Focal Naim America has dropped “Mixed on Focal #7,” a 30-track, nearly two-hour playlist that makes one thing very obvious: a whole lot of serious mix engineers trust Focal Professional monitors when it’s time to get real about what a track actually sounds like.
The new volume is available now to Focal Hi-Fi and Pro Audio dealers, the press, and anyone wandering through the Focal Pro Experience site looking for a reminder that good monitoring still matters in a world obsessed with shortcut tools and instant presets.
This edition pulls together an impressively wide crew—Will Yip, Bobby Campbell, Mike Pepe, Nick “Squids” Squillante, Luca Pretolesi, Robert Guzman, Jimmy Bralower, Brad Smalling, Athena Wilkinson, Mike William Levine, Rob Tavaglione, Darrell Thorp, Callum Connor, Andrew Wuepper, and the Keith Harris Experience co-mixed with Dylan Dresdow, John D. Norten, and Kevin Abdella.
Everything here was mixed on Focal gear ranging from Trio11 and Trio6 to Twin6, Shape 40, and Alpha Twin Evo — a reminder that great monitoring isn’t just for the glossy magazine studios; it’s happening in real rooms where real records get made.
The artist lineup on “Mixed on Focal #7” is just as wide-ranging as the engineering roster. The playlist pulls in everyone from David Archuleta, Rosie Mac, Hannah Duckworth, Keith Harris (featuring Church Boi), Jillian Rossi, Senses, Orca The Band, Origami Angel, Balance and Composure, Gentleman Deluxe, Bouncing Souls, Estelle, Goapele, Mela Lee, apl.de.ap & Sandra Park, Shndo, Seven Lions (featuring Lilly Ahlberg), Fletcher, O Manhattan: The Project!, Free Nationals (featuring Anderson .Paak), ACRAZE, Juicy J & Endea Owens, Jason Miles, Michael William Levine, Patrice Covington, Samuel Cohen, Aidan Canfield, and Priscilla Ahn. It’s the kind of lineup that makes you wonder if anyone turned down the invite—or if this series has simply become the studio-engineer equivalent of a no-brainer.
The new volume is up today across Apple Music, Amazon Music, Qobuz, Tidal, and yes, even Spotify, now that they’ve finally decided CD-quality is a thing they should probably offer in 2025. New installments in the series will roll out periodically, so engineers who missed the cut this time can sharpen their mixes and hope for Vol. 8.
And since it’s the holiday season, Focal Naim America is also pointing listeners toward the “Holiday Cheer Mix” Immersive Vol. 2 playlist—an immersive collection mixed or mastered entirely with Focal. This one features holiday cuts from Chanticleer, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Luther Vandross, NSYNC, and Preston Pablo, with engineering from Bobby Campbell, Marc Theriault, and Michael Romanowski.
The lineage is unmistakable: Le Lab Mastering works on Trio11, Trio6, and Solo6; Coast Mastering leans on Focal Stella Utopia EM and Utopia Diablo Evo hi-fi monitors; and Bobby Campbell runs his sessions through Trio11, Trio6, and Solo6.
It’s basically the Focal holiday card—just with better production values and fewer ugly sweaters you really don’t want.
The Bottom Line
“Mixed on Focal #7” is another reminder that Focal’s pro lineup isn’t just gear for glossy marketing photos—real engineers are making real records on these monitors, and the results speak for themselves.
Add in the “Holiday Cheer Mix” Immersive Vol. 2 playlist and you’ve got an easy, end-of-year snapshot of what Focal-backed production actually sounds like across genres, formats, and studios.
To hear both playlists and locate a Focal Professional dealer, visit the Focal Artists Experience. Hi-Fi listeners can take things a step further and book a private session at a Focal Powered by Naim Store here.
Whether you’re mixing, mastering, or just trying to decide which Focal system belongs in your life next, there’s no shortage of ways to hear what these speakers can really do.
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