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I really enjoyed my time with Audeze CRBN² Electrostatic Headphones. With the CRBN² Audeze have transformed their electrostatic flagship offering from a headphone I appreciated to a headphone I loved. It has the linearity of the better Planar Magnetic headphones with the speed and detail of an electrostatic, and frankly a dynamic range and deep bass response often only associated with dynamic headphones. If you are a CRBN owner and an audio purist like me you are definitely going to want to pay for the upgrade, though you may want to hear them first as they are a fairly radical departure from the standard Audeze sound, much in the way that the MM-500 is.

The bass is punchy and warm, and when there is no vocal line covering the backing, you will hear the bass sounding layered, textured, and dense with speedy attack, which complements the ample treble power nicely, and sounds enjoyable with R&B and Jazzes that have an elaborate bass line.

The decay speed in the bass is moderately fast, which helps enhance the perceived resolution and clarity. Though extension may sound limiting when tested with synths that go lower down, there is room for EQ tweaks to tune up the rumbles.

When listening to big drums, it also feels cut off below 70- 80Hz, and such is limiting the perceived expansiveness and depth. I suspect the new sound-isolating ring will remedy this in the production run units.

https://www.soundandvision.com/content/focal-hadenys-azurys-headphones-review-two-paths-one-foundation

Focal’s Hadenys and Azurys are essentially one headphone delivered in two acoustic flavors. If you spend all your time in shared or noisy spaces, the Azurys’ isolation tips the scale. If you mix, master, or simply prefer the free-breathing sound of open-backs, the Hadenys feel like a bargain slice of Focal’s higher-end lineage.

I really enjoyed my time with Audeze CRBN² Electrostatic Headphones. With the CRBN² Audeze have transformed their electrostatic flagship offering from a headphone I appreciated to a headphone I loved. It has the linearity of the better Planar Magnetic headphones with the speed and detail of an electrostatic, and frankly a dynamic range and deep bass response often only associated with dynamic headphones. If you are a CRBN owner and an audio purist like me you are definitely going to want to pay for the upgrade, though you may want to hear them first as they are a fairly radical departure from the standard Audeze sound, much in the way that the MM-500 is.

As I explored the Arya Unveiled and its numerous capabilities, I kept thinking “Wow, these are really fun!” Some headphones seem made for “serious” analytical enjoyment and absolutely have their place. I have headphones like that, and it can be a sublime experience. Often, however, I’m ready to sit by the fire and kick back and enjoy music from my laptop without thinking “Gee this would sound great if they just had more power to drive them”. The Arya Unveiled are easy to drive and don’t require pristine recordings to sound their best. If someone was going to have only one set of headphones that aren’t going to require taking out a bank loan to purchase but can sound great on all kinds of music, and devices, I think the Arya Unveiled is a serious contender for being that headphone.

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