 Focal debuts its most affordable open- and closed-back headphones

Simon Cohen
May 7, 2024

French hi-fi company Focal is known for it superb lines of speakers and headphones. It is not, however, known for its accessible prices. And while its latest wired headphones may still be out of reach for many, the Focal Hadenys and Azurys are the company’s most affordable open- and closed-back models so far, with prices that start at $549. They’ll be available from Focal and select retailer starting in June.

The two headphones share the same M-shaped 40mm aluminum/magnesium drivers that Focal uses on its Bathys wireless cans, which bodes well for their audio quality. Our Bathys reviewer called their sound “transcendent,” a word that doesn’t get used very often in our headphone-h head reviews.

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Focal debuts its most affordable open- and closed-back headphones

French hi-fi company Focal has introduced its most affordable open- and closed-back headphones, the Hadenys and Azurys, priced starting at $549. These headphones feature M-shaped 40mm aluminum/magnesium drivers, similar to those in the Bathys wireless headphones, which were praised for their 'transcendent' sound quality.