Focal has had significant success with its range of high end headphones, managing to position multiple models at the intersection of the luxury lifestyle market and the headphone enthusiasts community. The new Hadenys and Azurys open- and closed-back headphones are intended to expand the brand's reach to a more affordable, if still premium, segment of the lifestyle market.
"These open-design, passive headphones are intended for use at home. They offer an enveloping sound experience, capturing every musical nuance with great richness. Inspired by The Hadean, an eon in which the Earth was first formed, their brown color evokes a return to source, giving the headphones an organic, timeless style," Focal explains. The Hadenys combines patented Focal technologies and strong design codes, one of the brand’s signatures: honeycomb grilles, genuine leather and breathable woven fabric headband and yoke for even greater comfort and lightness.
The Azurys passive headphones have a closed architecture, which makes them suitable for use at home or on the go. They are aimed at all music enthusiasts and lovers who want to enjoy Focal sound through an accessible product. Featuring the same design and the same premium materials as Hadenys – genuine leather, woven fabric, aluminum, magnesium, etc. "The Azurys stand out for its unique blueish hue, inspired by Azurite, a semi-precious stone of many virtues. This shade gives the headphones a unique, mesmerizing effect, highlighting their appealing aesthetics," Focal details.
Both the Hadenys and Azurys headphones feature drivers that are designed and crafted in France at Focal’s workshops in Saint-Étienne. These are the same as those found in the Bathys headphones, which were launched in October 2022 as the brand’s first wireless headphones with active noise-cancelling technology, and have received worldwide acclaim for their performance. These 15/8" (40mm) speaker drivers with aluminum/ magnesium ‘M’-shaped domes have been perfectly adjusted to fit these passive headphones and deliver detailed, warm and dynamic high-fidelity sound. Paying meticulous attention to every detail, Focal provides each set of headphones with a matching colored carrying case and necessary cables.
The Hadenys retail for $699 USD / €699 EUR, while the Azurys sells for $549 USD / €549 EUR. Both models are scheduled to be available in June 2024.
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