Have Focal Elear with Clear pads - worth getting an Elex?

I have a Focal Elear which I use with Clear pads. This is said to sound like an Elex. However I've never heard an Elex (I live somewhere ... Menu Home Forums HeadGear Gallery Articles Sponsors Classifieds Login Register What'snew Search Newposts Searchforums Menu Login Register Installtheapp Install FeaturedSponsorListings DROP+HIFIMANHE-R7DXCLOSED-BACKHEADPHONES Drop 149.00USD Youareusinganoutofdatebrowser.Itmaynotdisplaythisorotherwebsitescorrectly.Youshouldupgradeoruseanalternativebrowser. HaveFocalElearwithClearpads-worthgettinganElex? Home Forums EquipmentForums Headphones(full-size) Threadstarter cactus_farmer Startdate Nov16,2020 cactus_farmer 1000+Head-Fier Joined Feb12,2008 Posts 1,017 Likes 80 IhaveaFocalElearwhichIusewithClearpads.ThisissaidtosoundlikeanElex.HoweverI'veneverheardanElex(IlivesomewherethatDropwon'tshipthemto)soIcan'tknowforcertain. ManysaythattheElexissimplyanElearpaintedallblackandwithClearearpads(alsocolouredblack)onthem,howeverI'mnotsureifdropalsotweakedtheactualdriverstructure/housingordrivertuningadditionally...? HasanyoneheardbothElearwithClearpadsandanElexsidebysideanddidtheysoundthesame?   KammeratRebekka 1000+Head-Fier Joined Sep27,2017 Posts 1,234 Likes 2,352 Location Denmark TheElexISanElearinallblack.Ifthereisadifferencebetweenthetwoit’sdowntothepads. Dropdoesnotdoany‘tuning’..theydomoney   ‘Whenyou’rethinkingaboutgearyou’renotreallylisteningtothemusic’-Danishbear-fella cactus_farmer 1000+Head-Fier Joined Feb12,2008 Posts 1,017 Likes 80 Hasanyoneheardbothsidebyside,orhasanyinfoonwhethertheactualdrivertuningoftheElexisdifferenttotheElearoronlythepads?   G gooeyrich 100+Head-Fier Joined Nov9,2019 Posts 321 Likes 129 Location CA KammeratRebekkasaid: TheElexISanElearinallblack.Ifthereisadifferencebetweenthetwoit’sdowntothepads. Dropdoesnotdoany‘tuning’..theydomoney Clicktoexpand... Doesntdropactuallyworkwithsomeofthemanufacturerstoadjusttuningoncertainphonesthataremassdropexclusives?I’mcertainsomeoftheproductdescriptionssaythat.   KammeratRebekka 1000+Head-Fier Joined Sep27,2017 Posts 1,234 Likes 2,352 Location Denmark DroporMassdropismerelyare-sellerofthings.Ihighlydoubttheyhaveanyoneworkingtherewhoknowshowtotuneanything. Inevertrustproductdescriptionsoutsideofperhapsspecs.   ‘Whenyou’rethinkingaboutgearyou’renotreallylisteningtothemusic’-Danishbear-fella G gooeyrich 100+Head-Fier Joined Nov9,2019 Posts 321 Likes 129 Location CA KammeratRebekkasaid: DroporMassdropismerelyare-sellerofthings.Ihighlydoubttheyhaveanyoneworkingtherewhoknowshowtotuneanything. Inevertrustproductdescriptionsoutsideofperhapsspecs. Clicktoexpand... It’salargebusinessthatco-brandsproductswithmajormanufacturers,andreleasestheirownbrandedAudioproductsnow.Ireallycan’timaginethat’beingthecase.   Lastedited:Nov20,2020 KammeratRebekka 1000+Head-Fier Joined Sep27,2017 Posts 1,234 Likes 2,352 Location Denmark Ithinktheircontributionstothewholeprocessmainlyconsistof‘canyoumakeoneinmidnightblue?’,‘moarbassplease’and‘throwinsomeXsinthename’...andthenXmanufacturertakesanalreadyexistingproductandtweakittothedesiredeffect.   ‘Whenyou’rethinkingaboutgearyou’renotreallylisteningtothemusic’-Danishbear-fella G gooeyrich 100+Head-Fier Joined Nov9,2019 Posts 321 Likes 129 Location CA KammeratRebekkasaid: Ithinktheircontributionstothewholeprocessmainlyconsistof‘canyoumakeoneinmidnightblue?’,‘moarbassplease’and‘throwinsomeXsinthename’...andthenXmanufacturertakesanalreadyexistingproductandtweakittothedesiredeffect. Clicktoexpand... Thisisbasedonwhat?That’snothowlargebusinessesoperate.   surfgeorge MemberoftheTrade:3DPrintedAccessoryDesigner Joined Feb26,2018 Posts 2,213 Likes 2,192 Location Austria Well,inthecaseoftheJVCFDX1IEMDropbroughtahead-fier'smoddedFD01tothemarkettogetherwithJVC.Sotheyworkedwithboththehead-ficommunityandthemanufacturertocreateanewproductandmakeitavailabletothemasses.Ithinkthat'sagreatcontribution. RegardingtheClear/ElexIthinktheconsensusisthattheElexISanElearwithClearpads,andtomoveupintheFocalrangeyou'dhavetogettheClears. IhaveheardtheElearatastoreandwhiletheyweregoodinmanyaspectstherewassomethingalittlemuffledthatirritatedmeandmademedecideagainstthem.TheClearsontheotherhandwerejustallaroundbetter,clearerandmorebalanced.QuiteclosetotheUtopiasinfact,atleastwithanupgradecable. IfyouareintheEU,theClearsarecurrentlypricedbelow€1000,bothversionsthegreystandardandtheblack/redprofessionals,whichareareallygooddealIMOwiththesecondsetofpadsincluded.   Source:CHORDHugo2Go,CHORDMojo&HiByR3in3Dprintedcase Headphone:FocalClearw.DekoniLtdStelliapads,AudioquestNightowl IEMs:SonyIER-M9(CEMAPScable),MoondropVariations,UniqueMelody3DT(modded) JVC/DROPFDX1,SonyEX1000 Youmustloginorregistertoreplyhere. Userswhoareviewingthisthread Total: 2(members: 0,guests: 2) Share: Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link Home Forums EquipmentForums Headphones(full-size) Wearecurrentlyupdatingthesearchindex,anditmaybetemporarilyunavailablewhilethisisinprocess.Thankyouforunderstanding. Thissiteusescookiestohelppersonalisecontent,tailoryourexperienceandtokeepyouloggedinifyouregister. Bycontinuingtousethissite,youareconsentingtoouruseofcookies. Top