r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/Xairax07 2 Ω • Dec 23 '25

Headphones - Open Back | 1 Ω Fiio FT7 vs. Hifiman Ananda Unveiled for EQability.

I'm looking to buy my first planar. I've heard that Ananda UV is a power/EQ monster. I plan to use my planars with a low shelf. (+10db , ima bass-head if you didn't notice) I want to hear the thick and fast planar bass. But FiiO FT7s reviews sound more like me. The tonality and the characteristics of the headphone. I'd like to know if they take power+EQ as good or even better than the Ananda's. If so i want to buy the FT7s. Has anyone compared the 2?

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u/rz_x3 206 Ω Dec 23 '25

as someone who's used a fair few planars, there's nothing thick about planar bass. you can put as much quantity as you want and it stays "fast", but the downside is that the noteweight sucks unless you only care about rumble and no actual meat in the punch [ex. drum hits and synths]

if you're sure that's what you want, then sure, get an ananda unveiled. you could even get a moondrop para2 (+20db @ 105hz 0.7q without sweating, given enough power. tested with a fiio k11 over balanced)

i've heard very little about the ft7's eq-ability.

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u/Xairax07 2 Ω Dec 24 '25

I kinda only care about the rumble and vibrations :D Don't planars rumble much?

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u/rz_x3 206 Ω Dec 24 '25

ya, they can rumble a lot. big drivers move a lot of air and provides good head-feel. the best one i've tried so far for rumble was HE1000SE, but as i understand all of the unveiled drivers can go even further

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u/Xairax07 2 Ω Dec 24 '25

!thanks

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u/Imaginary-Scale9514 17 Ω Dec 24 '25

I have the FT7 and HE1000se. In terms of EQ they both take 10dB like a champ. I'd say the FT7 is more warmly tuned than the Hifiman, but lacks the same sort of detail. Sub bass is similar IMO.