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Excellent closed back headphones, for more than just general use
Use : I'm using the Focal Listen Professional for both recording as well as mixing purposes. I lost my previous headphones, which literally fell apart from old age and extensive use, and with a recording and mixing job within three days of losing them, I needed a quick replacement. Luckily, I had already done my research, and pulled the trigger on these. It didn't disappoint.
Sound : After having been used to the sound of my old Sony V700DJ phones, I didn't know what to expect. What I got, was a pair of cans with a great sonic balance. The bass response, which often is too overbearing in closed back phones, is present and well defined. Mids are clear enough to judge mixes by, no mean feat for phones of this price range. And the highs are clear, articulate and never too shrill. The overall sound doesn't tire out my ears. On the contrary, it makes me eager to put them on and work with them. If I had to use one adjective to qualify the sound, it would be 'natural'. Closed back headphones design clearly has come a long way since I last bought a pair.
Comfort : Before ordering, I read in some reviews how the cups didn't quite fit people's ears. I'm happy to report that I'm not experiencing this discomfort. The cups fit my ears perfectly, and the whole thing sits comfortably on my head. The plastic used on the head rest feels a bit cheap, but it does its work well and never feels unpleasant, not even after long stretches of recording. And the overall build quality is much, much more superior to that of my old Sonys.
All in all, these headphones are an absolute sonic delight, which will see a lot of action and, because of their excellent build quality, will probably outlast my previous headphones by a long time.
Sound : After having been used to the sound of my old Sony V700DJ phones, I didn't know what to expect. What I got, was a pair of cans with a great sonic balance. The bass response, which often is too overbearing in closed back phones, is present and well defined. Mids are clear enough to judge mixes by, no mean feat for phones of this price range. And the highs are clear, articulate and never too shrill. The overall sound doesn't tire out my ears. On the contrary, it makes me eager to put them on and work with them. If I had to use one adjective to qualify the sound, it would be 'natural'. Closed back headphones design clearly has come a long way since I last bought a pair.
Comfort : Before ordering, I read in some reviews how the cups didn't quite fit people's ears. I'm happy to report that I'm not experiencing this discomfort. The cups fit my ears perfectly, and the whole thing sits comfortably on my head. The plastic used on the head rest feels a bit cheap, but it does its work well and never feels unpleasant, not even after long stretches of recording. And the overall build quality is much, much more superior to that of my old Sonys.
All in all, these headphones are an absolute sonic delight, which will see a lot of action and, because of their excellent build quality, will probably outlast my previous headphones by a long time.
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It's Focal..
I won't go through everything, but the main points that got my attention:
Sound:
Sound is super clear, sharp, well balanced, the highs are sharp and nice BUT to me; the highs sounded a bit over compressed, I think I would love it more with 1dB or 2dB less at 5k-10k. It can be a personal taste.
Comfort:
Very good, but can be more comfortable.
I love Focal, I wanted to give it 5/5 but still, I think it can be better.
You won't regret buying it.
Sound:
Sound is super clear, sharp, well balanced, the highs are sharp and nice BUT to me; the highs sounded a bit over compressed, I think I would love it more with 1dB or 2dB less at 5k-10k. It can be a personal taste.
Comfort:
Very good, but can be more comfortable.
I love Focal, I wanted to give it 5/5 but still, I think it can be better.
You won't regret buying it.
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Recommand this headphone for Mixing!
The sound is pretty flat and honest for its price.
It takes a few weeks to get used to the sound of this headphone. But once you get to know these headphones you will be delighted with your mixes. You will also hear some faults in mixes of tracks that are on Spotify from some famous artists.
When I mix songs for my clients I always use these headphones after mixing on my speakers to check the mix and maybe finetune it.
It takes a few weeks to get used to the sound of this headphone. But once you get to know these headphones you will be delighted with your mixes. You will also hear some faults in mixes of tracks that are on Spotify from some famous artists.
When I mix songs for my clients I always use these headphones after mixing on my speakers to check the mix and maybe finetune it.
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Almost brilliant...
These are great headphones but not amazing. My use case is mixing all kinds of music semi-professionally and these headphones are great across the spectrum EXCEPT in the low mids. I find them a little dishonest and regularly find a big disparity between what I'm hearing in the headphones and what comes out of my beautiful ADAM monitors, in particular when mixing the upper end of kick drums. They also get a little sweaty over long mix sessions. I think the price is fair bur I would prefer if they could fix that little dip they seem to have around 80-100hz.
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