Focal just announced three premium over-ear headphones, which quadruple in price as you step up. The Focal Listen is a $250 closed-back headphone for mobile users. The $1,000 Focal Elear is an ...

The brand name might not be as well known in the U.S. as in other countries, but Focal has built a solid reputation as a manufacturer of high-end audio gear. If you’re looking for proof of that, look ...

For years, Focal has been better known for their speakers than their headphones, bringing major innovations that pushed the limits of performance. The flagship of their speaker line is arguably the ...

Focal says its new headphones have been made to deliver “an audio experience worthy of the company’s high-fidelity loudspeakers”, and feature specially designed components to help them achieve it.

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Get a bunch of red-blooded American adults in a room and ask them what their dream car would be, and chances are a lot of them are going to name supercars from Ferrari, Mercedes, Porsche, or BMW. But ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Back in May, I reviewed a pair of headphones from Focal, ...

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Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Focal, the high-end speaker manufacturer out of Saint-Étienne, France has expanded its high-end headphone line with a new entrant, Clear. A high-end priced headphone designed for the deep-pocketed ...