The fairly tight grip and large size means the Focal Spirit Classic aren’t for everyone, but great, nuanced sound and pretty good versatility makes them a solid buy for those with picky ears.
Focal Spirit Classic verdict If you're after monster bass, you're looking in the wrong place. You're also missing out on large portions of your music as the low-end drowns out a whole bunch of the lovely mids and highs. That's what you'll get back with...
Those of you with an interest in Natural History will be aware of a period known rather brilliantly as the Cambrian Explosion - a great name for a band if ever there was one. 542 million years ago (give or take), life seemingly decided that being a...
Headphones have taken over the audio world for all but the cognoscenti (that's us, we know about sound). And the well established hi-fi brands have all been scrambling to get on the band wagon too, even brands that have previously not been involved with...
They don't cost the earth – and although their design is pretty slick and urban, they may not quite work for anyone with big ears because the cups are quite small for an over-ear device. If you're not too much of an African elephant, however, and you...
Focal (pronounced foe-kal) may not be a name consumers are familiar with, but they should be. Focal is a French maker of high-end (expensive) speakers. Their award-winning design and sound are famous among the upper-crust audiophile crowd. The Focal...
The explosion in the headphones market means that everybody wants to get in on the act: studios, record companies, music producers, retailer own brands, fashion houses, pro audio and hi-fi companies to name but some. Once there was a demarcation...
Essai transformé pour Focal. Le Classic confirme les bonnes performances du précédent One. Ce n'était donc pas un coup de chance : le constructeur français a de quoi devenir un acteur majeur du casque moderne. LES NUMERIQUES Donnez votre...
499 Type: closed-back, dynamic; driver: 40mm; frequency response: 5Hz to 22,000Hz; impedance: 32 ohmsFrench hi-fi brand Focal may be one of the newer headphones makers, but it has garnered accolades with offerings like the Spirit One and Spirit...
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