Ananda Nano Open-Back Over-Ear Planar Magnetic Hi-Fi Headphones with Stealth Magnets and Nanometer Thickness Diaphragm

As of 10/30/2025 the price is $319.00 my total with tax was $344.52 Now the price baseline price is $599.00 so you add the same tax thats $625.51. So thats a savings of $306.51.. I dont have a trained audiofile ear so i can tell you with the hearing i have. So i do have hifiman sundara and edition xs .. so i can use them for example and compare them. I will say this first if you dont have a DAC. then you may not hear a difference..With my hearing the nano bass will sound like the sundara its natural but more tighter,control, solid. The edition xs has more booming punchy thumping bass.. In using a dac and listen to ultra hd audio 24bit .. The nano midrange is more upfront meaning you will hear voices that are clear but you have to becareful of the audio recording it will tell you if they mix it right or did to much becuase of the midrange can be very rich sounding so u might have to use a eq to reduce them.. its not a problem or issue ..now coming from the edition xs you can tell the midrange is natural or recess a little bit .. sometimes i had to increase the midrange on some recordings with the edition xs .. the sundara the vocals are natural the midrange is close to being right or just a touch recess ..Now what does this mean? In using the Nano you will hear vocals more better and center focus, as i said sometimes its rich meaning if you been to a live performance where the vocals are little louder then they need to be .. thats what that means its easy fix in eq.. As for the treble or the birght sound that many people say about the nanao after reading many reviews and listen for hours. they say the frequency is 8khz and 10khz.. but in my hearing i did adjusted those frequency to -5 on some recordings on others i left 1thru 3khz to 0 on non ultra hd audio i had to boost them just a tiny bit.. On ultra hd audio the 4khz and 6khz i had to reduce them just a little bit not much I know i making this sound complicated but its not really you can down load peace eq then go squiglink or autoeq download the nano profile then load it on peace eq its real simple to do then let that be your base setting and tweek it to fit your hearing and your sound that you like.. so let me wrap this up if you are wanting to hear a more audio detail.. more audio imainging. with vocals its balance isolation with a natural sound like you was in the stuido listen to them record the track .. where as the sundara is a great all around natural sounding headphone that is intimante sounding .. its you in the concert hall type listen the artist perform the edition xs is the doorstep into the audiofile headphones its like having real speakers on your head its your personal arena concerts wide soundstage holographic at times.. This is what i recommend u do if you are interested but not sure about the nano get them on affirm then once u have them you have got 20days to listen to them and ship them back if you dont like them .. i do recommend you use a dac to really hear them like you need to ..

I like the sounds of these over HE1000v4 Stealth ($1000). The sounds is very up close and every detail is right up against your ears so you don't feel like you need to turn up the volume to hear small details. HE1000 sounds more true to life, but only in terms of sound signature, not in terms of the sound quality. The comfort of Ananda Nano is terrible, lol... They barely fit over my head out of the box and cause pain after and hour. HE1000 also cause pain, but they are a lot more comfy. I think i'm slowly getting used to both. Ananda Nano seem to offer the best bang for buck. I also tried Grado Labs 225 (really bad sound compared to anything i tried from Hifiman), Moondrop Para 2 (interesting sound signature, but not worth the money) and HE6se V2 (pretty close to HE1000 in terms of overall sound).

I am quite amazed by these headphones. The fit and sound produced from these headphones is exceptionally well done. I own many kinds of headphones and ear buds and I have decided to place these as my daily driver headphone. I've heard many things about these, namely it is somewhere between a side-grade and upgrade from the Edition XS in terms of sound quality. For me, it definitely was an upgrade. In terms of fit, these headphones are very snug. If you don't like a tight fit, these may be hard to wear, but the tight fit helps reduce the fatigue from the weight of the set from all sitting on the top of your head. The snug fit also helps improve the consistency of wearing the headphones. Comparatively, the Edition XS is a far looser fit, but for me the cups tend to want to shift a bit when tilting or turning my head and I had to get a headband cushion to help spread and alleviate the pressure on the top of my head. The Nano cups tilt, but pivoting is limited by the stiffness of the material of the headband. The materials feel pretty good, but isn't quite where I'd call it high end or luxury. The part of the pad that contacts your head is a breathable fabric material, but it is a little coarse and lacks the softness for comfort. I can wear these all day no problem though. As for sound quality, these headphones are tremendously good with my setup. These headphones sound much different depending on what you feed it. I've hooked them up to Ifi's Hifiman version Zen Dac and Can. I've tried them on a Lyr3 with an add-in DAC card, and also the Pietus Maximus, with the two prior connected to the D300 RHOM DAC, and just for curiosity sake, my PC headphone out. I believe to get the most out of these headphones, you'll need to get appropriate amplification. The Ifi zen dac and can hifiman edition sound reasonably good with these and the added xbass/space feature allow for some easy re-tuning. Both the built-in PC headphone jack and Lyr3 produced an airy, thinner, treble focused sound. The Lyr 3 was more dynamic than the PC jack (plus the PC had to be turned 100% to get a decent listening volume) and was a little more warmer with the d300 instead of the add-in dac card. The Pietus Maximus was my favorite, it produced a very warm signature which balanced out the brightness of the headphones. The bass is really good, and with the design of the driver, I can have fun running the EQ hard. The bass produced on these are very well controlled, and is well tuned. I listen to a lot of electronic, orchestral, rock, OST, game music, and these do a fantastic job. With proper amplification, these headphones can produce bass with enough precision that you can mentally see bass notes pan. It's kind of spooky how vividly you can hear the bass. The only thing these headphones don't do is give you the rumble you'd have felt if it was something like a dynamic driver. It could be good or bad, but I don't mind just hearing the bass. These headphones are very bright. They create an exceptionally clear high end and focus on perceived resolution of sound. I find that these create an improved sense of presence, like you aren't really listening from headphones/speakers. Songs that are already bright, like some rock tracks can be unbearable to listen to, without eq, as a result. For me, the Ananda Nano sounds like a refinement of the edition XS. It sounds a little more clear and distinct in the mids and highs, and the bass is a bit less present and a bit more tighter, but the driver is more well put together and is more flexible with EQ. With my edition XS, I can't boost the bass much without hearing distortion, but with the Nano I could put ridiculous amounts of gain in the bass section without problems. I've experienced some issues with QC on these (in addition to the edition XS.) My first set had problems where there was audible distortion. The second set I received works perfectly. Please take that into consideration when purchasing. In the end I found myself to prefer the Ananda Nano over the edition XS and these will be my daily driver for now. At the current price range, I'd wholeheartedly recommend giving these a try. I would not recommend these without an audio setup.

My previous Hifiman is the HE400SE which has a neutral but cold leaning sound (upper mids and highs are emphasized, bass lacking). I liked it a lot, but it was far from perfect. The Hifiman Ananda Nano on the other hand is a serious step-up in all aspects. You're getting far better bass extension (goes lower), about the same soundstage and a more neutral yet significantly more natural sound. The positional accuracy is also a little better than the HE400SE. However, this headphone retains the classic "Hifiman dip" between 900Hz and 2000Hz, resulting in many details being somewhat muted. I corrected this by making a simple EQ and it made a world of a difference. I heard some unexpected details in my favorite music (in particular: Execution Day - hollow. (Reimagined) is where i heard the biggest improvement. While the tuning is better, it still is not perfect but the potential is super high, just a little EQ and you're off to the races! That's if you even feel the need to EQ, I didn't for the first few months and I only did it out of curiosity rather than necessity. Minor cons: Headband strap needs to be elastic. Over time it will stretch for easier mounting and dismounting from your head. Speaking of, people with very large heads might not be a fan of the headband as it will flatten out. Slight intensity at 12.5KHz. You might want to upgrade the earpads immediately. I went with the same style as stock, but with memory foam earpads from a third party. BIG DIFFERENCE! I consider this a borderline must. Thank you for reading. I'm still leaving this at 5 stars because my experience after the initial cons has been very good, I'm glued to this headphone.

After watching endless reviews of headphones in this price range, I decided to pull the trigger on the Hifiman Ananda Nano, and I have no regrets at all. Two complaints I heard from reviewers were that they were overly "bright" and could be uncomfortable to wear because of a too strong clamp, but I didn't get that impression. As for the sound, I was able to EQ any excess brightness away (using Schiit Lokius) and really enjoy the detail and overall neutrality of these cans. If you get any sibilance (I didn't), it's not from the headphones ( I play only vinyl), it's the source. Treble, midrange and bass are accurate, though if you are a bass head, they won't satisfy when it comes to sub bass slam, but the overall balance makes you appreciate the richness of all the sound levels. As for clamp, they were initially way less clampy than my Sennheisers and I found these to get more comfortable the longer I wore them and rate them as the most comfortable headphones in my arsenal. I replaced the stock cord with one from Hart cable, and though the sound improvement was miniscule, it's there. I paid $599 for mine, but they've been on sale recently for $499, so if you are leaning towards buying them anyway, jump on these at that price.

Adds a lot detail to familiar music which is highly enjoyable, it does fatigue more than my hd6xx but also has higher treble detail and better bass. So its signature complements my hd6xx nicely. Comfort is good, not much clamping. This sounds much better when using an amp and dac than connected directly to phone. Sounds great with electronic and ambient music, will expose you to more defects in other audio though (eg podcasts though) and some other genres sounded a bit less nuanced.

Owned these for a few months now. These are great headphones for openback use. These are pretty bright headphones(which I like) but still have a good tone(mids) and also have good bass but wouldve loved a bit more sub bass. They have a good sound stage but not as good as the new arya organics, but just depends if you want a more initment experience or not. Arya organic does have that sub bass which is not present on these which can be EQ'd. Build quality is good except the right ear slide likes to move up and down on its own when taking off and the paint sort of scratches a bit but I believe that happens with all Ananda's. This doesn't bother me but yea... Also clamp force is a bit tight but it doesn't bother me at all due to not whereing them longer than a few hours at a time. Compared to Arya organic, those are a little more comfortable due to less clamp force but are actually almost too lose. Coming from dt770s as a main driver, these are shiner and have alot more bass and sound stage due to being open back. The Arya organics are just a better version of these if you can pay 2x as much but otherwise, sound and soundstage pretty similar. If you are ok with the little drawbacks, then I think these are pretty good.

Wear these things every day, and they sound fantastic. They aren't quite as comfortable for long term listening as my AKG K7XX's I got from Massdrop many years ago. But while they aren't as comfortable, they definitely sound fantastic, and I look forward to wearing them for years to come! I'm no audiophile though, so I can't offer any feedback on those matters. They are open back, so they don't do noise cancellation. The quality of the parts seems top notch from what I've been able to notice so far, and they slide on and stay in place exactly how I would hope.

Nie oszukujmy się. Jak kupisz nano to nie będzie dźwięk arya czy he1000. Przykre ale prawdziwe.

En el rango de 400-460 euros, habiendo rondado casi el doble de su precio en el lanzamiento, estos auriculares de Hifiman son el auricular a comprar si hay dudas con el presupuesto de si gasto más o menos. Mejoran los Ananda originales y los Ananda Stealth, pero estos vienen con su funda rígida de viaje y, como todos los Hifiman de entrada y gama media, con el cable gomoso de 3.5 a las copas y 3.5 a fuente con adaptador de 6.3 mm para amplis y DACs. Suenan de escándalo conforme se sacan de la caja, ni caso a las películas que dicen que hay que hacerle el rodaje como si fuese un peugeot de gasóleo de los años 80. He leído por ahí que necesitan horas y horas. Por favor, no. Llevan los driver planares magnéticos Nano que se pueden ver en modelos superiores, los HE1000 y Arya. Funcionan de escándalo. Es la diferencia con los Ananda normales y los Stealth. El Ananda Nano lleva el driver mejorado. No sé si le interesaba a Hifiman meter un upgrade semejante en un modelo de 400 euros-460 euros, porque se queda muy cerquita en rendimiento sonoro a los modelos superiores. Otra cosa es el tema materiales, aquí hay plástico y metal y pocos accesorios, aunque bueno, viene la funda de viaje, qué ya está bien. Ojo, contad con que HAY QUE AMPLIFICARLOS. Aunque veáis impedancia de 14 ohms, la sensibilidad es bajísima, 94dB. Así que si queréis darle vida, necesitan electricidad. Una vez alimentados, van de escándalo. Todas las frecuencias, sin ecualizar a mi me valen, como los planares, admiten ecualización rápida y precisa. Pero vamos, cuatro pruebas que he hecho, al final los he dejado planos escuchando todo tipo de música. No he llegado a notar sibilancias en las frecuencias más agudas. Los drivers son rápidos y precisos, el escenario perfecto. Pero todo eso es Mis equipos son Fiio, K7 estacionario, en ganancia alta, al 50% volumen, sobrado. En M11 2+ como reproductor hires, ganancia media al 85% volumen a través de la salida 3.5mm, ganancia alta a 55-60% volumen. No he llegado a probarlo con cable balanceado completo, pero con adaptador pentacon/jack OFC y el propio cable de los auriculares, va perfecto igualmente. Con un dongle dac KA11 no y con un KA13 si, en modo escritorio sobrado pero baja la batería de la tablet/móvil. Tema ergonomía, puffff, es algo subjetivo. Yo calzo buen cabezón y me queda un poco justa la diadema de cuero. Pero menos mal que pedí este porque la diadema del edition xs, que es goma, me destrozaría la cabeza directamente. Conclusión: Es un auricular audiófilo que está justo en la entrada por sonido de los auriculares ya "serios". Por materiales no entra en esa clasificación, pero por sonido y tecnología sin duda. Ya la cuestión es elegir hasta dónde queréis gastaros; Sundara, menos dinero, 300 aprox, peor driver y sonido, distinto diseño; Edition XS un poquito menos aún, 250-280 (y peores materiales y ergonomía), o el Ananda Stealth que se acerca a los 400 por abajo. Pero vamos, merece mucho la pena.

Surprised by the clarity, detail, and bass compared to the Edition XS, the soundstage is more narrow, it's closer and more personal. Comfort wise, the ear caps are a bit smaller for a tighter fit, the headband is extremely comfortable, but the headphone clamp might be a bit too much for some people. Also, my pair of headphones has a minor production issue: the right ear is matte finish, while the left ear is glossy.

I wanted something sonically between the Sundara and Edition XS which I own both and which both sound very nice. I should mention that I always use all of my headphones with parametric equalizers tuned to the Harman target curve, with just the high-frequency corrections (around 10KHz) omitted, since, being over 50, I no longer perceive high frequencies as bright or sibilant as I did in my youth. The Sundara has an airy, open sound, forward vocals, a fine bass, but it lacks the slam and rumble in the bass area whereas the Edition XS shines in that regard. The Edition XS are a completely different headphones from the Sundara, with a more spacious warmer sound and phenomenal rumbling bass. However, vocals don’t quite come forward and the highs generally aren’t particularly bright either, at least not to my ears. Based on reviews, forums and comments I couldn’t decide whether to go with Ananda Nano or Arya Organic. Eventually decided on the cheaper option. Was a bit worried these headphones wouldn’t be significantly different from the Edition XS. But the Ananda Nano is clearly a different headphone compared to both the Sundara and Edition XS. With these headphones, I feel like I’m in front of a real concert stage. Compared to both the Sundara and Edition XS, these headphones have a clearer separation of everything. The bass has that true concert kick and slam, more realistic than the warm rumbling on the Edition XS and way more present than on the Sundara. The highs and vocals are nicely emphasized, neither too bright nor too dark, just about perfectly balanced. Everything I listened to feels much closer to a live performance. The soundstage isn’t as wide as on the Edition XS, which actually comes across as more realistic. The Edition XS feels a bit overly stretched across the stage and somewhat distant from the listener with vocals slightly recessed. In short, the sound of the Ananda Nano is the most realistic I’ve heard at this price point. If I could only keep one of the three mentioned pairs, I’d choose the Nano, though I’d still miss the Sundara a bit. As for build quality, the cable, and packaging, everything seems decent and solidly made to me. In terms of comfort, they have that noticeably stronger clamping force than the Edition XS, which are the most comfortable headphones I’ve ever worn, but that’s highly subjective and depends a lot on head shape. Despite the stronger clamp, I can wear them for an hour or two or even three without issues. Regarding amplification, I power them with Topping’s fully transparent D50s/A50s combo and/or DX1, both balanced and unbalanced. The A50s is actually little bit too powerful when using its balanced output, because the volume knob stays around 9 o’clock (near the pot bottom) which actually isn’t ideal for analog potentiometers due to the possible channel (im)balance. Beyond 9 o’clock on low gain it’s already too loud for me. So the headphones are easy to drive and I guess even small USB dongle DAC/amps, or even just smartphones or onboard sound cards, would be enough to run them. They also come with an original carrying case which is a nice bonus. And they’re definitely worth a few euros below €400 I paid for them.

There are sounds I couldn’t hear before on my Razer headset while playing lossless music on Apple Music. Spatial sound on it is immersive for movies.