French loudspeaker titans Focal made a huge splash in the high-end headphone market with the release of their flagship Utopia headphone, featuring innovations from their speakers like Beryllium drivers. Focal headphones have focused on optimizing the dynamic headphone driver, using their vast knowledge to push beyond the old boundaries. The result are incredibly resolving headphones with powerful, lifelike snap and energy. Focal’s headphones are efficient, working well with a variety of amplifiers, and their transparency showcases every component in the system.