AKG K872 vs Focal Elear
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| AKGK872 | FocalElear | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | September 2016 | 2016 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Over-ear | Over-ear |
| Noise cancelling | No | No |
| Driver size | 53 mm | 40 mm |
| Back | Closed | Open |
| Impedance | 36 ohms | 80 ohms |
| Bluetooth codecs | None (wired) | None (wired) |
| Drivers | Dynamic, 53 mm with 1.5 tesla magnet systems and two-layer copper-covered aluminium voice coils; 5 – 54,000 Hz; 112 dB SPL/V; maximum input power 300 mW | 40 mm aluminium/magnesium 'M'-shaped dome, full range with no crossover; 5 Hz – 23 kHz; sensitivity 104 dB SPL (1 mW, 1 kHz); THD < 0.3% (1 kHz, 100 dB SPL); impedance 80 ohms on Focal Naim North America's page, 32 ohms on Focal's 2016 product data sheet |
| Battery | ||
| Listening time (maker's claim) | No battery (wired) | No battery (wired) |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 390 g (better) | 450 g |
| Headphone cable | Yes | Yes |
| Fit and ear tips | Over-ear, closed-back; open-mesh self-adjusting headband with a quick-lock mechanism; 3D-shaped slow-retention foam ear pads, replaceable; metal cardan hinges; doesn't fold | Circumaural, open-back; 20 mm memory foam ear pads covered in microfibre; leather headband with length adjustment and ear cup rotation; aluminium yoke |
| Works with | Detachable 3 m cable with a gold-plated 3.5 mm plug and a screw-on 6.3 mm adapter | OFC cable with a 6.35 mm stereo jack and two self-locking 3.5 mm jacks at the ear cups; 3 m on Focal Naim North America's page, 4 m on the 2016 data sheet |
| Colours | Black | – |
| In the box | K872 headphones, detachable 3 m cable, carrying case and stand | Headphones, OFC cable (6.35 mm to 2 x 3.5 mm), rigid carrying case with magnetic lock |
