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To simplfy my setup, here i'm offering my focal clear og headphone in neat condition. Comes with original box, and accessories. Text me if you have any questions.
What should you pay for a well-kept open-back reference headphone: close to the market sweet spot, or a premium for convenience?
At €675, this sits above your comparable-used anchor of €549 median and even above the €607 75th percentile, so the asking price is ambitious rather than fair-value territory. It is not absurdly out of line, but it needs something extra—excellent condition, original packaging, fresh pads, or a seller with strong provenance—to justify the uplift.
The upside is that this model is widely respected for its balanced, spacious, and highly resolving presentation, with enough refinement to stay a serious buy even used. If it’s complete and clean, you’re looking at a headphone that can deliver near-endgame performance without chasing rarer flagships. At this price, I’d want confidence on wear items and included accessories before moving quickly.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Focal traces its roots to 1979 in Saint-Étienne, France, where engineer and hi-fi enthusiast Jacques Mahul founded the company in a small workshop within his father's precision engineering firm. Initially operating as JMlab, it began crafting bespoke speaker drivers, with early models like the DB13 earning acclaim for their compact yet dynamic bass performance. This heritage of acoustic innovation and French craftsmanship propelled Focal's evolution, marked by pivotal 1990s expansions under Gérard Chrétien's leadership, yielding iconic references such as the Vega and Grande Utopia loudspeakers that redefined audiophile standards.
The brand's core focus remains high-fidelity loudspeakers, where it excels through in-house driver design featuring breakthroughs like inverted-dome tweeters, Polyglass cones, flax diaphragms, and beryllium tweeters in its Utopia line. Focal has diversified into professional studio monitors, premium headphones, car audio systems, and select accessories, all emphasizing noble materials and meticulous engineering. While not delving into amplifiers, turntables, DACs, or cables, its speaker-centric portfolio spans home, mobile, and pro applications with unwavering commitment to purity of sound.
Positioned firmly in the high-end market, Focal commands respect as a world leader among discerning hi-fi buyers for its benchmark performance, international awards, and "Made in France" prestige. No longer a niche boutique, it blends heritage appeal with cutting-edge technology, attracting serious audiophiles who prioritize transparency, dynamics, and emotional depth over mass-market compromises.
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