I will say this, from my own experience with a lot of headphones and someone who uses the 600 ohm beyers as well as owns the aryas⊠these are most likely the pickiest headphones on my wall when it comes to source. They absolutely respond to a wide variety, but I wasnât a fan of the sound on most of my amps⊠had to switch to RNHP personally⊠though im now trying to see if theres a stack upgrade or something I can grab as I like aesthetics too lol. I hate the look of the RNHP on the desk
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If he was reading it from âMimic cablesâ as he mentions.
They might had the mistake on the time of recording. Maybe.
What amps did you not like them on?
ifi amps too much warmth and sounded like it created issues with clarity, schiit amps too much colorations though I didnât test out jot 2 with these, Violectric⊠canât place my finger on it but it sounds off, liquid platinum way too warm colored and smooth this was a pretty bad one, among some others
So, for your tastes, you think they are best on the more neutral amps?
Havenât tried it on any amp that makes them brighter, but I would say yeah not a good idea to use anything of the warmer or colored category amps least not in my opinion
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Youâre kinda making me want to get something like the RNHP, even though, like you, Iâm really not a fan of the look of it, lol. I do like what I hear with the Jot2, but like you said, Schiit amps are known to color the sound.
I canât make any comparisons to a âcleanerâ amp like the RNHP, but on the Jot 2, if Schiit is âcoloringâ the sound then so be it, itâs a color I enjoy.
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Nice! Iâve got another 4-5 weeks for my custom cable from Hart.
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I always enjoy reading the contrarian opinions. As someone who has not taken plunge into the $1000+ segment. Its nice to read both sides. I wrote a recently wrote a post describing my journey into a %90 end game build. In your opinion what are some headphones to consider in this price point?
@Resolution & @alphamarshan since we share the same chain, you guys have convinced me to order the MG pro. I found an open box deal on Moon audio. Also ordered a Blue Dragon 10â cable as well. The 5â I just got is just to short for my needs and will be for sale once I receive the 10 footer. I do like the cable a lot or I wouldnât have ordered another.
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Congratulations. I hope you love it.
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Awesome! Let us know how it goes, but I really think youâll love it also.
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Have there been confirmations the clear MG pro and clear MG are in fact the same headphone? I have heard some reviewers stating âfocal says they are but I canât confirm yetâ, but I havenât seen any testing on it yet.
Not a lot of differences here 
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They are not. One is black and the other is brown. One comes with a 3.5mm and XLR balanced cables and no extra earpads. The other comes with a 3.5mm and 1/4" coiled cable (most pro audio gear incorporates this connection type) with extra earpads. There are additional cosmetic/finish differences as well.
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As has been saidâŠFocal earpads $$$ vâs XLR balanced cable $-$$ and spray paint pennies lol
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Just one more reason I went with the Pro (black is my favorite color). I already have 3 aftermarket balanced cables for FOCAL headphones. The extra pads are much more important to me than an extra crappy FOCAL cable that Iâd replace anyway (although the new cables are slightly better than the erlier generation). $200.00 ear pads are pretty ridiculous I must say.
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I think what @Joost_Eijkenboom means is are they the same in terms of their sonic performance and tuning, to which the answer is yes. They are aesthetically different, and the accompanying accessories are different, but they sound the same according to Focal.
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