HiFiMAN Ananda Nano

HiFiMAN Ananda Nano open-back planar magnetic headphones

The Ananda Nano is an open-back headphone with planar magnetic drivers. It uses the nanometre-thin diaphragm of the Susvara, HiFiMAN's reference headphone, to push the performance limits of the Ananda range. It is aimed at audiophiles who want the speed and detail of a high-end planar in a more accessible package.

Nanometre-thickness diaphragm

HiFiMAN describes this diaphragm as a core technology developed in-house and a first in headphones. Its very low mass lets it respond faster to the signal and produce less distortion. In a planar driver, the conductive layer is spread across the whole surface of the diaphragm, so it is driven evenly by the magnetic field, with no dead zones.

Stealth Magnets

In a planar driver, the magnets sit in the path of the sound wave. Stealth Magnets are shaped to be as acoustically transparent as possible: they limit the reflections and diffraction that degrade the signal before it reaches the ear.

Comfort and connectivity

The headband is made from a single piece of metal for everyday durability. The asymmetric, bevelled earpads follow the shape of the ear and head, which helps during long listening sessions.

The cable plugs into two 3.5 mm sockets, one on each earcup, so it is easy to replace, for example with a balanced cable. With an impedance of 14 Ω and a sensitivity of 94 dB, the Ananda Nano benefits from a dedicated headphone amplifier such as the JDS Labs Atom Amp 2.

Specifications

• Type: open-back, over-ear, planar magnetic
• Frequency response: 5 Hz - 55 kHz
• Sensitivity: 94 dB
• Impedance: 14 Ω
• Weight: 419.6 g
• Headphone connectors: 2 × 3.5 mm sockets

In the box

• HiFiMAN Ananda Nano headphones
• 3 m headphone cable, 3.5 mm plug
• One pair of earpads (fitted to the headphones)
• 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter