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HIFIMAN

Ananda Nano

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What listeners keep saying · from 17 reviews

detailed5build quality issues3great value3uncomfortable3wide soundstage2bright1comfortable1harsh treble1

Found their endgame in the Ananda Nano: incredible bass and treble extension, female vocals just right and a great soundstage.

positivewide soundstage

Their first proper headphones, the Ananda Nano with a DX3 Pro+, blew them away compared with their gaming headset.

positive

Is loving the Ananda Nano after the Edition XS and has found their endgame so far.

positive

The right driver of their Ananda Nano died after four months and is going back under warranty.

negativebuild quality issues

Finds the Ananda Nano better than the Edition XS in detail, resolution, imaging and midrange, with a slightly smaller soundstage.

positivedetailed

Demoed the Ananda Nano in a hi-fi store and loved it compared with the LCD-2C and Meze 109 Pro.

positive

After a month with the Ananda Nano is floored daily, glad they listened to it instead of buying the Edition XS.

positive

Compared volume-matched, finds the Ananda Nano bigger, more open and much clearer than the Edition XS, with more forward vocals and a brighter tuning.

positivedetailedbright

Tried the Ananda Nano without a DAC and really liked it: warm with airy mids, present slightly sharp highs and balanced bass.

positivewarm

Has used their Ananda Nano only three times in a year because the open back leaks too much for their spaces.

mixed

A V-shaped bass lover who reviewed the Ananda Nano and returned it.

negative

Their Ananda Nano is almost perfect with EQ, but after a drop it rattles below 30 Hz and is being replaced.

mixedbuild quality issues

Their first hi-fi headphone, the Ananda Nano impressed with detail and separation at first, but the longer they listen the more synthetic its timbre sounds.

mixeddetailed

Bought a used Ananda Nano for 200 euros and finds it so comfortable they barely feel it.

positivecomfortablegreat value

Finds the Ananda Nano great, giving a little more bass than the Arya Stealth.

positive

Lived with the Denon D7200, then the Ananda Nano, and finally settled on the HE1000 Stealth.

mixed

Moved from the Edition XS to the Ananda Nano expecting an obvious upgrade and wonders if they were wrong.

mixed

Finds the Ananda Nano one of the best HiFiMAN headphones at any price.

positive

Loved the Ananda Nano's sound but comfort wasn't great until they added a headband cushion.

mixeduncomfortable

Bought the Ananda Nano after the Grado SR60x and finds it more detailed, but busy songs feel off to them.

mixeddetailed

Owns the Sundara and Ananda Nano; with EQ the Nano is absolutely worth the price over the Sundara.

positive

The Ananda Nano is endgame for their taste; the Arya Organic costs three times more for diminishing returns.

positivegreat value

Finds the Ananda Nano great, but not comfortable for them personally; considering softer pads for longer sessions.

mixeduncomfortable

The Ananda Nano is their favourite and they love it with almost anything, but it isn't comfortable, especially in a hot, humid climate.

mixeduncomfortable

Calls the Ananda Nano superb for the price, on a Tripowin balanced cable and iFi Zen stack, with a wider stereo field than the Ananda Stealth they sold; their Arya Stealth is a bit more comfortable.

positivegreat valuewide soundstage

Their Ananda Nano leaks sound like a small speaker, the most of their open-backs.

mixed

Tried the Ananda Nano for two days and disliked everything about them except their resolution.

negative

Two Ananda Nano pairs developed driver rattling and one sounded wrong; Hifiman replaced it but the new unit rattled too until they re-tensioned the drivers themselves.

negativebuild quality issues

Moved from the HD 560S to the Ananda Nano on a FiiO KA17 and hears more texture and detail, but expected more of a wow effect; the bass feels a bit much and the headband less comfortable than the 560S, though the cups are fine.

“I expected bit more wow effect from Nanos (i hear more texture and some details), but maybe cannot appreciate them just now... Maybe its due a bit lower comfort on top of the head,”
mixeddetailed