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Focal Elegia

#14 overall · closed-back wired

Focal Elegia

Best-sounding closed-back most people had actually heard under $500, if you can find one.

Closed-backDetailUsed marketUnder $500
People recommending
35
Say they own it
34
Mentions
302
Posts read
1,431
Check price on Amazon · $400
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Typical price, checked Sep 2026. Discontinued. No live price was fetched; $400 is the Adorama clearance price cited in the AudioKarma and Head-Fi threads (2020-2023) and the priceSource points to that thread, not a store.

Why people like it

  • A $900 closed-back that kept showing up at $400 on clearance; at that price people call it incredible
  • Premium build and comfort
  • More neutral than most closed headphones; easy to drive

What owners complain about

  • Discontinued, so you are buying used or old stock
  • Not great value at its original price
  • Not for loud listening according to one Head-Fi member

Where opinions split: Everyone agrees it is a bargain at $400 and poor value at $900.

The 17 sources

Owner = the person says they use it. Recommendation = passed on without saying so. Dates are when the thread or video was posted.

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