Focal Elegia vs Sennheiser HD 820
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| FocalElegia | SennheiserHD 820 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2018 | 2018 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Over-ear | Over-ear |
| Noise cancelling | No | No |
| Driver size | 40 mm | 56 mm |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Impedance | 35 ohms | 300 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) | 56 mm ring radiator dynamic transducers, closed-back, behind convex Gorilla Glass reflectors that direct rear sound into damped chambers; 12 – 43,800 Hz (–3 dB), 6 – 48,000 Hz (–10 dB); 103 dB SPL at 1 kHz (1 Vrms); THD ≤ 0.02% (1 kHz, 100 dB SPL); diffuse-field equalised; max. 500 mW long-term input power |
| Battery | ||
| Listening time (maker's claim) | No battery (wired) | No battery (wired) |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 430 g | 360 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 (circumaural), closed-back; contact pressure approx. 3.8 N ± 0.3 N; attenuation up to 25 dB |
| 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 | 3 m silver-plated OFC cables, balanced, shielded, para-aramid reinforced, with gold-plated 6.35 mm unbalanced or 4.4 mm balanced plugs; the maker also lists an XLR-4 balanced connector, but no XLR-4 cable is in the box |
| 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) | HD 820 headphones, cable with 6.35 mm plug (unbalanced), cable with 4.4 mm plug (balanced), instruction manual, storage box, microfibre cloth |
