Aeon 2 Noire

Prefers the Aeon 2 Noire by a wide margin over their Focal Celestee and Audeze LCD-XC.

Had the Aeon 2 Noire for about a month and returned it, finding a blunted quality compared with the Stealth.

Recently replaced their Sony MDR-Z1R with the Aeon 2 Noire and is blown away by how much they like it.

Has owned the Aeon 2 Noire twice and finds it great, but its Harman-leaning tuning can sound a bit bright to them; not worth double the Aeon RT X Closed unless money is no object.

Owns both the Aeon 2 Noire and Focal Clear and would choose the Noire, which takes EQ well and has subwoofer-like sub-bass.

Heard the Aeon 2 Noire and found it neutral-bright with slight mid unevenness, nothing deal-breaking.

Bought the Aeon 2 Noire in 2022 and it developed an intermittent channel imbalance a year later; after a warranty repair the problem returned once out of warranty.

Switched from the DT 1990 PRO to the Aeon 2 Noire for remote work and gaming and can't go back: insanely comfortable, superb sound and good isolation.

Uses the Aeon 2 Noire on a Schiit Jotunheim and calls it the best-sounding headphone they've heard, light and comfortable.

After a few weeks finds the Aeon 2 Noire sounds fantastic, travels well and is super comfortable.

Owns and very much enjoys the Aeon 2 Noire, finding it amazingly comfortable with a sound signature they like.

Owns the Aeon 2 Noire, Aeon Closed X and Audeze Maxwell and finds the Noire clearly best: best timbre and detail, great isolation and comfort, and by far the widest soundstage.

Has both the Aeon 2 Noire and Noire X and prefers the older Noire, finding the Noire X slightly more fatiguing up top.

Owned the Aeon 2 Noire but sold it because they found its treble harsh and fatiguing.

Bought the Aeon 2 Noire at 60% off and likes its bass-treble balance; slight sibilance at high volume is tamed by the included filters, and the pads seal well even with glasses.

Bought the Aeon 2 Noire for mobile use but was displeased with the sound and returned it after a Focal Elegia outperformed it at half the price.

Uses the Aeon 2 Noire with a Mojo 2 as a great all-rounder for travel that takes EQ well, though reaches for the Edition XS when alone.

After owning the Aeon 2 Noire would highly recommend it for comfort alone and finds it a great all-rounder.

Really likes their Aeon 2 Noire as a relaxed, comfortable headphone to chill with, compared to their punchier Focal Celestee.

Owned the Aeon 2 Noire briefly and found it very well tuned but lacking dynamics, so returned it.

Loves their Aeon 2 Noire, choosing it over the Celestee for larger, more comfortable pads and a wider soundstage, though it is warm and not very dynamic.

Finds the Aeon 2 Noire ridiculously comfortable, wide-sounding and more detailed than their DT 1990, with impressive sub-bass, though less engaging than their Focal Clear.

Calls the Aeon 2 Noire their favourite and most comfortable headphone, but is on their third pair after channel imbalance problems.

Owns the Aeon 2 Noire and dislikes it, finding it dead-sounding with harsh treble and a shouty presence region.

Finds their Aeon 2 Noire really well tuned and very good overall, though curiously flat in dynamics.

Owned the Aeon 2 Noire and was bothered by its lack of dynamics, like listening underwater.

Got the Aeon 2 Noire as their first hi-fi headphone and finds it superb and smooth on a tube amp with a small EQ to tame 6 kHz.

Has had the Aeon 2 Noire since release with no issues, and finds it much easier to drive than the E3.