Focal Radiance: The Bentley of headphones
Focal produces some of the best headphones in the world, with prices to match. Bentley holds a similar position in the automotive industry, and Focal’s sibling company, Naim—also a well-respected luminary in high-end audio—has been supplying sound systems for Bentley cars since 2008. So it’s no surprise that Focal and Bentley have teamed up to bring a new headphone into the light of day: the Radiance.
At $1,299, the new model sits squarely between Focal’s $899 Elegia and the $2,990 Stellia, deriving features from both. Soundwise, it’s a bit different from its siblings, but still excellent.
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Like the Elegia and Stellia, the Radiance is a circumaural (around-the-ear), closed-back design that connects to the source device with actual wires—no Bluetooth here! It comes with a 4-foot OFC (oxygen-free copper) 24 AWG cable with a
