Resolution is good, to my ears. I mean coming from the Audezes and Grados it's gonna be a step down in a few directions but the multi-driver setup helps a lot. Once the app comes out for some EQ'ing I think there's a lot for people to enjoy here and I'd probably say they're the best sub-$500 wireless purchase that I've heard. Definitely better than the aforementioned Momentums, Sony, V-Moda, Bose offerings.
Plenty of quibbles but they're mostly in the physical design like the weird control system and fiddly buttons, and despite the bassy presentation it's more speaker-like than just a bassy headphone (again, the multi-driver setup). If you're looking for a mid-forward product that's putting the guitars up front with polite bass then out of the box these won't do it, but for someone like me who likes the rhythm section to get emphasis I can say that these are a winner as is.
Doing an A/B with the LCD-2 Classic which is about as unfair of a fight as I have with my equipment tells me the Heavys require a moment of kinda brain-calibration. Audeze headphones are known for warmth (admittedly "for a planar," definitely not compared to DD closed-backs), and the
immediate feeling is that the Heavys lack any definition or clarity, like the whole thing is completely softened and almost more "distant" by comparison. Just for funsies I'm using a playlist with more power/thrash/heavy metal since the production there will be clearer than my usual and make it easier to pick apart. Going from the Audeze to the Heavys is a moment of "eugh this is all messy." So that's bad, right?
The thing is, once I give myself some time to adjust to what the Heavys are doing, all the details are there, just the drivers give them the ability to breathe while having a thick bass section. Slayer's Raining Blood for example has screaming guitars and Tom Araya's vocals cut through like a knife. So when I go back to the Audeze everything suddenly feels overly sharp and lacking in "oomph" and I'm turning the volume up to get that "standing at a concert up close to the amps" feeling.
I'm gonna give these a lot more time but one headphone I'm reminded of is the much-maligned Audioquest Nighthawk, only with a lot more space thanks to the driver setup. I think for anyone who likes to crank the volume and bang their head these are a no-brainer of a purchase. They're not replacing my other cans but they have that dumb fun feel that will absolutely always have a place in a lineup. Also right now since I have air conditioning blasting I need something closed back lmao.
Absolutely zero regrets with the purchase, my main thing is to say that these need a moment to come to grips with what their design philosophy is as well as their price point and then just listen and listen and they get fun as hell. I'm listening to Dio, Sabaton, Maiden, and Judas Priest right now and damn these all make me want to get up and party haha