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Focal Elex Headphones vs Moondrop PARA 2 100mm

Every tracked fact about the two, side by side - prices, history lows, ratings and measured tuning. No verdict: which one to buy is the visitor's decision, always.

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Focal Elex Headphones - B Stock Focal Elex Headphones - B Stock Focal Now ₹33,022 at headphones.com Lowest on record ₹349 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 7 reviews Full prices & history
Moondrop PARA 2 100mm Patented Planar Driver Hi-Fi Headphone Moondrop PARA 2 100mm Patented Planar Driver Hi-Fi Headphone Moondrop Now ₹40,213 at HiFiGo Lowest on record ₹425 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are headphones. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - driver setup, impedance, sensitivity, back design and connectivity. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec Focal Moondrop
Driver configuration — Planar magnetic
Impedance 80Ω 9Ω
Sensitivity 104dB 106dB
Connectivity Wired Wired
Plug — 3.5mm/4.4mm

Measured tuning, side by side

Both curves are real community measurements (gold: Focal · blue: Moondrop). Each is level-aligned to its own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean, so rig offsets don't skew the comparison.

+20+100-10-2020501002005001k2k5k10k20k12
Focal Moondrop
+12+60-6-12-0.8-1.8Sub-bass20-80 Hz0.5-1.5Bass80-200 Hz-0.3-0.6Lower mids200-700 Hz3.53.2Upper mids700 Hz-2.5k6.05.3Treble2.5-6k Hz-3.0-2.3Air6-20k Hz

Average level per band, relative to that curve's own 200 Hz–1 kHz middle - a taller bar plays louder there on the measured files. Same colours as the chart above.

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Tuning distance ±1.95 dB RMS 88% match - Very close. Computed on a shared 40-point log grid, 20 Hz–10 kHz. A measurement-space fact, not a promise two ears agree.
Bass · 20–250 Hz Focal +1.2 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Focal plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Moondrop does.
Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Level Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Focal plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Moondrop does.
Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Focal +0.3 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Focal plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Moondrop does.
What a curve cannot seeBuild, driver QC unit-to-unit, comfort, isolation, accessories, warranty and resale value sit outside the graph - usually what the pricier one is charging for.

Price over the last 30 days

Daily lowest price across every tracked store, from the site's own price history. The line is one product's own range - the two cards are not drawn to a shared scale.

Focal Elex Headphones - B Stock Now ₹33,022 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹349 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store
Moondrop PARA 2 100mm Patented Planar Driver Hi-Fi Headphone Now ₹40,213 16% below its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹425 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store
Price gap right now ₹7,190 18% of the dearer one's price.
Stores with it in stock 1 vs 1 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Focal Elex Headphones - B Stock Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹33,022 vs ₹40,213.
Deepest discount ever seen Focal Elex Headphones - B Stock From each product's own recorded price history.

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