Focal Clear headphones
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Zeppmeister
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Yeah, I was trying to leave it open-ended, but as you asked:
Classic rock primarily
Some prog (mostly Yes; also Camel and Wishbone Ash)
Trance/ambient/electronica/dub (Phutureprimitive, Jean-Michel Jarre, Koan Sound)
Blues (T-Bone Walker, BB King, Albert King, Albert Collins)
More "recent" stuff like Black Keys, Goldfrapp, Mew,
Soundtracks, especially Hans Zimmer lately
dontfeedphils
1000+ Head-Fier
Tool - Lateralus is a personal favorite.
ColSaulTigh
Headphoneus Supremus
Classic Rock: "More Than a Feeling" - Boston, Boston
Progressive Rock: "Leave It" - Yes, 90215
Trans: "Tubular Bells" - Mike Oldfield
Blues (my jam): "Sure Got Cold After The Rain Fell" - ZZ Top
Modern Stuff: "Gold On The Ceiling" - Black Keys
Soundtracks (Zimmer): Pretty much the entire "Gladiator" sountrack
Soundtrack (other): Currently on a "Lord of the Rings - The Rings of Power" soundtrack kick. Pretty much anything Bear McCreary, actually. The "Battlestar Galactica" sound track is good, too!
Just a few suggestions - so many to choose from...
jriems
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Check out Yosi Horikawa. Some tracks approach a really binaural experience. Nice instrument separation and soundstage, good bass extension, and some raise-the-hair-on-your-neck moments.
Yosi Horikawa https://www.google.com/search?kgmid...source=sh/x/kp/osrp/4&entrypoint=sh/x/kp/osrp
Yosi Horikawa https://www.google.com/search?kgmid...source=sh/x/kp/osrp/4&entrypoint=sh/x/kp/osrp
Zeppmeister
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I have his Vapor album saved in an Amazon Music playlist. Thanks for the reminder, been a year probably since I listened to that.
JaVerde
New Head-Fier
What are some complementary headphones to the clear?
Audeze LCD-X, Audeze LCD-2, Focal Celestee, Hifiman Arya.
elee703
100+ Head-Fier
If by complementary you mean different sound sig in the same price range....the Clear are often grouped with the Aryas, LCD X, and sometimes a ZMF like the Aeolus for a range of similarly priced cans that sound remarkably different
jonathan c
Headphoneus Supremus
Kennerton Gjallarhorn JM Edition Mk II.
What do you mean by complementary?
I am rotating the Clear Mg with the Arya V3 and HD8XX.
In same price range as my Clear MG I have ZMF Auteur Classic, Audeze MM-500. The three are all excellent yet differ in sound signature and technicalities. I enjoy them all very much.
surfgeorge
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As always a very personal answer but in my case the DCA AEON Noire is a perfect choice.
Closed, portable, light and super comfortable.
Darker sounding with still very good detail and a bit of sparkle up top.
Strangely I preferred it to the Arya V2 which I owned for a few months and never really liked that much.
Arya was closer to the Clear tuning, with excellent soundstage and clarity, but I almost always felt that the Clears were more realistic and energetic.
The Noires are certainly also less energetic than the Clears but the tuning is great for a more relaxed listening. Lots of details and good layering, a bit of sparkle but not too much, good space and good bass extension.
Fact is that the Noires get way more listening time now and I really did not expect that.
Caveat: they need a lot of power! I am using Chord Mojo 2 and Hugo 2, they are ok but I‘d not want any less powerful device.
Some more excellent prog music for you, Zeppmeister.
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