Supporting the long established audio brand Focal to develop and launch a family of headphones into the high-end market

Name: Headphone development

Client: Focal

Year: 2018 - ongoing


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Concept design

Engineering

Packaging

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A new direction

A new direction

The French brand Focal has been well respected in the audio space for over 20 years for their high end speaker solutions. We have supported their move into the booming high end headphone market with a roadmap of headphones that continue on the much loved aesthetic of Focal products and matches them with ergonomically driven design to ensure hours of listening pleasure.

The French brand Focal has been well respected in the audio space for over 20 years for their high end speaker solutions. We have supported their move into the booming high end headphone market with a roadmap of headphones that continue on the much loved aesthetic of Focal products and matches them with ergonomically driven design to ensure hours of listening pleasure.

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"Unarguably one of the finest headphones on the planet"

'What Hi-Fi?'

Comfort first approach
It was important to ensure this range of headphones gave a quality of comfort that matched the performance of the drivers found within the chassis. A focus on ergonomics gives this listener base hours of comfort for prolonged listening sessions.

Comfort first approach
It was important to ensure this range of headphones gave a quality of comfort that matched the performance of the drivers found within the chassis. A focus on ergonomics gives this listener base hours of comfort for prolonged listening sessions.

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Designing from the ground up
Every element of the design has been scrutinised to maximise performance in delivering a improved audio performance and maximising the pleasure for the end user through material selection and ergonomics.

Designing from the ground up
Every element of the design has been scrutinised to maximise performance in delivering a improved audio performance and maximising the pleasure for the end user through material selection and ergonomics.

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Room for personality
Focal is know for it's quirky colourways on its products and material selections, the outer shell of the headphone is designed have hold a personality yet still retain a shared DNA.

Room for personality
Focal is know for it's quirky colourways on its products and material selections, the outer shell of the headphone is designed have hold a personality yet still retain a shared DNA.

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A better bag
The traditional wooden box most commonly associated with headphones of this caliber has been updated to a minimal form fitting carrier that offers shock protection and is lightweight enough to be carried in a bag.

A better bag
The traditional wooden box most commonly associated with headphones of this caliber has been updated to a minimal form fitting carrier that offers shock protection and is lightweight enough to be carried in a bag.