The Focal Stellia is the finest headphone I've ever heard, with exceptional clarity, superb soundstage and imaging, and an exceedingly well-balanced presentation of deep bass, clean mids, and sparkling highs. Even better, it's super-comfortable to wear fo...
Abstract: My friends and coworkers nearly had a coronary when they found out how much the very conspicuous looking pair of cognac-coloured leather-bound headphones were worth when they ran into me with them over the past few weeks. Admittedly, there are a few among...
Published: 2020-01-07, Author: Michael , review by: audiophilia.com
Abstract: The Stellia is French audio manufacturer Focal's latest headphone offering, and only their second to offer a closed-back design. At $3,000 they are also entering into territory not often broached by “portable” headphones. So, are such costly cans worth th...
The Focal Stellia delivers the best overall tonal balance of any closedback dynamic driver headphone I've heard, The aluminum yoke and luxurious memory foamfilled leather earpads combine to provide the most comfortable yet secure fit with no heat buildup
While the quarterinch singleended headphone cable was just the right length at four feet for onthego listening and my desktop rig, it's a bit short for use with a fullsize home stereo system. It's also stiffer than I'd like for mobile use
The Focal Stellia is not only a luxuriously designed headphone, it's also hands-down the best performing closed-back headphone I've ever heard, no matter the musical genre. For me, the Stellia's combination of luxury design and materials, along with its u...
Abstract: For you Chicago area folks, it was one of the old ones where Ray Samuels brought his Lamborghini, Jude from Head-Fi came and there was some incredibly cool uber high-end stuff – an early generation Smyth Realizer, multiple Stax 009 setups, the LCD-3 had l...
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Published: 2019-06-21, Author: Bình , review by: topnewreview.com
XLR and 3.5mm cables supplied, comfortable to wear, detailed, musical at both frequency extremes,
no 2.5mm balanced jack Focal
Stunning looks, build quality and sound. Closed-back headphones don't get much better than this
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Abstract: Some of our viewers on the MajorHiFi YouTube channel have asked about how the Focal Stellia compares in sound to the Focal Clear. At first, I hadn't considered this comparison since they are in such different price points and since The Stellia is closed-b...
Abstract: For most people, the newest closed back headphone from Focal is unattainable. At $2999, it is a headphone reserved for the only the most serious audiophiles. But if this price point didn't scare you off yet, you've probably also had your eyes on the Sennh...
With an impressive sound, fantastic details, and a premium presentation, the Focal Stellia gives the French powerhouse another slam dunk. Despite unfair comparisons to Focal's open-back headphone, the Stellia still manages to stand on its own as an impre...
