🔷 Focal Radiance

@ShaneD I wanted to move this here to keep it out if the buy/sell thread.

I don’t think it’s an all around downgrade. They both have their strengths and weaknesses. The radiance is a little more fun (bass :grin::metal:). The Stellia has better technical capabilities (faster, more detail, sometimes more texture but not always better texture imo). The radiance to me can come of a little more natural. It has better timbre imo and the mids are more consistent to me. And I really like the vocals and guitars on the radiance. The Stellias mids can be off at times. Not always and not on every track/recording but there are times when a guitar, vocals, or another instrument seems off. And its just a little but it can bother me at times. So when comparing mids I feel the radiance is more consistent, not always better. Basically, when the Stellia is good, it’s really good, but I find myself skipping less tracks with the radiance. And this is all nitpicking. I like the Stellia and if not comparing to the radiance I’d definitely keep it, but at double the price the Stellia isn’t that much better to me. But if someone wanted the Stellia or liked it more, I’d completely understand. I can see both sides.
And if I want really accurate, or better detail, I have other headphones for that. I like having a fun closed back as a portable option and the radiance fits that nicely.

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