I just got my Focal Spirit One cans. They are quite smaller than I thought; definitely on the portable side of the spectrum. My admittedly large head stretches them to the point of ridiculousness. The pads don't quite wrap the bottom of my earlobes. That said, they do get a decent seal because...

Quote: Are you using some type of LOD or USB OTG or just plain USB cable?

It looks like the $172 ones are not being sold by Amazon but a market retailer. That's why the discrepancy in price. The amazon stock was slowly dwindling over the last few weeks. 

I have had these for about a month now using the Icon Mobile. It does make a difference especially with the large pads. The C-Jays really sound different after a couple hundred hours of burn-in. I found the large pads unusable at first, no bass whatsoever, but now, they sound great with the Icon...

What's the story on this LOD? It's been TBD for months now.

Quote: Originally Posted by jant71 Easy, c-Jays with the large pads. I think they fit all the criteria now that the price is down to $79 at SoundEarphones. Foldable, under $100, light, circumaural, not really isolating. FrederikS compared them to an SR60 in his review on TechPowerUp but...

I got a pair of the c-jays two weeks ago. The sound was initially disappointing as only the small thin pads would allow for an adequate amount of bass. The medium and large pads made everything sound distant and muffled. I do like their construction they are the only over-the-head phones that...

What's the best way to use an amp using headphone output? I have an iPod connected to the nuforce Icon mobile using head 1/8" connector. Intuitively, I think I should turn the iPod volume to max and use the volume control on the Icon. But does that drain my battery quicker? What are the best...

Quote: Originally Posted by nsx_23 The real ones I got had white tips whereas the focalprice one had grey ones. Both had the black tip sets though. The ones I got from FocalPrice have white tips [and a hard case fwiw].