[YtseJamer]

I looked at the .ca website several time in the past and they never had anything decent listed in Canada so I stopped checking it out.

They must be desperate to put them on sale on the Canadian web site

 

[YtseJamer]

Yes, the price on the Canadian website is $1,049.99. With tax, that is $1,206.00. That is not nothing and I will ask them about it.

Tell them to refund you the difference, it's the same company..

 

[Shane D]

Tell them to refund you the difference, it's the same company..

Message sent. And asked about the Radiance too.

Thanks for the heads-up!

 

[Luckyleo]

The Little Dot amps are nice with Focal headphones, although I haven't tried my newest Focals on my new one yet.
In the past I liked my Elex's on my Little Dot MKIII.

I must try the LD MK9 with the Clear's and Radiance.

I have a Violectric V220 amp that feels and sounds tubey to me. I find it warm and soft. It is Rocking my Clears very nicely. The last few days I have been using my hybrid iFi amp, but the V220 is much more tube-like to me.

I use my Clear OG with my Little Dot MK III and my Feliks Audio Espressivio OTL tube amps. They sound great with both. No bloated bass that I can discern.

Leo

 

[Nada]

I've been seeing recently that a lot of people enjoy the Clear on tubes over solid state, kind of curious about trying it but I know nothing about tube amps lol. If it adds a touch of warmth and roundness to the Clear sound though I might enjoy it. I've just always been a solid state guy, just to allow the amp to provide more power and volume.

Tube amps are not inherently "warmer" then SS headamps.

SS are not inherently more powerful than tube headamps.


Make sure the amp lists the output impedance and its <8ohms ideally. A tube amp with a transformer or a hybrid design with mosfet output should work. Trannie's are likely to sound more "tubey". Both are likely to be a revelation compared to a high negative feedback SS amp.


Ideally audition with your headphones before buying. Enjoy

 

[Shane D]

Tell them to refund you the difference, it's the same company..

I wanted to reply with an update.

First off, I have to admit that I thought you were just being a dick with your original post. It turned out that I was VERY wrong about that!

I did indeed get a partial refund today and it was bigger than the difference between the two prices.

Thanks a lot for jumping into my situation and helping out!

PS: They changed the price on headphones.ca up to $1,149.00.

 

[Zeppmeister]

That's cool! I've only purchased from Headphones.com once (my Clear in September) and it was a very good experience. They know how to take care of their customers.

 

[Shane D]

That's cool! I've only purchased from Headphones.com once (my Clear in September) and it was a very good experience. They know how to take care of their customers.

April is awesome! Be it general questions or solving problems.

 

[TaronL]

April is awesome

I'll make sure to pass that along to her! I'm glad she was able to help you out and get it all sorted out!

 

[atatata]

Hi , my Clear OG will arrive at early January. I'm so excited.

Can you recommend me a cheap pad replacements?

Is The one on AliExpress clear pads will sounds much different than the original? The buyer review says it sounds almost the same / same to the original. But, I want to hear a review from this thread ^^

Thank you!


Also, I want to color the pads into blue and red for the replacement pads.

 

[Musiccc]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/174976681122?var=474186091643

Did you leave the screens in place or removed them?

 

[Zeppmeister]

Did you leave the screens in place or removed them?

I did leave them, yes.

 

[adeadcrab]

Hi , my Clear OG will arrive at early January. I'm so excited.

Can you recommend me a cheap pad replacements?

Is The one on AliExpress clear pads will sounds much different than the original? The buyer review says it sounds almost the same / same to the original. But, I want to hear a review from this thread ^^

Thank you!


Also, I want to color the pads into blue and red for the replacement pads.

I am liking the Dekoni Stellia earpads.
If Focal was like Meze they would have sold the Focal Clear with alternative earpads - 'Fun' and 'Analytical'. The Dekoni Stellia pads are 'Fun' although they retain the technicalities of the driver, just more low end prescence.

 

[Shane D]

I am liking the Dekoni Stellia earpads.
If Focal was like Meze they would have sold the Focal Clear with alternative earpads - 'Fun' and 'Analytical'. The Dekoni Stellia pads are 'Fun' although they retain the technicalities of the driver, just more low end prescence.

I just think of the Stellia pads as being for closed backs? They were great for my Elegia's in improving the sound. I bought them used from a local seller as he had bought them for his Clear's.

Have you ever tried the fenestrated sheepskins?

 

[adeadcrab]

I just think of the Stellia pads as being for closed backs? They were great for my Elegia's in improving the sound. I bought them used from a local seller as he had bought them for his Clear's.

Have you ever tried the fenestrated sheepskins?

I have indeed tried the fenestrated sheepskins, they were more V-shaped than their 'Stellia' style of earpad. I modded them by increasing the size of the fenestrations with a torx screwdriver which helped a little bit, but they still didn't have the detail retrieval of the stock pads, especially in the bass which was boomy and unrefined. The diffusion pad in all stock Focal earpads and the Dekoni Stellia earpad help to wick away that excess low end and retains the detailed sound from the drivers.
Whether it was a bad batch or not, the fenestrated earpads were made of very thin, cheap feeling leather that became uncomfortable after a few months of use. I spent a year or two trying everything; conditioning the leather, cleaning and letting the leather dry out for a few months and then reapplying conditioner, it was just bad quality leather.
The Dekoni Stellia is much higher quality in all regards.