Focal Clear vs Clear MG sound comparison. - Head-Fi

Since Focal have released the Clear MG headphones in replacement of ... of stores are currently offering a hefty discount for the OG Clear),. Menu Home Forums HeadGear Gallery Articles Sponsors Classifieds Login Register What'snew Search Newposts Searchforums Menu Login Register Installtheapp Install LatestThreadImages Seefullthreadgallery... FeaturedSponsorListings DROP+HIFIMANHE-R7DXCLOSED-BACKHEADPHONES Drop 149.00USD Youareusinganoutofdatebrowser.Itmaynotdisplaythisorotherwebsitescorrectly.Youshouldupgradeoruseanalternativebrowser. FocalClearvsClearMGsoundcomparison. Home Forums EquipmentForums Headphones(full-size) Threadstarter Raziel~ Startdate Mar21,2021 Tags comparison focalclear focalclearmg sound versus 1 2 3 4 Next 1of4 Next Last Raziel~ NewHead-Fier Joined Mar17,2021 Posts 23 Likes 12 Location France Hieverybody. SinceFocalhavereleasedtheClearMGheadphonesinreplacementoftheiroriginalClearIthoughtitwouldbeuseful,tohelppeopletochoosetheonethatbestsuitstheirpreferences,tofindoutwhatarethedifferencesheardbetweenthetwomodelsandappreciationsafterA/Btest? Whileitwouldbegoodtostickwithanappreciationregardingthesound,ifyouthinksomethingotherneedstobementioned,pleasegoforit. Thankyoutothosewhohavebeenabletocomparethesetwoheadphonesandwhowillsharetheirfeelings.   Lastedited:Mar29,2021 ScornDefeat 500+Head-Fier Joined Feb17,2020 Posts 555 Likes 768 Location NJ/NYC Raziel~said: Hieverybody. SincetheFocalClearheadphoneshavebeendiscontinuedandreplacedwiththeMGversion(andanumberofstoresarecurrentlyofferingaheftydiscountfortheOGClear), Clicktoexpand... AnyinsightsonwhoisofferingthesizablediscountontheOG?   Headphones(Open):Abyss1266PhiTC,STAXSR-009S,AudioTechnicaATH-ADX5000,ZMFVeriteOpen,RossonRAD-0 Headphones(Closed):FocalElegia StudioMonitors:HEDDType-20Speakers Amplification(HeadphoneSet-up):MjolnirKGSSHV,Ampsandsound/ZMFPendant,GS-XMini Source(HeadphoneSet-up):SoekrisDAC2541,MytekLibertyII,EarMenSparrow FYFL HeadphoneusSupremus Joined Aug24,2020 Posts 2,157 Likes 2,524 Location nyc Isawstoredemoat%33offbutthat'saboutit.   Headphones:DCAAeon2C,AudezeLCDX,HifimanHE6-SEV2,AudioTechnicaADX5000,GoldplanarGL2000,FostexTH-X00Mahogany,StaxLambdaprosystem. Sources:DIYturntable/SME3009IIarm/OrtofonBronzeMMcartridge,RegaPlanar8/Apheta3MCcartridge,PSAudioDirectstreamDAC/streamer,BluesoundNode2,ToppingD50sdac.E.A.TPetitphonostage,TownshendAudioRockTT/MöarchUp4tonearm/Denon103RMCcartridge. Amplifiersforheadphones:DragonInspireIHA-1,SPLPhonitor2,MofiUltraphonoPhonostage/head-amp,ToppingL30. Speakerssystem:KlipschCornwall4speakers,ElectraPrint300bmonoblocks,Decwaremonoblocks,ElectraPrintlinestage,PSAudioDirectstreamDAC/streamer,DIYTT,Opera-ConsonanceReference40phonostage,Opera-ConsonanceDroplet5.0CDplayer. Raziel~ NewHead-Fier Joined Mar17,2021 Posts 23 Likes 12 Location France Notahugediscountbutwehaveitfor1200€inFrancehttps://www.son-video.com/article/casques-hi-fi/focal/clear   Lastedited:Mar21,2021 Tiax 500+Head-Fier Joined Apr30,2010 Posts 566 Likes 607 Location Germany Crinacle:"ClearMgisadowngrade" https://crinacle.com/2021/03/22/crinnotes-focal-clear-mg-quick-review-padgate/   LotooPaw6000//L&PW2+SonyIER-M9 Daiyama 100+Head-Fier Joined Mar25,2018 Posts 330 Likes 271 Location Europe Noway,theMGlooksbetter,soithastosoundbetter.   Listentoyourmusic,nottoyourgear. Desktop1:MacMiniM1+1TBexternalHDD->Roon->RPi4+RopieeeXL->RMEADI-2DAC+CayiniHA-6orFeliksEcho2->HifimanHE1000V2orFocalClearorZMFAuteurorDanClarkAeonFlow2NoireorSennheiserHD58x|Desktop2:MacMiniM1+1TBexternalHDD->Roon->RPi4+RopieeeXL->RMEADI-2DAC+highampAntaresV3->StaxSRL-700MKII|Mobile:SamsungM11+UAPPoriphoneSE2020->ifiiDSDdiabloorCayinRU6->IMRPB2orEDP+orDunuSA6orFLC8sorPhonakPFE110ornuralooporanyothercan…. Ichos Reviewerathxosplus Joined Jun30,2018 Posts 4,355 Likes 5,627 Location Greece Tiaxsaid: Crinacle:"ClearMgisadowngrade" https://crinacle.com/2021/03/22/crinnotes-focal-clear-mg-quick-review-padgate/ Clicktoexpand... Aswastobeexpectedaccordinglytohisknowntastes... Justlikereadingtheimpressionsfromtheotherforum. Bettertonalitywithlesshypedresolutioniscondemnedforsomereason... "smootherbutalsolessdetailedpresentationallaround",soitisworst. Anywayeverybodyhashis/herowntaste.   Lastedited:Mar22,2021 Myreviewslist hxosplusreviews yaluen 500+Head-Fier Joined Jul9,2008 Posts 571 Likes 130 Location MetroVan Ichossaid: ... Bettertonalitywithlesshypedresolutioniscondemnedforsomereason... ... Clicktoexpand... Pleasenotethecomparisondoesn'tsaytheMghasbettertonality,infact: "TheClearMg,whichtheuppermidrangesuppressedto,well,let’ssayconcerninglevels,hencehasthisunderlyinghonkinessunveiled.ItiscertainlyfarhonkierthantheoriginalClearinadirectside-by-sidecomparison,aswellassoundingfairlywarmeranddareIsaymoreveiled."   Ichos Reviewerathxosplus Joined Jun30,2018 Posts 4,355 Likes 5,627 Location Greece yaluensaid: Pleasenotethecomparisondoesn'tsaytheMghasbettertonality,infact: "TheClearMg,whichtheuppermidrangesuppressedto,well,let’ssayconcerninglevels,hencehasthisunderlyinghonkinessunveiled.ItiscertainlyfarhonkierthantheoriginalClearinadirectside-by-sidecomparison,aswellassoundingfairlywarmeranddareIsaymoreveiled." Clicktoexpand... Thanksforpointingout. ButitsayssmoothertonalityandasanxClearuserthissoundsverypromisingtome. Iamjustsayingthatthereisatrendtodisregardheadphonesthatarenotthelastinultimatedetailretrieval. TheTOTLwars... AnywayIamarrangingareviewtodiscoverinmyown. Everyopinionandtastesarehighlyrespected. Butweshouldbecarefulnottorelytoomuchononeindividualsubjectiveopinion. Treateverythingwithagrainofsalt.   Lastedited:Mar22,2021 Myreviewslist hxosplusreviews FYFL HeadphoneusSupremus Joined Aug24,2020 Posts 2,157 Likes 2,524 Location nyc Puttheheadphonesonandletyourearsdothe“talking”.Reviewswillgetyouageneralideaaboutanyparticularproduct.That’saboutit.   Headphones:DCAAeon2C,AudezeLCDX,HifimanHE6-SEV2,AudioTechnicaADX5000,GoldplanarGL2000,FostexTH-X00Mahogany,StaxLambdaprosystem. Sources:DIYturntable/SME3009IIarm/OrtofonBronzeMMcartridge,RegaPlanar8/Apheta3MCcartridge,PSAudioDirectstreamDAC/streamer,BluesoundNode2,ToppingD50sdac.E.A.TPetitphonostage,TownshendAudioRockTT/MöarchUp4tonearm/Denon103RMCcartridge. Amplifiersforheadphones:DragonInspireIHA-1,SPLPhonitor2,MofiUltraphonoPhonostage/head-amp,ToppingL30. Speakerssystem:KlipschCornwall4speakers,ElectraPrint300bmonoblocks,Decwaremonoblocks,ElectraPrintlinestage,PSAudioDirectstreamDAC/streamer,DIYTT,Opera-ConsonanceReference40phonostage,Opera-ConsonanceDroplet5.0CDplayer. yaluen 500+Head-Fier Joined Jul9,2008 Posts 571 Likes 130 Location MetroVan ThoughifI'mnotmistaken,it'sprobablyworthmentioningthatthispartoftheresponse(uppermidrange)iswhereyou'remorelikelytoobservegreatervariationpersontopersonintermsofhowit'sperceived,becauseofdifferencesinpinnaandcanalgain.Iagreethatcontextisimportant,reviewsareusefulinsofarasthesimilarityinhowyouhearvsthereviewer.   Lastedited:Mar22,2021 PointyFox HeadphoneusSupremus Joined Jun20,2010 Posts 2,531 Likes 1,539 Didn'ttheymeasurealmostidentically?   Currentsetups: PC>E50>SRM-252S>DCAVoce PC>UTWS5>7HzTimeless Currentheadphones:AudezeLCD-XC,HifimanAryaV3,Beyerdynamic177XGo,SuperluxHD681EVO,DCAVoce,RazerOpus,DCMEKAIEMs,SamsungAKGEO-IG955,7HzTimeless CurrentAmps/DACs/Sources:SRM-252S,HagermanTuba,ToppingA90,ToppingE50,JDSLabsO2,JDSLabsOLDAC,Home-madeMorgan-JonesOTLTubeAmp,FiiOUTWS5 surfgeorge MemberoftheTrade:3DPrintedAccessoryDesigner Joined Feb26,2018 Posts 2,213 Likes 2,192 Location Austria ScornDefeatsaid: AnyinsightsonwhoisofferingthesizablediscountontheOG? Clicktoexpand... OneopenBoxClearavailableherefor€943.IboughttheClearProfromthemlastyearfor€990.Greatshop. https://www.auditorium.de/hifi/komp...rofessional-b-ware-offener-referenzkopfhoerer   Source:CHORDHugo2Go,CHORDMojo&HiByR3in3Dprintedcase Headphone:FocalClearw.DekoniLtdStelliapads,AudioquestNightowl IEMs:SonyIER-M9(CEMAPScable),MoondropVariations,UniqueMelody3DT(modded) JVC/DROPFDX1,SonyEX1000 HiFiHawaii808 HeadphoneusSupremus Joined Sep8,2020 Posts 6,018 Likes 14,385 Location Honolulu Ichossaid: Aswastobeexpectedaccordinglytohisknowntastes... Justlikereadingtheimpressionsfromtheotherforum. Bettertonalitywithlesshypedresolutioniscondemnedforsomereason... "smootherbutalsolessdetailedpresentationallaround",soitisworst. Anywayeverybodyhashis/herowntaste. Clicktoexpand... @ResolvealsopreferredtheClearOG.IhaveheardtheClearOGandalmostboughtoneseveraltimes.Giventhediscountand3yearwarranty,Idecidedtobuyone.IdopreferthenewlookanddesignoftheClearMG,butIamsoundqualityaboveallelse.   Spoiler:MyGear Full:Susvara/Utopia/HE1000v2/VeriteClosedKoa(incoming)/HD800S/650/600/HE6/VCMP(forsale) IEMS:RedHaloFE/Jewel(incoming)/EXT/EVO/Odin/Traillii/Indigo/Z1R/Monarchmkii/CustomLX/VE8/Nio/Isabellae/IE900/IER-M9/MonarchOG/MEXT/3DT/B2Dusk/FHE/BL03/BLA8 AMP:Rockwell/FerrumOrr/Crack/C9/WA8/THXAAA789 DAC/AMP:TT2/Bifrost2/Hugo2-2go/Mojo-Poly/RU6/W2/S1/S2/BTR5/DFRed/utws3 DAP:N8ii,M9,RS6,N6iiTi(R01/A02/E02),DX312 Ichos Reviewerathxosplus Joined Jun30,2018 Posts 4,355 Likes 5,627 Location Greece HiFiHawaii808said: @ResolvealsopreferredtheClearOG.IhaveheardtheClearOGandalmostboughtoneseveraltimes.Giventhediscountand3yearwarranty,Idecidedtobuyone.IdopreferthenewlookanddesignoftheClearMG,butIamsoundqualityaboveallelse. Clicktoexpand... Sure,thereisoneheadphoneforeveryone. IownedtheOGClearandlikeditquitealotandtobehonestIsolditonlyafterIgottheEmpyreanbecauseIcouldn'taffordboth. NowsinceIhavebeenfollowingResolveandCrinacleandknowtheirtaste,IamprettysurethatchancesarethatthenewClearMgisthebetterheadphoneforme. Ihaven'theardityetbutIhavealreadyarrangedaloanertobereviewedforthenexteditionofhxosplus. SosoonerorlaterIamgoingtofindoutfirsthand!   Lastedited:Mar23,2021 Myreviewslist hxosplusreviews 1 2 3 4 Next 1of4 Next Last 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