[ardilla]

Hi all

I just wrote a comparison between these two headphones

Sennheiser HD800S vs Clear MG:
https://www.headphoneer.com/sennheiser-hd800s-vs-focal-clear-mg-review/

 

[JUICEe36]

I have both a Clear OG and MG Pro and I would recommend the OG, but the MG isn't too far off.

 

[marios_mar]

comfort wise which is better?

 

[omni94]

MG gets my vote, love their sound. Haven't heard the 800s though.

comfort wise which is better?

I haven't tried the 800s, although I've heard their very very comfortable. With regards to Focal, I don't find them comfortable whatsoever, thus why I cannot own any of their headphones

 

[marios_mar]

MG gets my vote, love their sound. Haven't heard the 800s though.



I haven't tried the 800s, although I've heard their very very comfortable. With regards to Focal, I don't find them comfortable whatsoever, thus why I cannot own any of their headphones

I used to own the 800 non S and it was the most comfortable headphone I ever had.

 

[ardilla]

comfort wise which is better?

HD800/S hard to beat but the Focals are comfortable to

 

[Arniesb]

Focals have great sound quality, but they are absolute amateurs when it comes to headphones...
Headband design is terrible and you cant easily change it when it worns out, leaking earpads, problems while playing content with a lot of bass.
Not to mention they are focusing too much on bling factor instead of making practical product.
Why not Hifiman?

 

[marios_mar]

Focals have great sound quality, but they are absolute amateurs when it comes to headphones...
Headband design is terrible and you cant easily change it when it worns out, leaking earpads, problems while playing content with a lot of bass.
Not to mention they are focusing too much on bling factor instead of making practical product.
Why not Hifiman?

Hifiman what?

 

[Lindholdt]

Hifiman what?

HE1000 Stealth or HE1000 SE, would be my suggestion. But build quality wise, I don't think they are at the same level as the Focal's or HD800's. I say that, even though I went with HiFiMAN myself.
You buy HiFiMAN for the sound, not the build quality, IMO.

 

[marios_mar]

https://www.thomann.de/be/hifiman_he1000se.htm

over here in Europe they are twice the price compared to the Focals and HD800s. So they seem to be out of the discussion.

 

[Lindholdt]

https://www.thomann.de/be/hifiman_he1000se.htm

over here in Europe they are twice the price compared to the Focals and HD800s. So they seem to be out of the discussion.

I'm from Europe myself And yes the SE's are more expensive, but the Stealth is priced lower than the HD800s, where I live.

 

[marios_mar]

I'm from Europe myself And yes the SE's are more expensive, but the Stealth is priced lower than the HD800s, where I live.

like how much?

 

[Lindholdt]

like how much?

HD800s is around 2000$ here and the HE1000 Stealth is around 16-1700$.