The latest headphones from French speaker maker Focal are launching today with a brand-new model designed specifically for producers, sound engineers, musicians and composers. The Lensys Professional are made in the French audio brand’s workshops for high-resolution in-studio use or when creating music on the move.
The Lensys Professional have a closed-back design, combined with exclusive drivers and top-notch ergonomics for people who must wear headphones for much of their working day. The Lensys Professional join the Clear Mg Professional and Listen Professional in the Focal headphones collection.
Developed to be a reliable and versatile tool for any work environment—whether in a recording studio or on the road—the Lensys Professional are ideal for binaural audio applications in a three-dimensional environment. The robust design of the headphones uses sturdy materials, including an aluminum yoke, while the carrying case provided protects the headphones which also come with two sets of cables.
The R&D team at Focal says they have allocated a great deal of time and effort to create a pair of headphones with a high degree of accuracy as well as comfort, without compromising the monitoring experience. Focal’s engineers chose a 40mm aluminum/magnesium electrodynamic driver with an ‘M’-shaped dome for precise sound reproduction.
Aluminum is used to increase the dome’s rigidity and greatly reduce distortion, while magnesium helps to ensure excellent damping. Thanks to the combination of materials, Focal says the driver delivers deep bass, accurate high frequencies and “crystal-clear midrange.” Meanwhile, the ‘M’ shape of the dome offers exceptional rigidity for a linear frequency response and improved sound dispersion.
The drivers are angled within the earcups to boost stereo imaging, while the acoustic load is optimized to deliver performance like a bass-reflex loudspeaker, for low-end extension. Controlling and ensuring proper sound propagation in headphones is a challenge. With the Lensys Professional, the cushion depth, thickness and type of materials enveloping the drivers have been optimized to contribute to the overall performance.
Because comfort is essential for professional headphones designed for lengthy listening sessions, Focal says it has paid close attention to the fit. The Lensys Professional weigh just 10.8oz or 306g and offer memory foam earpads for a comfortable fit and good sound isolation from external noise.
The headband of the Lensys Professional is solid and covered with a breathable fabric and has a smooth curve, ideal for over-the-head wear. By incorporating high-quality, and long-lasting materials, the headphones should be tough enough to resist most working environments.
Pricing & Availability: The Focal Lensys Professional headphones are available now and priced at $699 / £599 / €699.
Tech Specs:
- Type: Circum-aural closed-back headphones.
- Impedance 26Ω.
- Sensitivity 100dB SPL / 1mW @ 1kHz
- THD 0.3% @ 1kHz / 100dB SPL.
- Frequency response 5Hz – 22kHz.
- Driver 15/8″ 40mm ‘M’-shaped aluminium/magnesium dome.
- Weight 306g (without carrying case)
- Ambient noise isolation: 23dB(A).
- Cables supplied: 1 x 1.2m straight cable, 1 x 3m coiled cable.
- Connections: 3.5mm/6mm screwable jack adapter.
- Carrying case: 24x21x7cm.
