I think you got scammed sir. These don't have noise canceling and are wired. Clearly worth no more than $5 each

The conversation went something like this~

Colleague: "Hey, you listen to any music?"

Me: "Yes ofc I listen to music daily."

Colleague: "Yeah I got the new apple headphones, the noise canceling are crazy and sounds so good."

Me: "That's cool, I listen to music on my headphone also every now and then."

Colleague: "How come I never see you wear them to work?"

Me: "They're wired so it'd be inconvenient to bring them."

Colleague: "Why not just some good wireless headphones?"

Me: "Well they sound really good."

Colleague: "How much they cost?"

Me: "umm.. they're pretty expensive I'll say."

Colleague: "What, $400? 500?"

Me: "A little over 3k."

Colleague: "Why would you spend that much on a wired headphoen?" 😐😐

Me: "It sounds good."

End of conversation.

I would've filed a charge-back with my bank if you did that too me.

It'd only been 5 day, calm down, lmao

no no you can't make fun of focal headphones on this subreddit, it'll make some people mad

Idk why you got down voted, this subreddit is full of weird people.

In my experience, no headphones has ever come close in comparison to my speakers. And my speakers costs a fraction of how much my headphones costs and yet the way speaker produces sound is just better.

Stock silicone tips give them the best sound. I've tried Spinfit CP155, but they added more bass to the Variations and made them sound muddy, would not recommend.

Where did you get that glass headphone holder?

I'm truly sorry for you that those elementary level words used by OP to describe the sound are too difficult for you to understand.

Seems like to me you need a new friend

Yes, assume everything is placebo when you've never heard of them yourself 🙃

IER-Z1R may be S rank, but it is hands down ergonomically the WORST IEM I've ever had, and many would agree. The oversized and jagged shaped shell digs into my ear. They may sound good, but it's physically painful to wear them.

Those are LS50 Meta? I have the same speakers they are absolutely beautiful to listen to!

Staring at the VU meter on my amp

If you find the trebles to be overwhelming, you can try swapping the pads with Dekoni Velour. Those did the trick for me for a perfect sound. Whereas the balanced pads made the bass muddy and analytical pad made the treble unbearable. Dekoni Velour is like a balance of both, you retain the good bass but it's not muddy anymore and the treble are tamed so it's no longer sibilant.

I disagree, just because HD800S are higher end headphone doesn't mean it'll be better than mid grade, or that OP will like them by default. This hobby is all about doing your research and finding a sound that you like, not the price of the headphones. I've owned severe cans that were better than HD800S (at least to me) at a fraction of the price. Plus, HD560S is <$200, HD800S is $1000 even buying used. The jump is way to big to justify.

I disagree, it's not just tuning that matters. There's also technicalities of the headphone themselves. Not everyone likes HD600 tuning, I personally dislike it and it's lack of detail.

I've never felt a D cup before, how they feel?

Definitely not required. They're 55ohms and 104dB

I heard a lot of qc issues with Moondrop Alice so it's better you returned them.

I'm genuinely surprised the votes are split 50/50. Personally, I always listen with lights on.

Hmm idk man I tried the HE-1, they didnt sound as good as my Raycons. They have no bass /s

If placebo works it works