Focal Clear Open-back Headphones - Official Thread

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Congrats on your new headphones!

I have the Clear OG like you do, and it is a truly excellent headphone, especially at the price. I’ve had mine about 4 years, and still use them regularly. They scale up with better gear quite well, so if you upgrade your amp at some point you will notice the difference.

I know you are running balanced right now, and the Jot 2 is an excellent amp (I’ve had one). You could also consider a Lyr+ though, it’s very powerful and you can shape the sound if you use it as a hybrid tube amp. The Nitsch Pietus Maximus also makes a great pairing with the Clear, and has more than enough power for many headphones, including your Sundara. The HD650 (or any 5xx/6xx series) sounds fantastic with the Pietus as well.

If you try pad rolling with the Clear, I like the ZMF pads for Focal as an alternative to the Dekoni ones, some of which are excellent. The ZMF pads (perforated lambskin) are a bit thicker, and give them a slight bass boost, as well as expand the perceived headstage a bit. They’re very comfy too.

Have fun, and happy listening! :+1:

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For that matter I have a Jotunheim 2 in black I’m not using, been meaning to sell it. It’s in like new condition. PM me if you’re interested, and I’ll send you pics.

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Thanks for the offer but my new Bifrost 2/64 is silver so will try to go with a silver amp.

And thanks for all of the feedback. I will probably try to score some extra pads and try to save the stock pads as they are nice but look like they wont wear well

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