Over-Ear
Focal Utopia 2022
81Outstanding
$5,000
Full review dataFocal Utopia 2022 vs HiFiMAN Susvara: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Focal Utopia 2022 comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 81. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Focal Utopia 2022 - Outstanding overall at around $4999.
Over-Ear
HiFiMAN Susvara
77Great
$6,000
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Focal Utopia 2022 leads on 4 of 4 measures.
- Focal Utopia 2022
- HiFiMAN Susvara
HearWiki score
81
77
Sound
9.7
9.6
Value
5.8
4.4
Price (USD)
$5,000
$6,000
Specifications
Utopia 2022Susvara
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $5,000
- $6,000
- HearWiki score
- 81
- 77
- Released
- 2022
- 2017
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- planar magnetic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- planar
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- -
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 5 Hz - 23 kHz
- 6 Hz - 75 kHz
- Sound signature
- -
- neutral
- Impedance
- 80 Ω
- 60 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 104 dB/mW
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- -
- Weight
- 490 g
- 450 g
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- Yes
- USB-C
- -
- No
- Balanced connection
- Yes
- Yes
What reviewers said
Focal Utopia 2022
The Focal Utopia (2022) is a premium open-back flagship headphone that refines the original's celebrated sound with enhanced clarity, tonal realism, and a luxurious build. It delivers exceptional detail and articulate bass through its 40mm dynamic drivers, making it a top-tier choice for audiophiles despite its high price and open-back nature. The design is an evolutionary upgrade rather than a radical departure, retaining the core 80-ohm impedance and 104dB sensitivity.
- Pro:Exceptional detail and transparency
- Pro:Articulate, well-defined bass
- Pro:Premium, luxurious build quality
- Con:Very expensive at roughly $5,000
- Con:Open-back design leaks sound and offers no isolation
- Con:Included unbalanced cable is relatively short
HiFiMAN Susvara
The HiFiMAN Susvara is a flagship planar magnetic headphone with a neutral sound signature, delivering exceptional detail, natural timbre, and fast, textured bass. It offers a highly refined and airy presentation, though it demands powerful amplification to reach its full potential. This reference-class model is built for audiophiles seeking top-tier transparency and technical performance.
- Pro:Exceptional resolution and detail retrieval
- Pro:Natural, realistic midrange and timbre
- Pro:Fast, textured bass response
- Con:Extremely power-hungry, requires high-end amplification
- Con:Very expensive flagship pricing
- Con:Heavy at 450g, may cause fatigue over long sessions
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