Hey, Thanks again for sharing your thoughts on all things Focal. Very interesting indeed. As I sit here, with a beer or two in tow, listening to Brandenburg Concertos on Amazon HD I am all in on these Focal Elear. For those who are like-minded, the combo deal offered here is a steal for this level of musical enjoyment. As I sit here listening, nothing is ‘lost in the mix’*. Close my eyes and I can pick out almost every instrument and follow along; very wooden sounds as expected from these stringed acoustic instruments; hear the strike of the bows, it’s all very real. I have no idea where the notion of “low end slam” came from and can only hope that these headphones were not the victim of some earlier review biases that got tossed out into the ether onto which subsequent listeners focused. The Elegia is no slouch in comparison, but there now looks to be a $300 difference in price depending on where you shop.
Thoughts on the Focal Clear vs the Elear?
*Disclaimer: Hardware is a thing. Differences in DACs and AMPs can change other’s experiences so YMMV. A real revelation, I know 