Focal Stellia Headphones

 

 

“…the Stellia is simply a stellar pair of headphones.”

— NAPIER LOPEZ, TNW

 

“The Focal Stellia is not only a luxuriously designed headphone, it’s also hands-down the best performing closed-back headphone I’ve ever heard, no matter the musical genre. For me, the Stellia’s combination of luxury design and materials, along with its unparalleled sound quality, justifies its luxury price. I found the Stellia to be beyond reproach from a sonics perspective, exhibiting a linear response across the audio spectrum.”

— BOB BARRETT, HOME THEATER REVIEW, JUL 2019

 

“The Stellia’s build is lovely, just as we would expect for a product at this level. The combination of high quality leather, beautifully shaped metal parts and unusual colour blend of mocha and cognac works well, giving the headphones a strong aura of undeniable luxury. … Simply the best closed-back headphones we’ve heard, with an appropriately aspirational price tag”

— WHAT HI-FI?, MARCH 2019

 

“Without doubt the finest closed-backed headphones we have had the pleasure of reviewing. There’s nothing we don’t like about the sound quality. The pillowy soft ear-cups engulf the senses brilliantly, blocking out all but the most obnoxious ambient noise, while the leather and metal design is beyond opulent and perfectly executed, even if they are a bit too brown.”

— CHRIS HASLAM, WIRED

 

“With an impressive sound, fantastic details, and a premium presentation, the Focal Stellia gives the French powerhouse another slam dunk.”

— CARROLL MOORE, MAJORHIFI

 

“Everything about the headphones looks and feels premium. A listening experience thats as comfortable as it is great-sounding. One of the best things is just how dynamic music is. Frequency response is beautifully detailed. Low-end is punchy and precise without getting muddy by any means. Mids on these headphones are nicely tuned, while the high-end is superbly detailed and clear.”

— CHRISTIAN DE LOOPER, HEADPHONEREVIEW, JULY 2019

 

CLOSED-BACK HEADPHONES FOR HOME AND ON-THE-GO USE

These very high-end circum-aural headphones manufactured at Focal is equipped with a new generation of exclusive electrodynamic speaker drivers, capable of working at low acoustic load while offering an extremely extensive frequency response (5Hz – 40kHz). Thanks to the many cutting-edge technologies which are integrated into its speaker drivers (the frameless 100% copper voice coil, ‘M’-shaped pure Beryllium dome), Stellia delivers a perfect sound, whether bass articulation or the highest frequency details. In addition, Stellia’s offers extremely low impedance at 35 Ω, making the headphones very easy to drive through the output of a mobile audio source: experience the purity of sound, everywhere.

Each component has been developed with optimal acoustics in mind, without compromising on style. Because at Focal, innovation goes beyond technology; it influences product use and aesthetics. So, the two cognac and mocha finishes and the full-grain leather chosen sublimate this unique object.

Specifications

Type: Circumaural closed-back headphones
Impedance: 35 Ohms
Sensitivity: 106dB SPL / 1mW @ 1kHz
THD: 0.1% @ 1kHz / 100 dB SPL
Frequency response: 5Hz–40kHz
Loudspeaker: 1.6″ (40mm) pure Beryllium “M” shape dome
Weight: 0.96lb (435g)
Carrying case provided: 9.8″x9.4″x4.7″ (250x240x120mm)
Cables provided:
1 x 4ft OFC 24 AWG cable with 1/8″ (3.5mm) TRS Jack connector
1 x 10ft OFC 24 AWG cable with 4-pin XLR connector
1 x Jack adapter, 1/8″ (3.5mm) female – 1/4″ (6.35mm) male