--- title: "Sivga Luan vs Verum Audio Verum 1: Which to Buy?" description: "Sivga Luan vs Verum Audio Verum 1: headphones compared. The Luan scores 8.1/10 to 8.0/10 and costs $50 less. They differ most on bass and soundstage." url: "https://theaudiostuff.com/compare/sivga-luan-vs-verum-audio-verum-1/" type: "article" section: "Headphones comparison" author: "Jakub Charkiewicz" published: "2024-11-25T00:00:00.000Z" modified: "2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z" --- > Markdown rendering of https://theaudiostuff.com/compare/sivga-luan-vs-verum-audio-verum-1/ > Canonical URL to cite: https://theaudiostuff.com/compare/sivga-luan-vs-verum-audio-verum-1/ > Generated from the published page. Text and links only; see the HTML for layout. Breadcrumb: [Home](https://theaudiostuff.com/) > [Comparisons](https://theaudiostuff.com/compare/) > Sivga Luan vs Verum Audio Verum 1 # Sivga Luan vs Verum Audio Verum 1 The Sivga Luan scores 0.1 higher and costs $50 less than the Verum Audio Verum 1. Going by the two reviews, the Verum 1 is stronger than the Luan on bass, soundstage, and mids. By [Jakub Charkiewicz](https://theaudiostuff.com/authors/jakub-charkiewicz/) Published Nov 25, 2024 Updated Oct 10, 2026 On score and price **Sivga Luan** Higher score and lower list price than the Verum 1. When to choose the Verum 1 over the Luan ## Is the Verum 1 worth $50 more than the Luan? {#cmp-qa-title} Not on score: the Verum 1 scores 0.1 lower than the Luan. Going by the two reviews, what the Verum 1 adds for the money is its bass and soundstage over the Luan's. ![Sivga Luan earcup in dark wood, the black woven-mesh grille framed by a silver ring, a gold jack below](https://theaudiostuff.com/images/sivga-luan-wood-earcup-grille-1152w.avif) Higher score ## [Sivga Luan](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/sivga-luan/) Score **8.1** +0.1 Verdict Recommended List price **$299** -$50 [Sivga Luan review](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/sivga-luan/) ![Verum Audio Verum 1 resting cup on cup, a wood-grain shell under a flower-pattern cut-out metal grill](https://theaudiostuff.com/images/verum-1-wooden-earcup-grill-1152w.avif) ## [Verum Audio Verum 1](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/verum-audio-verum-1/) Score **8.0** -0.1 Verdict Recommended List price **$349** +$50 [Verum Audio Verum 1 review](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/verum-audio-verum-1/) Keep the Luan - [Compare the Luan with Sivga Anser scored 8.0 out of 10](https://theaudiostuff.com/compare/sivga-anser-vs-sivga-luan/) Keep the Verum 1 - [Compare the Verum 1 with Sivga Anser scored 8.0 out of 10](https://theaudiostuff.com/compare/sivga-anser-vs-verum-audio-verum-1/) ## Which one to buy {#guidance-heading} The Luan is the better buy unless its bass or soundstage would put you off, in which case take the Verum 1. **Who the Luan and the Verum 1 are each for, side by side** | At a glance | Sivga Luan | Verum Audio Verum 1 | | --- | --- | --- | | Score | 8.1/10, Recommended | 8.0/10, Recommended | | List price | $299 | $349 | | Lowest US price now | [$299 at Audio46 on Oct 21, 2026](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/sivga-luan/#rv-price-heading) | not tracked at US stores | | Better choice for | nothing in particular | bass and soundstage | ### Sivga Luan Choose it if: - You want the Luan's higher score (8.1 against 8.0) and $50 back against the Verum 1. [Sivga Luan review](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/sivga-luan/) ### Verum Audio Verum 1 Choose it instead if: - Bass and soundstage are your priority, and the Verum 1 does better there than the Luan. [Verum Audio Verum 1 review](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/verum-audio-verum-1/) ### What matters most to you? {#cmp-ax-title} **Rubric axes out of 10: Luan and Verum 1.** | What matters | Sivga Luan | Verum Audio Verum 1 | | --- | --- | --- | | Sound | 8.1 | 8.2 | | Technical performance | 7.8 | 8.0 | | Build & comfort | 8.5 | 8.3 | | System fit | 8.1 | 7.5 | | Value | 8.2 | 7.8 | The widest gap is system fit: 8.1 for the Luan against 7.5 for the Verum 1. The Luan column is worked out from its review's 14 pros and cons and the Verum 1 column from 14, and each adds back up to its overall score, 8.1 and 8.0. [How a score is built](https://theaudiostuff.com/about/#rubric) ## Where they differ {#diff-heading} Five topics the Luan and Verum 1 reviews both discuss, the most decisive first. Only the Luan - Dynamic Driver - Semi-Open Only the Verum 1 - Planar Magnetic - Open-Back ### [Bass](https://theaudiostuff.com/glossary/#bass) Here the [Verum 1 review](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/verum-audio-verum-1/#smooth-treble-warm-mids-and-bass-flat-to-20-hz) is the more positive of the two and the [Luan review](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/sivga-luan/#neutral-with-a-warm-and-detailed-midrange) finds fault: - Verum 1, praised: "Ruler-flat bass extension down to 20Hz, fast yet with long decay" - Luan, criticized: "Bass rolls off below ~45Hz" ### [Soundstage](https://theaudiostuff.com/glossary/soundstage/) and [imaging](https://theaudiostuff.com/glossary/imaging/) Here the [Verum 1 review](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/verum-audio-verum-1/#a-closed-in-soundstage-that-reaches-behind-you) is the kinder of the two and the [Luan review](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/sivga-luan/#precise-imaging-with-sounds-placed-up-front) finds fault: - Verum 1, praised: "Can place sounds behind your head" - Luan, criticized: "Soundstage is decent but not hugely expansive" ### In the box Here the [Luan review](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/sivga-luan/) is the more positive of the two and the [Verum 1 review](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/verum-audio-verum-1/#a-single-ended-cable-is-all-thats-in-the-box) finds fault: - Luan, praised: "Hard leather carrying case included" - Verum 1, criticized: "Only single-ended cable in the box" ### Mids and vocals Here the [Verum 1 review](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/verum-audio-verum-1/#smooth-treble-warm-mids-and-bass-flat-to-20-hz) is the more positive of the two and the [Luan review](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/sivga-luan/#neutral-with-a-warm-and-detailed-midrange) has reservations: - Verum 1, praised: "Full, warm, inviting midrange with forward vocals" - Luan, criticized: "Mid-range scaling with better amplification is subtle" ### Cable and connectors The [Luan review](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/sivga-luan/#35-mm-jacks-a-plain-cable-and-a-hard-case) and the [Verum 1 review](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/verum-audio-verum-1/#a-single-ended-cable-is-all-thats-in-the-box) are both mixed here, so neither has a clear edge: - Luan, praised: "Standard 3.5mm jacks - no fragile 2.5mm connectors" - Verum 1, praised: "Smart 90-degree cable that stays off your shoulders" Only the [Verum 1 review](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/verum-audio-verum-1/) faults its amp matching and is mixed on its treble, which the Luan review does not cover. ## What they have in common {#common-heading} The Luan is a semi-open dynamic headphone and the Verum 1 an open-back planar magnetic headphone, and both have a suspension-strap headband and wood on the earcups. Neither the Luan nor the Verum 1 has a balanced cable in the box. The Luan and the Verum 1 are both praised for their comfort and build. ## Sound signature, overlaid {#sig-heading} The Luan and the Verum 1 both sound warm. ## On paper {#specs-heading} The Luan ranks joint #13 and the Verum 1 joint #15 of the 30 headphones reviewed here; on value the Luan rates Strong and the Verum 1 Fair. To reach 110 dB peaks the Luan needs 10 mW to 263 mW (a phone jack or any dongle at the low end, a desktop headphone amplifier at the high end) and the Verum 1 about 2.0 mW for volume alone (the Verum 1 review asks for more power than that). The Luan and Verum 1 figures are the makers' own; [IEC 60268-7](https://webstore.iec.ch/en/publication/86573) defines how they are measured. **Specifications for the Sivga Luan compared with the Verum Audio Verum 1** | Spec | Sivga Luan | Verum Audio Verum 1 | | --- | --- | --- | | Driver | Dynamic | 82 mm planar, 28 rare-earth magnets | | Impedance | 38 Ω | 8 Ω | | Sensitivity | 100 dB (reference not stated) | 107 dB/mW | Only the [Luan review](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/sivga-luan/#specs-heading) lists connector and magnets; only the [Verum 1 review](https://theaudiostuff.com/reviews/verum-audio-verum-1/#specs-heading) lists weight. ## How these verdicts were reached {#deepdive-heading} The Verum 1 review was published on Nov 5, 2024 and the Luan review on Nov 25, 2024, on one [reference chain](https://theaudiostuff.com/about/how-we-test/) and [rubric](https://theaudiostuff.com/about/#rubric). The Luan review never mentions the Verum 1, nor the Verum 1 review the Luan: two separate sessions. The Luan and Verum 1 reviews were both last checked on Oct 3, 2026. ## Sources {#cmp-sources-heading} Further reading for the Luan and the Verum 1: the two driver types and what both reviews say about tonality. - [HyperPhysics: Loudspeakers](https://hyperphysics.gsu.edu/hbase/Audio/spk.html) - [Olive (2022): The perception and measurement of headphone sound quality: what do listeners prefer?](https://acousticstoday.org/he-perception-and-measurement-of-headphone-sound-quality-what-do-listeners-prefer-sean-e-olive/) ## Questions about the Luan and Verum 1 {#compare-faq-heading} 1. ### What is the difference between the Sivga Luan and the Verum Audio Verum 1? {#compare-sivga-luan-verum-audio-verum-1-faq-what-is-the-difference-between-the-sivga-luan} On score, the Sivga Luan is ahead of the Verum 1, 8.1 against 8.0. Going by the two reviews, the Verum 1 is stronger than the Luan on bass, soundstage, and mids. 2. ### Which should you buy, the Sivga Luan or the Verum Audio Verum 1? {#compare-sivga-luan-verum-audio-verum-1-faq-which-should-you-buy-the-sivga-luan-or} The Luan beats the Verum 1 on both counts, scoring 8.1 to 8.0 and costing $50 less. 3. ### Which has the better bass, the Luan or the Verum 1? {#compare-sivga-luan-verum-audio-verum-1-faq-which-has-the-better-bass-the-luan-or} The Verum 1: its review is positive about bass, while the Luan review is critical. 4. ### How do the Luan and the Verum 1 compare on soundstage and imaging? {#compare-sivga-luan-verum-audio-verum-1-faq-how-do-the-luan-and-the-verum-1} The Verum 1, narrowly: both reviews are mixed on soundstage, the Verum 1's less so than the Luan's. ## Where they rank {#ranks-heading} [Best Headphones Under $500](https://theaudiostuff.com/guides/best-headphones-under-500/) Luan **#6** Verum 1 **#7** 8 picks [Best Planar Magnetic Headphones](https://theaudiostuff.com/guides/best-planar-magnetic-headphones/) Verum 1 **#10** Luan not listed 10 picks [Best Open-Back Headphones](https://theaudiostuff.com/guides/best-open-back-headphones/) Luan **#12** Verum 1 **#13** 14 picks ## Tools for this decision {#compare-tools-heading} Calculator ### [Headphone Power Calculator](https://theaudiostuff.com/tools/headphone-power-calculator/) Finder ### [Help Me Choose: Audio Gear Finder Quiz](https://theaudiostuff.com/tools/help-me-choose/) ## Related comparisons {#related-heading} Nearby headphone matchups without the Luan or the Verum 1. 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