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There are good headphones – great headphones, indeed – out there for a fraction of the price of Focal’s Stellia. These French marvels are undoubtedly a luxury purchase, but they’re not a foolish one. You get what you pay for in clarity, in purity, and in sheer unadulterated love of music in all its forms. If your obsession matches that of Focal’s, then, while the Stellia may not exactly be attainable, they’re undeniably aspirational.
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...
If you want a musical headphone that leans more towards being accurate than exciting, the Focal Stella is definitely for you. It may not be at the level of the flagship Utopia, but for S$3,999 you get reference-level performance that doesn't require a...
In absolute terms, we still think the open-backed Utopias sound better - they're just that bit more transparent and subtle. But if you must have a closed design, these Stellias are arguably the best we've heard.SCORESSound 5Comfort 4Build...
We're living in a time when luxury and tech brands keep flirting with each other's products, whether it's $2,000 iPhones or even pricier Tag Heuer watches running Wear OS. The best crossover between the two categories has always been headphones, which...
The Focal Stellia is the finest headphone I’ve ever heard, with exceptional clarity, superb soundstage and imaging, and an exceedingly well-balanced presentation of deep bass, clean mids, and sparkling highs. Even better, it’s super-comfortable to wear for extended periods, which I happily did.
My friends and coworkers nearly had a coronary when they found out how much the very conspicuous looking pair of cognac-coloured leather-bound headphones were worth when they ran into me with them over the past few weeks. Admittedly, there are a few...
The Stellia is truly outstanding and a welcome addition to the high-end headphone ranks. It rivals the very best open-back competition in a domestic environment, proves to be exceptionally comfortable for long listening sessions and continues to delight...
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