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You're the Ron Swanson amongst the audiophile KZfaq channels. Refreshing review as always, thanks!!

I just picked up those Sigva’s a few weeks ago. I agree. They are great for the money. I got the lighter colored version. They make a good addition to my collection.

I have myself the brown colored version. Love it but there's a few minor things I noticed: lack of swivel still allows a seal but just barely, and the scoop in the midrange makes some vocals hollow mainly just of first listens.

They do sound pretty good, but I actually ended up returning them for two reasons: 1) If you have a small head, they don't fit super well. Not terrible, but not well. 2) I'm a bit sensitive to sibilant S sounds, and these headphones were absolutely punishing on tracks with strong S sounds (see White Horses by Low). Yes, it's largely the track's fault, but other headphones still aren't nearly as punitive. I think for most people these will be great headphones, especially for the price. However, if you already know you don't like harsh S sounds, stay clear of these. Some positives: I did love these when playing powerful classical pieces though, they added emotion and drama to a big orchestra (try Mozart's Requiem). Well-produced pop music like Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa also sounded great on these headphones. That's my two cents. If you love these I'm not trying to talk you out of them, they're definitely good. I just wanted to let people know my experience. I've since saved up more and went for the Meze 99 Classics, and they're spectacular. Quite the price jump though. (I tried these with a standard phone/laptop aux out, and the iFi hip-dac.)

Happy to hear the love for AiC, Angry Chair is a great song.

The rosewood looks just beautiful. The problem I have with headphones is the oils in my skin always seem to destroy the ear cup material. I agree with agent83. The quest for neutrality is a waste of time for most of us. My ears are just not that good and I rely on the product to give me what I need. Randy's reviews are awesome.

The hype train has been running strong on these. But it's well founded. A word of caution though, the sound changes a lot depending on the source in my experience. These didn't sound good at all on my Topping NX4, but on my Atom stack they sounded great.

Loving your videos! Without fail everything you review that I may be interested in getting isn't available in my country! I feel like you're doing that on purpose at this point :)

Used to own the M50x. HATED them. Now enjoying AKG and Sennheiser instead. You could definitely do a Value Tier-List for Headphones I reckon.

After not so long thinking about it, I decided to buy the SIVGA SV021 together with the FIIO BTR5. I use the headphone wired and via the BTR5 and both sound great! Your videos helped me to make the fast decision and so far I do not regret it! Thanks!!!!

I've had these for a little over a week. Love them!

I've been waiting for years to buy a new pair of headphones, have seen hundreds of reviews, but now I feel like these are the headphones I've been waiting for. Everyone seems to be happy with the quality and price and it looks much better than most other 150 euro headphones. Unfortunately, the dark/black version is not available in Germany.

@cheapaudioman I also have the Robin's and I found myself loving how rock & metal sounded on this set of cans, it's presented how it should be! But let me tell ya, I paired it with my ifi hip/dac 2 and hit that xbass button and I felt like I had skullcandy crushers on! A really fun headphone indeed. Love your reviews, specifically when you talk about what types of music shine on certain headphones that is what helps me determine a purchase or not.

Zeos, Chifiaudioreviews, and Cheapaudioman all like these... $150 USD... Closed-Back with thumpy bass, good mid and sub bass, not harsh, warm, comfortable, built well, kinda portable, good isolation, looks good, wood, exactly what I want in a closed-back! Sold. I might pick up a set in the future unless something around the same price which is closed and sounds more appealing to me comes out.

Just ordered a pair of these, they come in later this week i can't wait. I have a Magnius/Modius Stack that i'm going to use via Balanced Xlr

I am sensitive to clamp force but need to wear glasses and headphones for work, and these have been amazing. Maybe the most comfortable headphones I have ever tried. I might buy another if covid ever lets me go back to the office.

You had me at Angry Chair but I'll never forget how great it is.

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly called. They want you in Step Brothers 2

Kids got fired for joking about dongles. It’s the most fun word to say besides chartreuse and xylenes. What shame…dongle on dude. Dongle on! Sivgas are usually pretty neat. Lot of options; regularly come up on open box specials. Danke for the opinion!

I have that issue!!!! Luke used 2 sabers. Really cool. Great video too.

Good review, but don't know about a catfish on a picnic table. However I do like my bass 🔊 with a side of bass🎣

I was about to ask about how this sounded compared to the AKG you recently reviewed, and then you answered it lmao. These at the same price as the K371 sounds like a no-brainer! The rosewood print looks nice, also (EDIT: it's real rosewood, which explains why it looks so great!)

Got mine for Christmas and love them! Very close to my monolith m570 planars. For a closed headphone they are impressive. Well worth the money.

This is definitely a split opinion headphone, I’ve seen two reviews that hate it, and two that love it, I got myself a pair and I’m on the hype train, these are fantastic lol

Got these after z_reviews review. In the light tan colour .. look and feel fab. Great build quality all round...

Wow that price is so nice! Love this trend to present viable options to us...(got to give the people what they want) subwoofer placement and headphone assessment have been a struggle for me. Other than that I'm perfect. 😊😎🎶

Randy, I really think you should get into electronic music. Not dubstep, not EDM, not the mainstream, simplified stuff that everyone assumes makes up 100% of electronic music. Take a look at some truly experimental, pioneering work. Artists like Floating Points, or Oneohtrix Point Never (Aphex Twin if you want to understand how it all started). I think you'll find some really fun music, and some of their tracks are incredibly helpful in discerning two different pieces of audio equipment. You could also take a look at the more ambient side of electronic, but that's definitely not for everyone ;).

How do they compare to a catfish slapped on a picnic table? (ASKING FOR A FRIEND)

I’ve had these now for two weeks. Pros -very well constructed and look great -comfortable, especially if you have a large head. Low squeezing force, soft ear pads -fun to listen to, especially distorted feedback. Really shines with electronica type music Cons -too bass forward for my liking benefits from EQing down the bass -muted lower mid range/male vocals -some would say the lively, fun sound is not an honest reproduction of the recorded music Enjoyment of audio is very subjective. In the $150 price range; I’d also look at the Shure SRH 840, AT M50x, and AKG371. Overall opinion-ideal headphone if you prefer electronica type music and don’t require headband/ear pad pressure to stabilize the headphones

I got them in the brown and tan leather and I really love them for the price.

Considering you give occasional culinary advice you could have called yourself chef audio man.

Had an ATH-M50X years ago and sold it within a couple of months. Kept my NAD Viso HP50 (still with me) instead. Thinking about getting either a Sivga SV021 or AKG K361. Thanks Randy 👍

These are almost identical to the Emotiva Airmotiv GR1s. I mean to the last detail. And of course zeos mentioned that the build of the GR1s is almost a full copy of the Sivga Phoenix, which I owned for a time. I think they copied the Phoenix/GR1s in order to release a closed back. If you have a set of GR1s or Phoenix, you will see that they are almost carbon copy in design. That's not a bad thing since the GR1s and the Phoenix are fantastically over-built. I will mention, though, that those ear cups are a real hassle to remove. But should you ever need to replace them, the Phoenix earcups are identical. They even work on ny GR1s.

Thanks Randy! Another great find! How do they compare to the Meze 99/Neo/Noir? My current fun-closed back headphones.

asked for these for Christmas :) going to use with my iFi Zen Air DAC since theyre easy to drive. This will be my first "audiophile" headphone setup

'Catfish on a picnic table' Brilliant hahaha

Have the Sivga 005, love em (Zoes recommendation). But they are open backs, maybe these would be a good “sister set” for something in a closed back. Great as always, thanks

Very nicely done. And smooth. High production values. Please carry on!

Huh. I found this video right after Crinacle just covered on how it sounded like, complete with graphs. It's so interesting to see how different people would react so differently on the same headphone.

I've come to the conclusion that I'm not a "true neutral" guy, because to me, it gets boring. I like a nice V-curve sometimes, as long as it's tastefully done (overdone bass can suck sometimes). I also enjoy tuning that's on the warmer side of neutral.

I bought these with the new aune BU-2, wow, what an amazing sound combo, unbeatable value for money.😳

Thanks for the review! I still doubt between Sivga Robin and Sivga Oriole. I'm looking for closed headphones for electronic music, budget is around 300. According to reviews, Sivga Robin are perfect for electronic music (such as PsyChill, Trance). But I also like that the Sivga Oriole can be folded, they are more compact to carry and they have a smaller headband and better hold down for a small head. The question remains, is it possible to equalize Sivga Oriole's bass, so that it sounds like Sivga Robin?! In Headfonics review they say that Sivga Oreole: "is not a super responsive headphone when it comes to bass response to alterations in your source player. is not very sensitive to bass equalization". Is it really true so? Are Sivga Oriole good enough for electronic music? Hope to see your review of Sivga Oriole and a comparison with Sivga Robin!)

Just got SIGVA SV006. Holy fuck. A bit too loose on my head, but the sound is incredible. Best I've ever heard. For my taste they out Shure 440 and 840, AKG 361, Beyer 770, Philips 9500, Samson 850, Sony 7506, a few Superlux, Sennheiser HD 200, 560, 599, 600 and 280. Wow. That's my summary of the sound. Wow.

I have a gigantic head. Would I need two of them?

Unfortunately I have already bought these. Just waiting for them to arrive. Fortunately, it seems thay are VERY good for the price. Thanks for yet another great and honest review. Steve from Tassie. (PS: Tool, NIN ... seems we have similar tastes)

Nice work, Randy

I'm a bit older than you so to me, classic rock is just rock. I love the Seattle big four, Tool, Rob Zombie, etc. For something a bit different, check out the Lorn "Acid Rain" music video. They have many songs I like.

I love mine, I think of peanut butter every time I wear them. They are comfy and they sound great for the money.

I actually did not mind listening to these stock but I found EQ'ing to really clean up some of the minor issues I had. For $150 I dont think you'll do a lot better in a closed back.

@Randy Any thoughts on how these compare to the Meze 99?

Cant find a better pair....for the money for the music Koss KPH30iRB On-Ear Headphones $30.00 ATH are not 5X better

Estou quase me convencendo a comprar esse fone, depois desse review já tenho uma noção de que ele vai me atender bem! Gosto de black metal, death metal, thrash, heavy e prog rock! O que me chamou atenção foram essas aberturas nas cups, apesar dele ser fechado acho que elas dão um bom arejamento!! Chamo ele de semi fechado!😅😅😅

Nice shirt

Any recommendations for a good dac/headphone amp for these. Will be using them at work. Bluetooth is ideal, tone control would be great as well.

I own these headphones I asboutly love them. Well made very light n comfortable n sounds sick . Gear LG 40 phone with a Quad DAC. Douk U3 amplifier $150 they r hard to beat.

What headphones would you recommend for metal/hard rock genres?

Great review, wonder how they stack up against akg 371 as they are Harmon bassy and 40 bucks cheaper, might get both to try

Randy, pls review some op amps (chip swaps) interested in your thoughts on Sparkos Labs! Love the channel!

VS senn HD555 or HD560s like them both flat natural except 555 treble dip fast 560s treble little bright.

Hey Thanks got pair Sivga very happy with purchase Also have Sony css5 again Thanks

Dongledac. Pleasing to the ear.

hmmm, 4K-6K is the worst place to have a bump in the response. The smilie face EQ is popular but it's fatiguing after awhile for me. If you listen to more smooth music genres, it's probably fine but IMO rock/EDM is already very bright music. If I were to listen to those, I'd want really laid back response in the treble bands.

How would you compare then to the Meze 99 Neo?

What do you think of the Audio-Technica ATH-M50X As far as comfortability money long listening... I listen to A thing from rock ,metal country, hip hop, funk, Soul . This would be personal listening as well as editing... I am A DJ but this would be only for personal

I wonder if headphone speakers will survive clapping the earcups together the way you do. If they do, I suppose they are well built ; )

Awesome rWviews (typo in video title)!

Catfish on a picnic table...isn't that in the kamasutra ? To be fair he does keep telling us how randy he is

I bought 6 copies of Star Wars Number 1 in 1977. I wonder if they are worth anything?

Dammit Randy I don't even like headphones and you got me buying these

Is Chewbacca male or female. I always thought it was male but Zeos' cat Chewbacca died (RIP) which was female.

Honestly I think that they are good for spoken words or tv or podcasts but not that great for music honestly I’d either go up to $200 for the Meze 99 Neos or go cheap KOSS khp 30i which sound great too and only $30

Hi!! Under 300€, which is the BEST sound for you?

HI RANY Can you help me with an issue I'm having with my SIVGA wood headphone 021 Robing. Great sounding, good looking, and comfortable. I noticed that I was having an issue with the cable. One the 2.5 male ends was bent so I straightened it out but I was still getting occasional buzzing or disconnect. What would you recommend as a good replacement cable. Thank you Vince Hernandez

SV021 Vs M50X

just try samson sr850 headphones for every kind of music

🤣Bass response like a big catfish, "THWUMP" down on the picnic table!

Do you need an AMP for these headphones? Probably just going to run these through my YetiX USB mic

Any “Dolby Atmos” enabled headphones on a budget.

Crinacle "Schiit" down his leg on these, so I thought wait let me see if CAM Studios did a Sigva SV021 review. Thanks Randy, you're right like usual, they sound great. I used your link to buy. Appreciate the nonsmugphile audio experience, music lover reviews!

Any help getting a cable for these with a mic? I'm new to headphones and would like these to double for zoom calls, etc.

Hey Randy! Any chance you will be reviewing the Schkitt Modi Multibit any time soon? It is not on back order anymore. Would love to see how it compares to the Modi 3+ and Bifrost.

You should review the Logitech z623 I think the sound really good would love to know your thoughts

Are these the best under $300 headphones that’s my question what what can’t they do I listen to a lot of metal old-school Exodus all the way up to Rio clear Chris jazz, heavy on symbols, heavy and screaming vocals. Can these do it or are they just too bright you’re saying that the meds are scooped out of these how did they do with something like Motley Crue Aerosmith? Can I hear the bass on those? How did they sound with iron maiden on somewhere in time do that do they bring it out? Do they bring the vocals out on something like that? How do they sound with Nat King Cole singing Christmas carols all of this on vinyl what do I what do I expect? Are these the best I can get for $300 or is there something better what is the best under $300 for screaming vocals heavy metal

Just wanna ask, should I get this or the AKG K361?

I have the AKG 701Q --- I paid $170.00 used

How do they compare to 770’s?

It sounds like the momentum 2?

There's a typo in the title if you care a year later. Lol.

Have you seen the dt990 pro 250 ohm they have a lot of bass and a smooth treble boost wall being open back

Best closed back headphones are the Sennheiser HD300 Pros.

I'm wondering how these would compare to sivga phoenix as a companion to my sivga p2's please? Peace

You could just get a DT-770 Pro and have almost all the same sound characteristics and far better build quality,

How these compare to K361?

While I mostly agree with this analysis, he is plain wrong regarding the fact that those headphones provide good isolation, because they don't. Those vents on the ear cups makes you listen to everything around you and thus they do leak sound. I emphasizes that they are sibilant. They sound good and unique but have this big downside against them.

Audiophile (TM) Grade Star Wars comic

I have seen countless teck KZfaqrs sat the Apple dac is not all that good compared to other Dac brands that are similar.

Which affordable headphone would you recommend for Classical Music?

Do not try to mix in these! their freq graph is like the himalayas.

For most. Budget closed backs are $20. Sony. Not bad