[RayMets1]

I received the Dekoni perforated earpads today and I really like the feel of leather on my ears. They are actually very comfortable, and I prefer the look and color to the brown OEM pads.
Sound-wise on the low and mid end they do sound very similar, and on the high end they do need a little boost. Using Resolves EQ profile for the for the Dekoni Perforated pads I was able to make them sound really nice to my ear.

 

[vonBaron]

They look like crap compared to original Utopia pads. Dekoni have big QC issues.

 

[RayMets1]

They look like crap compared to original Utopia pads. Dekoni have big QC issues.

There look fine for being 3 time cheaper. When I can afford the $250 price tag of the Utopia pads, I will upgrade

 

[Andrew_WOT]

They look like crap compared to original Utopia pads. Dekoni have big QC issues.

They don't cost $250 either.
But this pair does look a bit rough, I have Denoni Stellia LTD, HE Perforated sheepskin and some for Fostex. Quality is pretty good if not excellent.

 

[pataburd]

The Dekoni Elite fenestrated sheepskin positively transformed the Ananda (am listening to Sir Edward Elgar with them as we speak).

 

[RayMets1]

They don't cost $250 either.
But this pair does look a bit rough, I have Denoni Stellia LTD, HE Perforated sheepskin and some for Fostex. Quality is pretty good if not excellent.

Where can you find the original Utopia pads cheaper?

 

[Andrew_WOT]

No idea, Dekoni Stellia LTD close ups.

 

[ColSaulTigh]

In case anyone is curious about my review of my Sendy Audio Peacock's and how they compare to my Focal MGs, I posted it HERE.

Spoiler Alert - I like them a lot! They're not Utopia-level, but they beat the MGs out...

 

[Andrew_WOT]

In case anyone is curious about my review of my Sendy Audio Peacock's and how they compare to my Focal MGs, I posted it HERE.

Spoiler Alert - I like them a lot! They're not Utopia-level, but they beat the MGs out...

Poor MG, seems like anything beats them up. LOL

 

[ColSaulTigh]

Poor MG, seems like anything beats them up. LOL

It's not that they're bad sounding, it's just that there's something missing that others have. Head-to-head against my Sennheiser HD-8XX, they lose. Against these Peacock's, they lose. Obviously, they're not Utopias, either. It's hard to explain, but I think my original observation still holds - they have no soul. There's nothing special about them. They are clinical, for those who like clinical listening, I guess. Maybe it's the Woo, maybe it's my aging ears. They resolve well, they image well, they are just...meh.

 

[LoryWiv]

It's not that they're bad sounding, it's just that there's something missing that others have. Head-to-head against my Sennheiser HD-8XX, they lose. Against these Peacock's, they lose. Obviously, they're not Utopias, either. It's hard to explain, but I think my original observation still holds - they have no soul. There's nothing special about them. They are clinical, for those who like clinical listening, I guess. Maybe it's the Woo, maybe it's my aging ears. They resolve well, they image well, they are just...meh.

I have a different view. Having come from ZMF Auteur (which I still own and love for their luscious mids and overall tonality) I find the Clear MG bests them for detail retrieval and most other technicalities, has a well-extended but more listenable (less fatiguing) treble, better low end...and yet through my Feliks Elise OTL they are quite musical and definitely not soul-less. Obviously one's entire chain and preferences matter, I guess that's why Baskin Robbins makes 31 flavors (hope I'm not dating myself too badly with that analogy).

 

[pataburd]

It's not that they're bad sounding, it's just that there's something missing that others have. Head-to-head against my Sennheiser HD-8XX, they lose. Against these Peacock's, they lose. Obviously, they're not Utopias, either. It's hard to explain, but I think my original observation still holds - they have no soul. There's nothing special about them. They are clinical, for those who like clinical listening, I guess. Maybe it's the Woo, maybe it's my aging ears. They resolve well, they image well, they are just...meh.

For me "They have no soul" is equivalent to saying "They have no air".

To MY EARS, this vital component is conspicuously missing from the MG's signature, and no amount of pad-rolling, cable-rolling, amp-rolling, PEQ-ing, etc. can and/or will compensate for it. This airiness deficit also contributes to the shallow, nasally presentation of male vocals, IMHO.

These headphones ARE very, very accomplished in many respects, admirably, unquestionably. Yet--for me--wanting in the one critical respect atop my checklist.

I would, however, not typify the MG as "clinical"; rather, to MY EARS, the MG's sound lies on the warm, bordering on (pleasingly) lush, side of neutral.

 

[Andrew_WOT]

No phones, no opinion. You blew your chance to like them. LOL

 

[pataburd]

Touché!
[Mid-level Stax handily win this round.]

 

[DivineCurrent]

No idea, Dekoni Stellia LTD close ups.

I'm loving the look of your setup! What headband cover are you using?