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Focal Celestee High-End Closed-Back Over-Ear Wired Headphones
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Brand | Focal |
Model Name | FCELESTEE |
Color | Navy |
Form Factor | Over Ear |
Connectivity Technology | Wired |
About this item
- Closed-back headphones for home and on-the-go use
- Outstanding design fine materials and Navy Blue finishes with Soft Copper details
- Remarkable sound performance: incredible bass extension and tonal balance unrivaled in their category
- Low impedance (35 Ohms) to ensure uncompromising use with a portable audio player
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Comfort | 4.4 | — | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
Sound quality | 4.2 | — | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Noise cancellation | 3.7 | — | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
Bass quality | 4.6 | — | 5.0 | — | 4.1 | — |
Quality of material | 4.3 | — | — | 4.3 | 4.5 | — |
Sold By | GRAMOPHONE | WORLD WIDE STEREO | GRAMOPHONE | Audio Advice | ODcompany | AudioExchange |
connectivity tech | Wired | Cable | Wireless, Bluetooth 5.1 Multipoint, Wired, USB-C | Wired | Wired | Wired |
headphones form factor | Over Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear | Over Ear |
connector type | 3.5mm Jack | 3.5mm Jack | usb-c,wireless | 3.5mm Jack | 3.5mm Jack | 3.5mm Jack |
noise control | sound isolation | sound isolation | active noise cancellation | sound isolation | sound isolation | — |
headphones jack | 3.5mm Jack, 6.35mm Jack | 3.5mm, 6.35mm | 3.5 mm Jack | XLR | 3.5 mm Jack | 1.2mm |
cable feature | Detachable | Retractable | Without Cable | Detachable | Retractable | Retractable |
From the manufacturer
About Focal
We Focal, strive to create sound equipment that honours the artist’s musical creation and empowers you to feel a new dimension of the music. We want every nuance to be revealed with precision and purity.
To do this, we push the limits of the current boundaries in sound technology, and go beyond the traditional approach thinking differently. With Focal, let the sound thrill your senses until you go beyond the usual perception of music and discover new fields of emotion.
REVEAL THE INTENSITY OF EVERY MOMENT
HIGH-END CLOSED-BACK HEADPHONES
Celestee is a set of high-end headphones combining elegant design and remarkable sound performance. They incorporate the latest Focal technologies: 15/8" (40mm) Aluminium/Magnesium ‘M’-shaped dome full-range speaker drivers and acoustic treatment within the earcups to prevent resonance. Celestee headphones boast outstanding tonal balance: incredible bass extension with precise treble and high-mids to delight any music lover.
- Closed-back headphones for home and on-the-go use
- Outstanding design, fine materials and Navy Blue finishes, with Soft Copper details
- Remarkable sound performance: incredible bass extension, and tonal balance unrivalled in their category
- Low impedance (35 Ohms) to ensure uncompromising use with a portable audio player
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COMFORT AND HIGH-GRADE MATERIALSThe earcups are covered in leather and overlaid with a stainless steel grille. The headband combines leather on the outside with microfiber on the inside whilst the earpads are in semi-aniline leather. The high-quality materials are a key feature of the product’s design, aesthetics and comfort. |
FOCAL SPEAKER DRIVERSCelestee are closed-back circum-aural headphones that include 40mm aluminium/magnesium electrodynamic full-range speaker drivers. These deliver exceptional dynamics and a linear frequency response that extends to 23 kHz. The sound reproduction is incredibly precise. The ‘M’-shaped inverted dome speaker drivers and their larger emissive surface area vastly increases listening clarity. |
SOUND INSULATIONDesigned for use at home and on the go, Celestee are the ideal headphones for using around the house or when out and about. Their low impedance (35 Ohms) ensures uncompromising sound when used with a portable audio player. The semi-aniline leather earpads combined with the design of the earcups are big contributors to both the comfort and soundproofing of the headphones. |
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Item Weight | 2.65 pounds |
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ASIN | B08Q9Y2WG1 |
Item model number | FCELESTEE |
Customer Reviews |
4.1 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #145,011 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #3,299 in Over-Ear Headphones |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | December 10, 2020 |
Manufacturer | Focal |
Item Weight | 1200 Grams |
Units | 1.0 Count |
Number Of Items | 1 |
Cable Length | 4 Feet |
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Product Description
Celestee is a set of high-end headphones combining elegant design and remarkable sound performance. They incorporate the latest Focal technologies: 15/8" (40mm) Aluminium/Magnesium ‘M’-shaped dome full-range speaker drivers and acoustic treatment within the earcups to prevent resonance. Celestee headphones boast outstanding tonal balance: incredible bass extension with precise treble and high-mids to delight any music lover.
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Customers like the quality, clarity, and strength of the headphones. For example, they mention that it provides a good level of detail, and is strong. That said, opinions are mixed on the sound quality.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the headphones. They mention that they are amazing, beautiful, and have good sound. Some say that the low end of the product is acceptable and the overall presentation of the Focal was fairly balanced.
"For the price the Celestee is a great headphone. It’s super efficient so an amplifier is nice to have but is not a requirement...." Read more
"...The overall presentation of the Focal was fairly balanced, but a little "nasal" in comparison to the T5...." Read more
"...While it’s blue and matches the headphones nicely, it is too short, only about 1 meter (3 feet, if that)...." Read more
"...The low end of these headphones is acceptable but won't impress you. Looks-wise these are beautiful headphones...." Read more
Customers appreciate the clarity of the headphones. They say it provides a good level of detail, resolution, and definition. Customers also mention that the sound is rich.
"...I'm getting definition, clarity, background percussion, and soundstage like never before...." Read more
"...Bright, big sound, decent bass, with nice detail. The build quality is also fantastic. Very happy with my purchase." Read more
"...Secondly, the overall sound is fairly balanced, clear and strong. I think the bass is just a little lacking...." Read more
"...The bass are not too boomy, not too strong. Again, because everything is so precise, should you decide to follow the bass, you’ll hear them, you’ll..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the strength of the headphones. They mention that the build quality is fantastic, and the design is excellent.
"...The build quality is exquisite, the carry case is reasonable, but the cable is a bit irritating to me because it's too short (4 foot) and very stiff...." Read more
"...Bright, big sound, decent bass, with nice detail. The build quality is also fantastic. Very happy with my purchase." Read more
"...Secondly, the overall sound is fairly balanced, clear and strong. I think the bass is just a little lacking...." Read more
"...The bass are not too boomy, not too strong...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the sound quality of the headphones. Some mention that they offer a great soundstage for a closed back headphone, with bass that's not too boomy. They also say that the vocals sound much better on the Celestee as well as having a more. However, others say that they are comfortable, but lacking as engaging. They say that these headphones do not have the soundstage required for classical music, and that the bass exists but sounds flat and lifeless.
"...line is that I'm not using a laptop as my source, and I can hear details in familiar music that I've never heard before using these Focal headphones...." Read more
"...Bright, big sound, decent bass, with nice detail. The build quality is also fantastic. Very happy with my purchase." Read more
"...Secondly, the overall sound is fairly balanced, clear and strong. I think the bass is just a little lacking...." Read more
"...Got the Focal Elegia instead. Although sound is not as accurate, but offer great soundstage for a closed back headphone." Read more
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The Focals arrived in pristine condition and very much "like new". The build quality is exquisite, the carry case is reasonable, but the cable is a bit irritating to me because it's too short (4 foot) and very stiff. I’m also not a fan of screw on 1/4 (6.3mm) TRS adapters because they introduce a potential connection flaw.
That cable thing may not be an issue for other buyers out there who use a desktop amp but for me it's annoying to use with a recliner. Not enough to knock off a point but 1/2 a point for sure.
Audio reviews, even when written by an experienced audiophile reviewers or skilled musicians are, by their very nature, variable.
That variability can increase exponentially when done by inexperienced reviewers running the Focal headphones off a laptop or cellphone with no external DAC and using that as their audio judgement bar.
I’ve been an audio nut for 50 years and still learn more every day. It’s a subjective and pricey hobby.
The Focal Celestee’s benefit greatly from a dedicate external headphone amp and i would not evaluate these without a dedicated headphone amp and DAC
I use a Rupert Neve RNHP amp with a Bluesound Node and a McIntosh MVP-861 CD player as my sources. I stream Tidal MQA (master quality audio which is a terrific source through the DAC in the Node.
It’s not a super high end set up, but I’m a believer in diminishing returns as prices escalate dramatically. I’d put the Neve amp up against a litany of $3000 headphone amps and it would stand proud.
Bottom line is that I'm not using a laptop as my source, and I can hear details in familiar music that I've never heard before using these Focal headphones. I'm getting definition, clarity, background percussion, and soundstage like never before.
My other headphones are Meze 99 Classic and Sony Bluetooth/wired WH-1000XM5 phones. Both of those are terrific headphones for the money but are not on par with the Focal Celestee. The Meze and Sony models add color and warmth to the audio and the Focal sound more accurate to me.
You have to listen for yourself and check out the headphone reviews from the master headphone audiophile, John Darko.
$999 is too much for the Celestee's. I was OK with $699. Hope that helps!
First of all, these are VERY comfortable headphones. If comfort is your thing, give these a try.
Secondly, the overall sound is fairly balanced, clear and strong. I think the bass is just a little lacking.
Compared to the similarly priced, closed back Beyerdynamic T5 cans, the Focal Celestee has a more balanced presentation due to the T5's bloated and muddy bass (which also detracts from / gets in the way of its presentation of the mids and highs). The overall presentation of the Focal was fairly balanced, but a little "nasal" in comparison to the T5. The T5 had a wider soundstage presentation, thus sounding more open compared to the Focal.
Comparing this Focal to the open backed Focal Clear Pro, the Clear Pro sounds more... open, with more presence in the bass area - complementing the excellent mids and highs (without being overblown like the T5) - but that is to be expected comparing open back to closed back designs. I like the Clear Pro very much and, despite having a similar sound signature, the relatively nasal (pinched, closed in) quality of the Celestee is a buzz kill for me.
But what is, perhaps, most troubling for me is that I have the now discontinued Oppo PM-3 closed back cans (these employ planar magnetic tech, which none of the other cans mentioned here do) and they sound 95% as good as the Focal Celestee, losing 5% in overall refinement of the musical presentation. The Oppo has a touch more bottom end, which I feel the Celestee is lacking, and a touch wider, more open soundstage. AND THE OPPO CANS COST LESS THAN HALF THE PRICE OF THE CELESTEE. That is a deal breaker for me. If I didn't have the Oppo cans, though, I might have kept the Celestee.
I am sending the Celestee cans back, continuing on my fool's journey to find the perfect closed back cans. Perfect, and something I can afford, that is.
Thank you for your attention.
Addendum: A month after writing this review, and after auditioning five more great $1000-$2000 closed back headphones, I settled on the Denon AH-D9200.
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i owned lots of headphones and even worked as a Hi-Fi speaker/headphone seller.
Let me say NOTHING compares to these at this price range they literally sound divine after a couple equalizer settings you can literally make them sound any way you want so they are basically like 20 in one headphones after some tinkering .
10/10 would recommend if you enjoy closed back headphones and you also own or are willing to buy a Dac have some fun and rediscover the songs you loved with unheard details you never knew were there to begin with!
what can i say?
this is FOCAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!