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Elegia

Released October 2018

The Elegia were Focal's first high-end closed-back headphones, with aluminium/magnesium 'M'-shaped dome drivers, suited to listening at home or on the move with a portable player; Focal no longer sells them.

Type: Over-ear
Noise cancelling: No
Battery: –
With case: –
Best codec: Wired
Weight: 430 g

Over-ear

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the Elegia looks and feels classy and sounds spacious, with an excellent midrange. SoundStage! Solo found the sound mid-forward and light on bass emphasis, What Hi-Fi? found rivals more detailed and precise in timing, and Tom's Guide found the clamp uncomfortable after a while, some sound leakage at high volume and few accessories.

From whathifi.com, tomsguide.com and soundstagesolo.com

Specifications

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Sound

Type: Over-ear
Noise cancelling: No
Driver size: 40 mm
Back: Closed
Impedance: 35 ohms
Bluetooth codecs: 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)

Battery

Listening time (maker's claim): No battery (wired)

Design

Weight: 430 g
Headphone cable: Yes
Fit and ear tips: Circumaural, closed-back; 20 mm memory foam ear pads covered in microfibre; perforated microfibre leather headband; solid aluminium yoke
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
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)