Focal Elear vs Sennheiser HD 599
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| FocalElear | SennheiserHD 599 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2016 | September 2016 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Over-ear | Over-ear |
| Noise cancelling | No | No |
| Driver size | 40 mm | 38 mm |
| Back | Open | Open |
| Impedance | 80 ohms | 50 ohms |
| Bluetooth codecs | None (wired) | None (wired) |
| Drivers | 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 | 38 mm dynamic transducers, open, with Ergonomic Acoustic Refinement (E.A.R.) design that channels sound directly into the ears; 12 – 38,500 Hz; 106 dB SPL (1 kHz, 1 Vrms); THD < 0.1% (1 kHz, 100 dB SPL) |
| Battery | ||
| Listening time (maker's claim) | No battery (wired) | No battery (wired) |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 450 g | 250 g (better) |
| Headphone cable | Yes | Yes |
| Fit and ear tips | Circumaural, open-back; 20 mm memory foam ear pads covered in microfibre; leather headband with length adjustment and ear cup rotation; aluminium yoke | Over-ear, open-back; large ear cups with soft replaceable ear pads |
| Works with | 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 | Detachable cables, 3 m with 6.3 mm straight plug and 1.2 m with 3.5 mm straight plug; 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm adapter |
| Colours | – | Ivory |
| In the box | Headphones, OFC cable (6.35 mm to 2 x 3.5 mm), rigid carrying case with magnetic lock | HD 599 headphones, 3 m cable with 6.3 mm straight plug, 1.2 m cable with 3.5 mm straight plug, 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm adapter |
