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Final Audio Design Sonorous IV Headphones

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Final Audio Design Sonorous IV Headphones

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With a hybrid design that merges a balanced armature with a 50-millimeter dynamic driver, the Sonorous IV closed-back headphones deliver Final Audio’s signature vast soundstage and clarity. Meanwhile, the BAM mechanism balances air pressure at the front and rear of the diaphragm for a three-dimensional sound with depth and low tones Read More

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Dec 4, 2015

Because some problems in Euro market, Final Audio Design rename the Pandora series to Sonorous. As some of you might know, Sonorous III will be launched after few months, it looks just like Sonorous IV but has only dynamic drives. Nowadays, Sonorous IV should have the same ear pads as Sonorous VI (I'm not sure about that, because FAD changed the ear pads for several times). In addition, Sonorous VI is obviously different than Sonorous IV, that's because the materials of shell. Specifically, Sonorous IV has more bass and not as transparent as Sonorous VI (*also less detailed) . Thus, Sonorous IV is better when you listen to some pop music and it is way lighter. Personally, I would like to say it sounds 'cheaper' than Sonorous VI because Sonorous VI has very fine tone.
Hopefully it will help you guys.

jaaaayr

Dec 2, 2015

Can someone explain to me the difference between these the 4's(IV) vs. these much easier to research 6's (VI) that dropped a few months back: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/final-audio-design-sonorous-vi-headphone?mode=guest_open
Besides the "final" brandings on the sides, how much different are these two versions. I mean they look exactly alike.

Ph0n6

Dec 1, 2015

Technically they appear to have the same driver as the Sonorous VI which sounds marvelous. However there's a catch: both of the HP has the same stock pads (name type A) which when I used with the Sonorous VI sounds pretty terrible. However when swapping the pads (type B), it sounds terrific. So I advised that if you are not willing to buy the pads (which cost 40$ I think), don't jump on this one. If they decided to supplied the pads like the Sonorous VI drops though this might just be the best deal around.

socks_OCD

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Nov 30, 2015

Thanks for the replies everyone. At the end of the day I don't need a closed-back headphone though. I do like reading about the markets offerings though, so that helps me a bit with regard to finding more reading material about them. :]

nicpope

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Nov 30, 2015

socks_OCDare you SURE you don't need closed back cans? xD

socks_OCD

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Dec 1, 2015

nicpopeNot today. Maybe tomorrow... or next week. Lol.

Kenzo

Nov 30, 2015

is this old pandora edition??????

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Fairingrey

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Nov 28, 2015

I believe that Final Audio Design rebranded their Pandora Hope line as the Sonorous (so not as to be confused with Pandora the radio service), and as such this headphone should be a rebrand of the Pandora Hope IV's.
There are some measurements of the Pandora Hope IV's on InnerFidelity: http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/FinalAudioPandoraHope4.pdf

lawpetex1

Nov 28, 2015

I've always wondered. How does a balanced armature work in a full size headphone??

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AMW1011

Dec 4, 2015

lawpetex1I've heard really good things. Most complaints read to me like people thinking there will be problems going into it, searching for those problems, and convincing themselves they're there.

socks_OCD

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Nov 28, 2015

0 comments? :( Searching for this in google is a train wreck. I'm getting results with different model numbers and names. Nothing very useful or relevant. Anyone have any head time with these yet?

Kenzo

Nov 30, 2015

socks_OCDthis one is so similar to FAD pandora... and pandora also has different editions...i dont know is this a pandora's foreign name...'sonorous'.....

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GelockS

Nov 30, 2015

KenzoErrmm... did you see the reply above yours?! It's the same company. It's just a different name for the headphone. It seems to have the same specifications so I doubt they changed anything except their name. So now, FAD Pandora == FAD Sonorous ...

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AMW1011

I've heard really good things. Most complaints read to me like people thinking there will be problems going into it, searching for those problems, and convincing themselves they're there.

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jaaaayr

Can someone explain to me the difference between these the 4's(IV) vs. these much easier to research 6's (VI) that dropped a few months back: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/final-audio-design-sonorous-vi-headphone?mode=guest_open Besides the "final" brandings on the sides, how much different are these two versions. I mean they look exactly alike.