Focal Utopia 2022 Open-Back Headphones
The reference-standard audiophile headphone from French acoustic engineers Focal - $3,999 of pure sound science for those who believe music should be experienced, not just heard.
The Focal Utopia 2022 represents the absolute pinnacle of headphone engineering. Each pair is hand-assembled in France using Focal proprietary M-shaped magnesium dome drivers - a technology borrowed from their $200,000+ Grande Utopia loudspeakers. The ear cups are carved from solid machined aluminum, the yoke is carbon fiber. At $3,999, they are absurdly expensive for headphones - until you consider that the reference speakers they emulate cost fifty times more.