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Focal Elex Headphones vs HIFIMAN Sundara

Every tracked fact about the two, side by side - prices, history lows, ratings and measured tuning. No verdict: which one to buy is the visitor's decision, always.

Focal Elex Headphones - B Stock Focal Elex Headphones - B Stock Focal Now ₹33,169 at headphones.com Lowest on record ₹33,012 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 7 reviews Full prices & history
HIFIMAN Sundara Closed-Back | Planar Magnetic Headphones - New HIFIMAN Sundara Closed-Back HiFiMan Now ₹12,260 at Bloom Audio Lowest on record ₹12,202 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 3 reviews Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are headphones. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - driver setup, impedance, sensitivity, back design and connectivity. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec Focal HiFiMan
Driver configuration — Planar magnetic
Impedance 80Ω —
Sensitivity 104dB —
Connectivity Wired Wired
Back design — Closed-back

Measured tuning, side by side

Both curves are real community measurements (gold: Focal · ink: HiFiMan). Each is level-aligned to its own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean, so rig offsets don't skew the comparison.

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Focal HiFiMan
Tuning distance ±1.91 dB RMS 89% match - Very close. Computed on a shared 40-point log grid, 20 Hz–10 kHz. A measurement-space fact, not a promise two ears agree.
Bass · 20–250 Hz Focal −0.8 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Focal plays louder there on the measured files; minus means HiFiMan does.
Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Level Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Focal plays louder there on the measured files; minus means HiFiMan does.
Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Focal +1.0 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Focal plays louder there on the measured files; minus means HiFiMan does.
What a curve cannot seeBuild, driver QC unit-to-unit, comfort, isolation, accessories, warranty and resale value sit outside the graph - usually what the pricier one is charging for.

Price over the last 30 days

Daily lowest price across every tracked store, from the site's own price history. The line is one product's own range - the two cards are not drawn to a shared scale.

Focal Elex Headphones - B Stock Now ₹33,169 2% below its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹33,012 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store
HIFIMAN Sundara Closed-Back Now ₹12,260 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹12,202 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store
Price gap right now ₹20,909 63% of the dearer one's price.
Stores with it in stock 1 vs 1 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now HIFIMAN Sundara Closed-Back Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹12,260 vs ₹33,169.
Deepest discount ever seen HIFIMAN Sundara Closed-Back From each product's own recorded price history.

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