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

I need to check these out!

I may have to give these a try!

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!

Excited for the Stellia version of this new direction!

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

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

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)?

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

Nice! My question is can these closed back audiophile cans like these or the new HD620 be used as studio monitors like the popular ATH-M40 or 50, DT 770 pro?

How do these compare to Aune ones you covered recently?

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!

Hi Joshua, out of all focal headphones which one has the more bass?

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.

Yay, Courtney!

Please make a review of Sonos Ace. Your explanation is very easy to rely on, at least for me ❤

@False_Star

Күн бұрын

Ace sucks bro…

Any plans to review the modhouse tungsten?

Please review the Hadenys

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

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

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

How are the m1060's in 2024 compared to everything? Especially compared to something like a Sundara, which is at the same price point frequently.

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

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

What do you think about these vs the Meze 99?

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

@Tssukiii

20 сағат бұрын

yes please

Can those headphones be connected with a balanced cable?

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

🔥

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

Still rocking my og clears and the bass I slamming

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.

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

where is that list?

Do the Dali IO-12

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

$550….this may be the closed backs I’ve been looking for..Graet review Josh..kudos..!

How do these sound on tubes?

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

How does it compare to Radiance?

You have insanely good bass 👀

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

4 күн бұрын

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

4 күн бұрын

@@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.

the production quality is (as always) top notch. you deserve more subscribers fr fr. on a sidenote I should be getting my arya stealth's in a few days and I can't justify another purchase like this one... which is kinda unfortunate, since I was looking for a good closedback... edit: Courtney listening to NF is such a vibe! W music taste

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

3 күн бұрын

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.

Can you review the dt770 pro x?

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.

How old is she now?

$549 is a great price. I might actually give Focal a chance. Did they fix their headbands?

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

@lagpeak6165

4 күн бұрын

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

3 күн бұрын

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

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

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

@False_Star

Күн бұрын

Azurys

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

I want more bass on my Bathys.

but do they clip like other Focal clippers? xD

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

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

What is the cord connection like. I assume a 3.5. Would you recommend a balanced 4.4 and which one. I currently use a focal Elegia with a balanced 4.4 and Dekoni custom pads, I hope these new focal would be a nice upgrade. What would you think?

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

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

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..

dt-770 pro, which is about the same price?... i had a buyers remorse for a moment... until saw the price of these

@artureff3046

4 күн бұрын

1770

I love me some Courtney. Respectfully.

tungsten when

Voshua Jalour

please more Videos with Courtney ❤

She is changed so much

Listen to Poetry in Motion by Roger Bonner

Is Courtney someone from your family?

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

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

@masterxyr

4 күн бұрын

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

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

@10:20 *Honest

@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 ;)

veiled on Adele's voice? veiled in every voice

Wait a minute, what the hell happened to Courtney?

Courtney!!! You are the best please don't ever change.

Who is Courtney? Wife? Sister? Friend?

@LisaAlley-fz1wd

4 күн бұрын

Sister in law!!

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.

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

@rene837

4 күн бұрын

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

@mikew9788

3 күн бұрын

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.

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

@tonyy.8852

4 күн бұрын

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

@gwapster13

2 күн бұрын

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

Is Courtney your sister?

@JoshuaValour

4 күн бұрын

Sister In Law* but ye!

@rene837

4 күн бұрын

@@JoshuaValour Stepsis ;)

@simonrockstream

4 күн бұрын

@@rene837 brainrot, get outta here

@kaimynas2313

4 күн бұрын

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

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

Trypophobia :(

@Appel1705

4 күн бұрын

Yeah, cannot stand the earcups 😢

@dranek

4 күн бұрын

@@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.

Great video, as always, but I find her annoying.

made them look cheap with the single connector tho

@residentzero

3 күн бұрын

And how's that important? I thought the idea of headphones is private listening...

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

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

@LencoTB

2 күн бұрын

How do you know that she is his sister?

@TR-qf2gt

2 күн бұрын

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

Sony headphones are the most comfortable, and it seems like focal took Sony‘s comfort engineering approach.

the tattoos are sick asf courtney

That debate was elderly abuse.

@tacticalcenter8658

4 күн бұрын

It was a operation. They planned it that way.

@braisedtoast9002

4 күн бұрын

@@tacticalcenter8658 they'll run newsom

@Gooseys11

4 күн бұрын

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

@tacticalcenter8658

4 күн бұрын

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

@braisedtoast9002

4 күн бұрын

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

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

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

@residentzero

3 күн бұрын

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

Something is in the water... Cause kids are re re

Bro lost some weight … I don’t you’re getting enough sleep. The baby’s doing baby things.