SeekerFocal Celestee
The Focal Celestee are decent for neutral sound. They have a smooth, warm sound profile. While they lack a thumpy low-bass, their mid-range is exceptionally neutral, ensuring that vocals and lead instruments are present, detailed, and clear. However, their treble is underemphasized, so voices sound veiled while sibilants like S and T sounds are dark. Since they have a closed-back design, their passive soundstage is perceived as somewhat small and as coming from inside your head rather than from out in front of you.
-- As reviewed by Rtings
Product details
- Closed-back headphones for home and on-the-go use
- Outstanding design fine materials and Navy Blue finishes with Soft Copper details
- Remarkable sound performance: incredible bass extension and tonal balance unrivaled in their category
- Low impedance (35 Ohms) to ensure uncompromising use with a portable audio player
PROS
+ Outstanding build quality and very comfortable fit.
CONS
- Small, closed-off passive soundstage.
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Expert reviews and ratings
By Rtings on July 09, 2021
The Focal Celestee are decent for neutral sound. They have a smooth, warm sound profile. While they lack a thumpy low-bass, their mid-range is exceptionally neutral, ensuring that vocals and lead instruments are present, detailed, and clear. However, their treble is underemphasized, so voices sound veiled while sibilants like S and T sounds are dark. Since they have a closed-back design, their passive soundstage is perceived as somewhat small and as coming from inside your head rather than from out in front of you.
74
By Tom's Guide on March 25, 2021
The Focal Celestee doesn’t come cheap, but what these closed-back cans deliver in sound and style make them an enticing splurge.
80
By TechRadar on July 08, 2021
The Focal Celestee is one of the best-sounding closed-back headphones you can buy. The headphones have gobs of resolution, impact, and precise imaging. More impressively, the Celestee doesn't punish listeners who have poor quality recordings. However, if you’re looking for soundstage width, you’ll have to find it elsewhere as the Celestee doesn’t project sound very far.
90