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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
HiFiMan Edition X vs HiFiMan ANANDA-BT Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
HiFiMan Edition X
HiFiMan ANANDA-BT Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
MicNo
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
MicYes
Variants
- Edition X
- HiFiMan Ananda-BT (Black)
Our Verdict
HiFiMan Edition X
HiFiMan ANANDA-BT Wireless
The HiFiMan Edition X are better headphones for neutral sound than the HiFiMan ANANDA-BT Wireless. The Edition X have a more neutral, better-balanced audio reproduction and a better peaks and dips performance. Their soundstage is also larger and more open than the Ananda-BT. That being said, the Ananda-BT are more versatile headphones. They can be used wirelessly via Bluetooth, they have a detachable microphone, and they come with a carrying case. The Ananda-BT also have a more stable fit on your head.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.5
6.3
Bluetooth Version
N/A
5.0
Controls
0.0
5.1
Leakage
0.1
3.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Open-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Planar Magnetic
Planar Magnetic
Comfort
8.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.88 lbs
1 lbs
Clamping Force
1.16 lbs
1.5 lbs
Controls
0.0
5.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
N/A
Decent
Feedback
N/A
Decent
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
N/A
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
N/A
Charge button
Breathability
6.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.6 °C
Portability
5.1
5.2
Portability Picture
L
9.45"
9.4"
W
7.09"
6.2"
H
3.94"
4.3"
Volume
263.5 in³
251 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
0.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
Hard case
L
N/A
9.5"
W
N/A
8.3"
H
N/A
4.4"
Volume
N/A
347 in³
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
5.5
6.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-3.33 dB
-2.82 dB
Treble Amount
-1.44 dB
-0.68 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.9
8.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.41 dB
0.24 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.8
7.8
Std. Err.
1.59 dB
2.91 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
33.15 Hz
50.4 Hz
Low-Bass
-2.52 dB
-5.89 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.36 dB
-1.3 dB
High-Bass
1.74 dB
0.91 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.5
7.9
Std. Err.
1.96 dB
2.78 dB
Low-Mid
2.04 dB
0.01 dB
Mid-Mid
1.91 dB
-0.19 dB
High-Mid
-0.26 dB
-3.88 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.8
7.7
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
2.51 dB
3.11 dB
Low-Treble
1.23 dB
-0.42 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.15 dB
1.88 dB
High-Treble
-1.58 dB
-7.28 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.3
7.2
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1 dB
1.82 dB
Dips
1.26 dB
1.39 dB
Imaging
8.8
8.3
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.2
0.23
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.18
0.19
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.86
1.93
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.45
12.48
Passive Soundstage
9.1
7.9
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.85 dB
2.53 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.11 dB
4.48 dB
PRTF Distance
17.95 dB
11.49 dB
Openness
9.8
9.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
9.9
7.1
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.7
8.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.079
0.219
WHD @ 100
0.092
0.102
Test Settings
Firmware
200507
Power
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
aptX HD, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
0.7
1.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-1.16 dB
-2.04 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0 dB
-0.06 dB
Mid
0.66 dB
1.01 dB
Treble
-4 dB
-6.83 dB
Leakage
0.1
3.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
69.45 dB
54.6 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
N/A
No
In-Line
N/A
No
Boom
N/A
Yes
Detachable Boom
N/A
Yes
Mic
No
Yes
Recording Quality
0.0
4.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
LFE
N/A
201.59 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
N/A
11.96 dB
HFE
N/A
22,988.02 Hz
Weighted THD
N/A
1,795.359
Gain
N/A
-4.14 dB
Noise Handling
0.0
7.2
Speech + Pink Noise
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise
N/A
SpNR
N/A
21.63 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
6.6
Battery Type
N/A
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
11.2 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
N/A
Total Battery Life
N/A
11.2 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
2.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
N/A
No
Audio While Charging
N/A
Yes
Passive Playback
N/A
No
Charging Port
N/A
USB-C
App Support
0.0
3.5
App Picture
App Name
N/A
HIFIMAN
iOS
N/A
Yes
Android
N/A
Yes
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
Yes
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
6.8
Bluetooth Version
N/A
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
No
NFC Pairing
N/A
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
155 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
174 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
155 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
195 ms
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
113 ms
Android Latency
107 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
7.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
USB-C
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
10 ft
6.5 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
USB-C
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
98 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone (PC Only)
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
HiFiMan Edition X
HiFiMan ANANDA-BT Wireless
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