Radiance

Radiance or MDRZ1R, they make any genre smooth and enjoyable

Planars have amazing sound but they all lack bass. That's how this technology works. I have Fiio FT7 which should have good bass but still it sounds sometimes paper and not enough as I am used to dynamics. Even after more than 6 months of use i still want sometimes "different" kind of bass. Thats why i bought Focal Radiance just for chill and bass. It's all about what music are you listening and do songs have all the features that planars can provide. If you are more into hard electronic, very powerful music - planars are no go. I would suggest planars if u are into slower and less dense type of songs.

For clean clear detailed bass slam and slap the focal radiance are a clear winner if you can find them on the second hand market they discontinued a while ago or a cheaper option with a similar sweet spot are the v-moda cross fade 100M they both shine with edm but the radiance will sound astonishingly good to my ears with any music I put through them 🎧🥁🎤🎲❤️‍🔥

I may add my opinion, since I have currently the Focal Radiance and the ZMF Bokeh Closed and you are curious about that one. The Radiance is fast and dynamic, but the timbre always feel a bit dry, and there’s a bit of treble that bothers me around 12–13 kHz. The bass is excellent, but maybe a touch too boosted around 70–100 Hz. The Azurys is much more tonally balanced than the Radiance (and Bokeh). The Bokeh is more natural in terms of timbre and much warmer overall. With the hybrid pads, it’s even a bit too much dark past 8 kHz. The bass isn’t quite as tight as the Radiance, but it’s still bassy and delivers enough energy. The staging is much more enveloping (more depth and height) than the Radiance, and the dynamics are fairly close. It sounds both laid-back and punchy at the same time, while the Radiance is more lively and fast. Both headphones complement each other. The Bokeh is also less comfortable — my stabilized pair weighs about 606 g, which starts to feel heavy after a while.

Listened to a lot of headphones in stores, bought the ones I thought sounded the best (Focal Radiance and Focal Clear OG).

Focal Clear OG, if it's a bit loud for them then Focal Radiance, if it's really loud then Jerry Harvey JH7.

2 or 3 unless you're a multi-genre listener. Focal Radiance (warm leaning yet very detailed and fun) - HipHop/Rap/R&B HE6se V2 Modded & EQ'd (neutral yet dynamic and punchy) - Rock/Metal HE1000 Stealth (holographic and natural) - Classical/Movie and Videogame OST's I also listen to EDM, House, and Trance which sounds fantastic with all of the above. For playing video games and watching movies I use the HE1000 Stealth. I have also noticed that some headphones sound better than others within their respective genres depending on the specific track. But as a whole this is how I split my headphones apart for their use cases. I haven't tried any estat headphones but would like to the try the STAX SR-009D or even the Stax SR-X1 which is considered a great entry level known to be better than many estats that are much more expensive. I might give them a go.

I also eq the FT1 to the Focal Radiance, sounds different and quite good. I realize we're supposed to tailor eq to our individual preferences ... this process helps me do that, it provides a starting point for me. Filter / hz / gain / Q. PK / 20 / -3.1 / 0.6 PK / 93 / 1.1 / 2.0 PK / 170 / -5,3 / 1.8 PK / 240 / -0.6 / 2.0 PK / 420 / 1.4 / 1.4 PK / 3300 / 4.0 / 2.0 PK / 5200 / -12.0 / 2.0 PK / 6000 / 9.2 / 2.0