Focal Listen vs Sennheiser HD 800 S Open

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 Listen Professional Closed-Back Music Production Headphones Focal Now ₹31,308 at ListenUp Lowest on record ₹31,120 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 Full prices & history

Sennheiser HD 800 S Open Back Headphones Sennheiser Now ₹1,14,990 at Headphone Zone At its lowest recorded price ★★★★★ 4.8 4.8 · 546 reviews 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 Sennheiser

Connectivity Wired Wired

Back design Closed-back Open-back

Measured tuning, side by side

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

Focal Sennheiser

Tuning distance ±2.39 dB RMS 86% 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 −0.8 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 Sennheiser does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Focal −0.2 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 Sennheiser does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Focal −2.1 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 Sennheiser 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 Listen Professional Closed-Back Music Production Headphones Now ₹31,308 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹31,120 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Sennheiser HD 800 S Open Back Headphones Now ₹1,14,990 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹1,14,990 on Wednesday, 7th Oct, 2026 In stock at 7 tracked stores

Price gap right now ₹83,682 73% of the dearer one's price.

Stores with it in stock 1 vs 7 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Focal Listen Professional Closed-Back Music Production Headphones Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹31,308 vs ₹1,14,990.

Deepest discount ever seen Focal Listen Professional Closed-Back Music Production Headphones From each product's own recorded price history.

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