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Listen Professional circum-aural closed back headphones are the essential work tool for music production. They confirm Focal's ambition to establish itself as a leader in the professional headphone market. Sound engineers have total control over their work, whether they're in the studio or on a business trip. Besides their undisputable acoustic performance, they also provide maximum comfort. Available at an affordable price, these headphones wont fail to amaze users through their high-quality audio and dynamics, which can often only be experienced with more expensive headphones. The tonal balance and the capacity to reproduce the entire audio spectrum with acute precision make them the essential ally for monitoring transfer qualityListen Professional has been designed to meet the demands of sound engineers and music producers. Listen Professional circum-aural closed back headphones are the fruit of this research, and are an essential tool for giving sound engineers total control over their work, whether in the studio or on a business trip. Besides their undisputable acoustic performance, they also provide maximum comfort.Focal's numerous exclusive patents and technologies are proof of the extreme attention the French manufacturer pays to designing its speaker drivers. The transducer in Listen Professional headphones proves this even more. They have been given a newly developed cone. The goal was to provide a solution which respects the dynamics of the original signal, while reproducing the details of the recording with precision, whether in the low end or the high end. Although these are closed-back headphones, Focal wanted them to sound lively, and offer an experience similar to that with semi-open-back headphones, with the additional benefit of the isolation provided by closed-back designs.Features:• Exclusive cone technology offering acoustic transparency and excellent dynamics• Precision and neutrality• Total control over the audio spectrum• Excellent isolation• Compact, rigid carrying case• Optimal comfortSpecifications:• Impedance: 32ohms• Sensitivity: 122dB SPL @ 1kHz / 1Vrms• THD: THD 0.3% @ 1kHz / 100dB SPL• Frequency response: 5Hz 22kHz• Cables provided: Coiled 16ft (5m) Straight 4.5ft (1.4m)• Connector: 3.5mm jack plug with 4 conductors• Dimensions: 97/16" x 80/8" x 43/8" (239 x 212 x 111mm)• Weight: 10oz (280g)

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About Focal

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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