Our Verdict
The Polk Audio UltraFocus 8000 are average everyday headphones. They have a great sound and enough features to handle most use cases. However, they're a bit bulky and can't be used with out any batteries.
- Comfortable.
- Great audio reproduction.
- Do not leak much sound.
- Cumbersome button layout
- Creaky headband.
- Poor noise isolation.
The UltraFocus 8000 are good headphones for neutral listening. They're comfortable and have well-balanced sound quality. The bass mid and treble response are almost flat and reproduce tracks well. Their closed-back design limits their soundstage, but their sound is good enough for long neutral listening sessions.
Average for commuting. The noise cancelling is a little weak for loud noisy commutes.
Decent for sports use. Comfortable and moderately stable design. Slightly bulky and cumbersome.
Decent for office use. Decent leakage performance but weak noise isolation. The chatter of a busy office will seep into your audio
Changelog
- Updated Nov 21, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 1.3.1.
- Updated Nov 21, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 1.3.
- Updated Feb 16, 2018: Converted to Test Bench 1.2.
- Updated Sep 28, 2017: The microphone has been tested with our new methodology, as explained here
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