Focal Elear

I lifted the magnetic latch of Focal Elear’s cardboard storage box, its soft lining reminiscent of acoustic foam, as though pushing open a heavy mahogany door. Within, I found the open back headphones reclining on a chaise lounge by an open fire, shirt open. “I’ve been waiting for you,” Elear...

Focal has just drastically upped its headphone game with two very high-end models. Utopia and Elear are made in France and about to hit the market. We got the exclusive on the Elear review sample.

My passion for listening to music through headphones is fueled by the enhanced sense of intimacy and extra feeling of connectedness I experience in rediscovering recordings I already love. You know the old audiophile cliché: It's like hearing my record collection for the first time. High-quality headphones provide a sharper-than-box-speaker lens that lets me experience lyrics, melodies, and instrumental textures more close-up and magnified.

The Focal Elear is Focal's most affordable high-end headphone. It's been on our recommended list ever since it came out. A full review, now on Headfonia!

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Headphones are like cars. There are cheap and basic ones that get the job done, and then there are Ferraris. The Focal Elear is one of the luxury

A review of the Elear open-back full-size headphones from legendary speaker manufacturer Focal

“These cost how much?” Raina asked. “Just listen to them,” I urged. Raina put on the headphones and played some of her favorite tunes.“ It didn’t take long for her to become a fan of

The Focal Elear are good open-back critical listening headphones. They are very well-built and very comfortable for long listening sessions thanks to well-padded...

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Focal's Elear headphones are made for diehard audiophiles — a niche market where you can find better for less.