Great work, good to see an enthusiast making HP's. We all like an under dog.
To my ears, my Aeon's (with the black filter) sound better behaved than the focal series that people are raving on about. Better value, well though out design, less uneven treble + no shouty mids. Aeons have slightly less sound stage. But you usually trade FR for sound stage.
With the exception of a few, I believe most big manufacturers offer terrible value propositions in comparison these days.
Only complaint in the plastic on the leather band keeps slipping against the metal rail. But I will place some rubber sheet between them.