Name: Utopia
Brand: Focal
SKU: 11950
Rating: 4.1 (51 reviews)

4.5

based on all reviews

bass response is fun
incredibly tasteful and with very little compromise
soft-feeling leather and good amount of padding

selfish and get the headphones
Some headphones react a little slower to the low end
not as rigid as an Audeze headphone for example

Impedance: 80 Ω
Sensitivity: , 104 dB
Frequency range: 5, 50000 Hz
Acoustic design: Open
Sound output: Stereo
Style: Over-Ear, Over-Ear

Focal Utopia - Pros & Cons

bass response is fun
incredibly tasteful and with very little compromise
soft-feeling leather and good amount of padding
Focal Utopia headphones sound effortlessly incredible
a great design helps too
a sleek black build can offer
Comfort is great if
Build Quality The Utopia is an exquisitely built headphone made with luxurious materials
Musical layers appear naturally and are well-defined
beautiful music
amazing sound
amp has such amazing command and control
a meatier sound and improved clarity
outstanding off-axis dispersion and
produces low-level detail is effortless and the dynamic sound
excellent video introducing these new headphones
shockingly stable and precise
in clear
articulate
natural detail
clean and crisp
something unique
extravagant
and straight-up incredible
again ultra-clear and articulate
an exceptional frequency response and significantly reducing distortion
great products and great service
incredibly quick and kind-spirited
low-impedance and offers a high electromagnetic resistance
the Focal sounds are absolutely effortless and open and wonderfully comforting and pleasant
dust-free clean rooms and perfectly trained professionals
the Utopias work well across a wide range of recordings
Focal has done a great job with that drive unit
build-up in musical tension superbly
equally balanced
finely detailed and enveloping sound provides
very nice instrument separation and excellent clarity
sound a bit better and more orderly than others
detail
quality
and medium of audio
Mixes and recordings can thus be critically judged
music is an experience
pleasure
and obsession
great quality and new experience
makes it sound a lot more exciting and enjoyable
excellent clarity
dynamics and tonality
Clamp force is perfect as well
of sound quality
build
and comfort
pretty transparent and honest
a crisp
controlled
and smooth character
Incredibly clear
accurate
articulate sound with absolutely incredible decay
Hammond organ come into focus with startling clarity and precision
comfortable
luxurious
with pinpoint clamping pressure and fit
light
portable
and friendly - unusual
own place
perfectly positioned - so clear and lifelike
most exciting converters currently on the market
They are both singular
exemplary experiences
clarity
detail
and phenomenal dynamics
elegant
clean
and sophisticated design
exquisite to look at and satisfyingly solid to hold in the hands
bundled case is a nice touch
tonality was brilliant and funky
exceptional design and craftsmanship
The midrange is smooth and extremely detailed
nice touch and very high quality and tastefully done
snap in nicely and stay secure during use

selfish and get the headphones
Some headphones react a little slower to the low end
not as rigid as an Audeze headphone for example
our copper cables to be overly warm the way Cardas cables
Beryllium always had a special place in my heart
The cable is too heavy on the head and I have to coil
stock cable is 15 feet long
very heavy and unyielding
Could Focal Utopia headphones cost
Bass hits harder and is a little higher in level
no where near as punchy as the Utopia
headphone reproduction will not have a very spacious image
small image and powerful dynamic punch
it sounds a little muffled in comparison
lack of detail
The headphone is a bit on the heavy side
Sound like an overpriced non-starter to me
Focal may not be a stranger to the audio community
cymbals can be a bit too tin
Low Points Some users may find the included one-meter cable a bit heavy
performance is only half the equation
Focal Utopia headphones is not optimal in noisy listening environments
not lacking in the lowest registers nor overemphasized and bloated
Beryllium is exponentially more expensive than Titanium
no sound coloration during our listening sessions
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Focal Utopia was intentionally designed to not modify the user
noise pollution
Beryllium drivers are not their only innovative feature
the high-end market is crowded
Spectacularly Quirky Chord
it s not its biggest strength
the site has been shut down
None of it sounds disconnected
this does not turn the Utopia into a pair of speakers
cups are quite heavy due to the metal frame
lack of harshness on the part of the driver
2014 - Infinity Home Studio Basics
Rarely are headphones exceeding
A weird voice was heard on the right side
it s not all sunshine and rainbows
these headphones are not for the faint of heart
heavy on quality
the Utopias looked a little boring
packaging doesn t have too many bells and whistles
lack of baubles and trim was all part of the plan
doesn t stop the cable being seriously substantial
The material is incredibly difficult to manufacture
the attention to detail is obvious
Focal Utopia is not just based on a single run and gun
nothing too fancy about the included accessories
that is often lost on a lesser headphone
just hear a tone and a fade
poorer tires
the beryllium membrane is particularly noticeable in the treble
mostly flat and only rises at the edge
nominal impedance of 80 ohms would still allow operation on iPhone
the Focal Utopia is so heavy at all
sound blurred and lacking in resolution
headphone or just the rest of the stuff in the box
It may not display this or other websites correctly
the highs seem to then hug the curve
no glaring
annoying response errors
the music also feels messy
the soundstage is a little intimate with not a lot of range
there's a slight peak in this region
they slide off my head when I look down
It s sometimes hard to stay away from using cliches when
it s not perfect

Focal Utopia - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Driver size	40 mm Best: Hauppauge XFones Driver size: 400 mm
Impedance	80 Ω Best: Stax SR-L500 Impedance: 145000 Ω
Weight	490 g Best: Cyber Acoustics ACM-7002 Weight: 0.11 g

Focal - Video Reviews (9)

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Focal Utopia - Full Specifications

Sound output	Stereo
Style	Over-Ear Over-Ear
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone)	no

Weight	17.28 oz

Inputs supported	6.35mm
Cable length	3.0
3.5 mm/6.3 mm adapter included	no
Type of connector	6.3mm
USB	no
Detachable cable	yes

Colour of product	Black Silver
Acoustic design	Open
Attachment type	Headband
Body material	Carbon Fiber Leather Memory foam Microfiber
Category	Audiophile

Impedance	80.0 Ω
Sensitivity	< 104
Frequency range	5 - 50000
Diaphragm diameter	1.6 in
Driver technology	Dynamic
Driver size	1.57 in
Total harmonic distortion (THD)	0.2 %

Battery operated	no

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Focal Utopia Focal - Editorial Reviews (7)

4.9

Based on 7 reviews

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Published: 27.03.2019

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SoundGuys

Published: 31.08.2017

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Published: 05.04.2017

Home review

5.0

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Published: 08.01.2022

Focal Utopia Review - True Audiophile Perfection

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Published: 18.06.2019

Focal Utopia over-ear audiophile headphones review

4.6

The Focal Utopia headphones come at $4,000 -- but after listening to them for a few weeks, we're sold. Here's our review of the Focal Utopia.

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Published: 08.08.2016

World's Best Headphone: The Focal Utopia Page 2

Focal Utopia in its Leather bound display case. Sound Quality Great googly-moogly these headphones sound GREAT!!!

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Published: 21.08.2019

Focal Utopia Headphones Reviewed - HomeTheaterReview

5.0

Focal's Utopia headphone at $3,999 represents an extreme no-expense-spared approach to design, components, and materials. Granted, for some in our audience, there may be no collection of components and materials that could make a headphone worth nearly four grand,...