My Favourite Headphones 2023 (Patreon)

From left to right:Focal Radiance- Lots of fun to listen to, big and full sound, yet still detailed and punchy- Overall a little bit "V" EQ curve, meaning lifted bass and treble (scooped mids)- There's a little bit of 3 kHz bite / harshness, but nothing too unpleasant and in some music productions like EDM it works nicely- Upper treble after that little 3 kHz bump very pleasant and it has a little bit of air too- Not the most quick dynamic response, bass is a little bit slow, but overall pretty tight sound- Closed headphones, decent outside noise isolation, but not greatFocal Clear Professional (v1)- Similar to Radiance, but more neutral, better to mix with- Very natural sound, warm mids, very pleasant to listen to- You can't really find anything bad with itFocal Utopia- The most detailed of the bunch, on the brighter side, but nothing too crazy- Very fast and punchy dynamics, probably one of the quickest headphones there are- Might lack bass level for some, but the bass is very tight and accurate- Incredible to find and adjust details when mixing and mastering, very revealing headphoneSennheiser HD 650- The warmest / darkest of the bunch, but very pleasant and fun to listen- Upper treble details kinda lost (some called it a "veiled" headphone)- Full low mids, you can still judge nicely some mids and lower mids- Bass is kinda loose and don't give you sub bass punch- Comfort king! The nicest headphones ever to be on my head, it's like a pillow!Sennheiser HD 660 S- Similar to 650, but with more detail and tightness- More forward upper mids- Tighter bass- Not so comfortable as 650, as there's more clamping force, but it might loosen over time. Still fairly comfortable.- I use these for recording vocalsOppo PM-1- These are like the better version of Sennheiser HD 650 in every way, except for comfort, still ok comfort- Better EQ balance than 650, neutral (Although not as neutral as the Focal Clear Pro)- Tighter bass than 650 (although not as tight as the Focals)- More air and treble than 650 (nothing harsh about it)- Very pleasant overall- Nice (one word I can describe them with)For mixing and mastering I would pick the Focal Utopia and Focal Clear Pro first. Focal Radiance is great also for these purposes, but I would say it's more for mastering and overall picture of listening the finished product.For just pure music enjoyment I would probably pick the Radiance, Clear Pro, Oppo PM-1 and the HD 650.- Jari