HIFIMAN Svanar Wireless Jr and Svanar Wireless LE Review

If you’re looking for a pair of true wireless earbuds that put sound quality first while still offering premium features like active noise cancellation, the HIFIMAN Svanar Wireless Jr. and HIFIMAN Wireless LE have arrived to vye for your attention. With a rich history in over-ear headphones, in-ear monitors, DACs, and amps, HIFIMAN brings its audiophile pedigree to bear on the mainstream, and most accessible, listening market. At $119 for the Svanar Wireless Jr. and $199 for the Svanar Wireless LE, these are two pairs of true wireless earphones that fans of good audio should pay attention to.

Specifications

• Current Price: 
  • Svanar Wireless Jr.: $119 (Amazon) 
  • Svanar Wireless LE: $199 (Amazon)

HIFIMAN Svanar Wireless LE and Wireless Jr — What Are They?

Last year, HIFIMAN took a bold step and released the wired Svanar in-ear monitors to the market. It was bold because — wait for it — they were priced at an eye-watering $2,000. A halo product to be sure but there was no mistaking just how great they sounded. Shortly after, the company released the Svanar Wireless, a true wireless take on the Svanar still aimed at the discerning and well-off audiophile with a price point of $499. 

The result of this is that audio enthusiasts had a lot to discuss but mainstream listeners, even if they liked what they read, chalked them as too expensive. This was especially true of the Svanar Wireless which remains one of the most expensive pairs of true wireless earbuds on the market. 

And so we arrive at today with two new models that are much more accessibly priced: the Svanar Wireless Jr. and Svanar Wireless LE. Coming in at $119 and $199 respectively, they’re finally competing in price brackets mainstream listeners are accustomed to. In this review, I’ll be looking at both models to pick apart the differences and what they offer in comparison to the $499 Svanar Wireless and to each other. 

For starters, you won’t mistake either set as anything other than a Svanar. Like the original,