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Focal OD Stone 8
2-way outdoor speaker
With its sophisticated design and refined finishes, OD Stone 8 is the model of choice for enjoying Focal sound in your garden, on your terrace or by your pool. Benefiting from Focal know-how, the speaker integrates a bass-midrange driver with Iris IP cone and an inverted dome tweeter with "M" profile for high-quality sound reproduction. Thanks to its integrated transformer, OD Stone 8 is capable of covering large spaces without loss of power.
ADAPTED TO ITS ENVIRONMENT
The speaker is IP55 certified for protection against rain and dust intrusion. Its textured ‘rock’ effect finish also features an anti-UV treatment, for even greater adaptation to its environment.
UNIQUE FINISHES AND DESIGN
Shaped like a pebble, the outer surface has a textured, rock-like effect, for a unique mineral look. The two finishes - Basalt and Limestone - make this loudspeaker as discreet as it is refined.
They chose Focal
Horizon Resort Massane
To enhance its outdoor spaces and provide premium acoustic comfort for its guests, Horizon Resort Massane—a 4-star eco-friendly hotel—turned to the integrator MultiZone.
The choice fell on Focal's OD Stone 8 speakers, featuring an elegant and discreet mineral design. Perfectly blending into the landscape, they deliver immersive sound across the terraces and pool areas, from sunrise to summer evenings.
Your Focal & Naim system
To fully enjoy the performance of your product, pair it with a Focal and/or Naim solution. Loudspeakers and electronics have been developed to work in perfect complementarity. These combinations form complete and perfectly balanced systems, revealing the full richness of your music. To go further with your installation, we recommend the following products:
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Professional Reviews 87/100
Nicely Roasted
Sound Quality
88/100
Build Quality
87/100
Value for Money
85/100
With punchy bass, clear vocals, and crisp highs, the OD Stone 8 is tuned to fill patios and gardens with lively, room-spanning sound. Best of High End also highlights its pebble-like, weather-ready design, making this outdoor speaker as discreet and durable as it is engaging.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Produces punchy bass, clear vocals, and crisp highs that suit outdoor listening.
Fills large outdoor spaces with loud, immersive sound.
Blends into gardens and patios with a natural-looking, weather-ready design.
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Cons
Bass is described as less powerful than a typical indoor speaker system.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 88/100
Reviewers describe a lively outdoor-tuned sound with punchy, deep bass, clear vocals, and crisp highs. It is presented as especially effective at filling large outdoor spaces, though the bass is also described as less forceful than a typical indoor system, which is a fair limit to keep in mind.
Bass
89/100
The speaker is credited with punchy, deep bass from its 8-inch midbass driver, and the quoted low-end reach suggests real authority for an outdoor design. Reviewers also note that bass is not as powerful as an indoor system, so the result sounds capable rather than huge.
Mid
89/100
Reviewers specifically praise vocal clarity, suggesting an articulate and easy-to-follow midrange. The description of loud, immersive playback in large outdoor spaces also points to a midband that stays present and readable at higher levels.
Treble
88/100
The aluminum M-shaped tweeter is described as delivering crystal-clear highs, with no mention of harshness or glare. The language is positive and suggests a clean, crisp top end suited to open-air listening.
Soundstage Imaging
84/100
Reviewers say it can fill large outdoor spaces with immersive sound, but they say little about precise imaging or layering. The available comments suggest broad coverage more than pinpoint stereo focus.
Dynamics
88/100
The speaker is portrayed as loud and immersive, which suggests strong output for outdoor use and good scale at higher volumes. The reviews do not discuss compression or strain, so the evidence points to confident dynamics within its intended setting.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
87/100
The product is presented as purpose-built for outdoor use, with IP55 weather resistance and an aluminium grille, which supports a robust, practical construction. The reviews focus more on the speaker’s outdoor suitability than on long-term cabinet craftsmanship, so there is limited detail beyond that.
Value for Money
85/100
None of the reviews weigh in clearly on whether it is good value at the asking price. Given the $599 to $849 range and the focus on outdoor-specific performance, the value proposition is left mostly untested by the review material.
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