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Focal Utopia

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Awards

What Hi-Fi? 5 stars

A global reference, What Hifi? is one of the most comprehensive magazines covering Home Cinema and Hifi. The "5 stars" award distinguishes the highest quality products, according to this British magazine.

Overview

Utopia is Focal’s reference headphone. It is the result of 35 years of innovation, design and manufacturing of loudspeakers and acoustic speakers in France. A world first: Utopia plays the innovation card in the high-end audiophile headphone segment by integrating the first full-range, totally open-back speaker with a pure Beryllium “M” dome. The result: a transducer capable of operating without any active or passive correction from 5 Hz to over 50 kHz! The listening experience is strikingly realistic, neutral, dynamic and transparent.

The headphones disappear completely and the reproduction of the audio signal is of unparalleled purity. Emphasis has also been placed on design, both in terms of usability, comfort and overall aesthetics. The offset of the articulation within the headband is a perfect example and allows the carbon fiber yoke to offer a remarkably pure design, without any break. The leather, used on the ear cushions as well as on the headband, finishes affirming the racy, high-performance and comfortable side of Utopia, with elegance as a bonus.

What the press says

The Focal Utopia is truly an exceptional model that sets a new reference in terms of precision and transparency. In the field of electrodynamic headphones, there will now be a before and after the Focal Utopia.
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Le Focal Utopia est véritablement un modèle d'exception qui en matière de précision et transparence établit une nouvelle référence. Dans le domaine des casques électrodynamiques, il y aura désormais un avant et un après le Focal Utopia.
As you may have guessed, this second round with the Utopia has completely knocked me out. This headphone is simply exceptional and has my full endorsement... The only challenge is accepting that this level of excellence comes at a cost.
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Vous l’aurez compris, ce deuxième round avec l’Utopia a fini de me mettre KO. Ce casque est tout bonnement exceptionnel et emporte ma totale adhésion… Reste à accepter que cette excellence a un coût..

Type Open-back, over-ear headphones

  • Impedance 80 Ohms
  • Sensitivity 104 dB SPL / 1 mW at 1 kHz
  • THD <0.2% at 1 kHz / 100 dB SPL
  • Frequency response 5 Hz - 50 kHz
  • 40 mm driver with pure Beryllium “M” dome

General

  • Cable length 4 m
  • Connectors 1 x 1/4” (6.35 mm) stereo jack
  • 2 x 9.5 mm Lemo
  • Carrying case dimensions 326 x 260 x 164 mm
  • Weight 490 g

Accessories

  • Carrying case
  • 3-meter balanced cable
  • 4-pin XLR connector
  • 1.2-meter mini-jack cable
  • 1/4” (6.35 mm) jack adapter

User reviews

Philippe

For me, this is the best headphone in the world, and I've had quite a few from several brands (notably Grado including the GS-1000, PS-500e, PS-1000e, and Focal with the Stellia and Clear).
Everything about the Utopia is exceptional. First, the weight - thanks to the carbon fiber yoke, it's very light and you forget you're wearing it. The comfort on the ears is just perfect. The sound quality is simply a delight. It's all in the little details, which come at a price, but it's justified. This product is truly a marvel of French engineering.

Comment from July 19, 2022 — Experience from July 08, 2022

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C’est pour moi le meilleur casque du monde, et j’en ai eu quelques-uns de plusieurs marques (notamment Grado dont les GS-1000, PS-500e, PS-1000e, Focal avec le Stellia et Clear).
Tout est exception avec l’Utopia. Le poids déjà, merci la fibre de carbone pour le yoke, il est très léger et se fait oublier. Le confort sur les oreilles est juste parfait. La qualité sonore est juste un régal. Tout est dans les petits détails, qui au final ont un prix mais il est justifié. Ce produit est vraiment un must de l’ingénierie française.

Frank

Great product, exactly as described, very satisfied.

Comment from April 16, 2022 — Experience from April 02, 2022

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Super produit conforme, très satisfait.
  • Eco-contribution included in the sale price.
  • Manufacturer reference: FOAHBEUTHE1B000
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