Hi you are one of the few that reviewed these headphones with a punk rock track. Do the Hadenys also sound as engaging with that track?

I tried both and chose the Bathys. They sounded better IMO. The DAC connection to my iPhone is definitely a difference maker beyond Bluetooth. In addition the personalized hearing testing and setting is cool. The build quality is great for both but more consumers complain about long term wear issues with the B&W. The Bathys were about $100 more but worth it for me. Thanks for the review.

I'm a bit confused. You said Focal's open-backs are better, but you also seemed to like the Radiance more than both the Azurys and the Hadenys. Did I misinterpret? Do I have this right?: Radiance > Hadenys > Azurys > Bathys

So if my headphones support 24bit audio I’ll get 24 bit audio with that adapter?

Did you try both headphones with the 3.5 jack?

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Excellent review!! Bought my pair last Friday and looking forward to hearing them. Previously owned the PX7. Also tried the Apple Max but they lacked a lot to me, felt cheap soundwize. There is only one thing that I am still struggling with upon this day. The PX8 internal DAC is capped at 24 bit/48 kHz. Would it really have mattered if the internal DAC would for example supported 96 kHz or higher? Or does this not have been that impactful. I understand from a Bluetooth perspective that it is 48 kHz but from a wired perspective, would it have mattered? Or is that more of a selling thingy?

Good review. Ordered my Px8 yesterday. I feel good now😊. Subscribed as well

Hats off to you sir, your the first audiophile that explains everything clearly to a non audiophile. No complicated graphs etc just explanations of how they sound. Excellent review

I agree you are paying for these overpriced 'phones but if they are not comfortable it will spoil your listening.

A refreshingly authentic, sensitive and nuanced review that I, personally, can relate to.. I thank you kindly bro.

Thoughts on the Lensys Pro?

With PX8 costing 375€ at the moment, I believe I have found my winner🙂 Thank you for a detailed review, just what I needed to push me towards the PX8 👍

Great comparison Review.

Hi! i really like Your videos and they are very useful :) how do they compare to the PX8? I’m thinking of buying the PX8 but I am not quite sure. thank you!

Are their earpads all interchangeable and will fit each other ?

Is there a way to test these high end headphones prior to purchasing? If so, where can they be tested?

Apparently the KA17 also works if you set USB more to 1

How were you powering the passive cans on the move?

Hi, did you ever face headband issues?

Thanks for the review brother ordered PX8's

Thx for that detailed review! More personal question, what is your favourite overall headphones that u own?

Hi are the focal hadenys are they good for watching movies and playing games thankyou

Super detailed review and honest, all that we need as viewer.. you deserve more subs.. keep up mate.. thank you

I got the Px8 - so great! I totally agree with your and your girlfriend's opinion. Thank you both!

Great review. Very useful to hear comparisons across a variety of genres!

i listen to a TON of Aurora, so your review of the PX8 literally made my decision for me. Thank you. Any chance you have any thoughts on PX8 vs PX7 S2E?

Im looking for some to watch movies, not streaming high quality from Bluray, most DTS/Atmos sound. Could it be in this case the Bathys are more suitable, because of "bigger stage" you get with this ones? Does anyone has experiences with this?

Thanks for taking the time to make this review. I think everybody's curious about these two new offerings!

Hello. Have you noticed that after the last update, the app doesn't open, doesn't recognise the headphones and you can't even register them? The app doesn't work and doesn't detect any headphones. Do you have any idea why? Thanks

Soundstage on Hadenys compared to something like HD560S? Are vocals in your head or more in front of you?

How does it compare with the original clear?

Bathys in dac mode is not bad.

Thanks. I got the Azurys as my first high-end ($300+) headphones last week. Been loving them

Azurys vs Thieaudio Monarch Mk3 or other $1000 IEMs? Which one is better for sound quality, excluding the soundstage which is obvious.

Awesome, was searching for a comparison between Azurys, Elegia and Celestee 👍

Such a shame on focal for not putting balanced features don't get me worng it's very easy to drive but current "portable" dac/amps like they literally push 4.4 output 😤

I thought police sirens drove past my cabin in the middle of nowhere hahah. Unexpected coming from AirPods Pro 2.

Can you use balanced cable on this? Is it a 4 pole cable that goes inside the 1 sided cable input? If yes do you get one in the box?

Great video. I liked that you mentioned HD 650. I have the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro like most beginners start with. I then bought the HD 650 but I was never wowed by them so I haven’t yet discovered something enjoyable. I am thinking to try the Azurys because they are more affordable.

I have both the Elegias and the Radiance, and yes the Radiance is a lot more engaging and well tuned that the elegias, but what I have done to make the elegias a little bit more engaging is that I changed the pads to Dekoni elite sheepskins and I also use the earmen colibri and it has a base boost option and that seems to alleviate some if not most of the issues in the sound department with the elegias, specially regarding the base, it hits hard and it's well extended and brings it a little closer to the radiance, while still maintaining an airy and spacious presentation. I never had the issue of metalic timber that people complain a lot about focal headphones and I also have the clears, so that hasn't been much of an issue for me and tho I appreciate a huge sound stage in headphones, it's not a big priority for me or is not going to detract from the experience that much, I'm more interesting in separation, imaging and holography than sound stage size when it comes to technicalities, so focal headphones fit the bill perfectly for me and the punch and raw visceral experience that they bring to the table is still something that I only get with them.

I have Elegias and was looking at these two new headphones so this comparison was really helpful. Doesn’t sound like they are different/better enough to spend the money, but kudos to Focal for yet another fantastic headphone. BTW, have you tried leather pads on your Elegia? I found that filled out the bass for me.

Please compare Hadenys and Clear MG Pro (I noticed that you own them), I will be grateful thanks.

Wow that was very thorough. Thanks for sharing.

I bought the Celestee and they hurt my ears, Just to bright to me so sent them back, Took a chance on the Bathys and loved them, I see the Azurys and took a punt on them with my bad experience of the Celestee in mind and i was totally surprised at how amazing they are and with a Quidelix 5K even more so, I now have the Hadenys coming as my first ever open backs and the Bathys are on ebay, I hate Focal because they more often than not knock it out of the park which then hurts my bank account 😂

Great review, loved the attention to detail and the comparisons between different Focals.

Yeah the Elear I had back in the day were a little metallic. Preferred them over the Z7 and Nighthawks I had at the time.

I like to EQ my headphones to pull the best out of them. So for me, between the Azurys and the Elegia, I'd go for the Elegia since I can get the bigger stage and fix the timbre with some EQing.

Nice job. You are very well spoken. Thank you for taking the time to do this.

Great video! Saw your post on Head-fi. 👍 Just ordered the Azyrus today. Still looking for a pair of Radiance in good condition, but these will hopefully scratch the itch for now. 🙂