I tested these $4,000 headphones and they sound as good as that crazy price suggests

I don't want to give the Focal Utopia back.

I don't get this romantic very often. But the Utopia - a new pair of ultra high-end headphones from French manufacturer Focal - isn't a good gadget so much as it's luxury.

It's made from rare materials, crafted with obvious care, and, put simply, better sounding than any headphone I've ever tested. If any device deserves to have the word "premium" attached to it, the Utopia is it.

It's also $4,000. That's a lot! (It also explains my lede.) Yet, after testing the Utopia for the past couple of weeks, that price doesn't feel completely absurd. Here's what I mean.