Home Headphones Focal Azurys Focal
Released June 2024
The Azurys are Focal's compact closed-back hi-fi headphones with aluminium/magnesium 'M'-shaped dome drivers and a cable with remote and microphone, suited to listening on the move with a phone.
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Type Over-ear
Noise cancelling No
Battery –
With case –
Best codec Wired
Weight 306 g What reviewers say Reviewers agree these closed-backs have a balanced, consistent sound, are well built and easy to drive from any source. Headfonics and SoundStage! Solo found the upper treble rolls off early, and SoundStage! Solo found the soundstage limited; SoundGuys found them heavy with poor isolation, while SoundStage! Solo found them light, and Headfonics says the small cups won't fit everyone.
From soundstagesolo.com , headfonics.com and soundguys.com
Sound
Type Over-ear
Noise cancelling No
Driver size 40 mm
Back Closed
Impedance 26 ohms
Bluetooth codecs None (wired)
Drivers 40 mm aluminium/magnesium 'M'-shaped dome; 15 Hz – 22 kHz (±3 dB); sensitivity 100 dB SPL (1 mW, 1 kHz); THD 0.3% (1 kHz, 100 dB SPL) Battery
Listening time (maker's claim) No battery (wired) Design
Weight 306 g
Headphone cable Yes
Controls Remote control on the cable
Microphones Microphone on the cable
Fit and ear tips Circumaural, closed-back; memory foam ear pads; genuine leather and breathable braided fabric headband; magnesium yoke
Works with 1.25 m cable with 3.5 mm jack, remote control and microphone
Colours Blue
In the box Headphones, 1.25 m 3.5 mm cable with remote control and microphone, carrying case (24 x 21 x 7 cm) Pros and cons Pros + Light at 306 g, with a magnesium yoke+ 26-ohm impedance and 100 dB/mW sensitivity are easy to drive from a phone+ Cable with remote control and microphone for callsCons − 15 Hz to 22 kHz frequency response is narrower than Focal's pricier models− Only a 1.25 m 3.5 mm cable in the box, with no 6.35 mm adapter or balanced cable
