Under constant renewal, the French brand, with a unique savoir-faire in acoustics, has given its iconic product a new design while adding acoustic enhancements including a new voice coil and 'M’-shaped grilles inside the earcups. All the exclusive, high-end technologies that make the Utopia headphones so successful are still to be found in this new edition, continuing to bring sensational listening experiences to your home with even more sophistication and elegance.
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"So many elements combine to fiercely embody Utopia: a perfect balance between technology and design!"
Utopia 2022 will take your breath away; their full-range, Beryllium, 'M’-shaped speaker drivers are fully open-backed and run with no passive or active correction, from 5 Hz to over 50 kHz! The listening experience they deliver is strikingly real, precise, and dynamic, with a wide and deep soundstage: close your eyes and feel the musicians beside you. Combining comfort and aesthetics, Utopia delivers uncompromising design and conception. The forged, recycled carbon yokes are modern and sophisticated in style whilst providing more lightness. The honeycomb grille and Black Chrome ring showcase subtle design details, like the Yin & Yang on the outer case, the black and red double grille on the speaker driver, and more. The Utopia is quite efficient, but for the best performance, build a high-end system behind it, particularly with the HeadAmp GS-X Mk2, which Focal even used in the development of these headphones and gives their highest recommendation.
The design of the new Utopia is a combination of moderation and distinction. Taking the aesthetics of Focal's latest hi-fi open-back (Clear Mg) and closed-back (Stellia and Celestee) headphones, the honeycomb grille on both the outside and inside of the earcups gives a unique and remarkable look. In addition to its Black Chrome rings – now attached from the inside for a cleaner appearance – these headphones introduce new design codes, which will also be used on Focal's future Utopia products. Among them, the "Yin & Yang" featured on the outer case symbolizes the perfect balance between design and technology embodied by these high-end French headphones and the black and red double grille on the speaker drivers' motor unit.
Continuing to strive for excellence in their creations and beginning a new chapter in the history of these iconic headphones, Focal's engineers opted for a new voice coil made of copper – to improve reliability – and aluminum – to make it more lightweight. This alloy provides a rejuvenated sound signature that lends even greater neutrality, with powerful bass and more mellow treble. What's more, the grilles inside the earcups are now M-shaped, following the curves of the speaker drivers to give improved linearity and even more precision. In addition to these innovations, the new Utopia headphones still include everything that made the first editions such a success, such as full-range speaker drivers with pure Beryllium, 'M’-shaped dome, and being fully open-backed for strikingly real listening full of neutrality, dynamics, and transparency. Exclusive to Focal, the patented speaker drivers run with zero active or passive correction, from 5Hz to over 50 kHz. The headphones seem to totally disappear, leaving audio signal reproduction that is unrivaled in its purity.
Utopia is made from premium, sophisticated materials. The new yoke, made from forged, recycled carbon, is an elegant touch whilst making the headphones more lightweight and distributing their weight more evenly. The genuine leather headband and perforated memory foam earcups— also leather-bound — provide unparalleled comfort and softness. And finally, exceptional headphones merit top-of-the-range accessories: Utopia comes in faux-leather packaging with a black fabric thermoformed carrying case and two high-fidelity cables (10ft and 5ft / 3m and 1.5m) for using the headphones at home with an amplifier or on the go with Lemo® connectors and a Jack adapter.
• Focal Utopia 2022 Headphone
• Carrying Case - 9.8"x9.4"x4.7"
• 1 x 5ft cable (1.5m) with 1 x 1/8" (3.5mm) asymmetric TRS Jack connector
• 1 x 10ft cable (3m) with 1 x symmetrical 4-point XLR connector,
• 1 x Jack adapter, 1/8" (3.5mm) point socket – 1/4" (6.35mm) point plug
• Product Manual
• Driver: 19/16" (40mm) pure beryllium 'M'-shaped dome
• Driver Type: Circum-aural, open-back headphones
• THD: <0.2 % @ 1kHz / 100dB SPL
• Impedance: 80 ohms
• Frequency Response: 5Hz – 50kHz
• Headband: Genuine leather headband with forged, recycled carbon yokes
• Ear Pads: Perforated lambskin memory foam
• Weight: 490g
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 6 reviews.
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"These are excellence! a high fidelity sound without the overwhelming anylitical sound I found in other high end offerings. These play a magic trick on your mind by conveying music with intimate realism. No emphasis on high/low frequencies, just a balanced neutral sound throughout with great musicality! Comfortable fit and a premium build quality topped off with solid Lemo connectors! Huge thanks to the team at headamp!"
"I have/had a number of high end headphones, and I feel Utopia is hard to beat as an all-arounder. If I had to keep just one headphone, Utopia might be it. Having said that though, a caveat. If you just want to listen to music for enjoyment, Utopia can be too revealing/sharp. I enjoyed listening to certain tracks on Focal Clear more than Utopia. But then there are tracks where Utopia is just magicial...."
"I was looking for a great pair of all-around headphones that could handle many different genres and I have been very satisfied with the Utopia 2022. While I prefer listening to EDM and hip hop with these, it also does well with rock, classical, and jazz. It’s also proven to be quite efficient and easy to drive, but sounds noticeably different across different amps. It has sounded best through my GSX-mk2 (balanced), but it also sounds great singled-ended through some cheaper tube amps or just plugged into my iphone. Overall it has a warm and transparent sound that favors musicality over being analytic. The bass is great but not excellent (still more than adequate to enjoy it with bass heavy genres but I find it lacking on some tracks where I expected more punch), although this might be a tradeoff for making the bass less fatiguing than the OG Utopia. The soundstage feels more 360 degrees than other headphones I’ve heard, with more sounds seeming to come from behind or over your shoulders. No complaints in terms of comfort, as the clamping force did not feel as tight as I had read. They certainly stay snug on your head, but this never got in the way of enjoying long listening sessions."
"I've been using Senheiser HD660S for almost three years and I've always felt something was missing But, today I met Focal's Utopias!! First impressions were the immaculate detail, design and elegance of a state of the art performing headset. The leather is soft and plush and open back cup design is quite exquisite. Leather box with subdividing cases separates all your vital components to complete this power house package. For those who truely enjoy and immersive/articulate/uncompromising powerhouse headphone experience these are worth the investment. The Focal Utopias will put a smile on your face with each recording, the soundstage is FULL of depth and well rounded dimension other headphones would pale in comparison. The price set is quite steep but if you truly enjoy music and have for decades as I have, then make the financial budge sacrifice and treat yourself to studio grade quality performance enjoyed in the quiet and convenience of your own home!!"
"I have Bathys, Px8, Elex, MM-500 and Utopia in my collection. I like Utopia the best. It sounds terrific and not clampy at all. I wear it on everyday basis. I bought it as open box from Headamp. It arrived in 99% mint condition with almost no sign of use. Very nice experience with Headamp."
"These new Utopias are just a pure joy to listen to. I can’t get enough of them. I power them with a Chord Hugo 2 and they’re so easily driven. An enormously wide soundstage with mids and lows so well balanced with the trebles that you hear things you never knew were there even at moderate volumes. I highly recommend these."
