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Focal Mu-so Hekla Review: The soundbar that makes traditional home theater feel optional.
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© 2026 Andrew Robinson – Focal Hekla Soundbar Review (This Is Why Soundbars Keep Winning)

In this Focal Mu-so Hekla review, I’m looking at Focal's new high-end Dolby Atmos soundbar. The Hekla soundbar has 660 watts of power, HDMI eARC, built-in streaming, ADAPT room tuning, and a dedicated subwoofer output. The real question is whether the Hekla can deliver serious movie and music performance without taking over your living room.

I tested the Focal Hekla as a standalone soundbar, with one external subwoofer, and with two properly integrated subs using miniDSP and Room EQ Wizard. I also compared the experience against other high-end soundbars from Bang & Olufsen, Sonos, Sony, Sennheiser, and KEF, and discuss why I think this is the best soundbar I’ve heard since B&O.

FOCAL HEKLA REVIEW VIDEO CHAPTERS

00:00 Focal Takes on the Soundbar Market
01:06 What Makes Hekla Different?
01:43 Hekla Setup, Sound Modes & Measurements
03:52 Dolby Atmos Performance
05:31 From Soundbar to System
08:23 Hekla Music Performance
10:47 Focal Hekla vs Sonos, Sony, Sennheiser, B&O and KEF


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FEATURED ▶ Focal Mu-So Hekla Soundbar

Focal Hekla Soundbar -- andrewr.link/hekla-bar

This soundbar is shown with the following products:
KEF KC92 andrewr.link/kc92
SVS Micro 3000 (2026) andrewr.link/3000mre-c
Hisense TV amzn.to/4fOTauc

SOUNDBARS & ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS TO CONSIDER (COMPARISONS)

Naim MuSo 2nd Gen andrewr.link/muso2
Sonos Arc Ultra andrewr.link/arc-c
KEF Xio andrewr.link/xio-bar
Sony Quad amzn.to/47wQ6PS
Sennheiser Ambeo Max andrewr.link/ambeomax

THE REFERENCE SYSTEM I USED FOR TESTING:

TV: Hisense 116U7 amzn.to/4fOTauc

SOUNDBAR: Focal Hekla andrewr.link/hekla-bar

SUBWOOFERS
KEF KC92 andrewr.link/kc92
SVS 3000 Micro (2026) andrewr.link/3000mre-c

SUBWOOFER INTEGRATION TOOLS
miniDSP 2x4 HD amzn.to/3ntpiYE
Room EQ Wizard

MOVIES & MUSIC
Project Hail Mary
Deepwater Horizon amzn.to/3pPTU5E
Chemical Brothers amzn.to/4tcCArL
Billy Joel amzn.to/3ThXLMP
Bill Evans amzn.to/4wbm5yL
Halsey amzn.to/4wvEvue
Anyma amzn.to/3Pqt9XT


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GEAR STATUS: The Hekla was provided on loan for review and was returned 5/21/26.

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Publication date: May 24, 2026

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