HiFiMAN Susvara vs Focal Utopia - Endgame headphone comparison

Описание

Resolve compares the Hifiman Susvara & the Focal Utopia on two different sources, the Bakoon AMP-13r and the Headphones.com x Ampsandsound Forge tube amplifier. He of course, only sat down and listened to each headphone on one source each and did no source gear swapping between the headphones as Resolve can only do what is seen on video. He definitely did not swap amps between headphones. If it's not on video, it did not happen!

Focal Utopia: https://www.headphones.com/products/focal-utopia-open-back-over-ear-headphones?_pos=3&_sid=a58ab3c09&_ss=r
HiFiMAN Susvara: https://www.headphones.com/products/hifiman-susvara?_pos=1&_sid=ec0987150&_ss=r
Bakoon AMP-13R: https://www.headphones.com/products/bakoon-amp-13r-desktop-headphone-amplifier?_pos=1&_sid=2e648ba0d&_ss=r
FORGE Tube Amplifier: https://www.headphones.com/products/forge-desktop-headphone-tube-amplifier?variant=39387604680775

Win a HiFiMAN Susvara: https://www.headphones.com/pages/giveaways

How to read frequency response:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR2AhYqFI_8
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Learn about headphone measurements and frequency response: https://www.headphones.com/pages/measurements-and-frequency-response
How frequency response impacts sound signature: https://www.headphones.com/pages/how-frequency-response-impacts-sound-signature
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Headphone Recommendations:

Entry level
AKG K371: https://www.akg.com/Headphones/Professional%20Headphones/K371-.html
Sennheiser HD 560S: https://www.headphones.com/products/sennheiser-hd-560s?_pos=1&_sid=6cc96eeef&_ss=r
Sennheiser HD6XX: https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-sennheiser-hd6xx

Midrange
HiFiMAN Sundara: https://www.headphones.com/products/hifiman-sundara?_pos=1&_sid=0fc673fa4&_ss=r
Focal Elex: https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-focal-elex-headphones

High End
Audeze LCD-2 (with EQ): https://www.headphones.com/products/audeze-lcd-2-high-performance-planar-magnetic-headphone-lambskin-leather?_pos=10&_sid=20f563872&_ss=r
Audeze LCD-X and XC: https://www.headphones.com/products/audeze-lcd-x-high-performance-open-back-over-ear-reference-planar-magnetic-headphones-lambskin-leather?_pos=2&_sid=cc81c5eff&_ss=r
Focal Clear: https://www.headphones.com/products/focal-clear-over-ear-open-back-headphones?_pos=1&_sid=c89ce8927&_ss=r
HiFiMAN Arya: https://www.headphones.com/products/hifiman-arya?_pos=1&_sid=7c7f2eb6f&_ss=r
Sennheiser HD 800S: https://www.headphones.com/products/sennheiser-hd-800-s-dynamic-open-back-stereo-headphones?_pos=1&_sid=eeaa647ba&_ss=r
ZMF Auteur: https://shop.zmfheadphones.com/collections/stock-headphones/products/zmf-auteur
HEDDphone (heavy): https://www.headphones.com/products/heddphone?_pos=1&_sid=14b0214ae&_ss=r

Very high end
Rosson Audio RAD-0: https://www.headphones.com/products/rosson-audio-design-rad-0?_pos=1&_sid=fc9369c25&_ss=r
ZMF Verite Closed: https://shop.zmfheadphones.com/collections/stock-headphones/products/verite-closed


Summit
Focal Utopia: https://www.headphones.com/products/focal-utopia-open-back-over-ear-headphones?_pos=1&_sid=0135214bf&_ss=r
HiFiMAN Susvara: https://www.headphones.com/products/hifiman-susvara?_pos=1&_sid=19a60f986&_ss=r

IEM Recommendations:
Moondrop Blessing 2: https://www.headphones.com/products/moondrop-blessing-2?_pos=1&_sid=7c10af5e6&_ss=r
Moondrop Blessing 2 Dusk: https://shenzhenaudio.com/products/moondrop-x-crinacle-blessing2-dusk-1dd-4ba-in-ear-monitor-earphone
DUNU SA6: https://www.headphones.com/products/dunu-sa6?_pos=1&_sid=ecf8336e1&_ss=r
Thieaudio Monarch: https://www.headphones.com/products/thieaudio-monarch?_pos=1&_sid=fb8afd0bf&_ss=r
Campfire Andromeda 2020: https://www.headphones.com/products/campfire-audio-andromeda-in-ear-headphones?_pos=1&_sid=f0d446275&_ss=r
64 Audio U12t: https://www.headphones.com/products/64-audio-u12t-universal-fit-earphone?_pos=1&_sid=bfdb9b1c2&_ss=r
Empire Ears Odin: https://www.headphones.com/products/empire-ears-odin?_pos=1&_sid=d8794acd1&_ss=r



00:00 - Intro
01:53 - Source Equipment
03:26 - Build, Design & Comfort
07:44 - Sound: Technical Performance
15:22 - Sound: Frequency Response & Tonal Balance
22:13 - Conclusion