[luishi5000]

The Schiit Piety is a fantastic amp for the MG. Very fun and dynamic. For most music I actually prefer it to my Quicksilver tube amp with Gold Lion's, an amp 10x the price (the opposite is true of Arya Stealth and ZMF Verite Open).

Also I prefer it 50/50 against my iFi iDSD Sig which is cleaner and purer sounding, but occasionally more dull by comparison. It simultaneously livens up the MG while also toning it down in areas it's occasionally too harsh in. While I prefer the MG with EQ on the iFi, I don't find myself reaching for it on the Piety so far!

Really fantastic amp for the price!

 

[BowWazoo]

You want your Clear Mg cable soft and supple? No problem.
Heat it gently and, while it's still warm, pull it smooth between your fingers.

 

[rael67]

I got mine yesterday and I‘m really impressed.

 

[luishi5000]

The JDS Labs EL Amp II+ Boosted is the best amp I've tried with the MG so far. I'm blown away. Super dynamic, clean, and smooth at the same time! It just feels right.

Using iFi iDSD Signature as DAC.

Compared to:
iFi iDSD Signature Amp out - iFi is actually a little too squeaky sharp without EQ which gets fatiguing, JDS has noticeably better low end and smoother top
Schiit Jotunheim 2 - a little too relaxed feeling for me. JDS has all the smoothness I get with the Jot while keeping the sound fun. I could see wanting the Jot if you're really looking for chill but I find myself wanting more
Schiit Piety - still my favorite when I want a little exciting flavor, otherwise the JDS has better control overall obviously
Quicksilver (Gold Lion Tubes) - Completely dependent on mood, though to be honest (so far) any time I'm listening to this amp I'm reaching over to my Arya SE or ZMF Verite. The tight punchy low end is my favorite part about the MG's which tubes don't do justice to
O2 Amp - Overall I can't help but feel like it's leaving a little of everything off the table

 

[BowWazoo]

Yesterday I filled some Amnesia Haze into my vaporizer, and listened to the following album



"Doped" this way, the ultra-precise imaging / positioning of the Clear Mg, comes even more intensively to the fore.
In addition, there is this uniquely precise sound image. Over the entire spectrum.
On no headphones (that I know) sounds a drum, a piano, a hi-hat, as realistic as on the Focal high-end drivers.
A spectacular experience!

This is the third time I've had the MG.
On the first two visits to the MG, I failed to find settings that suppressed mechanical clipping as much as necessary. However, as mentioned above, I have now succeeded.

No matter which headphones I had, I always mourned the MG. Only the new Utopia I would like to draw in an a / b comparison. I prefer the MG to the old Utopia.

 

[roskodan]

Indeed, it seems as some "technicalities" (at least those related to "resolution" and "details") come at the cost of realism. Had the same experience going from Clear to Utopia to Elear. Kept all three tho... so far... time will tell I guess...

 

[rael67]

Today I received my headband cover from Geekria. Quality is ok, but not very good. One point that disturbed me, is that the zipper is on the metallic part of the headband. So I decided to stick a little rubber bumper under the zipper. Maybe it is a little bit exaggerated, but I don‘t want to scratch the metallic part.

By the way just listening to the Deluxe Edition of Marillions Script for a Jester‘s Tear. Never beford this album sounds so good.

 

[r343]

Today I received my headband cover from Geekria. Quality is ok, but not very good. One point that disturbed me, is that the zipper is on the metallic part of the headband. So I decided to stick a little rubber bumper under the zipper. Maybe it is a little bit exaggerated, but I don‘t want to scratch the metallic part.

By the way just listening to the Deluxe Edition of Marillions Script for a Jester‘s Tear. Never beford this album sounds so good.

Metal parts of zipper are pressing againts leather headband, would not use that.

 

[BowWazoo]

Interesting.
There seems to be in several people,
who have problems with comfort.
I for one, have the impression, of having a strangely shaped "egghead" skull. Nevertheless, I find the focal headphones super comfortable.

 

[Disco3]

Interesting.
There seems to be in several people,
who have problems with comfort.
I for one, have the impression, of having a strangely shaped "egghead" skull. Nevertheless, I find the focal headphones super comfortable.

The reason I get headband covers for Focals isn't because of an issue with the comfort, it's to protect the headband that costs $800 to replace. I have a small, narrow (side to side) head and every Focal I've tried fit's quite comfortably.

 

[rael67]

Same with me, no issue with the comfort, only for protection of the headband. But @r343 is right, I think the pressure of the complet zipper is too much for the leather And could damage it over a longer time.

 

[BowWazoo]

I understand.
I consider it totally unacceptable,
that is the headband is not available,
as a spare part. Now my memory returns.
I had also requested it last year,
when my Utopia was at Focal to change drivers.

 

[HOT6BOY]

more than 1.5 years old, if you wipe over it, it quickly comes off..so watch out!

 

[BowWazoo]

Can you ignore ( for comparison) the highs?!
And what do you say?

 

[roskodan]

Get an Elear, that's what I say, yay!

p.s. shame on Focal for discontinuing em, suckers!