Dekoni are the only making 3rd party pads. DROP had both Dekoni (~$60-99USD shipped to EU) and Elex microfiber ($64USD shipped to EU) pads. Dekoni has quite a few EU dealers as well dekoniaudio.com/international-dealers
I'd recommend going to the For Sale section and filtering for recent transactions of the Clear - that should give you a good idea. 800 USD sounds like the right price to me.
Ok great, thanks! Can anyone give me a cheat sheet / shortcut on the Focal Clear versus the Focal Elex? I've had bad experience with Drop quality control. So was going to go straight for the Clear. But wasn't sure what I'm getting stepping up. I'm upgrading from a Sennheiser HD6XX as I they are too veiled for me in dedicated listening sessions.
Well the Clear goes for $1000USD new, shipped. Just need to lurk the distributors for the right time when they go on sale again, like this last September. Used, I would say even lower than $800USD with the incoming sales.
I found them to be really great all rounders, no veil, great tonality, gobs of resolution. What most impresses me right now is how nicely they separates instruments/sounds, in all dimensions. I can't really say that the hd800 have more transparent imaging. Although it's like comparing apples and oranges. Different presentation, different sound.
Coming from my all time, all rounder favorite, the hd650. Clear, at ~$1k, are an upgrade worth every penny, especially if you listen to all kinds of music genres.
So basically the Clear replace the hd650, as being all rounders, in between the LCD and hd800 sound, with satisfactory level of sound proprieties that those two headphones are the masters of.
I'd echo what roskodan says above particularly about their comparison to the Sennsheiser HD 650. They are a definite upgrade. As for the HD800, it's been a long time since I've owned this pair of phones, but I would be willing to say the Clear beats it in imagery and detail, though the HD800 wins in soundstage.
I'd echo what roskodan says above particularly about their comparison to the Sennsheiser HD 650. They are a definite upgrade. As for the HD800, it's been a long time since I've owned this pair of phones, but I would be willing to say the Clear beats it in imagery and detail, though the HD800 wins in soundstage.
I own both- 800 wins handily in detail retrieval and soundstage width. Clear has weightier bass and a more relaxed presentation overall, plus better soundstage depth (at least on my setup). Clear is certainly more well-rounded, but little can trade shots with HD800 for classical or live recordings.
I own both- 800 wins handily in detail retrieval and soundstage width. Clear has weightier bass and a more relaxed presentation overall, plus better soundstage depth (at least on my setup). Clear is certainly more well-rounded, but little can trade shots with HD800 for classical or live recordings.
A fellow Head-Fier and hobbyist made them. They left the UK on Wednesday and are en route to central New York State as we speak.
Will follow-up after break-in.
: )
Anyone of Clear users got anoyed over time by them?
I put them back on my head first time in this month and they are shouty and fatigue to listen...
Two days in a row i get same feeling...
I got Dennon D9200 on loan from my friend and they was much brighter but lest shouty than Clear.
Anyone of Clear users got anoyed over time by them?
I put them back on my head first time in this month and they are shouty and fatigue to listen...
Two days in a row i get same feeling...
I got Dennon D9200 on loan from my friend and they was much brighter but lest shouty than Clear.
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