Shape 40 is the most compact studio monitor in the Focal Professional line, and the perfect solution for nearfield monitoring. These monitors can be used from 23″ away (60cm), and they have astonishingly extended low end frequency response. Whether you have a room of less than 107ft2 (10m2), or an installation where compactness is paramount, Shape 40 is the perfect solution.
The three monitors are all made in France and integrate five innovations to maximise acoustic transparency. Designed to meet the needs of nearfield monitoring, Shape monitors combine an ingenuous design and numerous settings optimised for the acoustics of small listening rooms.
These innovations provide remarkable acoustic transparency. These new work tools distinguish themselves through the wide and extremely precise stereo image. The bass register is articulated and controlled. The lower mid-range and mid-range benefit from extreme neutrality, and without any masking effects, making equalisation of these essential registers much easier. Finally, the new tweeter is what’s at the source of the very high definition. It efficiently reveals any hissing, and it’s also very precise in the very high end.
Great speaker!
Very good sounding speakers for their size. I use them as computer desktop speakers with a subwoofer. Although the subwoofer is almost not needed.
The Shape 40 packs an amazing punch for in a compact size. They were perfect for the secondary room in my studio to complement the 65s in my primary workspace.
For now I am very satisfied, I met this "Shape" series at an exhibition in Rimini (Italy) in 2019.
Then a pair of Shape 40s went on trial in a RAI studio (where I work). My colleagues were very impressed with the quality of these "little ones".
I went to my local store (Your Music) and bought a couple.
Now they act as a monitor in my small workstation with the PC.
I connected them to my Linux (Ubuntu) computer via a FiiO X3 usb DAC.
They sound a beauty!
The only doubt, they heat up a bit, we hope that the speakers will not be damaged over time.
With best regards
Enrico Cairoli
Excited to mix using the Shape 40 for mini studio!!
Love the speaker! Great sound for a small speaker
Absolutely the best monitors I have ever owned. Cristal clear flat frequency response with an incredible low end response for being a 4" setup. What is really amazing is how crisply the recreate the stereo field. Will always go Focal!!
If you are looking for near-fields, the Focal Shape 40s are the way to go. These beautiful monitors exhibit realism and neutrality with their amazing Focal signature sounds. Do consider these for small rooms, or the larger versions if you have bigger rooms. I use these alongside the Focal Listen Professional and Focal Clear Professional - and find them to be the only audio monitors I need (apart from an upgrade to Trio6)!
Though I find that the legs on the speakers can be done without as I use IsoAcoustic stands for them...
Shape 40 monitors sounds great and warm! This is something that I needed for my bedroom studio.
Great dynamics and sound distribution - even in a very small setup. The sound settings (Shelving and EQ) are very convenient and allow for a very precise sound calibration. Very compact and easy to adjust.
These may be relatively small monitors but they convey a big, beautiful sound.
Incredible near field monitor! The clarity and balance is amazing for such a small monitor.
When i first turned them on.....i was shocked i can't belive.....speaker is so small ans has such tight bass...i can hear 70hz even if i am 25m away! (On 45% volume!!!!) It is very loud really.....i mean...so much details. This is realy realy perfect! Some people say that metal tweeters are bad.....they are not bad! they are perfect! I can hear 18Khz and i can tell you what is bad. It is for smaller rooms. I tested it in 6m2,11m2, 20m2 it worked great even in 20m2 room but it lost some low end but stil great really i just raised the volume and then it was perfect again. I am kinda audiophile, but i am not into speakers im really about headphones...but this is much better than my 480$ headphones from sennheiser. Its great...
Just got them and finished setting up today. Incredible sounding monitors. Perfect for my small "bedroom" studio. Using with a sub woofer. Very balanced monitors that are the best I have ever owned. The Shape 40 is the right size, right sound and compliments the rest of my system.
+ very good stereo image
+ clear details
- they have an unpleasant smell (hope it will disappear)
= price / performance is beyond expectation!
A great sounding speaker! Clear, Precise, and simply beautiful!
The sound is super high quality. It's very detailed and clear ... it's warm and very enjoyable to listen to. I am more than happy with these speakers ... great job Focal!