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Stellia

Released February 2019

The Stellia are Focal's flagship closed-back hi-fi headphones with pure beryllium 'M'-shaped dome drivers, suited to high-end listening at home or on the move where isolation matters.

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

Over-ear

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the Stellia ranks among the best closed-backs, with refined, precise sound, powerful bass and fine craftsmanship; SoundStage! Solo found it sounds great from almost any source. The very high price is the main reservation; TechRadar also found it bulky for use on the move, and What Hi-Fi? noted some practical issues with the cable options.

From whathifi.com, techradar.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 pure beryllium 'M'-shaped dome with frameless voice coil; 5 Hz – 23 kHz (±3 dB) on focal.com, 5 Hz – 40 kHz on the product sheet; sensitivity 106 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 headband, ear cups and ear pads with 20 mm memory foam; solid aluminium yoke; headband and yoke mechanics from Utopia
Works with: 1.2 m OFC 24 AWG cable with 3.5 mm TRS jack, 3 m OFC 24 AWG cable with 4-pin XLR; 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter; 3.5 mm sockets on the ear cups with locking mechanism
Colours: Cognac and Mocha
In the box: Headphones, 1.2 m 3.5 mm cable, 3 m 4-pin XLR cable, 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter, carrying case (250 x 240 x 120 mm), leatherette cabinet