DEDICATED TO SOUND AND COMFORT

Sphear is faithful to Focal’s historic acoustic signature, with a particularly rich mid-range which is never muffled, accurate and clear sound, it is extremely faithful to the original work, 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, Sphear are 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, Sphear provides an original and unique solution for those passionate for high resolution sound.

Key points

• Large electro-dynamic drivers for a remarkable sound neutrality

• Improved comfort for prolonged listening

• Compatible with all types of devices (smartphones, tablets, MP3 player, computers)

• Universal remote control for controlling music and phone calls

• Delivered with a full kit of accessories (carrying case, tips and aircraft adapter

高清入耳式耳机

Sphear打破成规，它证明了人们可以连续数小时佩戴高清入耳式耳机，却毫无任何不舒服的感觉！

而且，Sphear还秉承了Focal一贯的“Spirit of Sound”（声音之魂）的理念：它呈现了精确纯净的乐音、保有特别丰盈圆润的中音、忠实地重现音乐作品的原音，而且展现了层次丰富的音质，打造愉悦的聆听体验。

Sphear的性能/价格比无可匹敌，堪称为市面上最成功、最舒适、最大方的入耳式耳机，令您可以随时随地享受美妙的音乐。Sphear采用“球形”设计，能够完美地贴合耳际，且提供了Focal的特色美声，在这个“高分辨率”的美声时代里，音频文件拥有CD音质，Sphear肯定能够提供给所有的高清音响爱好者一个原创而独特的聆听体验。

Type Closed-back intra-aural
Impedance 16 Ohms
Sensitivity (SPL 1mW 1 kHz) 103dB
THD 1mW [50Hz: 10kHz] < 0,3%
Frequency response 20Hz - 20KHz
Driver 10.8mm Mylar electro-dynamic
Microphone Omnidirectional
Weight 0.030lb (15g)
 

Focal Sphear review:

An audiophile-grade in-ear headphone for less than $200

by David Carnoy, Steve Guttenberg 

Reviewed: November 6, 2015

Focal Sphear: Audiophile-grade in-ear headphones for less than $200

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The Good The Focal Sphear is a lightweight, comfortable in-ear headphone that stays in your ears and sounds impressive for the price, with full bass and pleasantly crisp treble. There's an inline one-button remote and microphone for cell phone use and a carry case is included.

The Bad They let in a little more ambient noise than your typical noise-isolating headphone and the headphone's added transparency magnifies the flaws in poorly produced tracks or heavily compressed recordings.

The Bottom Line The Focal Sphear is a relatively affordable audiophile-grade in-ear headphone that's easy to listen to for long stretches.

CNET Editors' Rating

8.2OVERALL

• Design9.0

• Features8.0

• Sound8.0

• Value8.0

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After I shot my video for the Focal Sphear (embedded above), I got an email from the PR rep for the company telling me I'd made a small mistake -- a faux pas, if you will.

"Great video," he wrote. "Just a heads up for the future -- the company name is pronounced 'Faux-cal' versus 'Focal' as you would say when referring to a focal point. Remember, they are French."

Yes, my bad. Not to make it a focal point or anything, but Focal is a French company. And aside from the fact that most people in the US, UK and Australia will probably not pronounce the company's name with a French accent, it makes good headphones. We particularly like its new in-ear Sphear, which retails for $179 in the US, £100 in the UK and AU$249 in Australia.

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What you get in the box.

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So, why do we like it? For starters it's lightweight, very comfortable to wear and it stays in your ears. It also seems sturdily built and comes with a thick main cord that terminates in an L-shaped plug. The mic on the cable is located high up on the left cord, close to your mouth for making calls, while the single-button remote is conveniently located farther down on the cable at the Y junction. That button acts as a call answer/end and pause/play button and skips tracks forward when you tap it twice and backwards when you tap it three times.

Call quality was good when making calls with the headphone and the Sphear works well as a headset.

In terms of accessories, you get two sets of small, medium and large tips -- one silicone set and one foam set -- and a small carrying case. The headphone features 10.8mm headphone driversand impedance is rated at 16 ohms.