Focal Clear Open Back Circum-Aural Headphones

Full Description

• 3.5mm Jack Plug

  

• Adapter Included

  

• Open Backed

  

Best Product 2018-2019
High-End Headphone

"Clear by name, clear by nature. This headphone delivers a wonderfully open and translucent sound thanks to clever design and excellent build quality."

Best High-End headphone 2018/19

"The Clear delivers a potent performance with absolute ease, and with a considerable low-end weight and propulsive energy that ensures it sounds like a pair of loudspeakers in free space rather than a pair of headphones. All-round excellence."

High-Fidelity Drivers for Precision Sound

The Focal Clear Headphones are built around M-profile Aluminium/Magnesium dome drivers, which form the core of their sound reproduction. This choice of materials is about achieving the perfect rigidity-to-weight ratio, allowing these drivers to respond instantly to every musical detail. The result is a level of resolution that audiophiles and casual listeners alike will appreciate.

Combined with Focal’s renowned dedication to engineering, the Clears reveal aspects of your favourite tracks that may have previously gone unnoticed, letting you truly experience the artistic intentions of the musicians and producers, where every part of the audio spectrum is delivered faithfully.

Open-Back Design

The open-back design of the Focal Clear Headphones is purpose-built to offer an immersive listening experience. Unlike closed-back designs that can sometimes feel enclosed or isolating, this open structure allows air to move freely around the drivers, which naturally expands the soundstage and creates a more atmospheric audio experience. This, paired with Focal’s carefully tuned perforated ear cups, brings a genuine sense of presence and depth to each song.

The open-back design also helps to reduce internal reflections and minimize resonance, resulting in a purer, undistorted sound output. This means each instrument, vocal, and effect emerges with enhanced spatial quality, giving you the impression that the music is unfolding in a real, three-dimensional space. Whether it’s a live recording or a layered studio mix, the Clears offer the freedom to explore each element individually, delivering an expansive experience that feels natural and engaging.

Comfort-Driven Design

With comfort as a key focus, Focal has ensured that the Clear headphones are as enjoyable to wear as they are to listen to. The design includes plush, micro-perforated ear cushions that let your ears breathe, preventing heat build-up during long sessions and contributing to the headphones’ open, balanced sound. The headband is contoured to evenly distribute the headphones’ weight, reducing pressure on any single point for all-day comfort. With these thoughtful ergonomics, the Clear headphones effectively disappear once they’re on your head, allowing you to sink fully into the music without distraction.

Premium materials—like the soft-touch headband and memory foam ear pads—enhance the sense of luxury, making each listening session feel like a special occasion. Focal’s approach ensures that you’re free to listen without fatigue, creating a consistent luxurious listening experience that’s hard to match, whether for casual listening or in-depth audio analysis.

Features

• Leather and perforated microfibre headband
• Solid Aluminium yoke which moulds to face shape
• 20mm memory foam ear cushion covered with a perforated microfibre fabric
• Low impedance to ensure uncompromising use with portable audio players
• 3.5mm jack sockets with locking mechanism
• Three cables provided

What's in the Box

• 3m balanced cable (XLR 4-pin)
• 3m unbalanced cable (1/4" TRS jack)
• 1.2m unbalanced cable (1/8" TRS jack)
• 1/8" jack to 1/4" stereo jack adapter
• Hard-shell carrying case (250 x 120 x 240 mm)

Specifications