I own both but I can’t say that much about the Elex since I hardly use it. They sound pretty different, so I wouldn’t be worried about the Sundara being redundant. The two biggest differences to I notice are (aside from FR) the Elex is overall more natural sounding and dynamic.
Here’s a couple posts from M0N.
Imo the elex is an upgrade from the sundara is most every way imo, it’s pretty sweet. The sundara is more neutral bright where the elex is a slight w, but they are both relatively neutral. I think the elex is more detailed, dynamic, on the same level of speed, and also has slightly better timbre. I also think the elex is more impressive for recreating a space for sure. I do actually slightly prefer the comfort on the sundara though. And the wire for the elex is pretty shite but it is replaceable …
So personally I don’t think I wouldn’t recommend the elear tbh, it just is worth it to get the elex imo. To be honest I think the elex is an upgrade overall to the sundara. The elex has a more slight w shape signature compared to the more neutral bright elex. The elex has a fair amount more detail, much better dynamics, is quicker sounding, and also has very good imaging and sound staging that can recreate a space very well. The elex sounds more natural as well. I really can’t think of where the…
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