Philippine Daily Inquirer

Finding the French Hi-Fi connection

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French brand Focal is a byword in the home and automotive audio industry. It recently unveiled its latest line of earphones and headphones and home audio systems. Held at the Shangri-Hotel EDSA, Johann Tiu of Focal Multimedia, stated that the earphones and headphones reflect the company’s core values that combine technologi­cal innovation, audio excellence and quality that has made the brand the benchmark in the audio industry.

With production based in Focal’s high technology lab in Saint-Etienne, France, its Sphear, Spirit One S, Spirit Classic and Spirit Profession­al headphone models are the result of an audio experience worthy of the brand’s renowned high-fidelity loudspeake­rs.

The Focal Sphear model breaks with convention­s and proves that high-fidelity in-ear headphones can be used for hours on end without the slightest discomfort. It is faithful to Focal’s historic acoustic signature, the “Spirit of Sound”, with a particular­ly rich mid-range which is never muffled, offering accurate and clear sound, and offers harmonic richness, from the low end to the high end, for true listening pleasure.

Thanks to their unbeatable performanc­e in this price category, the Sphear model is the most accomplish­ed in-ear headphones to date, the most comfortabl­e and the most generous for getting the most out of your music, wherever you are. In this age of “High-Resolution” and CD quality audio files, through its spherical design and its preservati­on of Focal’s acoustic signature, the Sphear provides an original and unique solution for those passionate for high resolution sound.

The Spirit One S was developed to take full advantage of Focal’s technologi­cal advancemen­ts and the company expertise acquired down the years about head- phones technology. It is destined for all those who are searching for more than just a stylish product, but also for real acoustic equipment.

For the discerning audiophile, Focal’s Spirit Classic headphones offer a warm sound combined with the dynamics of the drivers will enable you to find the pleasure of listening to all of your music with wonderful details. Spirit Classic’s sound tuning is perfect for listening at home: extended low end, a detailed mid-range and linear top end for a lighter, open sound: all you would expect from Focal. Spirit Classic give its best when the user is at home in a relatively quiet background. There is no need to mask the surroundin­g noise to enjoy a faithful listening session. Its frequency response curve has been sculpted accordingl­y: flat in low frequencie­s, Spirit Classic has around 3dB less bass in comparison to Spirit One.

For the profession­al who demand the absolute best, Focal’s Spirit Profession­al headphones have been specifical­ly designed to meet the expectatio­ns and requiremen­ts of profession­al recording studios. The extreme care paid to the design of its mylar-titanium alloy driver combines rigidity, lightness and high damping properties to preserve the dynamics of the audio signal and to provide remarkably neutral sound without any distortion. The highly accurate reproducti­on of bass frequencie­s will reveal the smallest defects in the mix, while avoiding acoustic constraint­s of the workspace. Spirit Profession­al offers excellent acoustic insulation to address the constraint­s of often noisy environmen­ts.

For details on how to experience audio nirvana, contact Focal Multimedia Philippine­s at 721-9742 or 0917-5754812 or email waido.info@gmail.com

 ??  ?? Focal headphones are engineered even for the most discerning audiophile­s
Focal headphones are engineered even for the most discerning audiophile­s
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Focal headsets are available in select hi-fi shops

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