HIFIMAN ANANDA Stealth Magnet

ANANDA Stealth Magnet

Released June 2022

The ANANDA Stealth Magnet are HIFIMAN's mid-range open-back planar magnetic headphones with large oval cups, updated with Stealth Magnets and made easier to drive in the current V3 version.

Type: Over-ear
Noise cancelling: No
Battery: –
With case: –
Best codec: Wired
Weight: 398 g

Over-ear

Specifications

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Sound

Type: Over-ear
Noise cancelling: No
Back: Open
Impedance: 16 ohms
Bluetooth codecs: None (wired)
Drivers: Planar magnetic with Stealth Magnets and NEO supernano diaphragm (NsD), 1–2 microns thick; 8 Hz – 55 kHz; sensitivity 93 dB. Figures are for V3; HIFIMAN lists V2 at 26 ohms and 440 g with the same response and sensitivity

Battery

Listening time (maker's claim): No battery (wired)

Design

Weight: 398 g
Headphone cable: Yes
Fit and ear tips: Over-ear, open-back; asymmetric oval cups; hybrid headband with weight-spreading strap and two adjustment blocks; elongated, bevelled clip-on ear pads
Works with: Detachable 1.5 m cable with 3.5 mm plug and 3.5 mm connectors at each cup; 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter
In the box: Headphones, 1.5 m cable (3.5 mm plug), ear pads (fitted), 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter

Pros and cons

Pros

Stealth Magnets and NEO supernano diaphragm; 8 Hz – 55 kHz
V3's 16-ohm impedance and 93 dB sensitivity suit phones and portable players
Detachable cable with 3.5 mm connectors at the cups and a 6.35 mm adapter

Cons

No carrying case in the box
Open back leaks sound and lets outside noise in

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Noise cancelling	Battery	With case	Best codec	Weight	Released
AudezeMM-500	Over-ear	No	–	–	Wired	495 g	Jun 2022
Dan Clark AudioEXPANSE	Over-ear	No	–	–	Wired	418 g	Sept 2022
FocalUtopia	Over-ear	No	–	–	Wired	490 g	Sept 2022

Newer model: ANANDA NANO.

Sources

Photo: hifiman.com

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