Are these the very best headphones in 2026? The HiFiMan Susvara Unveiled

HiFiMan's Susvara surprised the head-fi community at $6000 when it came out. Now, the more versatile $8000 Susvara Unveiled has been, well, unveiled, and it's a significant upgrade. These may well be one of the best high-end hi-fi headphones of 2024. You can buy the Susvara Unveiled in the US at Bloom Audio: https://bloomaudio.com/products/hifim... Thank you to HiFiMan for sponsoring my channel. However, anything a manufacturer does for me, from sending me products to sponsorship doesn't restrict me in any way from making reasonable criticisms of their products. Likewise, I always invite people to post their own experiences with products I review in the comments. Thanks to vsg for the measurements: https://vsg.squig.link/headphones/?sh... Don't forget to read the FAQ! https://hear.audio/faq ------------ Support my work: https://buymeacoffee.com/currawong   / currawong   ------------ Truly unlimited computer backups for a flat monthly fee from Backblaze. This is what I use. https://amos.io/backup ------------ 00:00 Start 01:05 Sponsorship announcement 01:48 About the original 06:25 How easy is it to drive them? 08:25 Listening 1: Initial Impressions 09:39 Measurements 12:24 Listening 2: The improvements 16:39 Listening 3: The downsides 17:38 Listening 4: Amplifier impressions 19:21 Conclusion 20:58 Bonus: I tried a different cable 21:40 Thank you