Focal presents Active Nearfield Monitors Shape 40. If you are on the lookout for studio monitors or studio and recording equipment in general, then this may be a fitting choice. Make sure to check out the reviews but first of all press the red button below to see if it fits your music taste.
Chris Roditis took the WHATISGOODFORME test and scored a 88% match with Shape 40
88% match
Chris likes Indie Rock, Synthpop and New Wave
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Music taste profile of people who like this gear

Our latest analysis of the music taste of people who like "Shape 40" shows that it is mostly liked by people who listen to pop, classic rock or alternative rock and are fans of Queen, Michael Jackson or The Beatles.

User data for this research, chart data and conclusions reviewed by the MusicNGear Editorial team

Fans of Focal Shape 40 by artist

Fans by artist
artistFans
Queen225Queen: 225 fans
Michael Jackson171Michael Jackson: 171 fans
The Beatles130The Beatles: 130 fans
Robert Johnson119Robert Johnson: 119 fans
David Bowie119David Bowie: 119 fans
Gary Moore117Gary Moore: 117 fans
Madonna108Madonna: 108 fans
ABBA101ABBA: 101 fans
Tom Waits99Tom Waits: 99 fans
Stevie Ray Vaughan94Stevie Ray Vaughan: 94 fans

Fans of Focal Shape 40 by genre

Fans by genre
genreFans
Pop721Pop: 721 fans
Classic rock649Classic rock: 649 fans
Alternative rock494Alternative rock: 494 fans
Blues485Blues: 485 fans
Country391Country: 391 fans

Fans of Focal Shape 40 by age

Fans by age
ageFans
45 to 5461845 to 54: 618 fans
35 to 4414135 to 44: 141 fans
25 to 3410125 to 34: 101 fans
18 to 246718 to 24: 67 fans
55 and above5155 and above: 51 fans

Fans of Focal Shape 40 by country

Fans by country
countryFans
Greece531Greece: 531 fans
United Kingdom78United Kingdom: 78 fans
United States49United States: 49 fans
France38France: 38 fans
Netherlands36Netherlands: 36 fans
Australia31Australia: 31 fans
Germany29Germany: 29 fans
Canada27Canada: 27 fans
Sweden20Sweden: 20 fans
Denmark18Denmark: 18 fans
North Macedonia18North Macedonia: 18 fans
The Netherlands18The Netherlands: 18 fans
Brazil11Brazil: 11 fans
Belgium11Belgium: 11 fans
Turkey9Turkey: 9 fans
Czechia9Czechia: 9 fans
Poland9Poland: 9 fans
Italy9Italy: 9 fans
Luxembourg9Luxembourg: 9 fans
Israel9Israel: 9 fans
China9China: 9 fans

Fans of Focal Shape 40 by gender

Fans by gender
genderFans
Male978Male: 978 fans

Fans of Focal Shape 40 by type of use

Fans by type of use
type of useFans
non-professional use168non-professional use: 168 fans
professional use810professional use: 810 fans

Fans of Focal Shape 40 by ownership

Fans by ownership
ownershipFans
got it92got it: 92 fans
want it362want it: 362 fans

If you're out shopping for active nearfield monitors and you really want to see if "Focal Shape 40" is a fitting choice for you, then take the "Goodforme" test for a more personalized result.

IS IT GOOD FOR ME?

How does the Goodforme test work?

We have collected data (music preferences, personality traits and demographics) by people who took the Goodforme Test for "Shape 40" and relevant gear by Focal, in "Active Nearfield Monitors" or related categories and together with the tech specs of products in our database we feed it into our state-of-the-art recommendation engine. A sample of the data we are using to generate the results for the Goodforme Test, reports and visualizations for this gear can be found below.

For the scientific approach behind our collaborative and content-based filtering algorithms used in our hybrid recommender system please consult [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] and [6]

Latest test results

A fan of The Beatles matches 29% with Focal Shape 40 or a relevant item
29%

A male fan of The Beatles and Pop , aged 45-54 y.o. from Brazil took the "Goodforme" test for Focal Shape 40 5 months 3 weeks ago and scored 29%

A fan of ABBA matches 43% with Focal Shape 40 or a relevant item
43%

A male fan of ABBA, Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, Moby, Eminem, Jay-Z and Pop, Alternative rock, Metal, Jazz, Electronic, Hip hop / rap , aged 25-34 y.o. from United Kingdom took the "Goodforme" test for Focal Shape 40 11 months 3 weeks ago and scored 43%

A fan of Gary Clark Jr. matches 51% with Focal Shape 40 or a relevant item
51%

A male fan of Gary Clark Jr., Lady Gaga, Rush, U2, Mötley Crüe, Willie Nelson, Daft Punk, Björk, Beastie Boys, Juanes, Adele and Pop, Classic rock, Alternative rock, Metal, Country, Jazz, Blues, Dance, Electronic, Hip hop / rap, Latin , aged 35-44 y.o. from Belgium took the "Goodforme" test for Focal Shape 40 1 year 3 months ago and scored 51%

A fan of The Beatles matches 34% with Focal Shape 40 or a relevant item
34%

A male fan of The Beatles, Norah Jones, Herbie Hancock, Nat King Cole, Robbie Williams and Pop, Jazz , aged 35-44 y.o. from France took the "Goodforme" test for Focal Shape 40 1 year 5 months ago and scored 34%

A fan of Depeche Mode matches 34% with Focal Shape 40 or a relevant item
34%

A male fan of Depeche Mode and Electronic , aged 55 y.o. or older from Sweden took the "Goodforme" test for Focal Shape 40 1 year 6 months ago and scored 34%

A fan of Pearl Jam matches 46% with Focal Shape 40 or a relevant item
46%

A male fan of Pearl Jam, Daft Punk, Santana, Buena Vista Social Club and Alternative rock, Jazz, Electronic, Latin , aged 55 y.o. or older from United Kingdom took the "Goodforme" test for Focal Shape 40 1 year 7 months ago and scored 46%

A fan of The Rolling Stones matches 46% with Focal Shape 40 or a relevant item
46%

A male fan of The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Johnson, David Bowie and Classic rock, Blues , aged 55 y.o. or older from United Kingdom took the "Goodforme" test for Focal Shape 40 1 year 10 months ago and scored 46%

A fan of Nina Simone matches 37% with Focal Shape 40 or a relevant item
37%

A male fan of Nina Simone and Jazz, Latin , aged 18-24 y.o. from United States took the "Goodforme" test for Focal Shape 40 2 years 1 month ago and scored 37%

A fan of Gary Clark Jr. matches 41% with Focal Shape 40 or a relevant item
41%

A male fan of Gary Clark Jr., The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Def Leppard and Classic rock, Metal, Blues , aged 18-24 y.o. from Australia took the "Goodforme" test for Focal Shape 40 2 years 2 months ago and scored 41%

A fan of Led Zeppelin matches 32% with Focal Shape 40 or a relevant item
32%

A male fan of Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Classic rock , aged 45-54 y.o. from Germany took the "Goodforme" test for Focal Shape 40 2 years 8 months ago and scored 32%

A fan of Kirk Hammett matches 40% with Focal Shape 40 or a relevant item
40%

A male fan of Kirk Hammett, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Guns N' Roses, Herbie Hancock and Metal, Jazz , aged 45-54 y.o. from United States took the "Goodforme" test for Focal Shape 40 2 years 9 months ago and scored 40%

A fan of The Prodigy matches 29% with Focal Shape 50 or a relevant item
29%

A male fan of The Prodigy, Gorillaz, Aphex Twin, Röyksopp and Electronic , aged 25-34 y.o. from Poland took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Focal in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 3 months 4 days ago and scored 29%

A fan of Muse matches 53% with Focal Shape Twin or a relevant item
53%

A male fan of Muse, The Beatles, The Smashing Pumpkins, U2, Daft Punk, Icona Pop and Pop, Alternative rock, Dance , aged 45-54 y.o. from The Netherlands took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Focal in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 6 months 1 week ago and scored 53%

A fan of Muse matches 53% with Focal Shape Twin or a relevant item
53%

A male fan of Muse, The Beatles, The Smashing Pumpkins, U2, Daft Punk, Icona Pop and Pop, Alternative rock, Dance , aged 45-54 y.o. from The Netherlands took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Focal in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 6 months 1 week ago and scored 53%

A fan of Queen matches 49% with Focal Shape Twin or a relevant item
49%

A male fan of Queen, Nirvana, Air, Jay-Z and Pop, Classic rock, Alternative rock, Electronic, Hip hop / rap , aged 45-54 y.o. from United Kingdom took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Focal in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 7 months 2 days ago and scored 49%

A fan of Boards of Canada matches 43% with Focal Shape Twin or a relevant item
43%

A male fan of Boards of Canada, Aphex Twin, Air and Dance, Electronic , aged 35-44 y.o. from Germany took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Focal in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 8 months 4 weeks ago and scored 43%

A fan of Nirvana matches 44% with Focal Shape Twin or a relevant item
44%

A male fan of Nirvana, U2, Alice In Chains, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Guns N' Roses and Alternative rock, Metal , aged 35-44 y.o. from Denmark took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Focal in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 9 months 2 weeks ago and scored 44%

A fan of Fall Out Boy matches 99% with Focal Shape Twin B-Stock or a relevant item
99%

A male fan of Fall Out Boy, ABBA, Dixie Chicks, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Damian Marley, Groundation and Pop, Classic rock, Alternative rock, Country, Blues, Reggae , aged 45-54 y.o. from Greece took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Focal in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 9 months 4 weeks ago and scored 99%

A fan of Madonna matches 81% with Focal Solo6 or a relevant item
81%

A male fan of Madonna, Pink Floyd, Foo Fighters, U2, Alan Jackson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Johnson and Pop, Classic rock, Alternative rock, Country, Blues, Reggae , aged 45-54 y.o. from Greece took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Focal in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 9 months 4 weeks ago and scored 81%

A fan of Madonna matches 38% with Focal Shape 50 or a relevant item
38%

A male fan of Madonna, R.E.M., Mary Lou Williams and Pop, Alternative rock, Jazz, Hip hop / rap , aged 35-44 y.o. from Turkey took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Focal in the Active Nearfield Monitors category 10 months 2 days ago and scored 38%

What do people like about Shape 40?

We asked people who took the Goodforme test what their opinion about Focal Shape 40 is
and this is what they had to say
  • "The small size and compatibility with location on a desk close to a wall for nearfield monitoring."

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