I've heard both Shape 40 and Shape 50 at the local store and I really liked the sound of both. Very clear and detailed without any trace of harshness. Due to the limited space available, I opted for Shape 40. After ordering them, I had a few days of anxiety before they arrived. They may sound nice in a treated room but how they will sound in my own room? The moment I connected them and played the first of my reference songs I was immediately elated! There was absolutely nothing I did not like. The sound was so detailed but at the same time without any shrillness. All that without proper break in time and all controls at neutral. The speakers will only be used to listen to the music. I will let them play for a few more days and than try to fine tune them and integrate with the rest of components. My system consists of Bluesound Node 2i as a streamer and pre amplifier and REL T Zero subwoofer. The room is about 15 sqm and I was a bit worried about the Focal's recommendation for the room size which I exceeded quite a bit. In this configuration I never get close to the half of their potential max volume and they are loud enough. They are definitely going to have a very easy life in my room.
If I had something to complain about it would be about the built in feet they come with. The speakers sit on the shelf which is very lively and the speakers are not properly decoupled from it. I already ordered some sorbothane to make additional pads I will use either with existing feet or on their own.
I should probably add that if if bass is your most important frequency and if you enjoy extreme volumes, they are probably not for you.
I should add that they are so nice looking that even my wife likes them a lot!