SIVGA SV021 Robin Zebrano Wood Closed-Back Over-Ear HiFi Headphones | A classic, elegant wooden wired headphone designed for exceptional HiFi audio quality.

So I have been searching for the longest time to find a pair of premium headphones that fit my style of preferred sound, this it it! Reviews were good and these look so nice that I decided to try them, these do not disappoint.Build: These headphones are built extremely well. They have no visible plastic on them, not to light or heavy, and the wood earcups are beautiful. The cups scratch easily due to the high gloss clear coat and the fact that these are polished to a mirror shine. I recommend holding these by the headband and NOT cleaning the cups as they will scratch no matter how careful you are. They feel like tanks and I have never seen such a well made cable before. Using real metal with a spring at the base of the plug to reduce bending, you can clearly tell Sivga did not cut corners!Comfort: These are by far the most comfortable headphones I have ever owned. The headband and ear cushions are made from protein leather, a man made synthetic material. These are so soft it is like a marshmallow giving you a soft hug. The pads are super thick and very compactable, this means they conform to your ears quite well. These headphones do not fit a tiny head, I would say they would fit a normal sized head nicely. I had to put a rolled up cloth in between my head and the band. For reference my hat size is 6 3/4, maybe 6 7/8 when my hair is grown out. I am not sure how well this synthetic leather will hold up, they do not feel like garbage though. I will most likely use these for my workouts as they do not fly off your head when moving a lot.Sound Quality: These headphones are not in any way flat or analytical sounding. I noticed some saying the mid bass is too overwhelming and that it is too much. I find this not to be the case. I have looked for a long time to find a headset that packs a deep, smooth full, rich, undistorted bass that will not overpower anything else, this is it! This headset packs a superb bass, it is in no way dirty or muddy. The bass is big, warm, bold, and very much in your face. These also pack an astonishing amount of clarity. They are so detailed and perfect in the mids and highs as well. I can't believe this set has such a thunderous bass, yet such perfect treble. The headphones have highs that are present and very audible, but not overly sharp. The drivers can handle so much vibration without buzzing or rattling, this is exactly what I have been looking for. The style of sound is warm, big, bold, balanced, clear, with the perfect amount of warmth. The 50mm speakers contribute a lot, plus the wood really helps the sound resonate beautifully. They sound so good with even the factory cable. I thought they couldn't be better, until I tried the the 4.4mm balanced cable. Yes, it got better still. When using the 4.4mm plug with an amp that has balanced circuitry there is a noticeable difference in the sound. The sound stage is wider, imaging is clearer, details are separated, and they are brought out more. This headset already is great in these aspects even using the normal 3.5mm unbalanced connection. Mind you these do have a stronger upper mid bass, yet not overpowering to my ears. If this is something you want to tweak, equalize them.Comparisons/value: I have compared this pair of Sivga Robins to other headphones and used it with various equipment. These are amazing across the board. I have used other sets like Sony MDR-V6, and Meze 99 Classics. The Meze headphones came the closest to these, yet did not match up in my opinion. My Meze 99s are also wooden enclosed headphones and award winning. This being said, they are no slouch themselves. They have the same level of clarity and detail, but the Sivga Robins have a bigger and more in your face sound. The Meze 99s are very clearly quieter. They also are not as comfortable and do not stay on the head as the Sivga headphones. Mind you the Sivga Robins cost $150 and Meze 99 Classics are $300 and awarded. The Sivgas sound better to me despite being half the price and having no awards. As for my Sony headphones, not even close to either. I used the Sivga Robin headphones with my IFI Hip Dac 3 connected to my Samsung Galaxy S20 5g playing MQA songs from Tidal music. I believe these headphones are some of the best priced on the market right now.Final thoughts: I do not know what $1000 plus headphones sound like as I have not heard any. I doubt anything would be better than this although, I may be wrong. When people say something is better or worse it can be very subjective to taste. It also can depend on the other sound equipment you use with it. I base my opinion of the Sivga Robin headphones on the price point, build quality, comfort, level of detail/clarity, ability to display sound properly, and what all of that should be at said price point. The Meze 99 Classics are double the price, yet not even matching anything more then general sound like clarity, detail, and build. These Sivga headphones have a style to their sound that is just different, not necessarily better or worse. So my advice is get a headset that has the sound signature you are looking for and know this before you buy the product. Things like looking at as many reviews as possible help a lot. I am providing my unbiased review not based on personal taste, just the bare facts. If you want everything I described these headphones as, these are a superb choice.

Comfort is on another level! The earpads are so thick and plushy soft, all day wear is no issue. More than makes up for the lack of earcup swivel. Excellent seal every time. The headband, while at first, doesn't seem to have very thick padding, is actually enough and I've had no issues. And these are really light too. The openings are large enough to engulf my entire ear with no pressure points. The clamp force is a bit light, kinda like the WH1000XM4's were for me. For the lowest end of Sivgs'a headphone line, these are top notch.Everything just oozes premium. The sound: amazing! Definitely not a very flat response. It does have boosted bass, however, there's no mid bleed. There's also a bit of a boost in the 8k treble region which can cause a somewhat sharp (but not sibilant) sound depending on the music, however, my ears are becoming accustomed to it. A bit of a rise between the 1k & 2k regions that make these slightly upper-mid forward with a dip in the 500hz area which starts around the 200hz and picks back up around 600hz mark that contributes to the non mid-bleeding bass. Female vocals tend to shine here. Overall a well done tuning. A "W" shape if you will. Fun, energetic and articulated. Excellent for the price point. (Note: I did put these through a 40 hour burn-in) All my thoughts on the sound are after the burn-in.Super glad I got these. The only negative, for me, is the cable. It's a nice cable in general, but the twist is very tight which causes the cable, overall, to be a bit stiff. If I twist the top end of the cable, near the Y split, it will transfer down to the plug and actually flip my dongle dac over (Celest CD-20). So, yeah, invest in a softer cable. I was able to find a custom cable maker online that's making me a 3.5 to dual 2.5 with my preferred length and color. These are fast becoming my go to for everyday closed backs. Highly recommended.

I think these headphones are objectively great. If you are upgrading from cheap airplane earphones, you will definitely notice details in your music that you've never noticed before.Pros:-Great bass and nice clarity overall. Nice soundstage.-quality construction with a nice blend of metal, wood, and leatherette.-Great design: the cables never get in the way and it's great to be able to disconnect them completely from the headphones.-super plush and comfy earpads.-The cable is really high quality and likely won't break if you're being rough with them.Cons:-Difficult to listen to without adjusting the EQ on my computer. For some reason, audio just sounds...flat sometimes without the EQ. When I turn up the volume, I can start noticing details in the music, but at low volumes, these headphones seem inadequate unless I adjust the EQ. Their impedance isn't high, so driving them should be easy on both desktops and laptops...-Poor passive isolation: Some reviewers mentioned that these have great noise isolation; I have experienced the opposite. It could be that I am not getting a proper seal with these headphones since I do have sideburns and also wear glasses. Therefore, the earpads do have to go over the sides of my glasses and over hair. When I try to wear these at my workplace, they offer virtually no noise isolation when music is not playing. Not even a little - I can hear conversations with more or less perfect clarity when people are standing 10 feet away from me. Additionally, I can hear music leaking from the headphones when I put the cups together, suggesting that maybe the soft, less dense leather is somehow allowing noise to pass through. With music playing, it effectively blocks out surrounding sounds (even if you're playing at low volumes).-These can get pretty hot around the ears if you wear them for a while. Maybe not uncomfortable, but definitely noticeable.-These headphones are made for people with large heads. I don't consider myself to have an abnormally small head, but I am at the lowest setting on the headband adjustment and I still think they go too far down my head (to the top of my jaw, which is somewhat uncomfortable). Maybe if they had a bit more material at the top of the headband, it could accommodate people of "normal" to small head sizes better.-They ear pads don't swivel laterally. I don't really care that they don't but I know some people like that feature.I really do think these are high quality headphones. If your head is the right size, you don't care too much about passive noise isolation, and you need a quality set of headphones in the lower range of "pricey" headphones, then these might be for you. They look great, are fairly portable, and look like they're built to last, construction-wise.However, I will be returning them since they aren't right for me for what I am looking for.

I was looking for a pair of headphones that were a little more "fun" than my HD560S, HE400SE, HD650. If you want a boring reference set of cans, you shouldn't get these. But if you enjoy music and want an extremely fun and comfortable set of headphones that are very versatile, look no further.I absolutely love the wood finish, and it has a nice clear coat over the top of it. The pads are phenomenal and feels almost like you don't even have headphones on. Sound-wise, they have a nice V-shape. Sub-bass and mid-bass is great. Mids are SLIGHTLY recessed, and treble is bright. Sometimes a tad bit too bright, but never sibilant (for me). I think these are PERFECT for anyone who enjoys Jazz, hip hop, edm, lo-fi, etc. I can even listen to post hardcore and metal on these. I watch movies and game with them, as well.I can't think of any complaints other than small ones like the cord can be microphonic and they can get a little warm on the ears if you wear for an extremely long amount of time.These get a solid 4.8/5 for me. Perfect for every day use and not breaking the bank.

I purchased these because I have recently become addicted to wooden headphones and the sv021 appeared unique. Upon unboxing, I realized just how unique. The wooden housing looks more beautiful than I ever expected. So much exquisite detail and color in the wood. They definitely give the impression that someone took great care in the crafting of these. The headband and earpads have very supple protein leather, which adds a nice touch to the comfort, not to mention the size and shape of the cups. I also purchased these to compare to the Sivga P-II, which is so dark sounding that I couldn't abide it, regardless of beauty. The sv021 even outshines the P-II. More detail and less asphyxiating darkness. Don't get me wrong, these are not designed for critical listening situations, but as long as that is not the expectation, it is doubtful you will feel you are missing much. The dynamics are truly something special, paired with my ifi Zen stack and Audioquest Big Sur interconnects. There's something so addicting about the sound with classical. The dynamics allow you to feel the piano keys being struck and it's just perfect. The rosewood housing also makes wood instruments sound unique and wonderful. The soundstage and imaging are of the $300-$400 range, at minimum. These are a steal at $150. They wipe the floor with the P-II easily and compared to my m50x, they only lose in the detail and fit categories. But they beat the m50x in every other category, including comfort.Truly the best value headphone I've seen and heard in a very long time. For the price, you simply cannot go wrong. Music, gaming, doesn't matter. These are addicting.UPDATE 9/29/2021: These just keep getting better. Ordered a 4.4mm balanced interconnect cable from Hart Cables to install between the ifi DAC and ifi CAN and that mere $40 upgrade made all the difference. Now, the SV021 now has a much better soundstage, imaging, and dynamics. I mean, whoa! Movies are amazeballs with these. It and It 2 were otherworldly. Recommended the SV021 Robin even more now!

Good Headphones except they only lasted 3 months. I bought these headphones in the spring of 2022. They were my favorite headphones at least that is while they lasted. Unfortunately inexplicably they stopped working after only 3 months.The sound quality worsened over mere days. To the point I could no longer hear anything with them anymore. Overall while they lasted they were exceptional. Not to mention the most comfortable headphones I've ever had the pleasure of using.I would not recommend them however as for $150 they should last many years. For $150 you can get much more reliable headphones that won't die on you months in... Which is the reason I even gave them 3 stars. I really wanted to give them 5 sadly since I loved them so much when they worked.

I don't have enough good things to say about these headphones. Everything about them is fantastic.I have a big head and big ears, and they're very comfortable. They're also durable, which is important when you have to stretch them repeatedly to get them on a big head.The sound isolation is splendid. Obviously, it's not as quiet as noise cancellation, but I wanted to still hear things around me, so it's perfect for my use case.The most important thing, though, is the sound quality. It's fantastic. I've been trying to find a pair of headphones with good sound quality for a long time, and these are excellent. They're better than the more expensive headphones I've tried. I've tried equalizing them, but honestly, they sound better out of the box.I haven't had problems with the cable like some other reviews mentioned, but I got a replacement just in case I need them.The only thing that might be negative is the earpad quality. They are extraordinarily soft, which makes them very comfortable, but I worry that they might not last because of this. But, having said that, I would not change that about them at all since they're replaceable.I highly recommend them.

The headphones have decent sound quality, and upon first arrival/use it does truly feel like a premium experience. I very quickly had to replace the included cable because it started winding up on itself and then broke completely internally. Not a big deal or expensive to do, but quite inconvenient. Then the ear covers tore off internally. Not a massive deal again, however it showed how little care was put into this product. It's just some bog standard yellow foam you'd see in a mattress from 20 years ago that's glued in with the headphone cover. Once that glue comes undone, it falls apart fast. The foam becomes dislodged, which is incredibly uncomfortable to try to jam it back into a reasonable place and it will not stay once you take them off. Then the glue on the exterior came off, causing the entire "leather" piece to come off the headphone, and the foam to fall off aswell. The tolerances are insane, so you can't even stuff it back in to try to keep it all together, and if you try to re-glue everything, the foam WILL NOT go back the way it's supposed to, causing bulging and then eventual failure of the glue again. Overall these were fantastic headphones for about 6 months and are not even remotely repairable as the actual headphone can interface is non-standard.

conforme aux évaluations des uns et des autres. Un bel objet, écoute très confortable et agréable. Bonne isolation de l'entourage. Excellent rapport qualité/prix.

Muy feliz con el sonido.

a headphone not for all but for many, it presents great features like carbon reinforced drivers and a wood/metal build, that feels absolutely fantastic, definitely worth it both for quality and style.

I was totally unaware of Sivga as a brand, but boy am I glad I know about them now, these headphones are brilliant. I am no audiophile but I do have a discerning ear, I have bought many sets of headphones over the years all in a similar price range, and I can say with confidence these are the best of the lot, plenty of bass but not overpowering, clearly defined, full-bodied sound that is a joy to listen to, I have been able to pick out little details in tracks I have been listening to for years that passed me by before, amazing. The SV021's are great all-rounders, I listen to a broad range of music and they have coped extremely well with all that is thrown at them, they are even great for TV and gaming. These headphones are light, extremely comfortable, look good and sound fantastic what more could you ask for?

En este mundo adictivo de la audiofilia, el melómano va dando pasitos y adquiriendo piezas cada vez mejores. Algo así me ha pasado estas navidades cuando, después de ver estos auriculares en tono crema preciosos, me entró ese veneno que no se va hasta que te los compras. Tengo por casa también los Sennheiser HD598 (edición especial) y los ya celebérrimos Philips Fidelio X2HR, ambos líderes absolutos de ventas en la zona media de los auriculares para audiófilos. Los primeros son cálidos y tirando a neutros; los segundos son brillantes y más "divertidos" para escuchar música; ambos tienen una gran escena sonora y separan los instrumentos con nitidez, aunque no son muy fuertes en los bajos debido a su diseño abierto. Los emparejo con un Fii0 E10 en el portátil, y dan una gran calidad de audio cuando ecualizo el sonido un poco con el software APO (cada auricular con su perfil). ¿Por qué cuento todo esto? Para poder comparar ahora con los que nos ocupan, estos preciosos SV021...El sonido es, sencillamente, espectacular: tienen lo mejor de los dos auriculares citados antes y, además, mucha pegada en el bajo, que no solo se oye sino que se siente en el cuerpo. Y todo sin perder escena sonora y posicionamiento de instrumentos, a pesar de su diseño cerrado, y sin necesidad de ecualizar ninguna frecuencia. El sonido es también fantástico cuando los conecto a mi amplificador externo Marantz para escuchar música "como dios manda", con mi colección de CDs y vinilos. Pensaba que con las dos bestias pardas que he comentado antes era prácticamente imposible mejorar la calidad de sonido, pero estos SV021 han subido el listón un peldaño más. Si para volver a rebasarlo hay que gastarse 1.000 o 50.000 euros (auriculares hay en este rango...), prefiero quedarme con la duda...Sobre el diseño, decir que es completamente premium: ya se ve en las imágenes que están construidos con madera y con unas almohadillas suavísimas y más que cómodas para las escuchas prolongadas. Los venden en dos tonos de marrón; yo he elegido el claro porque me encantan los tonos crema, pero el tono oscuro es también muy elegante y, quizá, más sobrio y tradicional.Solo hay un pequeño "pero", y es que el cable presenta algo de microfonía (oyes el ruido cuando lo rozas con algo); sin embargo, cuando escuchas música esta enmascara por completo esos roces. He estado a punto de darles cuatro estrellas por esto; pero se oyen tan bien que, a pesar de este pequeño inconveniente (que tienen más auriculares, por cierto) les doy las cinco.En resumen: preciosos y de sonido espectacular en todos los géneros, especialmente emparejados con un amplificador (aunque no es necesario debido a su baja impedancia, sí que suenan mejor así que conectados directamente al móvil). Si dudas, no te lo pienses y agénciatelos.