Golden Ears: HIFIMAN Arya Organic Review

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Welcome back to Golden Ears, our regular PC audio review column! This week, we’re taking a look at the Arya Organic headphones from HIFIMAN. At $1,300 dollars, these open-back headphones deliver on audiophile sound quality with a surprisingly full-bodied sound and a gorgeous wood finish. Simply put, these are one of the best headphones for bass fans who don’t want to skimp on detail and that rich, layered planar magnetic sound that makes them such a popular choice. In this price range, they’re simply stellar — as they should be.

The Arya Organic is a revision of the Arya Stealth . But if you’re going into this headphone expecting the same experience, you’re in for a surprise. The Organic and Stealth have different mission statements, and I suspect that the Organic is going to land on top as the more popular choice. 

The Arya Stealth was more than a little impressive. It was incredibly detailed and rich. It didn’t hide anything at all and could even be revealing of different tracks, for better and for worse. It leaned into the treble, and while it had bass extension, it was a very airy headphone overall. If you wanted punch, impact, and a wide, reverberant foundation to your music, they needed EQ.

The Arya Organic, on the other hand, is HIFIMAN’s answer to listeners who wanted a fuller-bodied Arya. The demand is understandable since the Stealth truly delivered an outstanding listening experience, but that body was a recurring request, such that EQ curves were shared to “fill it out” among the community and to temper some of the treble energy. The Organic applies its own take on these changes, enhances its look and feel on the head, and as a result of the tweaks, is a notably different Arya than audiophiles may have known