Focal Elear vs Sennheiser HD 800 S
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| FocalElear | SennheiserHD 800 S | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2016 | January 2016 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Over-ear | Over-ear |
| Noise cancelling | No | No |
| Driver size | 40 mm | 56 mm |
| Back | Open | Open |
| Impedance | 80 ohms | 300 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 | 56 mm Ring Radiator dynamic transducer with 40 mm voice coil and acoustic absorber; 10 – 44,100 Hz (–3 dB), 4 – 51,000 Hz (–10 dB); 102 dB SPL at 1 kHz (1 Vrms); THD ≤ 0.02% (1 kHz, 1 Vrms); diffuse-field equalised; max. 500 mW long-term input power |
| Battery | ||
| Listening time (maker's claim) | No battery (wired) | No battery (wired) |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 450 g | 330 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 (circumaural), open-back; contact pressure approx. 3.4 N; microfibre ear and headband padding; metal headband and dual-axis earcups |
| 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 | 3 m silver-plated OFC cables, para-aramid reinforced, with 6.35 mm unbalanced or 4.4 mm balanced plugs |
| In the box | Headphones, OFC cable (6.35 mm to 2 x 3.5 mm), rigid carrying case with magnetic lock | HD 800 S headphones, cable with 6.35 mm plug, cable with balanced 4.4 mm plug, instruction manual, storage box |
