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Heard the Clear today and compared it to Utopia. No, I didn't hear any expansion in soundstage. The Utopia's soundstage is better (to my ears).
Thank you.
Heard the Clear today and compared it to Utopia. No, I didn't hear any expansion in soundstage. The Utopia's soundstage is better (to my ears).
Lol too true sirSaving $1,500 should not count as a sad day.
Any headphone with matched drivers can do this. It's all on the recording, not in the headphones.This review talks about it: https://www.techhive.com/article/32...-money-can-buy-and-youll-need-lots-of-it.html
"Clear excels at reproducing a recording’s spacial characteristics. Spacious recordings have a relaxed presentation with a deep,and wide soundstage that's beyond what you'd expect from a headphone."
Do you know all this for fact or are you just speculating?The Utopia pads are designed for the beryllium drivers, which has a different raw response from the alu-mg drivers in the Elear and Clear. I've read some people say the tonal balance doesn't feels right with the Elear with Utopia pads.
The Clear pads on the other hand, are designed for a driver very similar to the Elear driver. I think they might have identical raw response aside from the highest octave. If that's the case, the Clear pads could really be a tonal upgrade for the Elear without breaking the tonal balance.
Do you know all this for fact or are you just speculating?
Yes, and the Elear. The case will be available for sale, too: https://www.focal.com/en/headphones-0/headphones/cables-and-accessories/hard-shell-carrying-caseMm...love the Clear carrying case. Will it fit the Utopia well? The stock cables look interesting.
Really awesome that Focal listened to the complaints about the Elear/Utopia cable and provided multiple high quality cables and even a carrying case!
I really want one of the carrying cases for my Utopia.
This review talks about it: https://www.techhive.com/article/32...-money-can-buy-and-youll-need-lots-of-it.html
"Clear excels at reproducing a recording’s spacial characteristics. Spacious recordings have a relaxed presentation with a deep,and wide soundstage that's beyond what you'd expect from a headphone."
Any headphone with matched drivers can do this. It's all on the recording, not in the headphones.
Isn't this a bit of an exaggeration, Beagle? If I took you literally, then that would mean that any headphone with matched drivers should sound as spacious as an HD800. Yes, a well mastered spacious recording is THE prerequisite in order to have any chance at being able to hear a nice spacious soundstage via headphones. But the headphones matter also. Certain headphones, like the HD800, are undeniably better than others at reproducing the "space" in a well recorded track.
So the Clear gets a carrying case and multiple high quality cables. And the $4000 Focal Utopia gets none. Hahahaha.