Over-Ear
Focal Utopia 2022
81Outstanding
$5,000
Full review dataFocal Utopia 2022 vs Yamaha Yh-5000se: 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
Yamaha Yh-5000se
72Good
$5,000
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
- Yamaha Yh-5000se
HearWiki score
81
72
Sound
9.7
9.1
Value
5.8
5.7
Price (USD)
$5,000
$5,000
Specifications
Utopia 2022Yh-5000se
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $5,000
- $5,000
- HearWiki score
- 81
- 72
- Released
- 2022
- 2023
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- 50 mm planar magnetic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- planar
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 50 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 5 Hz - 23 kHz
- 5 Hz - 70 kHz
- Impedance
- 80 Ω
- 34 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 104 dB/mW
- 98 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- -
- Weight
- 490 g
- 320 g
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- Yes
- Pad material
- -
- leatherette
- Connector
- -
- 4.4 mm balanced
- 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
Yamaha Yh-5000se
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