Focal Azurys review & comparison to Bathys, Elegia and Hadenys

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A sound focused review in which I compare the Azurys to the other Focal closed backs and the Hadenys. Starts with Elegia and other headphones compared in later sections.
0:00 - Introduction & Methodology
2:40 - Elegia comparison
2:50 - Grimes - So Heavy I Fell Through the Earth (Soundstage)
4:40 -Grimes - Tuning/Ramble
6:43 - Grimes - Detail - (Flaw of Azurys)
8:20 - Track conclusion
8.35 - Born to Die - Lana Del Rey (Vocals & Timbre)
11.35 - Videogames - Lana Del Rey (Detail)
13.35 - Dream Wife (Tuning)
15:05 - London Grammar (Vocals & Staging)
17.05 - Air - Moon Safari (Detail)
17:31 - Angels - Massive Attack (Bass)
20:00 - Comfort
20:31 - Elegia vs Azurys Sound Conclusion
22:15 - Airpods Max comparison
23:59 - Celestee vs Azurys
24.58 - Radiance vs Azurys
25:58 - Bathys vs Azurys (Sound)
27:38 - Bathys vs Azurys (Comfort)
28.05 - Bathys vs Azurys Billie Eilish
30:43 - Hadenys vs Azurys (Sound)
35:40 - Wrap up

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@cheesychester9647 19 күн бұрын

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

@megatherium100 26 күн бұрын

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.

@HeadphoneHangover 28 күн бұрын

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

@Nephilim-81 28 күн бұрын

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

@WildfireX 25 күн бұрын

That's laughable.

@vaibhavpisal 27 күн бұрын

Wow that was very thorough. Thanks for sharing.

@liamsi75 22 күн бұрын

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

@DavidQvist 28 күн бұрын

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 28 күн бұрын

let us know how you find em!

@LencoTB 26 күн бұрын

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.

@residentzero 24 күн бұрын

I have the HD650, HD599, DT 770 80ohm, DT 770 Pro X, K371, MX50, PX7 and Momentum 4. Of all these I prefer the sound of 2: HD599 and DT770 80ohm (which I had them custom mod detachable cable). I'm waiting for the Azurys to show up on Amazon to use my gift card, I'm very excited about those.

@thebestoffools 28 күн бұрын

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.

@ayewhite333 28 күн бұрын

thanks!

@Dreip282 27 күн бұрын

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

@geofflangdon4467 27 күн бұрын

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 27 күн бұрын

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.

@chinmayrasam 21 күн бұрын

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

@Hijynx87 23 күн бұрын

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

@markshenefelt7611 11 күн бұрын

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

@datdudeinred 24 күн бұрын

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?

@garymalone547 28 күн бұрын

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.

@ayewhite333 28 күн бұрын

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

@ggdfggdfgdffgfddg34 29 күн бұрын

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

@engineeringart6345 29 күн бұрын

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 28 күн бұрын

@@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!

@srkgv 12 күн бұрын

How does it compare with the original clear?

@joewinglovemusic 28 күн бұрын

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 28 күн бұрын

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 28 күн бұрын

@@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 28 күн бұрын

@@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 28 күн бұрын

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 28 күн бұрын

@@engineeringart6345 Just Ordered ..

@WoodstockG54 17 күн бұрын

Bathys in dac mode is not bad.

@eienwitstick 22 күн бұрын

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 😤

@DaiPad881 27 күн бұрын

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 27 күн бұрын

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

@Rider4683 3 күн бұрын

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