Azurys
Focal · £349
Nice, but provisional
Focal making a closed-back light enough to travel with, which is a real engineering choice rather than a trim level: their home headphones are heavy because of the drivers. The sound carries the house character and the build is properly Focal. At £349 against the £199 Sennheiser in the same format, a chunk of what you are paying for is the badge on the cup and the fact that it folds into the case they give you.
- For
- Someone who already likes Focal speakers and wants the same voice on the move.
- Not for
- Anyone comparing closed-backs on value, where £199 buys most of this.
What we checked
- Focal made it lighter than their home headphones and supply a travel case. Richer Sounds
Marked provisional: the justification rests on 1 source(s); two independent ones is the bar. We publish it anyway and say so, rather than waiting for evidence that may never arrive.