[Smirk 24]

I guess these are being discontinued??? I snoozed on them from headphones.com even at $990.

If they are it's a shame. It's one of Focal's best headphones IMO.

 

[Kevintj604]

I guess these are being discontinued??? I snoozed on them from headphones.com even at $990.

Yeah. Headphones dot com doesn't have any more units. I tried to buy one on Monday.

The original limited run was 4000 units. They were discontinued as they were always meant to be a limited run but Focal produced another smaller batch based on customer feedback. Headphones dot com got the contract for all of those units but had inventory for a lot longer than expected so I don't think Focal will be making another run of them.

They also have a similar exclusivity arrangement with Focal on Focal Clear OG's. They're the only retailer that still has new units available to sell.

 

[Zonium]

Bought these second time and now I remember why I sold these. For my ears these are very fatiguing. There is something about treble area that my ears don't accept. Metallic sound also. Can listen these max 1 hour and then earache starts. Bass is very nice tho.

Maybe I need to try other sources, I have Ifi Go Link and SMSL C200.

 

[imdabesss]

Bought these second time and now I remember why I sold these. For my ears these are very fatiguing. There is something about treble area that my ears don't accept. Metallic sound also. Can listen these max 1 hour and then earache starts. Bass is very nice tho.

Maybe I need to try other sources, I have Ifi Go Link and SMSL C200.

I personally couldn't stand them for a long time and put them back in the box and I gave them another shot later and after a few days of adjusting I liked them, but even now it takes a bit of time for my ears to adjust to them. I don't get it. If I listen to them for 10 minutes they sound perfectly fine. Great, even, but they sound funny otherwise.

 

[borkenarrou]

Bought these second time and now I remember why I sold these. For my ears these are very fatiguing. There is something about treble area that my ears don't accept. Metallic sound also. Can listen these max 1 hour and then earache starts. Bass is very nice tho.

Maybe I need to try other sources, I have Ifi Go Link and SMSL C200.

Try with a Cayin RU6, my best pairing so far no fatigue at all, in RU6 OS mode is on, 4.4mm bal out with Laptop or PC USB as source, I feel the dynamics take a hit with smartphones and tablets.

 

[Smirk 24]

Bought these second time and now I remember why I sold these. For my ears these are very fatiguing. There is something about treble area that my ears don't accept. Metallic sound also. Can listen these max 1 hour and then earache starts. Bass is very nice tho.

Maybe I need to try other sources, I have Ifi Go Link and SMSL C200.

Try with a Cayin RU6, my best pairing so far no fatigue at all, in RU6 OS in mode on, 4.4mm bal out with Laptop or PC USB as source, I feel the dynamics take a hit with smartphones and tablets.

I heard the metallic sound when I first listened to them too in the treble. I was using a Mojo 2 then.

Like @borkenarrou, I tried using a R2R DAC which has great synergy with the Radiance. The metallic sound is gone.

 

[Zonium]

Try with a Cayin RU6, my best pairing so far no fatigue at all, in RU6 OS mode is on, 4.4mm bal out with Laptop or PC USB as source, I feel the dynamics take a hit with smartphones and tablets.

I could try RU6. Do you know if there is difference with RU6 and RU7 pairing with Radiance?

 

[Smirk 24]

I could try RU6. Do you know if there is difference with RU6 and RU7 pairing with Radiance?

RU6 has an R2R architecture and the RU7 has a 1-bit resistor network architecture. I don't know the nuances of each, but I imagine they may sound different.

 

[borkenarrou]

I could try RU6. Do you know if there is difference with RU6 and RU7 pairing with Radiance?

I have't tried the RU7 yet so can't comment on that, but from the reviews RU7 is slight bit more resolving and clinical than RU6 with latter being bit thicker can be better for long term listening. One more thing forgot to add (can be placebo too ) I am using a Audiphile Ninja 4.4mm cable with the Radiance which I feel tones down the highs a bit for me and works better with the Radaince than with my CustomCans Litz cable (which I prefer with my HE1000 V2).

 

[borkenarrou]

One more interesting thing I found yesterday I tried the Radiance with my Xduoo MT-604 Tube amp + Aune X8 DAC, I found the RU6 way better, in fact its more tube like than MT-604 in its holographic presentation and more resolving.

 

[Kevintj604]

If anyone is looking for a great balanced cable for desktop use (2m) I have my Skedra Viking Weave cable up for sale:

https://www.head-fi.org/classifieds...e-2m-4-4mm-for-focal-denon-etc-2-3-5mm.53184/

 

[oldmate]

They also have a similar exclusivity arrangement with Focal on Focal Clear OG's. They're the only retailer that still has new units available to sell.

I don't think Headphones.com got any exclusivity from Focal;

https://addictedtoaudio.com.au/coll...023/products/focal-clear-open-back-headphones

Radiance also still available;

https://addictedtoaudio.com.au/coll...roducts/focal-radiance-closed-back-headphones

 

[Kevintj604]

I don't think Headphones.com got any exclusivity from Focal;

https://addictedtoaudio.com.au/coll...023/products/focal-clear-open-back-headphones

Radiance also still available;

https://addictedtoaudio.com.au/coll...roducts/focal-radiance-closed-back-headphones

Addicted to Audio was the Australian and New Zealand retailer. They just lost their contract with no other retailer named to replace the rep in that region of the world. They’re liquidating their stock.

Headphones dot com is the only rep in North America who has Focal Clear OG stock. They were also the only retailer in North America who got stock of the Radiances second batch of limited run which is now sold out.

 

[leng jai]

Looks like the price for the Radiance just went up $100 at A2A.

 

[TaronL]

I guess these are being discontinued??? I snoozed on them from headphones.com even at $990.

We have more on the way. I think being delivered today?

They’ve been discontinued for about 2 years now. The final inventory is just being cleared out. We just don’t hold all the remaining inventory at our warehouse at once so it gets sent put in batches.