[DaYooper]

I don't care for the Poly/mojo, except for it being Roon ready. There, where do I send my hundred bucks for dis'n Chord?

 

[TheMiddleSky]

Sorry, not everything. That's not how things work. Hugo 2 isn't a good DAC with certain amps, and the headphone out isn't good with certain headphones, etc..

We need to tone down the Chord fanatics. Out of control. Maybe they being paid to post.

Well, I could say the same about RME ADI-2. Still dunno why these products got rave too much. People who rave them getting paid? Nah, i don't think so.

But perhaps the feel in real experience in their life, how RME able to upgrade their system closer to what they like. Perhaps these people have hard time comparing RME to other products, therefore they only able to rave RME. Perhaps, perhaps, and perhaps. No way any of us will understand the true intention of people raving about hundreds/thousands dollar audio gear that they just bought (what?).

Just because I don't like RME, should I start to tone down RME fanatics?

Personally,I love some chord products, included the pairing of Clear and Mojo for "budget" set up that easily become transportable set up too. I also liking Hugo 2's sound, but to be fair, to drive higher end headphones, a desktop system with similar cost could lead to produce better sound.

I support your statement that not all headphone /amp pairings will have better result with Hugo 2 though.

 

[ozz]

So far I think I have found my end game with the Clears may try a Multibit Dac at some point but after a week of listening of every genre of music I own very happy.

 

[Facta]

I start missing Clear Professional while listening to the 1-week-old Stellia. Is this normal?

 

[rsusid]

plus... "spot-on" tonality is also relative. Who's to say that Utopia is not "spot on" with some music material out there? So for those tracks, would the Clear be too dark? You see, such question is difficult to answer in absolute terms because recordings don't all sound "spot-on".

In this sense, most likely Focal just wants to come up with another flavor that fills the gap in their current arsenal, and extend their reach to even more customers.

I like the the sound signature of Focal

 

[Guidostrunk]

You may just prefer the Clears. Lol. There's others who chose the Clears over the Utopia.

I start missing Clear Professional while listening to the 1-week-old Stellia. Is this normal?

 

[roskodan]

I start missing Clear Professional while listening to the 1-week-old Stellia. Is this normal?

Now I curious, why specifically, what's missing vs the Clear?

 

[phthora]

You may just prefer the Clears. Lol. There's others who chose the Clears over the Utopia.

I do. It's a subjective preference, of course, but the timbre and tonality of the Clear is just perfect to me. I wouldn't ever trade that for a slight improvement in the technical aspects of sound.

 

[hiImGrant]

I’ve had mine for a week, they were open box and have a rattle in one ear cup. Outside of that these are the best headphones I’ve heard. Incredible balance, resolution, spacial imaging is quite good (gaming).

coming from all planars I was very concerned that a dynamic couldn’t produce the right sound for me. These deliver and then some. They even produce bass. Are these planars disguised as dynamics?

 

[roskodan]

As he who shall remain unnamed in this circles likes to explain it: "There’s No Replacement for Displacement". Works for engines as well as for speakers.

 

[ozz]

I think they have set the bar for tight clean low bass not to mention the detail in music but they will reveal a bad recording.

 

[koven]

If anyone is looking for a Clear Pro or Focal Arche I plan to list mine soon-ish, feel free to PM me in advance.

 

[Degree]

I’ve had mine for a week, they were open box and have a rattle in one ear cup. Outside of that these are the best headphones I’ve heard. Incredible balance, resolution, spacial imaging is quite good (gaming).

coming from all planars I was very concerned that a dynamic couldn’t produce the right sound for me. These deliver and then some. They even produce bass. Are these planars disguised as dynamics?

Hey! Got another question for you, it seems like we're getting/have similar setups haha! I've been thinking about grabbing a pair of Clears but was worried that I'd be missing the planar bass coming from the LCD. I love how extended the bass is. Not sure which planars you have, but I would love your thoughts.

I've heard the soundstage with the Clear seems claustrophobic which is something else I'm worried about, but not sure if its something that's made to be a bigger deal than it is.

Also figured maybe the comfort would be better than the LCDs.

If anyone else would like to chime in that'd be awesome as well!

 

[DaYooper]

I can assure you the Clear are exquisitely comfortable. And as to sound stage? Claustrophobic just does not apply.

 

[the machine]

I can assure you the Clear are exquisitely comfortable. And as to sound stage? Claustrophobic just does not apply.

Agreed. Listening to Jazz at the Pawnshop, I looked around the room a few times to see if my kids or wife walked in. Regardless, I'd take better sound over sound stage any day.