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Focal Stellia Hi-Fi vs Sennheiser - HD 820

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 Stellia Hi-Fi Closed-Back Over-Ear Headphones - Clearance / Open Box Focal Stellia Hi-Fi Closed-Back Over-Ear Headphones - Clearance / Open Box Focal Now ₹2,82,056 at ListenUp Lowest on record ₹2,999 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 Full prices & history
Sennheiser - HD 820 Closed-Back Wired Headphones Sennheiser - HD 820 Closed-Back Wired Headphones Sennheiser Now ₹1,44,990 at Concept Kart Lowest on record ₹2,200 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 13 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
Impedance 35Ω —
Connectivity Wired Wired
Form factor Over-ear —
Back design Closed-back Closed-back
Plug 3.5mm —

Measured tuning, side by side

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

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Focal Sennheiser
+12+60-6-123.41.1Sub-bass20-80 Hz5.03.3Bass80-200 Hz-0.6-1.0Lower mids200-700 Hz4.64.1Upper mids700 Hz-2.5k8.89.2Treble2.5-6k Hz0.81.9Air6-20k 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 ±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 +2.0 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 +0.8 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.
Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Focal −0.5 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 Stellia Hi-Fi Closed-Back Over-Ear Headphones - Clearance / Open Box Now ₹2,82,056 75% above its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹2,999 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store
Sennheiser - HD 820 Closed-Back Wired Headphones Now ₹1,44,990 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹2,200 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 5 tracked stores
Price gap right now ₹1,37,066 49% of the dearer one's price.
Stores with it in stock 1 vs 5 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Sennheiser - HD 820 Closed-Back Wired Headphones Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹1,44,990 vs ₹2,82,056.
Deepest discount ever seen Sennheiser - HD 820 Closed-Back Wired Headphones From each product's own recorded price history.

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