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Focal Alpha 50

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User ratings:
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75 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
21 %
2 stars
10 %
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4.5 / 5
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2 editorial reviews
Focal speakers have long been coveted for their performance, but have traditionally come with ‘professional’ price tags attached — until now...Read more
If you’re looking to move up from your budget monitors Focal could have just the thing you needRead more
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Pros

  • Vertical response is good for the design type
  • very clean and not subject to distortion
  • this level of overall performance at this price is impressive

Cons

  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • Poor (headless panther)
  • sharply reduces the impact of room noise
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Focal Alpha 50 - Pros & Cons

Focal Alpha 50

Pros

  • Vertical response is good for the design type
  • very clean and not subject to distortion
  • this level of overall performance at this price is impressive
  • versatile studio monitor with quality components and design
  • The auto turn-off and turn-on is wonderful
  • It serves beautifully in a variety of capacities
  • low-end extension is also pretty good with frequencies audible down to 40Hz
  • Evo has good onboard EQ
  • a wonderfully detailed
  • dynamic and tonally balanced sound

Cons

  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • Poor (headless panther)
  • sharply reduces the impact of room noise
  • HF control may needed to be set a bit lower to flatten the response a bit
  • no level control
  • not as heavy as they look
  • the usual flat-linear sound
  • of sound can sometimes have as an adjunct a tendency to bury distortion and harsh
  • the bass is quite lacking at lower playback volumes
  • They are pricier than their main competition
  • only in more expensive monitors

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Focal Alpha 50 - Full Specifications

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General
Speaker type2-way
Number of drivers1
Recommended usageUniversal
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Speaker placementTabletop/bookshelf
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Audio features
AmplifierBuilt-in
Sensitivity103.0 dB
RMS rated power55.0 W
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Woofer
Wooferyes
Woofer diameter5.12 in
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Connectivity
Connectivity technologyWired
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Dimensions
Weight16.09 lb
Height12.32 in
Width8.66 in
Depth10.16 in
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Tweeter
Tweeteryes
Tweeter diameter0.98 in

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Focal Alpha 50 Focal - Editorial Reviews (2)

Focal Alpha 50 Focal Alpha 65
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Published: 16.12.2014
Focal Alpha 65

Focal speakers have long been coveted for their performance, but have traditionally come with ‘professional’ price tags attached — until now...

By Bob Thomas
11 minute read
Focal Alpha 50 Focal Alpha 65 Evo review
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Published: 19.10.2021
Focal Alpha 65 Evo review

If you’re looking to move up from your budget monitors Focal could have just the thing you need

6 minute read

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