I love music streaming since joining Tidal (HiFi+), predominantly the weekly NEW MUSIC OFFERINGS that are based on the music & groups I indicated that I liked at initial setup. No need to buy any music anymore unless it’s a particular release with extras that interest me.

They’ve been there for a week waiting for their turn. I have the LCD-2C as well.

Nope. He said they must’ve been ready to go. In actuality he simply pushed the volume too high on my Lake People G109S (default 0 gain setting with volume turned to 75% of maximum). I rarely go beyond half volume because it gets too painful.

I know I am reassessing…

He hasn’t offered.

I have my LCD-3 at Audeze getting new drivers installed. A friend of mine was over and cranked the volume ridiculously high.

I have a Lake People G109S for sale if you’re ever interested, seeing how you received a couple of recommendations pairing it with the Focal Clears. I have the Clear and I agree the Clear sounds very good with this amp. Cheers.

How do they sound? I know it’s difficult to get the same sound though.

Let’s face it the Focal Clear ear pads are extremely fragile to virtually all cleaning methods, which ultimately hastens their deterioration. So they get dirty fast, yup they do but that’s the cost of owning headphones (especially Focals). In my mind it’s pointless to preserve these ear pads...

Wow that’s disgusting and very very bad advertisement for Focal!! C’mon Focal clean up your act!!!

I purchased a Bluesound Node a few weeks ago attaching it via coaxial digital cable to my Home Theatre system. I also connected the Node to my Lake People (Violectric) headphone amp via analog cables. Streaming Tidal has my LCD-2C, LCD-3 and Focal Clear Pro sound about the best I have heard...

Again, for the prices Focal and others charge for ear pads you would think they’d last for a very very long time. Shameful for the gouging considering what you actually receive for the money spent.

Thank you for the explanation. I purchased my LCD-3 used from a fellow Audeze owner. It did have that the old style headband on it but I purchased the new style headband shortly after purchasing the LCD-3, it’s much more comfortable. Theses headphones have the brown cushiony ear pads which are...

Thanks for updating me.