Best Planar Magnetic Headphones Under $1,000 (used)


Hi all,

I wanted to share a selection of the best planar magnetic headphones that can be found for under $1,000 on the second-hand market.

https://www.linephaze.com/selection/4b8c0d08-f6fc-4ffb-b438-73749a4fa301

What are your thoughts? Do you see any obvious (or less obvious) candidates that are missing?

lionel_hersch

I haven't heard the Dan Clarks but I have a pair of Anandas that I really like.

If you watch for them, you can regularly find HIFi Man sales for incredible discounts of up to 80% off.

HiFiMan Ananda Unveiled will slay anything you can buy used for $1000.00 and they are $550.00 new!

HiFiMan Ananda Unveiled will slay anything you can buy used for $1000.00 and they are $550.00 new!

@freediver Just curious what else you’ve compared them to. 

best will be one that has even balance across spectrum and has the best HRTF and HpTF coupling to your ear and hearing system

the ones you've listed all have quirks I detest.

one of the better ones I've heard is the Moondrop Laputa

@soix HiFiMan HE1000 Unveiled,Susvara Unveiled,Audeze LCD3 & Abyss JOAL...

The cost/performance ratio compared to the other more expensive cans left me gobsmacked and saved me about $1400.00...