[ubs28]

HD600/650 are studio monitors?

They might be a bit veiled and not getting most of the details but they are used by producers for tracking.

 

[qrtas]

Do you think the Clear Pro is better than the beats studio pro? LOL!

 

[banco-sg]

Ok apparently, there is no difference in tuning compared to vanilla clear. The only difference is just the color, balanced cable and extra pads. that's it...

 

[dontfeedphils]

"Hi Phil,

Clear and Clear Professional are very similar. Indeed, only the finishes Black and Red Vs Grey) and the accessories supplied are different.
Clear Professional is sold with a 5m coiled cable, a 1.2m cable, a 3.5mm to 6.35mm adapter and a pair of additional cushions.

Best regards,
Marine, Community Manager Focal"

 

[Beagle]

They might be a bit veiled and not getting most of the details but they are used by producers for tracking.

Most all-round studio monitors are closed.

 

[givemetacos]

"Hi Phil,

Clear and Clear Professional are very similar. Indeed, only the finishes Black and Red Vs Grey) and the accessories supplied are different.
Clear Professional is sold with a 5m coiled cable, a 1.2m cable, a 3.5mm to 6.35mm adapter and a pair of additional cushions.

Best regards,
Marine, Community Manager Focal"

Thanks for sharing that confirmation. I guess we can all go back to arguing about Clear compared to other headphones.

 

[ubs28]

Most all-round studio monitors are closed.

Says who? Most of the producers I knew personally were using the AKG 240 and they are not closed.

 

[supervisor]

everyone see the announcement of the "Clear Professional"?! don't see a thread.

 

[dontfeedphils]

everyone see the announcement of the "Clear Professional"?! don't see a thread.

See any of the recent posts.

 

[supervisor]

See any of the recent posts.

missed everything, whoops

 

[franz12]

Looking at the specs and descriptions of Clear Professional it doesn't sound like anything is different? All the spec numbers match up exactly. It really seems to come down to accessories. The Clear Professional comes with the shorter 1.2m 3.5mm TRS cable and a new 5m coiled 1/4" TRS cable. You don't get a balanced cable with Clear Professional, but it does come with an extra set of pads. It will be interesting to see if there really are any tuning differences.

Very good point. In the user manual, it says it comes with 2 replacement ear cushions. They might've concluded that Clear does not need a balanced cable as it is highly efficient. The extra set of ear cushions might be more beneficial practically.

But they release a new product in a very fast pace. (probably faster 100x than sennheiser) It makes many people reluctant to buy focals and wait to see what they will offer.

 

[Nomax]

I remember someone thinking the red pads were photo-shopped and it wasn't a real product. Yet another validation of Nomax, the intrepid headphone reporter.

Don't forget the LOL

Regards NOMAX

 

[snafu1]

So, I've been looking to upgrade from my venerable HiFiman 400S headphones. I've been reading this thread and considering the Clears. Can anyone give me a comparison between the 2?
FYI, I use a Onkyo DP-X1 as a source and listen to jazz & rock.

 

[DaemonSire]

hmmm, I wonder what it’s price will be...

Pro is $1 cheaper

https://www.focal.com/headphones/clear-professional/

$1499


Personally, not a fan of the pinkish red they used.

 

[franz12]

One thing is for certain. This headphone should be more neutral as it is aimed at studio use

It is not as bad as the picture Nomad showed, but I think the all black of the Utopia looks the best.

Let’s hope there will also come a closed variant.

I hope Clear professional is more neutral.

I am still uncertain, but after careful listening, Upper-mid and lower-treble is slightly shouty. Initially, I thought macro/micro dynamics is too aggressive to my ears, but it seems like it is because of a slight dip in the upper-mid and lower-treble. I think fluidity slightly suffers in those regions.