Focal Elegia vs HIFIMAN SUNDARA
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| FocalElegia | HIFIMANSUNDARA | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2018 | February 2018 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Over-ear | Over-ear |
| Noise cancelling | No | No |
| Driver size | 40 mm | – |
| Back | Closed | Open |
| Impedance | 35 ohms | 32 ohms |
| Bluetooth codecs | None (wired) | None (wired) |
| Drivers | 40 mm aluminium/magnesium 'M'-shaped dome with frameless voice coil; 5 Hz – 23 kHz; sensitivity 105 dB SPL (1 mW, 1 kHz); THD 0.1% (1 kHz, 100 dB SPL) | Planar magnetic with NEO "supernano" Diaphragm (NsD), 1–2 microns thick; 6 Hz – 75 kHz; sensitivity 92 dB. The 2018 original was listed at 37 ohms, 94 dB and 372 g |
| Battery | ||
| Listening time (maker's claim) | No battery (wired) | No battery (wired) |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 430 g | 342 g (better) |
| Headphone cable | Yes | Yes |
| Fit and ear tips | Circumaural, closed-back; 20 mm memory foam ear pads covered in microfibre; perforated microfibre leather headband; solid aluminium yoke | Over-ear, open-back; metal headband with a weight-spreading headstrap and two adjustment blocks; angled, bevelled ear pads (new pads in the 2020 revision, per RTINGS); matte black anodised aluminium cups |
| Works with | 1.2 m unbalanced cable with 3.5 mm TRS jack; 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter; 3.5 mm sockets on the ear cups with locking mechanism | Detachable 1.5 m crystalline copper cable with 3.5 mm plug and 3.5 mm connectors at each cup; 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter |
| In the box | Headphones, 1.2 m 3.5 mm cable, 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter, hard-shell carrying case (250 x 240 x 120 mm) | Headphones, 1.5 m cable (3.5 mm plug), 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter, ear pads (fitted) |
