FocalHadenys open-back headphones - Brown

Sound quality is outstanding. I'm going to quote another reviewer (Robert T) because he perfectly described the sound from these headphones: "The tuning is very balanced with excellent clarity, definition and no sibilance whatsoever. Bass extension and punch is also unusually good for an open back headphone. As they are very efficient, you can drive them with nearly any source." I've tried lots of headphones including Beyer T1, Amiron, Sennheiser HD600, HD650, HD598/9, HD700, Philips X2, X3, Bowers PX7 S2, P9. I think these are probably the best sounding. Of course up in this price range the difference is not huge between them, but if I had to select the one which sounded the best to me it's probably these, although tbf I can't compare them with all of the aforementioned right now. The sound just does not have a flaw, where most others do. Many of the aforementioned seem light on bass unlike these. The P9 sounds very bass heavy and mids are muddied. X2 has a somewhat strange sound signature. HD599 just lower fidelity. In addition, they also sound great with whatever I plug them into, be it the laptop, PC, iPhone or amplifier. I've always had a separate pair for the amplifier and everything else.Build quality is up there with the best, assuming they don't break in any way. To be honest, most are at this price point, but again the others can't quite match the Focal. Perhaps, the Beyer T1/Amiron can, but Sennheisers while reliable and sturdy are not finished as nice as the Hadenys and the PX7 S2 are made of plastic leather, the PX8s fall apart at the headband. The Hadenys feel sturdy and are actually really nice to look at and handle and in a lovely colour. The earpads are super soft and have a luxurious feeling material and the headband actually has real leather on top.Comfort. Again, I just don't have a fault. Like I said, soft ear pads but also the perfect size and shape and the headband gives no trouble either. The clamp is just right. They sit on the head perfectly and are great for hours. They're not the lightest headphones (Sennheiser usually better here I think) but they're not heavy either. One removable cable is my preference because it gets in the way less and I think this is the only set I've had priced higher than the HD599 with one cable.They only really have one downside which is the price. I've always struggled to justify anything more than HD599 as they're so perfect themselves and the prices become multiples of those and I've thought okay they sound slightly better but with xyz downside and a crazy price. Maybe these are higher end ones I will finally keep.