Iphone -> Audioquest Dragonfly Red -> Hifiman Ananda

How do you like the bass response of the Ananda? I have the Edition XS and I enjoy the sound for the most part. Bass is great although it does lack a bit of texture. My issue with them is the head band is horrendous so I’ve been thinking about switching to the Ananda or the Arya.

I really like the Ananda sound and imo it's the sweet spot between cost and quality.

Thanks I’ve been leaning towards the Ananda Stealth.

For anyone interested in the Ananda, Keep your eyes open for bargains. The HiFiMan stuff goes on sale regularly. I bought a pair of Anandas a few years ago for about 60% off retail, direct from them. They do sound great but seem a little shy on bass. They are competing with my Sennheiser 6XX phones. Hard to decide which is better. That said. I use my Sennheiser Momentum 4's most of the time when I'm walking. the bass on the Momentums blows the other 2 away. Even when I EQ the 4's and raise the bass, it still hits really hard.

The bass was my concern. The Edition XS have great bass but the headband is a joke. I hear what you’re saying with the Momentum’s, I have a pair of 3’s and the bass is insane. A bit much for me at times but really fun for certain genres.