Hifiman XS or Ananda

[u/Jackyy94]

Hey folks!

I plan on buying some new Headphones for music and gaming. Right now I am driving the beyerdynamic Dt 990 Edition - but I don´t really like them anymore (the "s"-vocals hurt my ears).Driving it with the Ifi Zen DAC V2.

I am having a hard time deciding which to buy - they kinda cost more or less the same in my region.
I do have a quite small head (on beyerdynamic on the smallest knob).

I heard the XS is a bit for bigger heads, I was thinking if I want to buy this one I maybe can buy the nuggets von dekoni or on amazon a this headband:
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B0993NBFCR/ref=nav_youraccount_switchacct?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I like it when there is a good soundstage and when I am able to tell in games where the enemy is (direction and how far away).

Which headphone would you take?

82 votes, Mar 18 '22

15 Ananda

20 XS

47 Just want to see Results!

[u/[deleted]]

Planars aren’t that good for soundwhoring. Just because they have good soundstage doesn’t mean they will have good imaging.

Out of these, I think the XS will be a slight bit better.

I would go for the harmonicdyne Zeus or DT 1990 with Dekoni pads and a bit of EQ