FOCAL expanded their consumer headphone line-up last month with more over-ears and earphones. The more expensive model of this batch is the Focal Listen Wireless Over-Ears, and said model is now in-stock and shipping for $299 by HifiDef Lifestyle thru Amazon, with more retailers coming up in a few days/weeks.
Used FOCAL Elear Open Over-Ears for $800
The new condition FOCAL Elear open-back over-ear headphones go for $1000 at authorized dealers, but if you are comfortable with used headphones, they are currently available in “Used – Like New” by seller “Audio Fanatic” (100%, California) through Amazon Warehouse Deals.
Now shipping: new Focal Spark Wired and Wireless Earphones
Focal is back with two new double-figure earphones as part of their new more fashion-y “Spark” line. One is wired, the other is wireless (bluetooth), covering both preferences. Both have 3-button in-wire remote controls, the wired for phone control, and the wireless for bluetooth controls.
And they are already in-stock and shipping from a handful of different recognizable sellers at Amazon. The Spark Wired go for $69 in either black or silver color schemes, while the Spark Wireless go for $99 in the same color combinations.
Or if you prefer to shop away from Amazon, all four combinations are in-stock at authorized dealer OneCall.com, which is the online website of B&M A/V retailer Huppin’s, not far from Final Four heartbroken darlings, the ZAGS! 🙂
[DEAD] Used Focal Classic Over-Ears for $144
As of a 5/15/17 recheck, the used options are sold out…
The Focal Classic closed-back over-ears, part of the first wave of FOCAL’s entry into headphones, before the Elear/Utopia $$$hype train$$$, currently go for $169 in new condition, but if you want to save some more, you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging) for $144~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
Used Focal Listen Closed Over-Ears for $220
This is the first time I recall seeing this available as used, but the discount is not big. The Focal Listen closed over-ears go for $250 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you are fond of used, you can get them in “Used – Good” condition (no details specified) for $220~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
While we are focusing on Focal (pun intended), their new condition Sphear in-Ears go for $90 (AudioLAB thru Amazon, Prime eligible), while their closed-back over-ear Spirit Classic go for $169 (same seller).
The Classic were part of the first wave of Focal headphones, before the Elear-Utopia hype train 🙂
Focal Classic Over-Ears AND Sphear In-Ears for $268
If you want a “Focal Value Meal”, AudioLAB through Amazon is offering a bundle of one over-ear and one in-ear, together for $268 with free shipping (not Prime eligible). The bundle is the Focal Classic closed over-ears AND the Sphear in-ear (a rhyme-y thing).
Used Focal Elear Open Over-Ears for $819
The open-back over-ear Focal Elear go for $1000 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you are comfortable buying them used, they are available in “Used – Like New” condition for $819 with free shipping by marketplace seller “Audio Fanatic” (100%, 81 ratings) through Amazon Warehouse Deals. They are not Prime eligible.
PS: ignore the “Just Launched” sellers with the ridiculous low prices and the “email us before buying”. They are harvesting data and worse.
[DEAD] Used Focal Elear Open Over-Ears for $829
As of a 3/31/17 late re-check, this is no longer available from this seller at this price…
The open-back over-ear Focal Elear go for $1000 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you are comfortable buying them used, they are available in “Used – Like New” condition for $829 with free shipping by marketplace seller “Audio Fanatic” (100%, 81 ratings) through Amazon Warehouse Deals. They are not Prime eligible.
Focal Listen Closed Over-Ears for $200 w/coupon
More eBay coupon action, use coupon code C20SPRING over there to get the new condition Focal Listen Closed Over-Ears for $200 with free shipping by World Wide Stereo on eBay. The coupon drops it from $250 to $200. It is a 20% off coupon, with the maximum discount capped at $50. So the bang-for-the-buck purchase amount for this promotion (which expires 3/27/17 night) is $250.
PS: I can’t post them all, there are over 260 headphones and overall, over 400 products in the headphone related categories, so if you feel like “fishing”, there are many deal-fish to catch.
Used Focal Sphear In-Ears for $70
The new condition Focal Sphear in-ears currently go for $100, but if you are comfortable with used earphones, seller “AudioSurplus” (98%, 8920 ratings) is offering them in “Used – Like New” condition for $65~ + $5~ flat shipping through Amazon Warehouse Deals. They ship directly from AudioSurplus and they are not Prime eligible.
The listing has a picture of the actual used item. Their description says it was used a couple of times, then sanitized and reboxed in original packaging.
Focal Spirit One S Closed Over-Ears for $90
The closed-back over-ear Focal Spirit One S headphones are currently offered as one of the NewEgg Flash featured sales for $90 with free shipping. These are sold by Electronics Expo through NewEgg Flash. Offer ends Thursday next week.
Meanwhile the Focal Spirit Classic, another one of their first wave of headphones, continues to go for $169 with free shipping, in new condition, by AudioLAB on Amazon and by AudioLAB on eBay.
The breakout success of the Focal Elear at the audiophile four-figure tier (yes, yes, it’s $999.99 but it rounds to $1000 #ShoppingMath), and the flagship sticker-shock of the Utopia (at least they gave it a name to match (and explain) the price) have brought some of their earlier headphones back into the spotlight.
FOCAL Spirit Classic for $169
The closed-back over-ear Focal Spirit Classic, part of the first wave of Focal headphones, before they launched the Elear-Utopia hype train, is further discounted, now going for $169 with free shipping, in new condition, by AudioLAB on Amazon and by AudioLAB on eBay.
Meanwhile the Focal Spirit One S are available in Open-Box “Used – Like New” condition for $99 with free shipping by authorized dealer Gramophone via AWD.
Focal Spirit Classic Over-Ears drop to $169 [updated]
Focal is riding high among some audiophile circles these days thanks to the Elear’s performance and the sticker-shock price of the Utopia, and the extra spotlight is bringing back out of the shadows some of their earlier headphone attempts.
The closed-back over-ear Focal Spirit Classic is further discounted, now going for $169 with free shipping by AudioLAB thru AudioLAB on Amazon and AudioLAB on eBay.
UPDATE 2/21/17: as of this re-check, the price dropped from $189 to $169…
Focal Spirit One S Closed Over-Ears for $125
The closed-back over-ear Focal Spirit One S headphones are currently offered for $125 with free shipping by “HiDef Lifestyle” with the order fulfilled by Amazon. They come with a case, a pouch, and other extras.
Open-box Focal Classic Closed Over-Ears for $180
With the launch of the Focal Elear and Utopia, the previous Focal headphones are getting a second look. One of which is the closed-back over-ear Focal Classic which goes for $200 in new condition, but if you want to save some more, you can get it in open-box “Used – Like New” condition for $180 with free shipping by HiDef Lifestyle (B&M store, authorized dealers) through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This is not Prime eligible.
Beats (late 2016 models) and Focal (pre 2016 models) sales continue
The sales continue (or have returned) for two of the late 2016 Beats headphones. The black and gloss-black color-schemes of the Beats Solo 3 On-Ears (with Bluetooth and Apple’s “magic”) go for $220, while the black color scheme of the PowerBeats3 earphones continues for $150.
Speaking of continuing sales, the Focal Classic closed over-ears continue at their new-normal price of $200, while their Sphear in-ears go for $80. Perhaps they are hoping that the buzz generated among audiophiles by the Elear and the Utopia will generate renewed interest in the rest of the Focal line-up.
Focal Sphear In-Ears drop to $80
A couple of recognizable retailers (Electronics Expo, AudioLAB) are offering the new condition Focal Sphear in-ears for $80 with free shipping with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. It could be a peer-pressure price-match (most likely computer-generated). Regardless, the price is $80 and Prime eligible at the moment 🙂
They are also going for $80 with free shipping by AudioLab on eBay.
Focal Elear back in-stock and Prime eligible
The Focal Elear are back in-stock at Amazon.com, the seller is AudioLAB. It ships from AudioLAB but it is eligible for free 2-day Prime for members. This is a not-so-well-known Prime benefit, where some marketplace sellers agree to ship items to Prime members with free 2-day shipping.
Focal Spirit Classic Over-Ears for $199
More discounting on the Focal front, their over-ear closed-back Focal Spirit Classic are on sale for $199 with free shipping by a couple of recognizable sellers at amazon.com (AudioLAB, Zorro) and also by AudioLAB on eBay.
Focal Sphear In-Ears for $87
I haven’t checked up on these in a while, but they are now in double figures, the new condition Focal Sphear in-ears are going for $87 with free shipping by a few recognizable sellers whose listings are Prime eligible at amazon.com and Audiolab on eBay.
Back In-Stock: Focal Elear for $999
The open-back Focal Elear are back in-stock, going for their standard price of $999 with free shipping, by AudioLAB through amazon.com. Open-back, open-wallet 🙂
Used Focal Utopia for $3700
If you are interested in the Focal Utopia and don’t mind used, here’s a listing to monitor, it is available in “Used – Like New” condition with less than 30 minutes of used by authorized dealer “Hidef Lifestyle” through Amazon Warehouse Deals. Considering the price, this may be around for a while, and as time goes by, the price may keep dropping. But you never really know for certain.
UPDATE/PSA: beware of bullshit/clickbait/trickbait listings on this and other Amazon products from sellers asking you to contact them before buying and offering them at significantly lower prices. Nothing good will come out of this for you. Ignore it or report it to Amazon, DO NOT BUY! Listings like this violate various Amazon seller rules.
Screenshot below to help consumers identify this danger to their wallets:
Back In-Stock: Focal Utopia for $4000
I’ll do a refresh of the Headphone Tracker later tonight, but in the meantime, the Focal Utopia is back in-stock at its official price of $4000 by Gramofone thru Amazon. This ships directly from Gramofone, so it is not Prime eligible. It gets free slow shipping but considering the price, selecting the fastest shipping option for $more$ is the logical thing to do.
Back In-Stock: Focal Elear for $999
They are back in-stock again, these wallet-killers, the new condition open-back over-ear made-in-France Focal Elear headphones, going for $999 with free shipping by Gramophone thru Amazon. They ship directly from Gramophone (Maryland), so they are not eligible for Prime. As of the time of writing, they have two units available.
But that’s not all, the detailed listings also show that two more authorized retailers have them in-stock for the same price, AudioLAB and ListenUP. These two ship directly, they are not Prime eligible.
[DEAD] Back In-Stock: Focal Elear for $1000
AS of 10/21/16 re-check, these sold out again… For future updates, check the brand new Headphone Tracker…
and if you are looking for the new Focal Elear, we have some good news for you. As of the time of writing, there are two units in-stock for $1000 with free shipping by AudioLAB thru Amazon. These ships directly from AudioLAB, so they are not Prime eligible… Yesterday the brown color of the Sony MDR-1000X was in-stock but as of this update, it has gone out of stock…
If you have any headphones you are interested and you want me to track them, please leave a comment or use the contact form. Twitter account coming during the weekend.
[SOLD OUT] Back In-Stock: Focal Elear for $999
As of a 10/19/16 re-check, this one sold-out: We have another Bigfoot sighting, the brand new Focal Elear are in-stock and ready to ship, with one unit available, for $999 with free shipping by AudioLab thru Amazon. This ships directly from AudioLAB, so it is not Prime eligible.
PS: also in-stock are the Focal Utopia for their price of $4000, these ones by Gramophone thru Amazon, again, shipping directly from the seller, so they are not Prime eligible.
PS2: some crackpot theorists suggest the Utopia was created to drive up sales for the Elear 🙂
In-Stock Again: Focal Utopia for $4000
Some crackpot theorists would argue that the existence of the Focal Utopia is to make the Focal Elear look like a great bang for the buck for $1000, but this is not the Art Bell Headphone Hour 🙂 Which brings us to the Focal Utopia, as of the time of writing, there are two units in-stock and ready to ship for the very flagship price of $4000 by Gramophone thru Amazon. They ship directly from Gramophone (of Maryland), so they are not Prime eligible. This is one of the rare cases where using the fastest shipping method is a great idea.
[DEAD] In-Stock Now: Focal Elear for $1000
As of 9/27/16 at 3:22pm ET re-check, this listing sold out…
Used Focal Sphear In-Ears for $112
The Focal Sphear in-ears go for $150 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you are comfortable with used, there is a “Used – Good” condition listing going for $112~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). The listing says they will be repackaging and they are missing the “user manual”. This is sold by AWD actual, so you have Amazon’s 30-day return policy. The listing says this will be in-stock September 29, so factor that in your plans.
In-stock again: Focal Utopia (one unit left)
Because I love the juxtaposition of high and low, we now have something on the totally other end of the spectrum from the previously mentioned $5 Koss On-Ears. It’s an availability alert, there is one unit available of the Focal Utopia Reference flagships going for $4000 with free shipping by “HiDEF Lifestyle” through Amazon.com. This ships directly from HiDef so it is not Prime eligible. They are an authorized dealer. It should go without saying, if you are buying this, you must needs pick the fastest delivery method available. You don’t want a $4000 flagship languishing in the slow-shipping lanes 🙂
In-Stock Now: Focal Utopia Reference for $4000 [ONE left]
UPDATE Thursday 10:47pm ET ~ as of this recheck, there is one left…
ORIGINAL
Flagship headphone action on the Focal front now, their new Utopia Reference headphone is in-stock and ready to ship for $3999 with free shipping by AudioLab thru Amazon. This ships directly from AudioLAB, so it is not Prime eligible. Two units are available as of the time of writing.
Screenshot of the Amazon product page below:
Considering the flagshipness of this, it is probably a good idea to select the fastest shipping option possible. You don’t want a flagship headphone floating around in delivery trucks for too long 🙂
In-Stock Now: Focal Listen Closed Over-Ears for $250
Another new headphone is now in-stock and ready to ship to your ears for $249 with free shipping by various authorized dealers with the orders fulfilled by Amazon along with AudioLab’s eBay store (two units available).
Focal Spirit One S Closed-Back for $177 [was $159]
We interrupt the Used Madness with an unrelated new condition offer, available to everyone, not just Prime members, it is the new condition Focal Spirit One S closed-back headphones offered for $177 (was $159) with free shipping by a marketplace seller (Amazing Deals Online) with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so it is Prime eligible.
Price updated in the post on 7/12/16 7pm ET.
Used Focal Sphear In-Ears for $110
The Focal Sphear in-ears go for $150~ in new condition, but if you want to save some, there is one unit available in “Used – Good” condition (missing some accessories and user manual and is repackaged) for $110~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
Open box Focal Spirit Classic for $239
The closed-back over-ear Focal Spirit Classic headphones are currently available in “Used – Like New” with the description saying “open box. authorized dealer. full factory warranty” for $239 with free shipping by Gramophone (Maryland) through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships from Maryland, not fulfilled by Amazon.
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