Just acquired the Utopia 2022 after a decade in medicine and finds it a surreal, rewarding milestone.
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What listeners keep saying · from 8 reviews
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Says the Utopia 2022 has honestly changed their life and lifted their mood in the months they've owned it.
Tried all the flagships including the Empyrean 2, YH-5000 and LCD-5, and the Utopia 2022 hit everything for them, sounding good on any amp.
Finds the Utopia 2022 really easy to drive and amp-insensitive, with a unique sound.
Owns the Susvara and Utopia 2022 and finds the Utopia an intimate impact monster with wild bass on a tube amp and less fatiguing treble.
Pairs their Utopia 2022 with a Woo Audio WA8 and recommends tube amps for it.
Has the Utopia 2022 and finds it great, though it rolls off some sub-bass for drum and bass.
Couldn't sell their new Utopia 2022 for $3100, noting its inflated MSRP.
Just got the Utopia 2022 after loving the OG and finds the highs a bit shrill so far.
Compared their Utopia 2022 side by side with the OG and found it noticeably smoother and less sharp in the treble.
Tried the Utopia 2022 at a meetup and found it a clear upgrade over the Composer and HEDD 2, with amazing clarity and natural timbre.
The Utopia 2022 stays on their head the longest of their collection, addictive and exciting.
Demoed the Utopia 2022 against the Clear OG and preferred the Clear; the Utopia was more clinical.
Found a bargain Utopia 2022 in Seoul and finds the sound out of this world with an iFi Diablo 2.
Heard the Utopia 2022 once and loved it, a more refined version of their Clears.
Just bought the Utopia 2022 and finds busy passages congested and muddy, making layers hard to pick out.
Owns the Utopia 2022 and uses it for gaming and music with a tube amp.
Calls the Utopia 2022 the best headphone for their hearing: dark, dynamic and detailed, better than the bright first-generation Utopia in every range.
Demoed the Utopia 2022 at Audio46 and found it beautiful, with resolution beyond their Clear OG.
Has had the second-version Focal Utopia since soon after launch: close to the Harman curve with better resolution and detail than their HD 600 and HD 650.