Arya Organic
Arya Organic
A big suprise from Hifiman: The Arya, a successful series of headphones for many years that had only one "flaw" left worth talking about: There was too much energy in the treble for some, and the mids were a smidge too thin. Hifiman took this feedback and came out with the Organic: A bit more measured in the high-end, a bit fuller in the mid section, but still with a fantastic resolution and stage presentation. An absolute allrounder.
HiFiMAN Arya Organic
Open-back planar magnetic over-ear with “organic” tuning
HiFiMAN did it again.
The Arya line has been a long-time favorite among hi-fi enthusiasts because it’s a classic hi-fi tuning: not a bass monster, plenty of treble detail, and a big, expansive stage—often compared to the class-leading HD800S, but with stronger all-around performance: better bass quality, more precise instrument placement, finer separation, and a noticeably more even frequency balance.
So what’s left to improve?
Arya has always been a bit picky about amplification. Not extreme, but it couldn’t be just “anything.” The Organic makes that easier: with only 16 Ω impedance and 94 dB efficiency, you don’t have to worry that an entry-level amp won’t have enough juice.
Another defining Arya trait has also been somewhat controversial: the treble presentation. It lets you hear every last micro-detail, but for some listeners it can be simply too much—this is where the name Organic comes in. It stands for a more “organic” sound: tuned so the top end feels more natural, without sacrificing stage or detail.
And that balancing act seems to have worked out very well:
“Hifiman took their highly regarded Arya SE and gave it some juice for bass, and more color in mids & treble. The result is a very enjoyable, easily likable headphone after the Arya SE, without losing any technical performance.”
“The Arya Organic is a strong contender for the ‘Product Of The Year’ award as of now, and it is going to be hugely successful, I’m sure about that. We said it a few times in the past, but they really give us all the reason in the world to do so, so here it is: Good job HiFiMAN.”
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Measurements
Frequency response (example measurement)
What does this mean?
The black line is something that could be called the “ideal” curve of what a headphone should sound like. The Harman Research Group has a range of scientific studies around audio and the human perception of it—one of which was: how should a headphone sound to be favored by a majority of people, no matter the age or other demographic variables? This result is called the Harman Target.
From left to right we have the sub bass, bass, mids, and then the curve finally tilts upward where the treble begins—this part of the frequency spectrum gets amplified naturally by the shape of the human ear.
The Arya Organic did not lose any resolution in the treble because the treble did not get turned down in comparison to previous Aryas—HiFiMAN gave it a considerable boost in the bass, which balances out the treble region nicely and gives it the “organic” sound it is named after. A win in my books.
Harman Research: The Perception and Measurement of Headphone Sound Quality – What Do Listeners Prefer?
Technical Specifications
| Frequency response | 8 Hz – 65 kHz |
| Impedance | 16 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 94 dB/W |
| Weight | 440 g |
Specific References
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