https://www.cnet.com/news/certain-audiophiles-could-consider-hifimans-999-ananda-headphone-a-bargain/ > The extreme upper strata of headphones may be just play toys for rock stars, Silicon Valley titans, Wall Street wizards, and sports heroes who eagerly pony up $55K, £30K, AU$75K for the Sennheiser HE-1 headphones plus amplifier system, or Hifiman's equally expensive Shangri La electrostatic headphone & amp system. > Luckily there are some really interesting high-end headphones coming in at more affordable prices, like this new Hifiman planar magnetic headphone, the $999 Ananda, it's £880 in the UK and AU$1,299 in Australia. The styling and tech have trickled down from Hifiman's $6K (£4,166, AU$7,499) Susvara headphone and their $3K (£2,599, AU$4,399) HE1000v2 headphones.