HRTF_Enthusiast
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I just went to a "HIFI" store and listened to Focal Celestee, Stellia, Audeze LCD-XC, LCD-2 Classic, LCD-2 Closed, LCD-4, HIFIMAN Arya, Ananda, Grado GD2000e, SR80x, RS2x, Meze Empyrean, and Elite. All of them sounded terrible in some way.
Focal:
The worst headphones there, were by far, the Focal Celestee and Stellia. Nonexistent midrange and treble resolution. Both got distorted quickly in bass.
Audeze:
The LCD-2 Closed was the only acceptable sounding Audeze. Although, it was still lacking in midrange and treble resolution.
HIFIMAN:
The Arya is unbelievably bad and sounds just like the measurement. Simply no resolution to be found. Ananda midrange was too hollow and also lacked any resolution.
Grado:
Funnily enough, the only headphone that sounded close to correct in treble was Grado SR80x (the other Grados sucked). Sadly, SR80x is crippled by nonexistent sub-bass and distortion.
Meze:
Both Empyrean and Elite sounded hollow and congested in mids.
What a disappointing experience.
Focal:
The worst headphones there, were by far, the Focal Celestee and Stellia. Nonexistent midrange and treble resolution. Both got distorted quickly in bass.
Audeze:
The LCD-2 Closed was the only acceptable sounding Audeze. Although, it was still lacking in midrange and treble resolution.
HIFIMAN:
The Arya is unbelievably bad and sounds just like the measurement. Simply no resolution to be found. Ananda midrange was too hollow and also lacked any resolution.
Grado:
Funnily enough, the only headphone that sounded close to correct in treble was Grado SR80x (the other Grados sucked). Sadly, SR80x is crippled by nonexistent sub-bass and distortion.
Meze:
Both Empyrean and Elite sounded hollow and congested in mids.
What a disappointing experience.