liujun050612
100+ Head-Fier
I really don't think Focal will do. Let Bathys for consumer market and leave Azurys as it should be. This is the high end portable headphone I am looking for.
Focal Hadenys & Azurys Review & Measurements
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alchemical
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Looking forward to your further thoughts!
Not sure if this has already been addressed but, would anyone possibly know the degree of purity of the copper used in the Hadenys/Azurys cables? (6N, OFC, Litz, etc)
I've asked Focal but haven't heard back in over a week
I've asked Focal but haven't heard back in over a week
My review of the Focal Azurys and Hadenys is up: https://headphones.com/blogs/reviews/focal-azurys-and-hadenys-dual-review-the-focal-evolution
Included are comparisons to the Elex and HD 600 for the Hadenys, and Bathys for the Azurys.
Overall, I think Focal did a good job with both of these headphones and they are well-worth the recommendation.
The Hadenys I was pretty meh to begin with but after sitting down and properly doing side-by-side comparisons to the Elex and HD 600, I would take it over those two if I was buying a new headphone today. My only nitpick is that I feel like it could've been priced similarly to the Azurys.
The Azurys is also excellent and I prefer its sound to the Bathys. But if you're wanting to get a headphone specifically for travel, then I think the all-in-one wireless package of the Bathys is still a superior experience.
Included are comparisons to the Elex and HD 600 for the Hadenys, and Bathys for the Azurys.
Overall, I think Focal did a good job with both of these headphones and they are well-worth the recommendation.
The Hadenys I was pretty meh to begin with but after sitting down and properly doing side-by-side comparisons to the Elex and HD 600, I would take it over those two if I was buying a new headphone today. My only nitpick is that I feel like it could've been priced similarly to the Azurys.
The Azurys is also excellent and I prefer its sound to the Bathys. But if you're wanting to get a headphone specifically for travel, then I think the all-in-one wireless package of the Bathys is still a superior experience.
liujun050612
100+ Head-Fier
For Azurys, How close does it compare to Celestee?
For Hadenys, how does it compare to meze 109 pro and audeze mm-100?
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Thank you for the review. I decided to pre-order both the Azurys and the Hadenys. Very curious which I'll end up preferring in the end. Mainly getting the Hadenys to take the role of the HD 6xx line for me. The HD 660S2 ended up a bit of a disappointment for me personally, so hoping the Hadenys ends up being the more neutrally tuned open headphone that works for me.
Btw do you have an idea when Headphones.com is expected to ship pre-orders?
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I can't really give a good comparison as I only heard the Celestee very briefly once before. But from my experience with the other Focals, the general theme is that the older Focals have more of that classic dynamic ability that many of us love them for. The newer Azurys and Hadenys fall short on that front. However, the tuning on these are significantly better so that's the trade-off you have. As I mention in the review, I would see the Azurys and Hadenys as a whole new product line and not really compare to the older Focal stuff. It's like Audeze and their new generation of headphones.
Let us know what you think between the two! Honestly, at first I thought I would like the Azurys more than the Hadenys. But after a couple weeks to sort out my thoughts and doing side-by-side testing, the Hadenys did pull ahead. The Azurys is still really good though, even without the "for a closed-back" qualifier.
Sorry, I have no clue on the shipping. I have 0 insight into the sales side of things. My scope is limited to only doing reviews (and that suits me just fine).
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Great Review by the way. Think I’d be interested in the Focal Hadenys like Resolve was in his YouTube review.
I’d be interested in a Comparison of the Focal Hadenys with the Original Focal Clear. Would be nice to have a more travel friendly portable Focal Clear if it compares well.
Well, there's plenty of Elex vs Clear comparions out there so you can probably get a sense of it by transitive property
But slightly more seriously, the Hadenys isn't like the Clear at all IMO. The tuning and technicalities are quite distinct from one another. I'd say the Hadenys is closer to the Elex than the Clear.
Thank you, very curious how I'll think about them. They're going to be my first Focal headphones, though have heard some in the past but weight of the old style Focals is what put me off on them which would hinder my long sessions (I game and have long listening sessions so comfort is a big deal for me) and I could tell they were headphones I wanted to listen to for a long time, I generally prefer my headphones to be 350g or less, preferably 300ish and less. Would you say these are akin to old-school Focals with a bit of HD 6xx line flavor added or more of a different animal altogether?
A lot of closed-backs seem to have iffy tuning or many compromises, the Azurys doesn't seem to based on the measurements at least and I've been looking for that, there are times I do prefer the closed-back sound presentation. I do expect I'll likely prefer the Hadenys in the long run, but never know and the system may definitely play a factor. Okay thank you, I'm sure they will be shipping very soon; definitely eager to get my hands on them.
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The Azurys' compromise for me is the intimacy of the stage, it feels closer in compared to say an Elegia. Not really a downfall but one I find the Hadenys improves on. Overall it sounds excellent and is the best portable headphone I've listened to.
I've made that video review I'll upload it tonight/tomorrow. In the meantime I'm smitten by Hadenys, it really does go beyond Azurys quite a way. Sounds brilliant for it's price, and the comfort is just something else.
I do expect some intimacy of stage based on some impressions I've read already, I am curious what I'll think about the Azurys long-term. I expect the Hadenys to become one of my main headphones if not my main headphone, likely the neutral compliment to my T1 Gen 3 which is uniquely colored and very warm sounding. Problem is the HD 6xx line and the R70x the overall fidelity just isn't there and they're notably worse than the T1 in terms of resolution. Okay looking forward to the video review.
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