[TaronL]

For those of you not familiar with the Focal Elear already, it was launched back in 2016 alongside the $4000 Focal Utopia at $999. You can now pick the Elear up for $479 or choose from a couple of our Headphones.com exclusive bundle options!

Please note that due to our sales agreement with Focal this sale is only available in North America.

Focal Elear - $479
Focal Elear with additional Utopia Ear Pads - $569
Focal Elear with Focal Hard-Shell Case - $569
Focal Elear with Focal Hard-Shell Case and Utopia Ear pads - $649

 

[ebjarrell]

THIS is one of those times I wish I had more disposable income.

 

[CaveManta]

$479 for an end-game headphone? What a time to be a head-phile.
[buys a second elear just because]

 

[.Sup]

I would buy this if I was in Canada right now.

 

[themuna]

How is the soundstage on these?

I have the HD6XX (HD650) and I would get these if they have a much wider and less intimate sounding soundstage. My older HD598s had a very wide soundstage (partially due to the lack of bass maybe)...

 

[CaveManta]

How is the soundstage on these?

Sadly, soundstage isn't the strongest aspect of the Elear. It's not very wide or deep. It feels like the headstage is deep at 45 degree angles from the front, but it collapses inward at the center. It doesn't rival the Q701, or even the AD700, which have more circular sounding soundstages. Instrument separation is fantastic, though, so it's not terrible by any regard.

 

[themuna]

Sadly, soundstage isn't the strongest aspect of the Elear. It's not very wide or deep. It feels like the headstage is deep at 45 degree angles from the front, but it collapses inward at the center. It doesn't rival the Q701, or even the AD700, which have more circular sounding soundstages. Instrument separation is fantastic, though, so it's not terrible by any regard.

That's helpful info. Thank you