Headphone Reviews

Focal Spirit Professional
Boy, headphone makers are having a ball: Everyone is trying to make them stylish and special. They are a bit rattly off the head but don't make any rattling noise on my head. Ear pads are a bit stiff, I give them a C grade.

Listening note: Body Blues, Daddy's Cash from the Body Blues album. BK 2496 master. This is an exciting, high energy jazz group with horns and a swinging vocalist in the classic rock/blues genre.

These are about 3-4 dB more sensitive than the Audeze. Colored...High frequency boost above 8 kHz. Bass is thin. Boxey, not impressive. Brings out all the distortion in the recording. No bottom to speak of. Honkey. I had to pull these off my head in 2 minutes, which is a record low for me. Forget it, Focal. These headphones belie your celebrated speakers. Please take them off the market.

Bottom line: Depending on the model I tested, they're either a ripoff at $249 or $349. You can keep them.

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