Thomas, headphones can be a rabbit hole! Headphones of course give you an entirely different listening experience than speakers, eliminating all the room and placement issues of speakers, but you lose the visceral impact that speakers and subwoofers can impart.
The great thing is that you can have multiple headphones and it's like having the ability to easily switch to different sounding speakers without all of the placement issues. I agree with those that say a good set of speakers should be able to play any kind of music, but with headphones I find myself using different headphones with different types of music. My LCD-4 can impart bass in a way that almost matches the visceral impact of speakers while my HD-800 can deliver remarkable detail.
I have the Hifiman HE-560, which the Sundara is supposed to be very close to, with some reviewers liking the Sundara better. The HE-560 require a powerful headphone amp to get the most out of them. Of all the headphones I own, the Hifiman are the hardest to drive. It sounds like the Sundara might be a little easier to drive, but not much.
Please share your impressions once you have them.
The great thing is that you can have multiple headphones and it's like having the ability to easily switch to different sounding speakers without all of the placement issues. I agree with those that say a good set of speakers should be able to play any kind of music, but with headphones I find myself using different headphones with different types of music. My LCD-4 can impart bass in a way that almost matches the visceral impact of speakers while my HD-800 can deliver remarkable detail.
I have the Hifiman HE-560, which the Sundara is supposed to be very close to, with some reviewers liking the Sundara better. The HE-560 require a powerful headphone amp to get the most out of them. Of all the headphones I own, the Hifiman are the hardest to drive. It sounds like the Sundara might be a little easier to drive, but not much.
Please share your impressions once you have them.