HiFiMan Ananda (2018) vs Focal Elear

The HiFiMan Ananda (2018) was loved by reviewers at PCmag, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "The Best On-Ear/Over-Ear Headphones for 2023" roundup where it was named its "Ranked 1 out of 11", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

As for the Focal Elear, it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at Headphone Review, Headfonics, Head-fi, and Rtings enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

We also performed a thorough HiFiMan Ananda (2018) vs. Focal Elear review score analysis - it turns out that all of the sources that have tested both Over-Ear Headphones, including Head-fi, Headfonics, and Rtings, preferred the HiFiMan Ananda (2018) over the Focal Elear.

Out of all the sources that reviewed them, the HiFiMan Ananda (2018) turned out to be most loved by PCmag, which gave it a score of 10, whereas the Focal Elear got its highest, 9, rating from reviewers at Headphone Review.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the HiFiMan Ananda (2018) earned an average review score of 8.9 out of 10 points and the Focal Elear received an average of 7.7, compared to the 7.5 average of Over-Ear Headphones in general.