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What listeners keep saying · from 14 reviews

build quality issues4detailed3uncomfortable3great bass2comfortable1overpriced1warm1

Has had the Celestee for a couple of weeks and, having owned the Bathys, immediately noticed its lack of soundstage.

mixed

Used the Celestee on a plane and found it too big for their bag and not very isolating compared with their Bathys.

mixed

Uses the Celestee on a bus and finds background noise far more noticeable than with their Momentum 4.

mixed

Tried the Celestee before buying the HD 620S and found a more live soundstage but nasal mids that put them off over longer listening.

mixed

Fell in love with the Focal sound and finds the Celestee a great budget Stellia for the office, paired with an A&K Kann Max.

positive

Tried the Celestee at a hi-fi store and had issues with it, starting with comfort.

mixeduncomfortable

Briefly had the Celestee but had comfort issues and didn't keep it long.

negativeuncomfortable

Finds the Celestee's dynamics and punch good, and thinks complaints about its small staging are overblown.

positive

After a month with the Celestee on a Mojo 2 has come to love it: warm-leaning and very detailed, though the soundstage is tight at times.

positivedetailedwarm

Recently got the Celestee and loves it, wondering only whether their FiiO K3 holds it back.

positive

Loved the Celestee's sound, but despite babying it the headband failed and Focal's support let them down.

mixedbuild quality issues

Has used the Celestee on the go for about a year, but like many others its headband failed.

mixedbuild quality issues

After three months finds the Celestee good and very detailed, but too narrow in soundstage.

mixeddetailed

Their week-old Celestee shows slight distortion in the right ear on certain sounds.

negativebuild quality issues

Moved from the HD 660S2 to the Celestee hoping for more bass and is so far disappointed.

negative

Enjoys the Celestee and thinks Focal delivered a neutral sound at its price.

positive

Heard the Celestee and finds it not really worth $1k but definitely better than the ATH-M50x.

mixedoverpriced

Got the Celestee last week and found it gorgeous with Dekoni fenestrated sheepskin pads.

positive

Tested the Celestee among other Focals and found ridiculous imaging and separation.

positivedetailed

Not technical but really loves the Celestee's sound across their music.

positive

Owns the Celestee alongside the HD 6XX and LCD-2C and finds it excellent for most music, with the narrow-soundstage complaints overblown.

positive

Finds the Celestee easily better as a package than the Arya, sounding good on every genre.

positive

Owns the Celestee, LCD-XC and Aeon 2 Noire and prefers the Aeon 2 Noire by a wide margin.

mixed

Has trouble getting the Celestee to seal above their ears.

mixeduncomfortable

Their first closed back, the Celestee is very comfortable with noticeably better quality than their Focal Listen Wireless.

positivecomfortable

Bought the Focal Celestee at a third of list price and it still underperformed for them, even more than the Aeon 2 Closed.

negative

Owns the Focal Celestee and finds it fun with surprisingly dynamic but not overwhelming bass, better than the Aeon 2 Noire.

positivegreat bass

Owns the Focal Celestee and finds it has satisfying sub-bass and punch but an almost non-existent soundstage.

mixedgreat bass

The paint flaked off their 1000 dollar Focal Celestee within six months.

negativebuild quality issues