Devialet Phantom Ultimate: When Sound Becomes a Physical Experience

Ten years ago, Devialet’s Phantom speaker shook the audio world. A decade, 250 patents, and countless design tweaks later, the Parisian house of acoustic engineering returns with its boldest statement yet: the Phantom Ultimate.

This isn’t just a speaker; it’s an object that turns sound into something you feel in your bones — pure emotion sculpted in waves.

A New Icon, Born in Paris

Designed and crafted in Paris, the Phantom Ultimate carries the same sculptural silhouette that made its predecessor a cult object, now honed into an even sleeker, more seamless form. Each edition feels like a work of art: Deep Forest for earthy minimalists, Light Pearl for those who want elegance distilled into light, and the Opéra de Paris model, hand-finished with 22-carat gold, for those who like their sound gilded. It’s as much about presence in the room as performance in the ear.

Beneath the futuristic shell lies Devialet’s most advanced sound arsenal yet. Infra-bass that plunges to 14 Hz. Frequencies that soar to 35 kHz. Power that peaks at 1,100 watts yet remains free of distortion, saturation, or background noise. The experience is almost disorienting — bass that hits like a heartbeat, treble that cuts like glass, mids that feel startlingly alive. This is sound engineered to be physical, a sensation as much as an audition.

The Phantom Ultimate isn’t about numbers on a spec sheet. It’s about living inside the music, being dropped into the middle of a performance, or carried into the depth of a film. In stereo, it creates the intimacy of a live concert; in Cinema Mode, it transforms into a cinematic engine that fills the room with surround-like clarity. Through the redesigned Devialet App, listeners can sculpt their sound experience with precision, from a six-band equalizer to new modes that tailor every track, podcast, or film into something personal.

Price of Perfection

Of course, perfection has its price. The Phantom Ultimate comes in two levels: the 108 dB edition (€3,200, or €3,800 for the Opéra de Paris) and the 98 dB edition (€1,500, or €1,800 for the Opéra de Paris). Both will be available starting September 17, 2025, in Devialet stores, at selected retailers, and online at devialet.com.

JDEED Take

In an era where speakers are expected to fade into interiors, the Phantom Ultimate does the opposite — it insists on being seen, heard, and felt. It is a piece of Parisian design history, a fetish object for audiophiles, and above all a reminder that sound isn’t something passive. With Devialet, sound becomes a life force.

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