I have an iFi xCan, and don't like the i3 sound without EQ very much so don't use it. For what it's worth the sound through my 5K and xCan with the same PEQ applied (through neutron player) is pretty much identical... my feeling on DACs is once you get to a basic quality threshold (which the 5K...

Along these lines, can anyone recommend memory foam tops that fit these headphones? Getting a good deal makes a huge difference but I’ve found that to be tricky at times.

Audeze shared the cipher cable EQ profile with me when I emailed asking about the lightning cipher cable (it's been posted many pages back but I'm posting it here again)-- I use this profile, with a low shelf added to boost the bass by a bit (and no "shift" filter), with my 5K and love it. They...

Thanks to everyone that recommended the Dekoni Stellia pads for the Focal Elegia. I just got a set, and they both noticeably deepen the bass (more “punch” without any distortion), and widen the soundstage a little. This without impairing any other part of the frequency range; these are the pads...

Quick question- I want to upgrade my focal Elegias with the Dekoni Stellia pads that everyone seems to like. Are these the correct pads: https://dekoniaudio.com/product/dekoni-audio-custom-series-replacement-ear-pads-for-focal-headphones/ Or am I looking at the wrong ones here?

I just bought a set of Elegia's, and have had them for three days. Following my Audeze IEMs (LCD i3's), this is my second properly Hi-Fi headphone, and I haven't heard a lot of high end headphones otherwise (I don't have any friends in the area who are into this sort of thing), so I don't have...

I ended up ordering the Elegias instead of the Aeon closed X; it seemed like they’re similarly capable headphones, and that it would really come down to personal taste. The Elegias also will probably have a more divergent sound signature from the LCD-i3 set I already have, and it’ll be nice to...

Don’t forget that they don’t easily fit in their carrying case without taking off the ear hooks, but that doing so stresses the part of them most likely to break! That said I’ve gotten used to the silicone tips and don’t have any real issues with them. Having owned them for nine months now...

They don’t have to be pushed too far in to get a good sound. I use mine for 3-4 hour stretches regularly without issue.

How do you like them? At $400ish they are pretty tempting.

I guess they don’t strictly have to fold up- focals don’t but are fairly compact and come with a travel case. But looking at reviews the teaks also leak a fair bit of sound, which isn’t workable for me.

Thanks- I figured I’d demo them at an Apple store one of these days. I don’t want headphones just to use for traveling- I want something good enough to use regularly (as compared to my LCD-i3), e.g. because I find it better for some genres or just an in the mood for something different. Are...

Do they fold up though? They looked compelling to me at first, sound-wise, but not all that portable.

I'll keep an eye out for B-Stock deals then! And of course, if there are other alternatives to the ones I listed above, happy to hear about them as well-- I ruled out Audeze since I worry the sound would be too similar to what I already have, and some of the others for being overly bright/hard...

Is the Noire that much better than the Aeon Closed X, which is close to half the price?