Focal Stellia Closed Back Headphones

Stereophile's 2020 Headphone of the Year Winner

Beautiful pair of one of the best sounding headphones I have ever owned. So, why sell? Because I went and purchased a pair of THE best sounding headphones I've ever owned, the Abyss AB-1266 Phi TC's. And since they cost roughly twice as much as the Stellias, keeping both is a bit too expensive of a luxury for me.

If you are looking for a end-game pair of closed-back phones . . . these are it. But don't take my word for it . . . 

From the Manufacturer's description:
This very high-end circum-aural headphones manufactured at Focal is equipped with a new generation of exclusive electrodynamic speaker drivers, capable of working at low acoustic load while offering an extremely extensive frequency response (5Hz – 40kHz).  Stellia delivers a perfect sound, whether bass articulation or the highest frequency details. In addition, Stellia’s offers extremely low impedance at 35 Ω, making the headphones very easy to drive through the output of a mobile audio source: experience the purity of sound, everywhere.

 "The Stellia provides a superb musical experience that packs an infectious, energetic sound within an ergonomic, supremely beautiful headphone that I believe can serve as a true “endgame” for many listener". - heaphones.com

"What we have here is probably the best or one of the best closed-back headphones money could buy. There are perhaps one or two that could perhaps compete with the Focal Stellia but be ready to dig even deeper into your bank account. The Focal Stellia has a stellar look and does so many things audibly well with such good sound quality that it is gonna be hard to beat them" - headphonics.com

Type: Circumaural Closed-Back Headphone
Impedance: 35 ohms
Sensitivity: 106dB SPL / 1mw @ 1khz
THD: 01% @ 1khz 100dB
Frequency Response: 5hz to 40khz
Loudspeaker: 1.6” (40mm) Pure Beryllium M Shaped Dome
Weight: 0.96lb / 435g