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Focal Utopia 2022 vs HifiMan HE1000

What Utopia 2022 does better (1) and where HE1000 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Focal Utopia 2022
Focal · 2022Utopia 2022
1 advantage≈ $4,300
vs
HifiMan HE1000
HifiMan · 2026HE1000
1 advantage≈ $2,700

Why is Utopia 2022 better than HE1000?

  1. Lowest frequency5 Hz vs 8 Hz+60%

Why is HE1000 better than Utopia 2022?

  1. Highest frequency50,000 Hz vs 65,000 Hz+30%
Specifications

Side by side

HifiMan HE1000HifiMan HE1000≈ $2,700
Sound
FitOver-ear—
Ear cup designOpen-back—
Driver typeDynamicPlanar magnetic
Driver size40 mm—
Lowest frequency5 Hz8 Hz
Highest frequency50,000 Hz65,000 Hz
Impedance80 Ω—
Sensitivity104 dB—
Noise control
Active noise cancellingNo—
Battery & charging
Battery life—23 h
Charging time—4 h
Connectivity
WirelessNoYes
Bluetooth codecs—LDAC, aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)—Yes
aptX—Yes
LDAC—Yes
USB-C—Yes
3.5 mm jack / AUXYesYes
Design & build
Weight—452 g
ColoursBlack—
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