Focal Diablo EVO vs Prior Gen(s)
Hi all.
Question: Have any of you compared the current Diablo EVO to the previous generation? I’m wondering if an older pair will sound essentially the same as the new EVOs.
I understand the changes include bracing and a crossover change to voice the new permanent grill on the tweeter. That doesn’t sound like much, but in this audio world, sometimes small changes make large improvements.
I would love to hear from anyone who has heard current and older gens of the Diablos
I have had Focal Diablo EVO and loved them. Unfortunately I had to sell them along with the system a couple years ago.
Thanks!
They are exactly the same aside from cosmetics. That's why they're specifically called "Colour Evo." They do not sound "way better." In almost all aspects, we find them to be an improvement over the Sopra 2, but definitely less bass. We would always configure either of them with sub woofer(s). Hope that helps! |
@simplystereo thats good news. I’ve had EVO and loved them. |
@simplystereo to be clear are you saying Diablo Utopia stand mount sounds better than Sopra 2? I’ve been weighing this exact comparison in my mind and have been meaning to ask to the general forum. In my case largely rock, with some acoustic/folk styles mixed in. Thanks for insights. P.S. good to see you on here. |
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@mtbiker29 Yes indeed. Although in my original reply, I did mention Sopra 2, when I meant Sopra 1.
The Sopra 1 definitely has more bass than the Diablos, but the Diablos do 90% of things better within their range. If comparing Diablo to Sopra 2, it’s a lot harder, as the Sopra 2 is just a dramatically more full range speaker. It all depends on your use case, if you have subs, how loud you play, etc If comparing Sopra 1 vs Diablo on their own, I feel like a lot of people would feel more "satisfied" with the Sopra 1 because of their bass in comparison. |
