Yeah I donāt think itās fair to say itās dark. It would definitely sound warmer or darker than an HD800S into a THX amp though.
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That, I think, is absolutely a fair thing to say. You are certainly right about that.
Thanks for your feedback.
The only reason I am considering the MG over the OG is the color. Iām a big fan of the new Chestnut MG color.
Given that the frequency response of the MG is darker than the OG, I would assume I could easily compensate that with EQ.
With regards to my current HD800S->THX887 setup, I have EQād it with Sonarworks, so it should be quite neutral. I donāt have any other experience with other headphones / amps / dacs
Thanks again
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Iām biased but I have to say they really are some of the best looking headphones Iāve ever seen. I never get tired of looking at them.
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Hello all,
I can buy them for around 1000ā¬/1100$ from a local retailer. What do you think people? Should I?
My most expensive headphone is Sundara right now. I also have Sennheiser 58x, Meze 99 Noir, X2HR, Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro and a few other. Iām relatively new to this hobby and enjoy most of my headphones for different genres of music.
Thanks in advance
Well, guess what: I swiped their Last pair for around 900$. Pretty ridiculous.
Man, am I excited. Canāt wait for them to arrive.
How do you like them?
I feel like I havenāt spent enough time with them nor have I burned them in. I also bought a pair of Klipsch HP-3s around the same time and spent most of my time with it. For now, I feel like they are pretty mid-forward instead of neutral. If I raise the volume to have a more engaging experience it becomes shouty I guess. So it kind of reminds me @WaveTheory 's review. Still take my comment with lots of salt. Iām new to this hobby.
Still I like them. I think they should be one of the best at what they do. Detail retrieval is like shooting laser beams.
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My current / latest setup with the Clear Mg. Bifrost 2 ā Jot 2, with a Hart Audio Cable, headband pad (mostly to avoid getting any oils or anything directly onto the pad), and Iāve settled on the Dekoni Sheepskin Fenestrated pads for the best long-term comfort while listening but also fantastic sound signature.
There are a lot of upgrade paths Iād still like to listen to and discover but currently this setup justā¦ Iāve just not heard anything better than this for my personal tastes.
Iām still debating wanting to try the Singxer SA-1 or Rebel Amp after @MrAyritās review but this is just a really nice listen currently.
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Mmm, you may want to try a tube route. Iāve got some Utopias on hand right now, and through the Bottlehead Crack they are exceptional. Singxer feels a tad sterile in comparison.
You know itās weird, I have a DarkVoice with some upgraded tubes but the Clear Mgās soundā¦ weird through it. I know theyāre relatively low impedance so I wonder if that has something to do with it. The 660s sound much better through them.
Iām curiousā¦how much different is the sound with the Dekoni pads? I really miss my Clear MG and had not considered a different pad. I couldnāt do the pads that came with them due to a skin allergy or irritation. The dyes on the Red pads were terrible.
Got the MGs a month ago now. Exactly what I wanted to compliment my neutral bright Aryaās and as an upgrade from Elegiaās.
Neutral warm but without losing the fine details, fantastic imaging, soundstage is perfect for mix/mastering purposes for me.
They are fantastic on the RNHP, great on the G111 for a tiny bit more width but it sounds like the lows are slightly boosted and the highs are slightly reduced. They are just a bit more neutral and refined on the RNHP.
Both G111 & RNHP are fed by a JNOG, the G111 / MGs would benefit from a Soekris or brighter DAC in general.
Highly recommend these if you like the Focal sound but without that slightly metallic sound some mention about the rest of the Focalās.
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My number one priority is comfort. The stock pads are great but I wear them so much I started to feel them breaking in to the point that my left one was verrrrrry close if not almost touching the driver, which happened to me on the Celestee.
I tried several Dekoni Focal pads (left around from when I had the Celestee and Elegia). The Elite Velours are comfortable but got a little hot after a while and really muddied the sound to my ears. I wouldnāt recommend them.
The Elite Hybrids for sure elevate the bass and roll off the high end but are more comfortable and I liked their depth and firmness. A decent compromise but not perfect.
Won a little money playing poker so I went for the nearly $100 Fenestrated Sheepskin pads and it was like Goldilocksā Earpads. Firm, but comfortable for long listening sessions. There is still a small change in the sound, but the bass is pleasantly raised a little bit and I havenāt really A/B tested it that much but I do think the mids and highs are pretty true and sound as good to me. Iām not an analytical listener though so donāt take my word for it.
For what I was looking for, they fit the bill perfectly.
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Oh I didnāt know about this. I recently got SMSL SP400 to do justice to my Clear MGs but always regreted not being able to get an SA-1. As some of you may know, SP400 also suffers from low gain issue. You can use all of your volume range but having a headroom gives an feeling of safety.
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He lost me when he said these can be sibilant. Anything can be sibilant at this point I guess. Otherwise I agree with him. Also last week I asked @ResolveReviews during the stream what did he think on Chronoās take. If I remember correctly, he said mostly he agreed with Chrono but restated he prefers OG Clear.
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Alrighty folks, interested in a little bit of advice here. What tube amp would you recommend for these guys? Iāve got a Bottlehead Crack with Speedballāit sounds good, but the low end is a little muddy. Anything out there that isnāt crazy price ($500-1000) that would clean it up a little down low, but keep the fun and liveliness of the Cracks mids and top end?
Iām curious about the Bottlehead Mainline.
Iād imagine the Mainline would be a better fit. Output impedance on Crack is pretty high for 55Ī©
Any other options I should look at?