I owned the Usher 718-BE's, auditioned the Focal 1007 BEs, sold the Ushers, and purchased Focal Micro Utopias. I was perfectly happy with the Usher's so the only reason I sold the Ushers and purchased the Micro Utopias was because the devil made me do it. To my ears, compared against the Focal 1007 BE's, the Ushers were more musical, had more sparkle, and conveyed a greater sense of weight that the Focal 1007 BE's didn't have. In fairness to the Focal 1007 BEs, the room I auditioned them in may have been over damped.
The Usher's are front ported and the Focal 1007 BE's are rear ported so the Usher's can be closer to the front wall and still retain the bass. My Utopia's are front ported and that was another reason I went with the Utopia's verses the 1007's.
The Usher's are front ported and the Focal 1007 BE's are rear ported so the Usher's can be closer to the front wall and still retain the bass. My Utopia's are front ported and that was another reason I went with the Utopia's verses the 1007's.