Focal Utopia vs Massdrop x Focal Elex Headphones

The result of this highly-excursive quality is that the Utopia makes for one of the most engaging and lively listening experiences, which also helps i...

The headband also started making a clicking sound and that's why I returned them. However, I was still really impressed by the dynamics provided by Focal, and now that I've tried more expensive pairs I actually think they're excellent for their price.

If there’s anything negative to be said about the Utopia or Elear’s sound reproduction, it’s the classic problem of really good audio equipment exposing really bad recordings. You’ll quickly start to hate low-quality streaming services and look for something of higher fidelity. That being said, I’m not pushing you into the snake-oil world of high-res audio and crazy formats: all of my listening and adoration of these headphones took place with 320kbps MP3s. I tried a few FLAC files, I even listened on a Pono Player and an Astell & Kern player, and whatever difference there might be, I didn’t notice it

TLDR: 560s and Tin T2 or Starfield and you'll have everything you need for games like Battlefield/Apex with the 560. When you're playing something with smaller player count you'll want reach for your Starfield or T2.

Why? Why are you heavier? Why go to carbon fiber if you're not going to make it lighter? So maybe they made something else heavier, maybe the build is...

Upgrade headphones. Audeze lcd 2 or focal elex or hifiman Sundara. But like others have said upgrade your comfort first so a used herman miller chair for $300-400 that goes for $1200 new.