Spirit One: Focal"s First Headphone Design Lives Up to Its Name One of the world"s foremost loudspeaker manufacturers, Focal introduces its foray into hi-fi headphones: the Spirit One. Built around a headband machined from aircraft grade aluminum, the lightweight Spirit One uses neodymium magnets and very light but rigid 40mm mylar/titanium diaphragms for an incredibly fast, transparent sound. Featuring the same attention to detail and dedication to innovative designs that has made Focal"s loudspeakers such a driving force in the industry, the Spirit One brings these elements much closer to your ears. "All around [the Focal Spirit One is] a very clever acoustic design. The music, although detailed, dynamic, and having presence, never seemed uncomfortably close...It presented a persuasive and exciting portrayal of music and one that fully engaged the listener." - Malcom Steward, HiFi Choice Combining acoustic, technical and aesthetic performance, Spirit One is also an eloquent indicator of Focal"s creative aesthetic: noble materials, soft touch and total comfort. An on-ear model, they fit around the ear without heating the lobe, yet are still completely airtight. This provides excellent natural insulation against external noises and ensures deep and solid bass frequencies. "Like many Focal loudspeakers, the Spirit One enchants-even seduces-the listener with its warm, natural-sounding, and wonderfully nuanced midrange. They simply present the heart of the music in a natural and unforced way, conveying as much musical subtlety as the recording has to offer-all without exaggeration or over-dramatization. The Spirit Ones do a terrific job of reproducing the sound of the drum kit (and in particular the hard, crisp, yet surprisingly deep "pop" of the snare drum), while also giving the powerful yet also articulate voice of the electric bass guitar its due. The Spirit Ones are different in that they give the sound of the inst