Over-Ear
Focal Clear
88Outstanding
$1,500
Full review dataFocal Clear vs Noble Audio Artemis: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Focal Clear vs Noble Audio Artemis, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
Noble Audio Artemis
Not yet scored
$900
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Focal Clear leads on 3 of 4 measures.
- Focal Clear
- Noble Audio Artemis
HearWiki score
88
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Sound
9.0
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Value
7.0
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Price (USD)
$1,500
$900
Specifications
ClearArtemis
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $1,500
- $900
- HearWiki score
- 88
- Not scored
- Released
- 2017
- 2025
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- 1DD + 1BA + 1PL tribrid
- Driver type
- dynamic
- tribrid
- Driver configuration
- -
- 1DD + 1BA + 1PL
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 3
- Frequency response
- 5 Hz - 28 kHz
- -
- Sound signature
- neutral-warm
- -
- Impedance
- 55 Ω
- -
- Sensitivity
- 104 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- -
- 6.0
- Codecs
- -
- aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- Yes
- Battery life
- -
- 55 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 35 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 90 min
- Active noise cancelling
- -
- Yes
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 450 g
- 350 g
- Water resistance
- -
- IP52
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- Yes
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Connector
- -
- USB-C
- Balanced connection
- Yes
- -
- Microphones
- -
- 6
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
- Call noise reduction
- -
- Yes
What reviewers said
Focal Clear
The Focal Clear is a wired, open-back-style over-ear headphone with a warm-neutral tuning that balances musicality and accuracy. Its dynamic driver delivers rich, natural timbre and strong technical performance, making it a versatile choice for critical listening across genres. The build is solid yet comfortable, with a detachable cable and balanced connection support for audiophile setups.
- Pro:Natural, engaging warm-neutral sound
- Pro:Excellent detail retrieval and imaging
- Pro:Comfortable fit for long sessions
- Con:Heavier than some competitors at 450g
- Con:Pricey despite discounts
- Con:Open-back design leaks sound
Noble Audio Artemis
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