dalethorn Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Someone recommended this Focal Spirit Pro to me, so I bought it and was amazed by the sound. I was very reluctant to purchase a headphone that was associated with or designed by Paul Barton because of the references I'd read about making the headphones "sound like speakers". Well, I don't think this Spirit Pro sounds like speakers, but it does sound amazingly good. Focal Spirit Pro Stereo Headphone Review Link to comment
PorkChop Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I bought one a few weeks ago for listening at work. It is still breaking in, but the sound is sweet and spacious for a closed headphone. Comfort also gets high marks. When I see others in the office wearing the ubiquitous Beats phones in the same price range, it's hard to resist the urge to school them a bit :-) Link to comment
christopher3393 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Tyll Hertsens likes it too, along with Spirit Classic. Interesting differences between the 2. Sounds like both are too small for my melon. Always appreciate Tyll covering fit and comfort: Two in the Strike Zone: Focal Spirit Professional and Spirit Classic | InnerFidelity Link to comment
dalethorn Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Tyll Hertsens likes it too, along with Spirit Classic. Interesting differences between the 2. Sounds like both are too small for my melon. Always appreciate Tyll covering fit and comfort: I didn't check his review (on Youtube) until after I posted mine, but I see he ticked every box. I can't imagine anyone accomodating the Pro fit unless they're used to high-clamping force headphones. Link to comment
PorkChop Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Yeah, I can see how the FSP ear cups wouldn't be for everyone. I don't think they are intended to completely envelop the entire ear. The lower portion of the seal does press my earlobes. I don't wear for more than an hour at a time so maybe they would get uncomfortable with longer sessions. If anyone is looking for a good value in "full earmuff" closed headphones, I home auditioned these Fischer Audio FA-003 Ti's at the same time : Amazon.com : Fischer Audio FA-003Ti Noise Isloation Earcups Headphones with Titanium Drivers with New Headband Design : Electronics They are also considered flat frequency response, and sound quite "lively" when directly compared to the FSP's. But I found the Focals to be more accurate overall, especially in the bass and lower midrange like dalethorn wrote. Link to comment
dalethorn Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Yeah, I can see how the FSP ear cups wouldn't be for everyone. I don't think they are intended to completely envelop the entire ear. The lower portion of the seal does press my earlobes. I don't wear for more than an hour at a time so maybe they would get uncomfortable with longer sessions. If anyone is looking for a good value in "full earmuff" closed headphones, I home auditioned these Fischer Audio FA-003 Ti's at the same time : Amazon.com : Fischer Audio FA-003Ti Noise Isloation Earcups Headphones with Titanium Drivers with New Headband Design : Electronics They are also considered flat frequency response, and sound quite "lively" when directly compared to the FSP's. But I found the Focals to be more accurate overall, especially in the bass and lower midrange like dalethorn wrote. The Fischer should be the same headphone (OEM) as the Brainwavz HM5 I reviewed here recently. And it is a great headphone - just needs a slight bass boost. Link to comment
punit Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I was very reluctant to purchase a headphone that was associated with or designed by Paul Barton because of the references I'd read about making the headphones "sound like speakers". Well, I don't think this Spirit Pro sounds like speakers, but it does sound amazingly good. Focal Spirit Pro Stereo Headphone Review Sorry, Not clear how Paul Barton is associated with the Focals ? Link to comment
dalethorn Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 Sorry, Not clear how Paul Barton is associated with the Focals ? I read it somewhere. The source could have been wrong. The headphone does possess a quality that conforms to the articles about Barton - possibly just a coincidence. However, the "room feel" Barton proposes is bogus I believe, based on the last 150 or so headphones I've used. In fact, many headphones I've had will deliver a thundering low organ pedal note with proper feel when loudspeakers in a typical room can't deliver such a low note due to the limited room size. Link to comment
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