[Guidostrunk]

Cross Post from the MG Thread.
if your are looking for a different tuning of the Clear, try the Dekoni Limited Stellia pads.

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You can use the sheepskin or the Limited Stellia pads and you will get rid of the upper mids peak and come closer to a HD650 tonality (even more than with the Clear MG).
Check out this website: Miniklangwunder
Unfortunately in German but the graphs are self explanatory. You have to scroll down a little bit, first part is about Elegia and Celestee.“

Ordered. Lol. I'll report back after I spend a few days with them. Thanks for your post!

 

[pbarach]

Writing style unusual here. Have been puzzled over frequent avoidance of the word "I." Observed this in many audiophile forums. Seems to be a hangover from era of paying for telegrams by the word<g>.

 

[Guidostrunk]

I'm not a graph guy whatsoever. This graph is from the link posted yesterday regarding the Dekoni Limited Stellia pads. This is the DLS pads on the Clear vs stock. Can anyone explain this graph? My interpretation is more bass and more treble. Maybe a V shape? Idk?

 

[Thomaswa]

Whats everyones take on EQ:ing the Clear? Or do you prefer stock? I'd like something a little more laid back.

 

[ctrlm]

I'm not a graph guy whatsoever. This graph is from the link posted yesterday regarding the Dekoni Limited Stellia pads. This is the DLS pads on the Clear vs stock. Can anyone explain this graph? My interpretation is more bass and more treble. Maybe a V shape? Idk?

Comparing frequency graphs is all about the point at which you overlay them. If these were joined anywhere between 0 to 800hz then compared to stock the Dekonis take away some of the 1 to 2kHz hump, and slightly attenuate the mids. Pretty similar everywhere else.

 

[Guidostrunk]

Whats everyones take on EQ:ing the Clear? Or do you prefer stock? I'd like something a little more laid back.

Here's a link from headphones dot com regarding EQ.
https://www.headphones.com/blogs/news/focal-clear-review

 

[roskodan]

Whats everyones take on EQ:ing the Clear? Or do you prefer stock? I'd like something a little more laid back.

PEQ PEQ PEQ

I just use the bass shelf filters (1 & 2) from Amirm ASR Clear PEQ. You could use the full ASR Clear PEQ or the AutoEQ Clear oratory1990 preset. Or just some of the bands to your preference.

For HD800 and LCD2C I use the full PEQ presets from AutoEQ oratory1990. My early s/n Clear with worn pads is already smooth enough up top, I guess.

Check links under my profile too.

 

[NCPat]

Apologize if this question has been answered earlier.
I'm waiting on Amps/Dacs. In meantime want to listen to new Clear MG through Iphone 8 plus lightning port.
Already have a lightning to 6.5 mm (1/8 inch female adapter). MG has 1)XLR balanced cable and 2)1/4 "" (larger) head phone jack. So as is, have a 1/8 " female on Iphone and 1/4" from clear MG. In MG contents list refers to 1/8"female to 1/4" male adapter. Unfortunately, no adapters found.

So I need 1/4" female to 1/8" male adapter. Plug in the Focal MG to the 1/4" female side, plug in the 1/8 male side into existing 1/8" female adapter.
So far have made 2 incorrect purchases. First ordered lightning to 1/8" (already had on on hand). Second ordered Best Buy 1/8" female to 1/4" male (opposite of what i need)

Not sure if the 1/4" Focal Jack is proprietary. I found some on Amazon. Googled and can't seem to find a lightning to 1/4 inch adapter for the life of me.
Anyway, assuming i finally understand what I need and Amazon 1/4" female to 1/8" male adapter is way to go, will have klugey set up with 2 adapters in between Iphone and Focal MG.

Before I make another wrong purchase, wanted to check with experts on this forum.

Thanks

 

[Guidostrunk]

Apologize if this question has been answered earlier.
I'm waiting on Amps/Dacs. In meantime want to listen to new Clear MG through Iphone 8 plus lightning port.
Already have a lightning to 6.5 mm (1/8 inch female adapter). MG has 1)XLR balanced cable and 2)1/4 "" (larger) head phone jack. So as is, have a 1/8 " female on Iphone and 1/4" from clear MG. In MG contents list refers to 1/8"female to 1/4" male adapter. Unfortunately, no adapters found.

So I need 1/4" female to 1/8" male adapter. Plug in the Focal MG to the 1/4" female side, plug in the 1/8 male side into existing 1/8" female adapter.
So far have made 2 incorrect purchases. First ordered lightning to 1/8" (already had on on hand). Second ordered Best Buy 1/8" female to 1/4" male (opposite of what i need)

Not sure if the 1/4" Focal Jack is proprietary. I found some on Amazon. Googled and can't seem to find a lightning to 1/4 inch adapter for the life of me.
Anyway, assuming i finally understand what I need and Amazon 1/4" female to 1/8" male adapter is way to go, will have klugey set up with 2 adapters in between Iphone and Focal MG.

Before I make another wrong purchase, wanted to check with experts on this forum.

Thanks

You'll need this.
https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Lightn...1&keywords=dongle+apple&qid=1619369248&sr=8-1

And one of these .
https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-3-...ocphy=9006270&hvtargid=pla-308115207089&psc=1

Are you certain that one of your cables doesn't already have a 6.5mm" terminal that unscrews and has a 3.5mm? I'm pretty sure the OG clear have that.

 

[Guidostrunk]

You already have the dongle so forget that. Definitely look at your single ended cables and see if any of them have it where they unscrew revealing the 3.5mm

 

[NCPat]

You'll need this.
https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Lightn...1&keywords=dongle+apple&qid=1619369248&sr=8-1

And one of these .
https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-3-...ocphy=9006270&hvtargid=pla-308115207089&psc=1

Are you certain that one of your cables doesn't already have a 6.5mm" terminal that unscrews and has a 3.5mm? I'm pretty sure the OG clear have that.

That was it. Unscrewed the 1/4 and 1/8 appeared. Thanks for helping a newbie DFU! Fits the lightning adapter- good to go.

 

[Guidostrunk]

That was it. Unscrewed the 1/4 and 1/8 appeared. Thanks for helping a newbie DFU! Fits the lightning adapter- good to go.

 

[Sajid Amit]

Hi Everyone,

My quick comparison between the ZMF Auteur, the Hifiman Arya and the Focal Clear.



I prefer doing written reviews, but this was fun to do!

 

[Guidostrunk]

Wanted to cross post this regarding the Dekoni Limited Stellia sheepskin pads. Fantastic pads that won't be leaving my OG Clear pros.
Post in thread 'Focal Clear Mg Review & Measurements' https://www.head-fi.org/threads/focal-clear-mg-review-measurements.956702/post-16328650

 

[SilverEars]

I'm not a graph guy whatsoever. This graph is from the link posted yesterday regarding the Dekoni Limited Stellia pads. This is the DLS pads on the Clear vs stock. Can anyone explain this graph? My interpretation is more bass and more treble. Maybe a V shape? Idk?

Stellia pads cause too much warmth or thickness to sound.