[Ichos]

I certainly wouldn’t trade my Clear MG’s for the OG…….IMHO the MG’s are an improvement in just about every category.

After owning both, I agree.
The Mg is my daily driver, I use it both for music listening and reviewing.

 

[andresnol]

has anyone tried these aliexpress pads for focal clear?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...816585829654217321eae85!12000029322111990!sea

 

[mrjayviper]

copper or silver cable for the OG clear pro? Thanks

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I bought a Z1R 12 hours ago. and I just bought a clear pro (OG) 5 minutes ago. (I preferred the OG after demoing both OG and MG in a store. and I prefer the pro version for the extra pads)

I believe the clear and Z1R has compatible 3.5mm connectors so I will be buying 1 cable for the clear first (and another cable for a Shure 1540) and then hope it works for the Z1R as well.

 

[mrjayviper]

has anyone tried these aliexpress pads for focal clear?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004484097657.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.471032a6SfQOY2&algo_pvid=1e006986-9534-4e59-8cc4-d900fa51fca3&algo_exp_id=1e006986-9534-4e59-8cc4-d900fa51fca3-3&pdp_ext_f={"sku_id":"12000029322111990"}&pdp_npi=2@dis!EUR!!18.79!!!0.43!!@210318b816585829654217321eae85!12000029322111990!sea

it's quite inexpensive. why not take 1 for the team?

 

[dougms3]

has anyone tried these aliexpress pads for focal clear?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004484097657.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.471032a6SfQOY2&algo_pvid=1e006986-9534-4e59-8cc4-d900fa51fca3&algo_exp_id=1e006986-9534-4e59-8cc4-d900fa51fca3-3&pdp_ext_f={"sku_id":"12000029322111990"}&pdp_npi=2@dis!EUR!!18.79!!!0.43!!@210318b816585829654217321eae85!12000029322111990!sea

In my experience, the protein leather pads are crap. They peel and degrade very quickly. Might as well just get the sheepskin.

Quick search I found this. Not much more.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/325...d16585924052967993e6ecb!12000028775964830!sea

 

[mrjayviper]

are the pads that comes with the clears made of animal skin or fake/protein leather?

 

[chesebert]

copper or silver cable for the OG clear pro? Thanks

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I bought a Z1R 12 hours ago. and I just bought a clear pro (OG) 5 minutes ago. (I preferred the OG after demoing both OG and MG in a store. and I prefer the pro version for the extra pads)

I believe the clear and Z1R has compatible 3.5mm connectors so I will be buying 1 cable for the clear first (and another cable for a Shure 1540) and then hope it works for the Z1R as well.

Minimal/no difference assuming same geometry and construction.

 

[mrjayviper]

In my experience, the protein leather pads are crap. They peel and degrade very quickly. Might as well just get the sheepskin.

Quick search I found this. Not much more.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256804142707552.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.52ec4d7esqAYF7&algo_pvid=06da6dcf-ce67-49a8-9733-a56814b5f65f&algo_exp_id=06da6dcf-ce67-49a8-9733-a56814b5f65f-1&pdp_ext_f={"sku_id":"12000028775964830"}&pdp_npi=2@dis!USD!!23.96!!!!!@2103250d16585924052967993e6ecb!12000028775964830!sea

I looked at that link and it says "PU Leather Sheepskin"

 

[dougms3]

I looked at that link and it says "PU Leather Sheepskin"

Haha good eye, I didn't see that. Might be best to double check with the seller.

I bought these mounting rings and have custom pads from Vesper audio.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/174976680275?hash=item28bd6c4153:g:R~MAAOSwFhxhZ6Y2

 

[chesebert]

Possibly too much bass (mid bass) from those sheepskin pads compared with stock?

 

[mrjayviper]

Minimal/no difference assuming same geometry and construction.

thanks!

Possibly too much bass (mid bass) from those sheepskin pads compared with stock?

maybe not if it's perforated?

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what's the material used in the stock pads? thanks

 

[mrjayviper]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/174976680275?hash=item28bd6c4153:g:R~MAAOSwFhxhZ6Y2

I supposed you sed a double-sided tape to attach the pads to that plastic ring?

 

[dougms3]

Possibly too much bass (mid bass) from those sheepskin pads compared with stock?

Blasphemy, no such thing as too much bass

I supposed you sed a double-sided tape to attach the pads to that plastic ring?

No, the earpads slip over the mounting ring just as in any normal earpad, no glue or tape.

 

[mrjayviper]

No, the earpads slip over the mounting ring just as in any normal earpad, no glue or tape.

Thanks for that. I found a similar product in aliexpress (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003403815561.html) and saved it to my wishlist.

though since I got the pro version, I'll be a long while before I'll be needing replacement pads

 

[dougms3]

Thanks for that. I found a similar product in aliexpress (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003403815561.html) and saved it to my wishlist.

though since I got the pro version, I'll be a long while before I'll be needing replacement pads

I don't care for the stock earpads and the shape is not comfortable for me as I have large ears and it touches the inside of the pads which makes it hot. I prefer an earpad that touch my ears as little as possible.

I got the mounting rings because I like the option to use other earpads. Different pads offer different levels of bass, treble, stage, etc and change the signature drastically. I say, why limit yourself to what focal or dekoni thinks you prefer, do what you want and customize it for your own preference.

Alot cheaper to test $25 pads than to buy/sell headphones because it lacking or has too much of a particular trait that can be adjusted with earpads.