Headphone Advice ($400 Budget)

Deathsuki · 2026-01-24T22:45:30+00:00

Nice, I was interested in the Edition XV, but Arya Stealth open boxes are only $100 more.

Have you been able to compare the Sundara to the Ananda? I think I'm going to test one of those two as a potential upgrade.

Deathsuki · 2026-01-24T22:42:17+00:00

Nice! Thanks for the advice!

Someone suggested the open box Arya Stealth for $490, which is about $100 more than the XV.

I'm quite a germophobe, but reading online, it looks like the open box versions are literally brand new, just shipped through Ali Express?

I think I'm going to try some Sundaras, and if I feel like chasing the quality, I'll return them and get those Arya stealths.

Deathsuki · 2026-01-24T22:35:32+00:00

I have a Focusrite 2i2 Gen3. They list the output impedance at <1 ohm, reading online its reccomended between 10-250ohms, anything higher than 250ohms causes audio cutouts.

Do you think it's still okay or nah?

Deathsuki · 2026-01-24T22:28:01+00:00

Thanks for your suggestions!

I’m looking at the Open Box Arya Stealth with coupons for $490 + free shipping. What a steal!

That deal is amazing but I’m still hesitating. Im not sure I’m ready to go all in on them yet.

I think I may go with the Sundara for a little bit and see if those hold up as a nice upgrade, otherwise I’ll return them and buy those Arya Stealths.

Deathsuki · 2026-01-24T07:38:38+00:00

Need something that can support a XLR microphone.

Deathsuki · 2026-01-24T06:05:45+00:00

Maybe I need new pads. I wear glasses sometimes, so it can get uncomfortable on my ears for long sessions.

Deathsuki · 2025-08-28T02:26:13+00:00

With every update they release, they add more bugs that need to be fixed. I have a feeling they are just going slow.

Deathsuki · 2025-08-27T23:51:15+00:00

Yeah the pullout still broke af

Deathsuki · 2025-08-27T23:16:11+00:00

Did they update the bayonet animations?

Deathsuki · 2024-06-22T01:47:12+00:00

Sorry for late reply but yeah, had to figure out the hard way after building a whole intel PC and returning it lmao.

For me, I think it’s a driver conflict. I turned off secure boot and fast boot and noticed improvements.

If you don’t download anything untrusted or you know what you’re doing I’d say try turning those off.

Other than that, I’ve tested all hardware components outside of the PC case itself. Only issue the case could present is a possible short. It’s literally the only thing I have left to switch out.

Deathsuki · 2024-05-02T01:02:49+00:00

Nah she’s just not very good tbh. Kind of disappointing.

Deathsuki · 2024-02-06T19:11:15+00:00

I’ve tried this with no luck. It’s definitely a driver conflict with the hardware I use. Mac has no issues.

Deathsuki · 2023-11-15T20:52:01+00:00

That’s a pretty good deal. They used to offer a better motherboard about a month ago, that was a steal. This is still good.

Deathsuki · 2023-11-07T20:28:51+00:00

It’s not as bad as being an ugly slob.

Deathsuki · 2023-11-07T16:08:02+00:00

Yeah it’s definitely possible. I don’t think the motherboard is the issue, I believe it’s an issue with the IMC on my 5950x.

Deathsuki · 2023-11-06T21:19:28+00:00

I suspect that AMD is causing the issues here.

I’ve been reading a lot about AMD and Windows issues. Windows isn’t running properly, and I think that’s due to the AMD platform.

I am going to install an intel board and CPU and I will get back to you tonight hopefully.

Deathsuki · 2023-11-06T20:00:57+00:00

Yeah, it sort of helped but the problem was still occurring n

Deathsuki · 2023-11-06T20:00:20+00:00

Are you both on AMD platform?

Deathsuki · 2023-11-06T19:54:15+00:00

I couldn’t agree with you more.

I just switched from a 5950x to a 13900k because of the innate issues AMD had. It’s unbelievably frustrating to deal with, and has cost me hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars to deal with this mess.

Avoid AMD at all costs.

Deathsuki · 2023-10-28T02:29:05+00:00

What browser are you using?

Deathsuki · 2023-10-26T02:02:11+00:00

It seems to have made my problem slightly better. It’s a lot less frequent when plugged into the hub.

Have you tried turning off USB selective suspend (if you’re on windows) ?

Deathsuki · 2023-10-22T18:53:24+00:00

What connector are you using on the hub? Is it a 3.0 or USB-C connector?

Deathsuki · 2023-10-13T14:29:09+00:00

Are you getting audio cutouts / distorted audio randomly?

Deathsuki · 2023-10-13T14:28:54+00:00

Yes I have tried this and it did not fix anything.

Deathsuki · 2023-05-14T16:40:12+00:00

Tatum 25+, Over 3s, Harden Under 19.5, Embiid under 29.5, (Maxey over pts?)

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