Focal Celestee vs Azurys

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Our Verdict

Focal Celestee

Focal Azurys

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Variants

  • Celestee (Navy)
  • Azurys (Blue)

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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 
 

7.4
N/A
No major differences between these headphones for neutral sound. See full list of tests below.

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Sound Profile  

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Focal Celestee Sound Profile
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Normalization Frequency 
 

Lock Hz

Bass Amount 
 

Locked

Bass Amount 
 

-3.01 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-2.4 dB

Treble Amount 
 

Locked

Sound Signature 
 

Locked
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

6.2
N/A

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Std. Deviation 
 

0.87 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance 
 

7.7
N/A

Bass Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

2.86 dB
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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

77.72 Hz
Lock Hz

Low Bass 
 

-5.32 dB
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Mid Bass 
 

-2.16 dB
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High Bass 
 

-0.51 dB
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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance 
 

9.2
N/A

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance  

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Focal Celestee Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

1.06 dB
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Low Mid 
 

0.57 dB
Lock dB

Mid-Mid 
 

0.45 dB
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High Mid 
 

1.09 dB
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Treble Profile: Target Compliance 
 

6.5
N/A

Treble Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

5.15 dB
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Low Treble 
 

-3.25 dB
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Mid Treble 
 

-2.66 dB
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High Treble 
 

-6.97 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.5
N/A

Peaks/Dips Graph 
 

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Peaks 
 

1.49 dB
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Dips 
 

1.59 dB
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Stereo Mismatch 
 

N/A

Frequency Response Mismatch  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.95
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Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch 
 

1.92
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Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

10.68
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Group Delay 
 

N/A

Group Delay  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

N/A

Cumulative Spectral Decay 
 

CSD  

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PRTF 
 

4.4
N/A

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation) 
 

3.82 dB
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PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

2.34 dB
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PRTF Distance 
 

3.62 dB
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Openness 
 

4.8

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

4.5
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Harmonic Distortion 
 

N/A

Harmonics Levels  

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THD Ratio  

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WHD @ 94 dB SPL 
 

0.325
Lock%

WHD @ 104 dB SPL 
 

0.117
Lock%

Electrical Aspects 
 

Impedance  

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Sensitivity @1kHz-1V 
 

Lock dB SPL

Bluetooth Max SPL 
 

N/A

Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
N/A

Virtual Soundstage 
 

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Head Modeling 
 

No
Locked

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
Locked

Room Ambience 
 

No
Locked

Head Tracking 
 

No
Locked

Virtual Surround 
 

No App
Locked

Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

No Firmware
Locked

Power 
 

Passive
Locked

Connection 
 

Wired
Locked

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Locked

Test Instrument  

Locked

EQ 
 

No EQ
Locked

ANC 
 

No ANC
Locked

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Locked

Microphone 
 

No Microphone
Locked
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Imaging 
 

8.0
N/A

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.39

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

10.68
Lock°

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.95
Lock dB

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.92
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.8
N/A

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.325
Lock%

WHD @ 100 
 

0.117
Lock%
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Design

Style  

Design Picture 2 
 

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Type  

Over-ear
Locked

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Locked

Wireless  

No
Locked

Transducer  

Dynamic
Locked
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Comfort 
 

8.0
N/A

Comfort Picture 
 

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Weight  

0.95 lbs
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Clamping Force 
 

1 lbs
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Controls 
 

0.0
N/A

Controls Picture 
 

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OS Compatibility 
 

No Controls
Locked

Ease Of Use  

No Controls
Locked

Feedback  

No Controls
Locked

Call/Music Control  

No
Locked

Volume Control  

No
Locked

Microphone Control  

No
Locked

Channel Mixing 
 

No
Locked

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
Locked

Talk-Through 
 

No
Locked

Additional Controls  

No
Locked

Breathability 
 

6.0
N/A

Breathability After Picture  

Focal Celestee Breathability After Picture
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Avg.Temp.Difference  

7.1 °C
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Portability 
 

5.1
N/A

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7.8" (19.8 cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

 

8.5" (21.6 cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

 

4.1" (10.5 cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Volume  

273.78 in³ (4,486.50 cm³)
Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
Locked
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Case 
 

8.0
N/A

Case Picture 
 

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Type  

Hard case
Locked

 

9.3" (23.7 cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

 

9.8" (24.9 cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

 

4.7" (11.9 cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Volume  

428.04 in³ (7,014.30 cm³)
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
N/A

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Stability 
 

6.0
N/A

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture 
 

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Side Picture 
 

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Headshots 2  

Front Picture 
 

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Rear Picture 
 

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Top  

Top Picture 
 

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture 
 

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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range 
 

5.1
N/A

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph  

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Noise Cancelling  

No
Locked

Overall Attenuation 
 

-13.81 dB
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Isolation Audio 
 

Bass 
 

-0.1 dB
Lock dB

Mid 
 

-14.45 dB
Lock dB

Treble 
 

-28.32 dB
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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios 
 

N/A

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph  

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Airplane Noise Attenuation 
 

Lock dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Office Noise Attenuation 
 

Lock dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Street Noise Attenuation 
 

Lock dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Noise Isolation - Voice Handling 
 

Female Voice 1 
 

Male Voice 1 
 

Female Voice 2 
 

Male Voice 2 
 

ANC Wind Handling 
 

ANC Wind Handling Graph  

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ANC Wind Noise 
 

Leakage 
 

6.1
N/A

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

44.4 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
Locked

In-Line 
 

No
Locked

Boom 
 

No
Locked

Detachable Boom 
 

No
Locked

Mic  

No
Locked

Recording Quality 
 

0.0
N/A

Microphone Frequency Response  

Focal Celestee Microphone Frequency Response
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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

N/A
Lock Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
Lock dB

HFE 
 

N/A
Lock Hz

Weighted THD 
 

N/A
Lock

Gain 
 

N/A
Lock dB

Noise Handling 
 

0.0
N/A

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

N/A
Lock dB

Noise Gate 
 

No
Locked

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

N/A
0.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

N/A
0.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
N/A

Battery Type 
 

No Battery
Locked

Continuous Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Additional Charges 
 

N/A
N/A

Total Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power-Saving Feature 
 

No
Locked

Audio While Charging 
 

No
Locked

Passive Playback 
 

Passive Headphone
Locked

Charging Port  

None
N/A

App Support 
 

0.0
N/A

App Picture 
 

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App Name  

No App
Locked

iOS  

No
Locked

Android  

No
Locked

macOS  

No
Locked

Windows  

No
Locked

Equalizer 
 

No
Locked

ANC Control 
 

No
Locked

Mic Control  

No
Locked

Room Effects 
 

No
Locked

Playback Control 
 

No
Locked

Button Mapping  

No
Locked

Surround Support 
 

No
Locked
Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

9.5
N/A

Cable Picture 
 

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Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Locked

USB Audio 
 

No
Locked

Detachable 
 

Yes
Locked

Length 
 

3.90 ft (1.19 m)
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Connector 
 

1/8" TRS
Locked

Latency - Analog 
 

Lock ms

Latency - USB 
 

0 ms
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Connection  

Locked
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Bluetooth Connection 
 

0.0
N/A

Bluetooth Version 
 

No Bluetooth
Locked

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
Locked

NFC Pairing 
 

No

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

Locked

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

Locked

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - SBC 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality) 
 

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency) 
 

N/A

Latency - LDAC 
 

N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Codec  

Locked

AAC Support 
 

Locked

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A

iOS Latency 
 

N/A

Android Latency 
 

N/A

Wireless Connection (Dongle) 
 

0.0
N/A

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - Dongle 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio Only
Locked

Wired USB 
 

No
Locked

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
Locked
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Locked

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
Locked

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
Locked

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Locked

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
Locked

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
Locked
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
Locked

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
Locked

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
Locked

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio Only
Locked

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
Locked

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
Locked
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Base/Dock 
 

0.0
N/A

Type 
 

No Base/Dock
Locked

USB Input 
 

No
Locked

Line In 
 

No
Locked

Line Out 
 

No
Locked

Optical Input 
 

No
Locked

RCA Input 
 

No
Locked

Dock Charging 
 

No
Locked

Power Supply 
 

No Base/Dock
Locked

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Celestee
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