what to get. My anandas broke after 6 months and im really cautious to buy hifiman after that but i love the look of the Aryas and everyone says that the LCD-X is amazing. I wear headphones all day and hear that theyre heavy and fatiguing so i dont know what to get. I game all day and i love bass in my music, was considering closed back for imersion but i just cant decide.
Anyone got both with an opinion ?
What did you get?
@one-rv2bx I got the lcd x (just sold them, far too heavy), then got he1000 stealth and have a pair of first gen meze empyreans. Hifimans he1000 stealth is far superior. If your buying headphones over £1000 buy them.
I love my Aryas!
Probably my second favourite headphones after the Aune AR5000.
If you want to improve the soundstage and more rumble, + Extreme comfort try NMD Custom Pads by NtraX Mod Design
Ew. yep, you are right, terrible cable. Why don't more companies use good cables? Do they actually Wear the headphones they make? Or do they just sell them to other chumps to suffer with bad cabling? On a 1700 dollar pair of headphones, I feel like they could spare 50-100 dollars for a good cable. I only complain because I lived for years with a heavy annoying cable, and I never realized how frustrating it was until I finally replaced it with a good flexible light viking weave cable. The difference is huge, it went from pulling my head down, to a much more comfortable experience.
Most head-fi'ers have several other XLR cables and HFM knows this. The included cable is just to get going......
Can't really compare to the regular Ananda, have to try the Ananda stealth
how many meters is the yard sale?
Real good movie !!!
13:40 BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
IMO, none of Topping's IC/NFCA amps are really the best match with HFM cans Ananda and above. I quickly sent the OG A90 back to Amazon - as well as the Monolith '887 (though IT was better than the A90). IMO, the Aryas sound muuuch better and natural with discrete amps, and Class A if you can swing it. I compared the A90, the Monolith '887, and the Schiit Magnius (all IC based) against the Schiit Magni 3+, Emotiva A-100, and Gustard H20 (all discrete, Class A for the H20) - and the discrete amps crushed all of the IC based amps....even the cheap ones, LOL.....
Been waiting for this video. Next? HE-1000.
I’ll pay you three smokes and a pancake for a sponsorship spot…
These are roughly the same price as the LCD-X, a lot folks might be on the fence. Which ones do you recommend?
Idk, but the general concensus is that LCD X is dark (veiled?) and requires EQ to shine
@@ightimmaheadout290 I have to use my own EQ with LCD-X, it combines Oratory with Amir’s EQ. I’m actually jamming out right now, I am continually impressed by the LCD-X, makes me wonder if HiFiman tuning isn’t blowing out mids and highs. What sold me, now owning both LCD-2 closed back non-fazored and LCD-X 2021 is bass performance and balanced presentation, they still have the planar energy, imaging and layering. I’ve owned and auditioned most HiFiMan cans, from Sundara to Susvara, it boils down to double pane vs. single pane planar, light and airy or dense and tonally realistical with note depth, and it seems to be song specific.
@@Rayman30 The Aryas don't need EQ at all.......
14:34 The Ananda stealth has been out for months. Something tells me this is a very old video.
Downloading Sneakers now
Sennheiser 800s or Hifiman Arya if you had to choose one pair of headphones?
I own both. I'd say it depends on use case. For gaming, 800S all day. For everything else, Arya. The reason I bought both is so I could keep 800S connected to a Creative G6 DAC/Amp for PC, Switch and PS5 gaming, while having Arya to connect to my phone. 800S need proper power to drive. Arya Stealth can run on my phone with a Helm Bolt DAC/Amp dongle.
@@ActionJaxonH Thanks!
Can Modi + Magni drive this?
Yes, but not to their best ultimate soudn quality potential. You'd need at least a midrange DAC (~$400 - $500) and discrete Class A balanced amp ($500 - $1K+) to bring out their best SQ (or shop used for savings)......
What cable is the one to use with these?
yes
Cyberpunk anime is great, Rebecca top tier
i run my arya stealths from mojo 2... :D
Let me know something, was the mojo 2 worth the money? I've been curious for a while. I have a pair of LCD-2c and these stealths. (and less interesting headphones)
@@allgunsblazed9106 it is worth it 100%
want to see your he6se review
Okay, but where's the Becca figurine? Oh wait they don't exist... yet.
But I'm sure the true listening test is "I Really Want to Stay at Your House."
still see no reason to replace my 2019 sundara lol
I really wish I had your sense of peace. I went from Sundara to Ananda OG to Ananda Stealth in a single year lol
@@PioloAskal2009 well in 2018-9 i did ther poor people version of that going from $20 monoprice garbage, to koss, to akg, then landed on my sundys lol
You'd think that.....until you actually hear the Arya, LOL. I've owned the HE4XX. Sundara, still own the Ananda, traded in my Arya V2, and now own the Stealths. The Stealth (and the V2) totally outclasses the Sundaras, IMO (though the Sundara is a really good HP for the price - but so is the Arya)......
@@Ezees23 just send me $1200 and i'll consider thinking otherwise lol
You can safely replace it with the Aune AR5000 as those are way better than the boring Sundara. I also prefer them to the Arya which is now priced at $649.
I can think of a reason to not buy them. They're over £1000
You'll forget about that every time you put them on and listen to them. I had an aversion to spending >$1K too - but then I looked at all the midrange HPs I bought to get the type of sound I wanted and how much they cost. I'd already spent more than the Arya's cost in other HPs - and still wasn't satisfied. That is, until I finally bit the bullet and bought the Arya V2 (I now own the Stealth) - now I'm completely satisfied. I actually saved money since I got off the HP merry-go-round - in that, it's somewhat of a bargain......
I A/B tested the Arya vs Edition XS and they sounded fairly similar. I bought the Edition XS because it was more comfortable, better price, and has the same stunning clarity & soundstage. I do not believe the Arya is an upgrade from the XS, they've both reached a similarly high plateau.
They're now $649 but I prefer my $250 Aune AR5000. The AR5000 might be why the price has been reduced so much.
I have the Arya V2 and compared them to the Stealth and they sound they same. The fact you think the Stealth sounds better just goes to show you can't trust your memory. I still love them but also still use my Sundara and Ananda because they all sound different and all sound great.
I sold my Sundaras to buy the OG Ananda and then sold those to now havr the Ananda Stealth. I love the Ananda Stealth, but sometimes I miss my Sundaras.
You are "headphone rich", LOL.... I own the Ananda and Arya Stealths. Drive both with a Gustard H20 with upgraded discrete opamps (Sparkos and Burson).....
ananda nano ????
I can't believe that Hifiman actually charges $1,600 for headphones that they get from a Chinese build house for $100, and people line up to pay it.
me too its mind blowing, perfect business
It's all about that sound quality, IMO. HFM is a class leader in nearly every damn category, LOL. Hell, I'm looking at a good working Arya Stealth sitting on my table - all the while that I'm wearing the HE1000v2 Stealths, LOL. It's an addiction at this point, LOL....
@@Ezees23 dont be funny hifiman is not a class leader in every category, its leader in taking big cash for poor builded headphones thats for sure
I DOUBT ITS $100... honestly i would say it cost them under $50 i dont care how good they sound, i just wont pay that money thats not premium in the eyes or the materials.
Just give out headphones to TH-camrs for nothing and get them to hype it up for those with more money than sense. That seems to be their marketing strategy and it works.
right! gargabe cable
jackin for the lord
But but ananda stealth is out too now :D Basically as good as old ARYA ...
Ananda Stealth is rubbish. Probably the worst headphone I bought. Doesn't sound anywhere near as good as Arya Stealth and probably original Arya too.
Its not a controversial opinion. Arya is is tuned like crap.
Everytime, I become lonely and self loathing scum, I remember this guy and automatically I get kick in my butt .. about how I dont wanna end up like this
Inspiring.
Cyberpunk was meh....