[KaOs492]

Periapt is a good one too, with the dekoni stellia/custom pads is really good. Not as sharp and better bass and same good Soundstage as the stock pads

 

[freaknout]

How much better is the Radiance over the Elegia? If indeed it is of course!

 

[cfranchi]

How is sound leakage of Elegia ? I’m looking for a close back to listen at night in the bed.

 

[samandhi]

Been using a balanced cable from the start and just got around to pulling out the unused stock cable to plug into an iMac, but the left channel, like mentioned by a few, is defective just below the plug. : (

Any recommendations for a cheap replacement or does the does the jack come apart as I could just repair it.

There is this one, though I have not tried it.

FYI - I am using a Hart cable that I had, it's terminated for Hifiman and it works fine.

I do as well. This way I can use both balanced and SE just by changing the modular plug. In the long run this is a very cheap solution that is of high quality (IMO).

How is sound leakage of Elegia ? I’m looking for a close back to listen at night in the bed.

AFAIK it is pretty non-existent.

 

[Rob80b]

stock cable is garbage

Problematic...obviously.

There is this one,

I went with this one as I need at least 6' and a 6.3mm/1/4" (I'm adverse to adapters. : ) ).

Lunashop has been around for awhile now.....
https://www.lunashops.com

 

[samandhi]

Problematic...obviously.

I went with this one as I need at least 6' and a 6.3mm/1/4" (I'm adverse to adapters. : ) ).

Lunashop has been around for awhile now.....
https://www.lunashops.com

Cool. While the one I linked is NOT 6', it does have both 3.5mm SE and 6.5mm connectors. But again, buying from Ebay is a crapshoot at best most times, so sounds like you solved your own problem...

 

[Rob80b]

I went with this one as I need at least 6' and a 6.3mm/1/4"

Well that was indeed fast.
Nice cable and super soft as advertised and malleable, so the complete opposite of the Focal. Only time will tell with regards to durability.

 

[NatKate1121]

I just scored the Elegia on Marketplace for $100. Obvious no brainer. Been listening for 3 straight days. Now I need to sell all my other headphones because they are all crap.

Bass is awesome. Midrange is awesome. Treble is awesome. And now I feel pretty Awesome.

 

[Rackhour]

Just a random fact: after seeing how Focal cans are named, I wondered what “Elegia” meant.

According to Wikipedia, it means “elegy” in Latin, which means:

… a poem of serious reflection, and in English literature usually a lament for the dead. However, according to The Oxford Handbook of the Elegy, "for all of its pervasiveness ... the 'elegy' remains remarkably ill defined: sometimes used as a catch-all to denominate texts of a somber or pessimistic tone, sometimes as a marker for textual monumentalizing, and sometimes strictly as a sign of a lament for the dead".

So, in an alternate universe where sound signatures are defined by the names of headphones, one could say the Elegia sounds lamentable.

 

[peterinvan]

How is sound leakage of Elegia ? I’m looking for a close back to listen at night in the bed.

My wife says that she cannot hear my Elegias when I am playing my bedtime playlist.

 

[JackLeville]

Because of the excellent sound insulation, the Elegia will become my headphone for enjoying music outdoors. Ordered a DAC dongle so I can get decent sound starting from my phone.

 

[RayMets1]

In my Journey I have gone back to the Elegias now for the 3rd time. For the money these headphones are hard to beat. They are not perfect, but with the right pads and some EQ'ing they sound terrific.
I purchased them with the Voarmaks full sheepskin earpads (Which are half the price of the Dekoni pads) and I modified the sound slightly using setting from @InvisibleInk and must say they sound terrific. I have them paired with the tiny IFI UNO that drives them fine. with all this I can say the low end sounds full but clean, not bloated and the high end sounds clearer and instruments sound more separated. I glad I bought them hopefully for the last time.

 

[freaknout]

I have, and enjoy, my pair Elegia but would there be any point in grabbing a pair of Focal Clear in a sale?

 

[RayMets1]

I have, and enjoy, my pair Elegia but would there be any point in grabbing a pair of Focal Clear in a sale?

Yes, they are open back headphones and are probably one of the best all around headphones that Focal makes, especially if you get them at discounted price.

 

[JackLeville]

Personally I find the open back - closed back discussion a bit strange. You often see people saying 'oh, and I also want a closed/open back'. Like they absolutely need one of each.

To me, closed backs just serve a totally different use case. If you need sound insulation, you need a closed back. In all other cases, it is best to just go open back. You find more models. And, in general, you can get good sounding open-backs (e.g. Sundara) for less money than equally good sounding closed-backs.

Perhaps all this confusion comes from the fact that a lot of entry-level headphones are intended for portable use or not to disturb others (e.g. teens listening to music or gaming indoors). Which implies that most get into this hobby starting from closed-backs.