Rich, musical performance ; Great aesthetics ; Comfortable to wear

Not the sharpest or most detailed ; Need a DAC/headphone amplifier to produce their best

The Sivga SV023 are a rich, musical sounding pair of open-backed headphones with an attractive and comfortable design that ensures they can be worn without causing much discomfort. Make sure to partner them with a DAC/headphone amplifier to get the...

Outstanding build quality and beautiful mid-century design ; Earpad indentation is a gift for eyeglass wearers ; 4.4mm balanced connector, with a 3.5mm adapter ; Exceptionally comfortable

Could use just a touch more bass ; Will quickly drain a smartphone’s or portable digital audio player’s battery (as is typical of high-impedance headphones)

The Sivga SV023 headphone doesn’t sport a famous logo, but its build quality and stellar sound keep pace with headphones from more familiar rivals.

Lots of micro detail ; Handsome design and comfortable ; Clean sound signature

Could use a touch of bass elevation ; I would have preferred a full swiveling cup

The SIVGA SV023 offers a luxurious listen around the midsection with rather high levels of detail production. Their only lack is in the low bass tuning which can be easily remedied by boosting with equalization or a DSP implemented bass boost.