Radiance

Released October 2020

The Radiance are Focal's closed-back hi-fi headphones made under licence from Bentley Motors, with aluminium/magnesium 'M'-shaped dome drivers and Bentley styling, suited to listening at home or on the move; Focal no longer sells them.

Type: Over-ear
Noise cancelling: No
Battery: –
With case: –
Best codec: Wired
Weight: 435 g

Over-ear

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; 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: 435 g
Headphone cable: Yes
Fit and ear tips: Circumaural, closed-back; full-grain leather ear pads and headband with 'Diamond' motif; solid aluminium yoke
Works with: 1.2 m OFC 24 AWG cable with 3.5 mm unbalanced TRS jack; 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter
Colours: Copper finish with Bentley 'Diamond' motif
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)

Pros and cons

Pros

40 mm aluminium/magnesium 'M'-shaped dome drivers
35-ohm impedance and 105 dB/mW sensitivity suit portable players
Full-grain leather, solid aluminium yoke and hard-shell carrying case

Cons

Heavy at 435 g
Only an unbalanced 3.5 mm cable in the box, no balanced cable

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Noise cancelling	Battery	With case	Best codec	Weight	Released
beyerdynamicT1 (3rd generation)	Over-ear	No	–	–	Wired	360 g	Sept 2020
beyerdynamicT5 (3rd generation)	Over-ear	No	–	–	Wired	360 g	Sept 2020
HIFIMANHE6se V2	Over-ear	No	–	–	Wired	470 g	2020

Sources

Photo: dam.focal-naim.com

Focal Radiance — Headphones and cables in open carrying case: dam.focal-naim.com/m/20454e916ed9965c/original/Radiance_Sacoche_Ouv-jpg.jpg
Focal Radiance — Closed carrying case: dam.focal-naim.com/m/2ab247b20fecc4b1/original/Radiance_Carrying_Case-jpg.jpg
Focal Radiance — Three-quarter view with cables: dam.focal-naim.com/m/45fe690731f262f7/original/Radiance_34_Cable-jpg.jpg
Focal Radiance — Rear view with cables: dam.focal-naim.com/m/611200180cbce693/original/Radiance_Dos-jpg.jpg
Focal Radiance — Side view: dam.focal-naim.com/m/719edd6231cec56f/original/Radiance_Profil-jpg.jpg

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