Expanse

Bought the Expanse and outright hated it.

Found the Expanse clear and clean but unexciting on a Jotunheim 2, but on a Willsenton R800i tube amp it became their most enjoyable headphone, ranking it above the Utopia, Verite and Empyrean.

Bought the Expanse as an endgame headphone and is very happy: comfortable for hours, sturdy, easy to drive on a JDS Atom, though not a huge improvement over cheaper gear.

Auditioned the Expanse at CanJam and found it one of their favourites, perfectly balanced yet fun and detailed.

A/B'd the Expanse extensively against the Stealth and finds it a step up in bass, natural vocal timbre and soundstage, though the Stealth keeps the edge in imaging and isolation.

Tried the Expanse at CanJam and found it beats the HD800S in detail, separation and bass but is more neutral and less engaging.

Listened to the Expanse and Stealth at CanJam and enjoyed the Stealth more; the Expanse might not be for them.

Found the Expanse more enjoyable than the Stealth at CanJam, but still prefers the Focal Utopia and Audeze LCD-3 over it.

The Expanse is the most realistic-sounding headphone they've heard.

Their late-2025 Expanse, Stealth and E3 have no channel imbalance, and DCA support is top notch.

Finds the DCA Expanse enormously comfortable: huge cups but so light it's like wearing nothing.