Focal Azurys review & comparison to Bathys, Elegia and Hadenys

[@cheesychester9647]

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

[@Nephilim-81]

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

[@WildfireX]

That's laughable.

[@robertholcomb5450]

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

[@HeadphoneHangover]

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

[@liamsi75]

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

[@megatherium100]

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.

[@7quidstudio]

So you'd recommend the dekoni sheepskin for the Elegias then? Do they really make that much difference? Very tempted to get some for mine

[@sleepingatsea3420]

​@7quidstudio you should definitely get them. I've had the Elegja and the Dekoni pads for a few years and it's a great combo. Not quite as comfortable as the stock pads but the EQ shift they add is worth it.

[@mauriciolacruz]

What version (reference no.) of *Dekoni Elite Sheepskin* pads are you referring to?

[@vaibhavpisal]

Wow that was very thorough. Thanks for sharing.

[@LencoTB]

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.

[@Dreip282]

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

[@DavidQvist]

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. 🙂

[@engineeringart6345]

let us know how you find em!

[@Icecold_Art]

So how is the Azurys?

[@DavidQvist]

​@@Icecold_ArtI got them the day after and have used them basically every day since I first put them on. I needed a portable and these are absolutely perfect. Definitely give them a try. 🙂

[@Icecold_Art]

@@DavidQvist i currently rock a quite old at this point Bang&Olufsen H6 gen 2 , and I always seem to get back to them for the looks, sound and lightweight. I think Azurys might be that next „ I always dome baxk to it „ headphone, Have a strong feeling that will be the case

[@DavidQvist]

@@Icecold_Art I have to say I think your B&Os have the Focals beat in the looks department. The newer Focals are quite a bit over designed in my book, but it's not at all to point that it bothers me. They look fine, I think, and they are really small and won't look weird on your head when outside.

[@flugga182]

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?

[@thebestoffools]

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.

[@jacklipper88]

Thoughts on the Lensys Pro?

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

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

[@martyn5416]

How were you powering the passive cans on the move?

[@ayewhite333]

thanks!

[@nicolaskronthaler959]

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!

[@geofflangdon4467]

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.

[@engineeringart6345]

I did yes, it definitely helps. If you have Elegia then you're set at the desk, I'd say these are more if you want to take focal closed back sound on the go and still have a superb experience that trades blows with Elegia.

[@ggdfggdfgdffgfddg34]

Who has a more natural timbre - hadeniz or azaris? and who has better bass and who has mid range?

[@engineeringart6345]

Hadenys is a very similarly tuned headphone that does everything better in a technical sense. It's more detailed, sounds more natural and has a more spacious presentation. Timbre is slightly better on Hadenys. As for bass quantity, see the FR for yourself, closed backs do have an advantage in quantity, but again, Hadenys is going to give a slightly better resolved and textured bass.

[@ggdfggdfgdffgfddg34]

@@engineeringart6345 if you honestly make cool reviews, you know how to highlight the main thing! If you are looking for a player with a natural tone hibi rs6!

[@Hijynx87]

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

[@ayewhite333]

I really want to like the azurys but I just can't do the baby blue colorway haha

[@smutlivre4979]

Are their earpads all interchangeable and will fit each other ?

[@jamesstevens968]

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

[@chinmayrasam]

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

[@Icecold_Art]

The Monarch should beat it easily, afterall its a kilobuck iem, and iem's in general present better value for the money spent. On top of that Monarch has EST drivers which can pick up even the tiny details like breathing texture etc. Both these Focals are just one dynamic driver, not even beryllium coated. Heck I recntly got a beryllium coated iem Sivga Que all metal/wood build for 69$....

[@garymalone547]

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.

[@srkgv]

How does it compare with the original clear?

[@datdudeinred]

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?

[@markshenefelt7611]

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

[@joewinglovemusic]

Hi Thanks for Doing this Review .. I am watching with My LG V60 .. I went to a shop to try some headphones ... They didn't have Elegia but they had Clear MG and I tried and liked it .. Just wondering how different will Elegia be compare to Clear MG please ? Elegia is Much More Cheaper online and I really want to buy it just that not sure if it will sound as good .. Elegia is AUD329 at the moment .. Should I just Blind buy it pls? Thanks J

[@engineeringart6345]

For 329 AUD it's a superb price. Elegia are solid, with great detail and some solid technicalities. You'll be happy if you liked the Clear - they're not as good, but that goes without saying.

[@joewinglovemusic]

@@engineeringart6345 Thank You I should go ahead and buy if Elegia is 50 - 70% as good as Clear MG 😅 Oh just wondering have you heard of Soundcore X600 Speakers before? Have u try one or two yet? Getting two of them is also my options .. Thanks

[@engineeringart6345]

@@joewinglovemusic Honestly I think Elegia is bang in the middle of that range, 60% of a Clear for me at least :). For EDM it gets to 70-80%, it's great there. Falls a bit short for vocals or natural instruments.

[@joewinglovemusic]

I see .. Sorry do you mean Elegia is good for Electric Dance Music please? I do listen to Cantonese Pop as well as enjoy very much Musical , Pop, Hits from the 60s to Current Top 40 Music as well as Folk Songs, The Carpenters, Air Supply, ABBA, Queen, John Farnham, Missy Higgins, Vanessa Amorosi , Sneaky Sound System etc .. do u know these Artists? Will they sound good on Elegia please? Thanks

[@joewinglovemusic]

@@engineeringart6345 Just Ordered ..

[@eienwitstick]

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 😤

[@WoodstockG54]

Bathys in dac mode is not bad.

[@DaiPad881]

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 😂

[@engineeringart6345]

Really interesting to hear! I think Focal have finally nailed a mid tier closed back.

[@FredericBenabdelkader-ti3ej]

On ne comprend rien le nom des casques est biaisé et inexact.on passe du coq à l’âne.franchement pénible à regarder

[@Rider4683]

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

[@chuckybastard]

I thought it was my DAP, what are you pairing the Bathys to?