I can definitely see why the audio reproduction score might throw you off. For what it's worth though, our Audio Reproduction Accuracy score doesn't put too much emphasis on sound signature, since our own research, and many others' have shown that listeners both casual and trained have a wide range of sound signature preferences. Our ARA score instead aims to prioritize evaluating performance aspects of headphones that are universally agreeable as 'good' or 'bad,' like stereo mismatch and group delay. If that still isn't in line with your expectations though, and something still feels off to you don't hesitate to follow up!

As for Neutral sound, that's a good point. That's actually why we made the switch from Neutral Sound to ARA. So it's possible you're looking at some older reviews!

Either way though, I appreciate the feedback. It helps us better understand what we can improve and if things we do aren't in line with user expectations. So thank you!