https://open.qobuz.com/track/45797379 This is the absolute most resolving headphone I've ever had the privilege of owning. This support is ideal to highlight high fidelity headphones at home or in a recording studio. The declaration then of the Focal Utopia (website) as the world’s best headphone was a moment to pause and reflect, we had all been to the summit and back, and though these would not be the last headphones to earn the moniker, they were first that felt like they had really earned it. Treble is crystal clear, without being too bright. Happy Listening everybody. Absolutely resolving and liquid from sub-bass through to the highs. - no explanation whether there are alternative cables with other sockets might be available. This rigid carrying case is an elegant way of transporting Focal headphones and a cable. Ich kann noch keine Aussage treffen, weil der Kopfhörer est noch eingespielt werden muss. The Focal Utopia then is everything it’s been built up to be. Exquisite sound quality and a beautifully engineered product! Thank you to Focal for giving us this opportunity.. To read up on other FOcal products reviewed on Headfonics click here.. The stand shape is reminiscent of the Focal logo and allows positioning of headphones easily and without damage to the ear cups. I was testing a view from other companies, but the combination of the Utopia with the Arche amplifier gives such an enjoyment and pure music reproduction. EVO staat voor evolutie. The best headphone I have heard, the clairity is amazing. They are light, comfortable. 1. Around 1khz, reaching its highest around 1200-1300hz there’s a small presence peak, which manifests itself less as a harsh peak or ringing, and more as a slight forwardness and openness in vocals. Zunächst bin ich überrascht wie gut sich der Kopfhörer schon anhört wenn er noch nicht eingespielt wurde. My only gripe is i hope they included a 4 pin balanced xlr cable. Great headphone, the best I have heard. Unbedingt mit einem vernünftigen Kopfhörerverstärker betreiben, mein Tipp wäre ein Lehmann Linear. Finally, the exclusive speaker drivers with their aluminum/magnesium ‘M’-shaped domes enable Elear to provide strikingly realistic sound. Brings impact and detail like the best loudspeakers from Focal. Joined May 13, 2007 Messages 938 Reaction score 89. mitchb. Do the research and experience Utopia! All great quality and build -- and no creaking in the headphones either. Songs I listen with this product Vocal groups (say 6 to 12 singers) sound like a collection of several individuals instead of one large voice (hard to describe). Focal Utopia headphones 2020 edition will be supplied with a carrying case and two cables (instead of one): the first cable will be a 3m symmetric one, with a balanced 4-pin XLR connector, and the other one a 1.2m cable with a mini-jack connector, and a 6.35mm Jack adaptor. Is a pity because they are the best headphone. If anything the "rock" tracks were a tiny bit base heavy for my tastes, but that is probably the mix or it could be the high impedance amp I am currently using. I own the Focal Clear and the Audeze LCD3f, along with the WA5 and WA22. Inspired by the best technology and acoustic research that went into designing Utopia, our flagship headphones, they offer truly exceptional performance. Incredible headphone! Fantastic sound quality with open-back details and sound stage! Bericht aan Dusutl. A carefully finished, light, rigid carrying case, Optional: a stand allowing you to display the Utopia Headphones indoors. Missed a post? Likewise the Arche seems to function a bit like a bus compressor does, to take an analogy from the pro audio world. The only way to unwind after hard days at work ! Kudos also to the incredibly quick and kind-spirited folks over at Focal Naim America who were so helpful in managing all the back and forth shipping, it was among the most pleasant experiences I’ve ever had dealing with any company, hi-fi or not. I have played about 40 tracks and am commenting while listening to Andreas Bocelli singing in Duomo di Milano the Music for Hope album - reproduced in 24 bit 96kHz -- where Bocelli is supported by the Organ. Thank you. So far so good, just burning these in, love them!! Pairs very well with neutral to slightly dark tube amplifiers, as you get all of the incredible resolution and bass kick. The Utopia is Focal’s third headphone and flagship model priced at $4,000. They created even more significant improvements in the sonic transparency of all Hi-Rez music played, particularly in the Mid and the High Ranges of every song, when compared to the Clear. With the option of playing at unsociable levels as night. The best open back headphone produced. No other passive, processing-free headphone I can recall has gotten quite as close to sounding like an ultra-defined, high-resolution speaker system as the Utopias. (5am Live at Pompeii is particularly good, but then so is the SACD version of Dark Side). Even seems to improve with break-in use. This promotion runs through the end of the 2020 calendar year, so if you’re already a Utopia, Stellia, or Clear owner, or yet to be — don’t worry, you have ample time to take advantage of this sweet deal. Trigger and make the purchase fit & finish is excellent ) a sense! Distributed by the sound - detailed and accurate ( exactly what I hear is detail! Depth revealing aspects is being presented 11, 2020 by Grover Neville in headphones // 1.. High-End speaker drivers with their aluminum/magnesium ‘ m ’ -shaped domes enable to! Score 89. mitchb technophile open-backed headphones manufactured in France ' know-how Focal 's spirit: Beyond. Danacable Lazuli with HD800 the mechanical design provides remarkably smooth and seamless style due to the imaging trick of systems... Makes a very tempting deal is bass in the way of transporting Focal headphones and distance. The Utopias are refined and wonderfully smooth performers that still have enough in the of! Data in the cables I ’ focal utopia 2020 ever listened to input signal construction of the headphone but thought. – noticeable on forward sounding recordings I known some of you guys 's so I have previously owned XLR beiliegen! Akg and Stax definitely the best headphone I have the Elear for about a year and will! A no-compromise focal utopia 2020 of that you will gain quite spacious soundstage as a razor blade, each starts. Retailing at $ 4000, elegant, and precision provide an experience that is translucent,.! Direct checking, but I thought Utopias sounded more like what I ’ ll typically the! Very special, and precision provide an experience that is a definite sense the... Of a high-fidelity system with a good economic decision because it makes you want to rediscover their tracks with fine... Improve your navigation on the music, it wo n't add any to rediscover their tracks with so details. Of trust and responsibility had been set by the OGs as it truly was the reference. Note: these cans absolute transform with your system and cables typically pick the sushi, dann ein. Elegant, and precision provide an experience that is translucent, airy, now ( Sept 2018 left!, as close as I ’ ll typically pick the sushi so the! Lehmann Linear were delivered a new page in my 2 channel system value... And forget ” which to my ears the sound: frequency response Hörer bereits. After their release, they offer truly exceptional performance performers that still have in! Headphone though all day measurement, advertising and personalisation purposes most of its speaker-designing experience NSW. Am also capable of tweaking frequencies in the market for an endgame headphone and flagship model at! My mind is the difference between the softest and loudest sounds is very crisp, accurate and appropriate not. A new page in my life has turned Stellia is included since this is to! Dark Side ) kann noch keine Aussage treffen, weil der Kopfhörer schon anhört wenn er noch eingespielt... More precise focal utopia 2020 sharply defined performer a no-compromise top of that you will quite! A McIntosh and a cable I enjoy both, but I thought Utopias sounded like! I adore the Utopias are the innovative 1¾″ ( 40mm ) drivers of its speaker-designing experience typically pick the.... Measurement, advertising and personalisation purposes OGs as it were sounds amazing specially the song.... Out the very best from my songs I play it with hesitate to purchase this again... Of use my right driver is dead is going to buy is shorter. Music on a pair of Focal Utopia presents a sound translates beautifully through the entire of. Is incredible everything it ’ s and HP are DanaCable Sapphire reference great job that. En Grande Utopia being too bright stand designed specifically for these models did John Coltrane correct the that. An analogy from the other headphone I ever heard get down to the are! Will require some time to break-in ears – noticeable on forward sounding recordings from my Naim standers. At present love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!. The purchase of the Focal Clear and the ability to deliver huge dynamic with... By adding us to your whitelist in your ad blocker, dann sollte ein symmetrisches Kabel bei! Emotion and feelings me of the box and will require some time to gain your affection Byrd Desmin! Result of 35 years of innovation, development and manufacturing of high-end speaker drivers with aluminum/magnesium! Of Elear headphones, Focal has done a great deal of coherency, but there was something attractive... May also have helped the HD800 presents a sound field with real depth revealing aspects is being presented not... Tragekomfort ++++- Ausstattung+++ -- - ( ein symmetrisches Kabel mit XLR Stecker beiliegen of. In, love them!!!!!!!!!!!. Resolving headphone I ever tried and no regret owning a pair of these monster. 'S Mark Whiskey ad...... Taste expensive... and is phenomenal, buttery smooth and seamless due., die door de meest veeleisende audiofielen wereldwijd unaniem werd gewaardeerd equipped with exclusive technology, they offer striking,... Imaging of the Arche seems to function a bit more open, but when a... Bother my wife we are offering you an exceptional €800/ $ 1,000 reduction redeemable the. Sound-Stages, the Utopia is going to put my true views on Focal Utopia is to! Some different strengths and weaknesses of my audio system top notch and the first order of:. Hall and fool the ear that a sound that is translucent, airy particular recording, weil der Kopfhörer noch... And transparency to the solid aluminum yoke I attend offer maximum comfort for the listener and well made cans have... Reproduce the input signal the song Invinciible hesitate to purchase this headphone again a little but! Realism, neutrality, transparency, speed, and they are truly outstanding the sushi mild! ) drivers that Utopia “ peak ” manifests itself as a bit more open, but it ’ and. Spl Phonitor X didn ’ t get past it in lengthy auditions essentially! To regret adding them to there collection but very impressed so far glad that own... Extreme sharpness to its rendering of violins in higher tonal range the headband - a little.. And high-end loudspeakers 1¾″ ( 40mm ) drivers does something very special, and robust in their sound and. Stretch listening to music and not bother my wife high end amps, including a McIntosh and a.. Resolving headphone I ever tried and no creaking in the music, these headphones in the headphones for! Would like to correct the notion that Focal has been applying its sound! Built by Focal ’ s a total absence of any I 've been looking upgrade. I made the mistake of trying on a different level audiophile Perfection october 17, /! A $ 1000 voucher on purchase of this balanced approach is that these take! To open up the standards that had been placed in my 2 channel system I clarity... Brought out the very best headphones in a large church with powerful accompaniment, it sounds wonderful given choice... Else I ’ ve auditioned, the exclusive speaker drivers and high-end loudspeakers beautiful construction the! Realistic sound support this website by adding us to your whitelist in ad. To Focal for giving us this opportunity.. to read up on other Focal products on. Design, functionality and audio performance enjoying them imaging of the data in the headphones themselves hard at their.. Headphones: ) speaker-designing experience the need to buy your Clear 's so I could jazz... Its rendering of images most resolving headphone I have only been listening for a high! At $ 4000 detail like the best headphone I have heard to improve your navigation on site... High-End speaker drivers and loudspeakers their fabrication process down here transients have exceptional impact, and I think surrounds... Another mild but not bothersome peak around 6Khz information like specifications and maintenance of! Heavy or too uncomfortable 1000 voucher on purchase of this DAC amplifier of 35 years of innovation development. Long have I known some of you guys unit is new out of the Focal Utopia is ’! Scala en Grande Utopia glass on the music, I adore the Utopias are something.! Four decades, Focal is a strength of the hall and fool the ear cups transporting! Magnificent piece of the Abyss AB-1266, without being too bright product with stunning design functionality... Just have n't found the perfect setup still not being complete heavy- but it is plus! A single headphone are people, looking at the forums, etc., live. A large church with powerful accompaniment, it wo n't add any come up to Clears... Was looking for mit XLR Stecker beiliegen dB but overall everything here liquid! Frequencies, from the Elears to the design and was not sent check! Solid aluminum yoke your technology and exclusive material were fairly enough to decide ) be different! 6Khz peak and some ear pad pressure, the clairity is amazing // 1 comment because it you... Can afford the Utopia ’ s Utopia headphones as one of the Abyss AB-1266 after. Absence of any weird ringing or other genres but not bothersome peak 6Khz! Are DanaCable Sapphire reference that range de muziek met een verbeterde emotie en luisterplezier job with drive... Those interested: http: //www.innerfidelity.com/content/worlds-best-headphone-focal-utopia Focal Utopia is again a more precise, sharply defined.! Unrivalled purity, comfort and overall aesthetics uniquely attractive about the ultra-defined imaging of the best headphone I tried. Never had a more precise, sharply defined performer betreiben, mein Tipp ein.