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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Focal Elegia vs Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Focal Elegia
Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Elegia (Black/Silver)
- Amiron Wireless (Black)
- Amiron Wireless (Copper)
Our Verdict
Focal Elegia
Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless
If you prefer wired headphones, the Focal Elegia are a better option for neutral listening than the Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless. While the Bluetooth Amiron provide the freedom of a wireless connection, they're less comfortable and their sound profile can vary quite a bit between individuals. While not everyone will prefer the Focal warmer sound profile, they reproduce audio more consistently than the Beyerdynamic, which can sound very different from one person to the next.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.9
6.6
Bluetooth Version
N/A
4.2
Controls
0.0
6.6
Noise Isolation
5.5
4.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
1 lbs
0.85 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
0.0
6.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
N/A
Good
Feedback
N/A
Decent
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
N/A
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
N/A
Voice Assistant
Breathability
5.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
8.9 °C
Portability
5.2
5.3
Portability Picture
L
8.5"
8.6"
W
7.5"
6"
H
4.1"
4.2"
Volume
261 in³
217 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.5"
9"
W
9.5"
7.5"
H
4.7"
5.6"
Volume
380 in³
378 in³
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
6.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-1.79 dB
-3 dB
Treble Amount
-3.4 dB
-2.04 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.9
5.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.65 dB
1.37 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
9.5
7.4
Std. Err.
0.64 dB
3.29 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
59.93 Hz
Low-Bass
0.12 dB
-6.03 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.02 dB
-0.29 dB
High-Bass
0.57 dB
2.79 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.8
8.4
Std. Err.
2.95 dB
2.12 dB
Low-Mid
3.3 dB
3.31 dB
Mid-Mid
2.66 dB
0.25 dB
High-Mid
2.65 dB
-0.88 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.8
7.2
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
4.51 dB
3.73 dB
Low-Treble
-3.77 dB
-2.11 dB
Mid-Treble
-2.27 dB
2.51 dB
High-Treble
-2.07 dB
-5.81 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.7
6.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.26 dB
2.21 dB
Dips
1.85 dB
1.11 dB
Imaging
8.3
7.6
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.19
0.2
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.27
1.51
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.68
3.44
Weighted Phase Mismatch
15.79
7.23
Passive Soundstage
3.9
5.5
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.34 dB
3.74 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
2.05 dB
5.56 dB
PRTF Distance
3.3 dB
8.31 dB
Openness
4.3
5.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.4
3.5
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.9
7.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.298
0.379
WHD @ 100
0.099
0.154
Test Settings
Firmware
1.0.58
Power
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.5
4.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.22 dB
-11.57 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.38 dB
0.95 dB
Mid
-13.11 dB
-7.78 dB
Treble
-27.41 dB
-28.56 dB
Leakage
6.5
6.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
42.63 dB
40.14 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
N/A
Yes
In-Line
N/A
Yes
Boom
N/A
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
No
Yes
Recording Quality
0.0
6.9
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
LFE
N/A
243.22 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
N/A
3.81 dB
HFE
N/A
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
N/A
0.405
Gain
N/A
4.07 dB
Noise Handling
0.0
4.3
Speech + Pink Noise
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise
N/A
SpNR
N/A
4.93 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
7.5
Battery Type
N/A
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
30.4 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
N/A
30.4 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
3.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
N/A
No
Audio While Charging
N/A
No
Passive Playback
N/A
Yes
Charging Port
N/A
USB-C
App Support
0.0
6.5
App Picture
App Name
N/A
Beyerdynamic MIY
iOS
N/A
Yes
Android
N/A
Yes
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
7.1
Bluetooth Version
N/A
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
No
NFC Pairing
N/A
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
83 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
184 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
177 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
198 ms
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
43 ms
iOS Latency
244 ms
Android Latency
145 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4 ft
4.2 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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