The Focal Hadenys Review - Does it replace Elex?

Confusing name, Beautiful Looks and a sound quality that is....
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[Xellorated]

Man they would've been a much bigger favourite in this price range if they just kept it at the same price as the Azurys. Regardless, it still sounds like it's a great release.

[greymatterstome]

Fantastic. This is as solid of a 10 minute review as you can ever get. Tells me everything I need to know. But man, is this tier getting clausterphobic, even for just Focal.

[nurmbms]

Just bought it last week as my first open back focal and yes it suits my sound profile. Reminds me of the HD600/650 with bass shelf, staging and more details.

[Stormfury]

It would be nice to have your breakdown of the Stellia, even if you don’t enjoy the tuning of it. You have a good way of breaking things down that’s quite informative

[TheVeganVicar]

Thank you for the headphone review, Monsieur Valour!

[AR-gkkt]

Thanks for making the video. I use the DT1990 for daily/studio use and the Elex as a pure pleasure headphone, whether the Hadenys replaces the Elex is the exact question I have. My only criticism of the Elex is that the bass at times feels a touch too lean to be fully immersive and at higher volumes they can bite, so it's good to see the bass is signifcantly increased with the Hadenys and they're generally smoother. The only doubts I have are whether they scratch the same itch as the Elex, which I feel have a beautifully detailed, delicate, graceful sound; also whether to go 109 Pro of course.

[JTB--]

Hadenys is definitely harder to pronounce than Elex.

[marklloyd]

I like all my focal headphones. My favorite is the Elex 👍

[MegaFlackFerry]

I tried Hadenys a couple hours today. The comfort wasn't that great for my ears/head. Sound Quality is good but I would like a bigger soundstage and better Imaging/Separation. I keep my DT 1999 Pro.

[WXHPOYA]

Great review! For those who have tried Hadenys, how does it compare to the Clear MG? Is Clear MG still worth it for twice the price?

[srkgv]

How does it compare to the Clear Original?

[rodrocdl]

I'm so interested in the Azurys. I am really enjoying the Audezee Maxwell but I would like a wired closed back headphone to connect to my gear.

[gillmanjr]

I'm torn between this and the Audeze LCD-2 classic for my next set of cans. I currently have the Ananda and HD6xx with an Aune S9C and a tube amp. I'm going to be buying one of those in the next month or so and I just can't make up my mind...

[vaibhavpisal]

Do Azurys - Hadenys perform similarly?

What about Hifiman Edition XS.

I can strech my budget to Azurys but not anymore.

[Tssukiii]

I did some Jiu Jitsu for a couple of years, nice shirt

[RsdntAln]

How do the Azurys and Hadenys compare to the Radiance and Celestee?

[Imagine-wwgm]

Hi, what do you think about the Hifiman He-4XX in 2024? Since there's more cheaper planar magnetic headphones that came out after the 4XX, is it still better than all the planar magnetic headphones at the same price?

[oso_Peligroso]

But does the bass crack?? In your review of the Azurys you mention that they don't crack, but the problem was NEVER with the closed backs. I can drive my Elegia into the ground and they never pop. The Open Backs all pop and crack. Talking about cracking with closed backs and ignoring the opens automatically makes me think they either do crack, or you didn't test it. Do the Hadenys crack or pop with heavy bass?

[sandorfuleki]

You can shape it, twist it however you want Josh, the OG Focal Clear is still the best. As an owner of one, I approve of your message.

[Damien_N]

Been looking forward to hearing these. I have Bathys. But i definitely fancy a nicer open back