Heard by the people
who listen hardest.
From dedicated audiophile press to the community members who live inside their headphones — what the world is saying about Genesis One and CrystalCore™.
"Lily Audio Genesis One — measurements and evaluation"
Full technical measurements and evaluation from Solderdude at DIY-Audio-Heaven — one of the most respected independent measurement resources in the audiophile community.
"Lily Audio might well have created the pair of headphones with the largest, widest, deepest soundstage that I have heard so far…"
Full written review covering build, comfort, sound, and comparisons against Hifiman Arya Unveiled, SJY Horizon, and Erzetich Mania V2024.
"I can't tell you how blown away I am…"
Independent measurements and listening impressions from one of the most trusted voices in audiophile headphone evaluation.
"The detail and clarity of these headphones is simply amazing. They extend high and you are able to hear every detail, every nuance."
Detailed Head-Fi owner review including amplifier pairing notes and comparisons to flagship-tier headphones.
A full review of the Genesis One from MangoMatt — covering sound, comfort, and the CrystalCore™ driver experience.
Short-form impressions of the Genesis One from AndrewChoppa.
Joe from GadgetryTech covers the Genesis One as part of his Can-Jam New York show floor roundup — in-depth audio, gaming, and hardware perspective.
"I was looking for that Stax-like guitar strings and it's even better…"Early Backer
"It is very comfortable to wear…"Verified Owner
"They sit like a literal feather on the head…"Verified Owner
"Overall #2 works best for me — most balanced, but that bass on #1… Just WOW!"Early Backer
"There is truly something special to them and they are capable of the best quality bass I have heard in a headphone at all…"Verified Owner
"I heard the artist as they were in the recording, unveiled from any muddiness layered over them using other headphones."Verified Owner
"These blow my Hifiman planars out of the water… movie theater bass, listening to music on speakers in a room."Verified Owner
"The instrument separation is fantastic… these might be the most comfortable headphones I own."Verified Owner
"Absolutely love the build and overall design… crazy good bass, easily best bass of any open back ever made."Verified Owner
"The bass on these headphones is huge and tight. I don't know how they are doing this but they somehow merged the speed of an electrostatic and the punch of a dynamic driver in one."Verified Owner — Reddit
"Even compared to my estats the G1 was more detailed than my old Stax SR-007 and similar to the X9000."Verified Owner — Reddit
"After just 5 minutes I was able to get an EQ profile that was just perfect for me. And that moment I think I found my endgame."Verified Owner — Reddit
"They have crazy micro detail and also slam like a subwoofer. The bass is faster and comes out of silence — the Audeze planars sound bloomy in comparison."Kickstarter Backer — Reddit
"I could try to describe the sound with technical elements but what I can describe is this feeling of being in the right place to appreciate the sound to its true value."Early Backer — France
"The detail is amazing… and the bass hits deep and clean. They sound similar to Audeze CRBN in the highs but have the bass slam of a high-end planar."Verified Owner
"After 2 days of listening, it immediately became my everyday headphone."Kickstarter Backer
"Absolutely phenomenal sound and so very comfortable — very impressed indeed!"Kickstarter Superbacker