Spirit One S is the fourth pair of headphones developed by Focal’s R&D team in France, and it takes full advantage of our expertise we have acquired about headphones. It is destined for all those who are searching for more than just a stylish product, but also for real acoustic equipment.
Der Spirit One S wurde für mobiles Musikhören konzipiert. Sein Frequenzgang in den Bässen ist für eine absolut neutrale Klangbalance in lauter Umgebung verstärkt. Dank der beispiellos leichten Treiber mit großer Membran (40 mm) vereinen sich hier satte Klänge in den mittleren Höhen, außergewöhnliche Raumausbreitung, Klangauflösung und hohe Dynamik.
Die großen, ohrumschließenden Ohrmuscheln des Spirit One S und seine weichen Polster gewährleisten optimale Isolierung. Der mechanische Aufbau verbindet optimalen Tragekomfort mit Leichtigkeit und Robustheit - Schlüsselelemente für grenzenloses Hörvergnügen unterwegs.
Very good, fast and clear sound, nice design, but bad construction. It has broken after a year of use.
The top plastic breaks.
Total unlike focal quality.
I've always loved Focal since I had them in my car and I knew there head phones would not disappoint. Since I bought these headphones I love them.
Sound Good!
Incredible headphones. The perfect entry level set for travel and listening around the home or anywhere.
Much better then headphones costing three times as much.
Great set of headphones, they are always with me on my travels.
I bought the 2013 Focal Spirit One (not "S") edition. First, I had to change the headphones three times due to a default in the driver ; the bass sounded like torn paper. Fortunately, the fourth one worked perfectly.
After 2 years, cracks already appeared around the screws that make the junction between the fixed part on the head and the sliding part that goes to the headphone (the screws close the cushion for the head on the picture).
Now, 4 years later, the sliding part (the metal grey part on the picture) just broke in two and my headphones are completely unusable. I tried with glue but it won't hold because there isn't enough surface to properly glues the two parts.
Overall I'm so disappointed ! I bought these headphones because I believed in French quality. The first problems appeared after two years so I can't use the warranty, thanks a lot. I find it totally sad that these headphones couldn't hold more than two years. I only use them once in a while for music at work, I barely move them around so the problem is not from bad transport. It's definitely an evidence of bad quality that only appears on the long distance. The nice "prices" and "reviews" that convinced me to buy these can't show that of course ! I guess I will go back to my 11 years old Sennheiser headphones.
my first pair were spirit ones and the speaker ruptured in the first few weeks, so the retailer sent them back to focal, and focal replaced them with the new spirit one s. The change was a marked improvement, even small things like the metal on the earcups how it used to tap, so they put foam to stop the irritation, this just goes to show how much focal tries to maker there products better, and yes the sound has greatly improved. I recommend this product to anyone who likes listening to music, but I have one issue, why did focal take the volume up and down of the wire, it's inconvenient as now I can only pause rewind and forward songs :(
My first Focal closed back headphones.
For the price, it compares better to other closed back headphones at a higher price bracket.
Für mich einer der besten Kopfhörer, in dieser Preisklasse!
A phenomenal product.
Amazing sound quality to price ratio. Flimsy Chinese exterior, yet acceptable given the circumstances.
Excellent sound but very bad quality finish. Cheap feeling plastics and pressure on ears too high. All in all it's disappointing :(
Love the sound. My cord for this one is messed up. Where I plug it into my iphone, it turns up and down my volume if the cord gets lightly pulled on one way or the other.....where the cord meets the rubber base.
Excellent quality for the price. However, I have had trouble with the cord - a week after purchase, the interface button and plate fell off and have forced me to tape them shut until a replacement arrives to the States.
Good
I've had 3 of these headphones since they first came out. The first one had a known driver issue and was replaced under warranty. The second pair had the headband crack, this was replaced outside of warranty through the US distributor. The third pair didn't last a year. Where the headband again split. These headphones were being worn in a medical publisher's office and not abused. After this last pair broke, I bought a pair of planar magnetic headphones. I loved the sound when they worked, they just don't have the durability expected.
GREAT sound. I tested other brands(will not name here) but this one won. I listen mostly to Metal. I feel or hear that this headphone interprets the instruments thump accurately but still hear all the instruments amids the "chaos". I particularly love the guitar riffs and snare sounds.One con for this loses one start because of the headband. There is a small crack already. I used to have Tiesto(AKG) and it had the same problem I hope the headband on this does not continue to crack.
The connection of the cable is lose and I can only hear from the right side.
Best Value for Price
Solid headphones with spectacular sound and crazy comfortable.
Excelente Sonido, gran diseño
Great pruduct.Everything match the description and with a great sound!. Very happy with the Headphones. Thank you Focal!
Excellent sound quality; not very comfortable, very strong pressure over the ears.
good sound quality, however I did expect more quality wise. The cable (with microphone) broke down within 2 months after purchase; so I could not use it anymore with my iphone (luckily there is another cable included) - plastic white covers on strap (that connect the cups, with the head strap) let loose as well within 4 months after purchase (not glued on well?)
excellent sound
Excellent sound. Average finish, but for that price is OK.
I am in love with the sound of these headphones. I would give it a perfect 5 star review had they not cracked so easily. The sound is unbeatable though.
Looking forward to next gen headphones from focal
excellent product
Genau das, was ich für unterwegs gesucht habe. Mit einem unschlagbarem Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis. Danke
Just got them as christmas present. Excellent sound..a bit too tight on ears, but that should wear off with time. I wanted to ask if you can recommend a compatible cable (since the hole for jack is quite narrow) so I can use them at home. Meaning a longer cable than the one provided. Otherwise, great job!
After 2 weeks of use large cracks have appeared on the plastic part of the headphone. Sound quality is amazing however not sure how long these cans will last.
En remplacement d'un Spirit One. Encore meilleur. Rien à dire
Great headphones. They definitely need some burn in. The clap on the headphones can be a bit tight. It will probably get looser as time goes on. Liking them a lot so far.
looks very nice and sound great
Perfect mobile option.