The NEW Focal Azurys Headphones have INSANELY Good Bass! - Headphone Review

[@ThisIsTechToday]

I need to check these out!

[@ELJefeReviews]

I may have to give these a try!

[@nazibkhan775]

I really want to see a comparison between the Azurys and Hadenys with the 109 Pros. Especially the bass comparison between them would be interesting to see

[@nikhilchandra3778]

If the design wouldn't trigger my Trypophobia I'd buy this asap.

[@Stargaze79]

How does it compare to Radiance?

[@666dreamboat]

Hey guys I have a question, do any of you feel "unbalanced" when a headphone only has a cable leaving one side? It makes me feel like something is wrong, it doesn't affect the sound (on most headphones at least) but it does bother me for some dumb reason. Looking for my people with stupid brains.

[@falcodarkzz]

Gotta say I agree, I prefer Azurys to the Liric as well!

[@MegaFlackFerry]

Please review the Hadenys

[@oso_Peligroso]

The closed back Focals never had the bass popping problem, but the Open Backs sure do. All of my OB Focals do it. The question is, do the Hadenys pop?

[@themarksmanABP]

I've had the B&W p7 wireless since launch. I still love them but I'm now wanting an upgrade. I mostly listen to strong vocal/acoustic guitar centric music. I wonder how these compare

[@dumbzero]

I was able to listen to these and make my test, the bass could be compared with the HD 8 DJ, precise, impactful, not as tight tho, the HD 8 outperforms in bass this ones, however I was pleased with the overall sound, mostly I bought these to listen to electronic music, nothing else

[@zemonic3366]

How would the Azurys compare to something like the Sony Z7M2? I would guess the Focal would outcompete it in all aspects except bass dynamics

[@titua1288]

Can you make a list of your favorite wireless headphones in 3 different price ranges? 😮

[@chrisnyc3641]

It's Ah-Denise, apparently. Because France.

[@xxbenji96xx10]

How do these compare to Aune ones you covered recently?

[@yejunkim1510]

sounds like there is a lot of sound leak from the Azurys?

[@iknownothing495]

Since I decided to upgrade my audio equipment, I came to realize that finding an excellent headphone is way more difficult than finding a good wife..... The upside is, that it's way cheaper..

[@aceofspades6667]

Still rocking my og clears and the bass I slamming

[@MetalsForBrunch]

is this better than the focal elegia?

[@pranaykhara]

How flat is it, when compared to mixing professional headphones? In short, can it be used for mixing purposes?

[@lagpeak6165]

For mixing I won't recommend closed back headphones, as they generally have a less natural sound reproduction and less ideal for critical listening (from experience and research), you can look up why open backs or studio monitors are better for this. However if you need the versatility of sound isolation, you may wanna look at the headfi tests they did and look at the frequency response. From glancing, I saw that it kinda follows a harman curve, which is good for some people while others consider it as being not flat. However that topic is kinda a rabbit hole so definitely go read into it! It can be argued the harman curve is the closest to what you'd hear from a studio monitor if I remember correctly but please double check 😁 from the graphs it might be too much bass imo but haven't look at it more in depth. Ofc professional open back mixing headphones and some consumer open backs would be the first choice to mix and master. For monitoring I think these would do fine

[@pranaykhara]

@@lagpeak6165 Totally agree that open backs are better, but I need closed backs, because i don't have silent working environments every time.

[@kaimynas2313]

New Azurys or used Celestee are better for the same price? :)

[@False_Star]

Azurys

[@TeleporterM11]

Listen to Poetry in Motion by Roger Bonner

[@johnblack4426]

How old is she now?

[@WyattOShea]

Voshua Jalour

[@Rubiks_LIVE]

I love me some Courtney. Respectfully.

[@davdidit6]

So, anybody been able to listen to these and the Drop DCA Aeon X Closed?

[@barbarapearce7323]

Who is Courtney? Wife? Sister? Friend?

[@LisaAlley-fz1wd]

Sister in law!!

[@SeanLiu4]

10:42 I have absolutely no shame in admitting this

[@DeeneMuada]

i see it straight away. the hinge will break. big no

[@rene837]

Focal trash build quality. Hate it. Also, non replaceable headband-padding...

[@mikew9788]

I got my son the bathys a year ago and they are holding up very well, my kids destroy everything but these have been good. I don't think it is as weak as it looks. I have a celestee and the mg clear and they have a very premium build, you would have to do something very foolish to break them.

[@truth-12345.]

Wait a minute, what the hell happened to Courtney?

[@harisjaved1379]

As time passes by this channel just seems like “here is a new thing” you might want to buy it. Andrew Robinson might have competition. Buy yourself speakers + subwoofer + integrated amp and be happy for life.

[@MadLadsAnonymous]

You mean Steve Huff?

[@keeferdog5617]

“DIDN’T LIKE THE BATHYS” HUH- well, that’s a first- whatever

[@tonyy.8852]

I heard a couple bathys myself. The ones with old tuning is quite meh tbh. The new tuning is really really nice tho

[@gwapster13]

@@tonyy.8852that’s just in the firmware right? So older units can update.

[@TaeglicheNarzisst]

Headband looks very uncomfy

[@TR-qf2gt]

everybody loves your sister dude get her her own video series where she just goes off the rails with initial impressions 😂😂😂

[@LencoTB]

How do you know that she is his sister?

[@TR-qf2gt]

@@LencoTB ngl i just assumed because they give off sibling vibes lol

[@MadLadsAnonymous]

Sister in law

[@TheRobyMann]

Are you and Courtney… married? Friends? Siblings? What’s the dealio there lol

[@MadLadsAnonymous]

Sister in law.

[@WildfireX]

Why only that disgusting blue though

[@josecintron85]

Courtney just put in words what felt when I saw the Azurys for the first time... It has a Frozen vibe. Well put!

[@chronometa]

I was going to get this but decided on the sony mdr-27m2 instead

[@NirHason]

And…any updates?(:

[@dranek]

Trypophobia :(

[@Appel1705]

Yeah, cannot stand the earcups 😢

[@dranek]

@@Appel1705 Some estimates suggest that 10-18% of the population has trypophobia. The earcups aren’t quite as bad as a Lotus seed pod but they still aggravate me when I see them. I’m surprised Focal is going all in on the many-holes designs.

[@MCSquidward]

If it makes you feel any better your body has bunch of tiny holes in it

[@handcoding]

Once DMS’s Project Omega headphone starts shipping, I’d love to see how the Focal Azurys compares to it.

[@yeeaah1988]

I believe a more fitting comparison would be to Focal Hadenys, because both it and DMS Project Omega are open-backs.

[@coardtech]

Heard it and i rate it slightly worse than bathys and airpods max

[@Agoodsamaritan-y1v]

where is that list?

[@wazuo8354]

It's a 40mm driver, focal never seem to mention the max power of their drivers, I think they'll be too weak / too easy to distort like the weak drivers in beyerdynamic and sennheiser headphones. I've yet to find something as fun as my M50X's despite having well over 10 headphones in my collection including Hifiman Arya. Anyhow great review, thanks.

[@Icecold_Art]

Hey Josh! Thanks for yet another great input, I’m currently still on HD 660s, but I’m looking to upgrade to something more dynamic in the near future, and thinking of going closed back as a daily work horse, would you mind to share your thoughts on will Azjrys be fine for me or should I save up for Hadenys and go open back yet again? I like HD 660s midrange but they are a bit too warm and dark for me, and not very dynamic as well.

[@mahmoodzbh]

Thanks for the review Josh! For the openback version, could you also assess the gaming performance (and maybe briefly compare it to Maxwell in that regard)?

[@nickdual]

She is changed so much

[@SharinganNin]

Do the Dali IO-12

[@masterxyr]

in your experience, how'd you say these compare bass-wise against the likes of an Audeze 2 classic or the m1060c open mod? ty!

[@mng7872]

10:46 that slide was worse than nails on a chalkboard

[@masterxyr]

at least it wasn't the 2k Meze wood :o

[@robertobuatti7226]

I'm just thinking out loud here, but isn't how wide a headphone sounds or doesn't sound is that to do more with psychoacoustics and tuning, as I've heard some closed back headphones sound very open and wide/expansive and some open headphones sound closed in and in your head.

[@chrisk3127]

imo the design is the biggest influence, you could give it a "airy" tuning but it won't feel like an open back, pads and venting could help that feel closer though. I personally have a lot of issues with closed backs/in ears usually but got the the DCA E3 recently and it sounds and feels like an open back I love it.

[@robertobuatti7226]

@@chrisk3127 Yes definitely depends on the design of the headphones, Focal's closed back headphones like the Elegia, Celestee, Stellia have some sort of small venting port to let air through which in term gives them a more airy open sound, most budget headphones that I've tried don't have the best acoustics and give you that closed in your head sound, recently I've purchased some mid-tier and higher end closed back headphones which are better designed to sound more like an open back.

[@likafoss]

when are dual drivers comming to headphones lol IEM's have been doing it for years now

[@acehall4351]

I agree. I didn't like the Bathys either I returned my recently.

[@yogiwp_]

Excited for the Stellia version of this new direction!

[@mdfrick]

Courtney is at least the comedic relief to what can otherwise be a pretty dry hobby.

[@Trainwreckstv3tv]

This guys filming and editing is on point. Did he go to film school?

[@jamestorres5582]

Court's gotta start her own reviews . Love the f bombs 😹😹😹

[@tonyy.8852]

Is it better than celestee? Or should I get this instead

[@redogfizbal]

I can’t bring myself to hang these by my other equipment. The color is just so bad

[@supercrazpianomanaic]

Can you review the dt770 pro x?

[@MadLadsAnonymous]

Josh, please check out the Noble Fokus Apollo.

[@jordohayes]

How do these sound on tubes?

[@dustydynasty802]

Hey Josh! Can you review the ZMF Bokeh? Maybe in a video of the progression of close back headphones in price?

[@Tssukiii]

yes please

[@kevin-zd4po]

Color is gay.

[@smlhkim]

Song at 3:26 ?

[@emiliostieca]

I have tested both the Azurys and the Bathys. The extra 200 bucks are purely for ANC and bluetooth. The Azurys have much better bass, but otherwise the sound is very much the same. Bathys do have a popping issue when introduced to heavy bass... Personally i ended up betting a pair of Hifiman.

[@MadLadsAnonymous]

Which Hifiman and what amp do you run it on?

[@emiliostieca]

@@MadLadsAnonymous Ananda Nano with a Fiio k11

[@juancamilojaramillomanjarr4239]

Can those headphones be connected with a balanced cable?

[@yeeaah1988]

No, they don't have a circuitry to use a balanced connection.

[@60beats44]

Thank you Joshua. I own a set of Bose QC headsets, now interested in moving up somewhat and interested in a more immersive music listening experience. I am a fan of classical and also folk/bluegrass music. I notice that the Focal Celestee and Elegia models are somewhat reduced in price. I initially also considered the Bathys model. Would either of these options be suitable for my ambitions? Anyone else's input is also appreciated. Will I hear a considerable difference?

[@RocketLauncherwithInfiniteAmmo]

Word of the day: Unbridled. But seriously, Courtney really does give cool perspectives eh? That is pretty enjoyable to watch the honesty, and actually you should be charging meze and focal for marketing research. She is like a focus test.

[@elasmojones]

Already pre-ordered HarmonicDyne x Z Reviews: Eris...so no money for this. I'm hoping for bass to smack me upside the head.

[@1972borzar]

@Joshua: Thank you for your reviews from user perspective, not the engineering or producer perspective who focused on graphs and “shangri la” perspective. @Courney: Girl, you’ve been a woman now ;)

[@larslovestech]

hey joshua,have been subbed for a while...and as usual youtubes algorhythm has kept you away for a while....great vid,i may try these out...would love to see you make a video anually regarding which headphones for which type of music...i.e. what to choose in your opinion for drum & bass,house,pop,etc would be good to get your opinion on which headphones suit which music

[@airun5362]

@JoshuaValour When we will see review of "normal headphones" like STAX L700 or something better?

[@Pictus_Invictus]

Thank you for the review! Younger people can hear higher frequencies that older people cannot. The younger have a tendency to prefer the the Dan Clark D3 to the Meze Liric II. Maybe that's why Courtney prefers Azurys to Meze Liric II.

[@liarandahorsethief5203]

Thanks for all that you do Josh! I've been inching my way into this hobby for years now thanks to you and I'll never go back to normal headphones or gaming headsets. Can't thank you enough man!

[@braisedtoast9002]

That debate was elderly abuse.

[@tacticalcenter8658]

It was a operation. They planned it that way.

[@braisedtoast9002]

@@tacticalcenter8658 they'll run newsom

[@Gooseys11]

I mean, you're right, but why are you posting this here?

[@tacticalcenter8658]

​@@braisedtoast9002they have 4 choices to run. That's one of them. But it'll likely be a woman.

[@braisedtoast9002]

@@tacticalcenter8658 they'll lose if the run kamala.

[@StephenMcGregor1986]

Take note audio companies, too long a cable = tripping hazard for children hahahahaha

[@TylersEclectic]

You have insanely good bass 👀

[@gwapster13]

I wonder if owners of Radiance or Celestee will consider switching to these.

[@ngsch]

So a drop in replacement for my AirPods Max... hooray!!!

[@sandorfuleki5060]

Josh, as a satisfied OG Focal Clear owner... I approve of this message.😌

[@jamesbittle9789]

Are the interior dimensions of the ear pads the same of the other Focals?

[@luigismilazzo]

veiled on Adele's voice? veiled in every voice

[@markothomas9765]

This being more preferable over liric and e3 is so crazy. Insane value, this knocks out any plans to pick up the 620s or any dan clark closed backs

[@soulfulfool]

but do they clip like other Focal clippers? xD

[@LencoTB]

Is Courtney someone from your family?

[@MichaelLopresto]

Is Courtney Josh's wife?

[@ayewhite333]

These sound great but I cannot do baby blue

[@AllanonTB]

How do they compete with the DENON 7200 (Bass enjoyment)?

[@cajungoat]

Courtney the college years

[@findingwithterry]

Getting hyped for this video! Always love it when a normie is on!

[@brandonfischer92]

How are these for gaming?

[@myhificloud]

@10:20 *Honest

[@RyuTsuchiya]

I want more bass on my Bathys.

[@OdysseyOG]

tungsten when

[@one-rv2bx]

Is Courtney your sister?

[@JoshuaValour]

Sister In Law* but ye!

[@rene837]

@@JoshuaValour Stepsis ;)

[@simonrockstream]

@@rene837 brainrot, get outta here

[@kaimynas2313]

@@JoshuaValour New Azurys or used Celestee are better for the same price? :)

[@aarongarabedian2941]

Any plans to review the modhouse tungsten?

[@Alex-tc6jg]

Yay, Courtney!

[@Whiskeybent1213]

How do they compare to the Celestee? I’m looking for a good closed back headphone with good sound stage and bass. Something that would be great for movies or single player games while still being good for music. My current daily driver is the Audeze lcd-x. I love them but I want to find a good closed back headphone to go along with them.

[@mikew9788]

I really like my celestee, I brought it used for 500 bucks on ebay as a closed back companion to the mg clears. It is a very enjoyable headphone that works with a wide range of music genres. It is a beast for rock and metal.

[@ssuperfly]

I have the DT 770 Pro X and the Fostex TH-X Purpleheart. How does the Azurys compare with these?

[@residentzero]

I prefer the dt770 80ohm much more than the pro x le version. The latter one is too much V shaped, less soundstage and isn't as natural. Now the Azurys I just got, and they're quite different tuning, they remind me of my K371 (Harman target) but with higher sound quality, a true upgrade in that area. Honestly I still prefer the soundstage of the pro 80ohm but I'm still warming up to the Azurys as I just got them today. I might change mind about them after "head burn-in"

[@camoturtle18]

I think the new open backs are pronounced Ha-Denny’s but idk ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ focal’s names make no sense

[@residentzero]

It makes total sense in French. It's not an English company