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Focal Utopia Headphones - $3,999
$3,999 Focal Utopia Headphones
Utopia are the reference grade headphones from Focal. As a world first, Utopia features the only full range and fully open back loudspeaker, built within a pair ofheadphones, using pure Beryllium formed in the brand new "M" shape dome.
Main Features:
- Headphones Made in France
- Open back circum-aural
- low noise environments
- Full range loudspeakers made of a pure Beryllium “M” shape dome (patent pending)
- Full compatibility to any size and shaped head
- Balanced cable (bi-amp)
Pair these headphones with a premium Silver Dragon or Black Dragon headphone cable for a customized sound that satifies your sweet spot.
Utopia are the reference pair of headphones from Focal. The Utopia is the result of more than 35 years of innovation, development and manufacturing of speakers and loudspeakers in France. As a world first, Utopia features the only full range and fully open back loudspeaker, built within a pair of headphones, using pure Beryllium formed in the brand new "M" shape dome.
The acoustic quality of this exclusive solution allowed Focal to avoid the use of any crossover or passive filtering process to achieve a frequency response from 5Hz to 50kHz!
The listening experience is outstanding in terms of realism, natural sound reproduction, dynamics and clarity. When listening to the Utopia, the headphones virtually disappear and the audio signal is revealed with a level of precision never achieved until Utopia.
Design is also a key point, be it in regards to the way of using the headphones, comfort, as well as the aesthetic. Another achievement with Utopia is the removal from the conventional rotation included on the yoke and its integration into the headband to ensure a total purity of the design.
The Pittards leather, used on the cushions, reinforces the character of classically elegant lines, as well as the expression of comfort and overall
performances.
Both Utopia and Elear require an external DAC and amplifier. They cannot be plugged into a portable device such as an iphone or android smartphone.
First full range loudspeakers in an fully open back headphone
- Basket
- 50 mm diameter
- Surround
- Only 70 microns thanks to the NBR Material
- The lightest surround never made
- «M» shape dome
- Innovation coming from K2 Power
- 40 mm diameter
- Beryllium for Utopia
- Voice coil
- First voice coil without any support
- 25 mm diameter and 4,4 mm high
- The smallest and lightest voice coil never made
- Motor
- Total weight:135 mg
Beryllium « M » shape dome
For a tweeter the deciding factor is the MASS of the dome. The lighter the dome, the better the acceleration of the dome. Resolution is directly proportional to acceleration,
rigidity and damping!
Why Beryllium?
- Beryllium is 13 times more rigid in flexure than Aluminum
- Sound velocity in Beryllium is 2,5 times faster than Aluminum
- Very good thermal conductivity
- Very hard: scratch the glass
- 7 times more rigid than Titanium or Aluminum at the same mass
- Extended Frequency response up to 40 kHz
- Undoubtedly the best stiffness to weight ratio
- High internal damping
Design
- Leather headband
- Pittard leather cushions
- Carbon fiber yoke
- Easy cable customization
Accessories provided
- Rigid carrying case with magnet locking system
- 13.1ft (4m) OFC cable (1 x Neutrik® 01/4“ (6,35mm) stereo Jack Neutrik® 2 x shielded 03⁄8“ (9.5mm) Lemo® connectors with self-locking bayonet system)
Specifications
TypeCircum-aural open back headphonesImpedance32 OhmsSensitivity104dB SPL / 1mW @ 1kHzTHD<0,2% @ 1kHz / 100dB SPLFrequency response5Hz - 50kHzLoudspeaker137⁄64“ (40mm) pure Beryllium “M” shape domeWeight1.08lb (490g)Cable length13.1ft (4m)Connectors
1 x Jack 01/4“ (6.35mm) stereo
2 x 03⁄8“ (9.5mm) Lemo®
Carrying case12.8“x10.2“x6.5“ (326x260x164mm)
Thank You.
Drew Baird
Moon Audio
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