Another poor Soul thatās willingly goes down another rabbit hole XD
That is great news. I may follow suit. I know I said I wasnāt going to buy any more gear. But Padsā¦
Lovely pads. Yes, I can buy some of those. Itās not gear! 
Seriously though, I may give them a go. Appreciate the post.
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Small stuff is where Iām at now. Pads for the Elegiaās, grills for the HE6se V2ās and a cheap amp/tubes to play with.
My next purchase is likely a pair of WE396aās for my iFi.
Nice! I really liked my upgrade to the sheepskin, good to see Iām not the only one. Will say though Iām curious about the other Dekoni Pads. Resolve said in a video the only one that worked with Elegia were the sheepskin, all the other messed up bad in treble and/or bass. Thatās why I choose them and I did agree with his assessment for the sound of them.
Occasionally Dekoni has this pads in B-stock so if youāre willing to wait you can find these for between $50 ~$60 IIRC. But theyāre worth the full retail of $90 IMO.
(Elite Velours are in B-stock right now, for example).
The place I bought mine from (3rd party from Wal-Mart.ca) removed the sheepskins after I bought mine.
They had velour for $60.00Cdn., but I have no urge for them. I am curious about the other two though. I think the hybrid might be very interesting. Closed sheepskin on the outside, fenestrated sheepskin on the inside and velour against the ear. Sounds kind of ideal, but you never know until you try.
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I just got my new Elegias in today. I ordered a new dac, amp, and hart cables too, but only the Elegiaās came today, and I just couldnāt wait. I took them upstairs and plugged them right into the little Fiio E-10K Iāve been driving my ATH-M40Xās with for the last two years.
What a difference. Thereās so much information in tracks I thought I knew so well that I was utterly unaware of. Much of that information is accidental, like little footsteps or when a guitar pick encounters a string at an angle and clicks across the string before strumming the note. I can hear echos, reverbs, and ambient sounds I never thought wouldāve been left into a professionally produced recording. What I am saying is these headphones resolve like nothing Iāve ever heard.
Soundstage wise, theyāre broader and deeper than the ATH-M40Xās, but not transformationally so. Imaging and separation, on the other hand, is on a whole new level. Itās uncanny, almost holographic how these challenge my preconceived notions and give me a real sense of space.
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New dac came in today. Has a built in amp. Solid upgrade. Less of a difference than the upgrade in headphone, but only by a sliver. I expected the headphone upgrade to be pretty big, but I expected a less stark improvement from the dac. Maybe chalk it up to how well the Elegia reacts to better sources. A pleasant surprise.
I literally spent all day listening. going on hour 14 now, and itās 3:00 am. Iām really digging the way this setup is coming together. If the amp represents even a small improvement in the total experience, I will be happy for long enough to save and consider my next move much less hastily. Tracking # says I get to find out on Monday!
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I would like to ask , can the elegia be a endgame in audio? I have the hd600 and sundara
Yes, if you like the frequency response of it then it could be. Any headphone can be endgame, endgame is not about the most expensive or technically capable (Iām not saying the Elegia isnāt technically capable) but the one that you prefer the most.
This has a good amount of detail and a mid forward sound. There is a Focal peak which adds a bit of a metallic flavour to it but if you enjoy it then it is a great headphone. I like mine.
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Hello,
I definitely agree on that statement.
It not the price that dictate the endgame but rather what frequency response it pushes.
I love my hd600 but they lack a little treble definition.
I love my sundara treble ā¦perfect however they lack mid-range fullness.
Vocals lack some body in the male region .
I like the mid-range emphasis of the hd600.
Some find the hd600 mid-range fatiguing ā¦
That s not my case.
Ideally a in-between ( hd600 +sundara) would be perfect. 
Great response although I have never understood that āAll Focal headphones have a metallic soundā thing. I have been loving my Elexās for a year and a half and have never heard it. Are you a really loud listener?
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I canāt say that all Focals have it, I can hear it on my Elegia. I listen between 75db and 77db usually. Itās a subtle thing, while listening to an album it might come through a few times.
I would describe it as a slight echo or emphasis on a certain frequency. It adds a bit more to certain guitars and vocals.
Itās part of the signature that I like rather than sounding similar to other headphones.
I have never heard anything like that in my Elexās or my Elegiaās but, as I said, I top out at about 72Dbās.
I love the Focals hard and hope to move up to the Clears and a better closed back in the Focal line.
I do agree with what you said regarding āend gameā. Truly, endgame is whatever you say it is. If you love your current set-up and have no urge to upgrade, then that is end game for you.
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I had an Elegia at one point and absolutely heard the āmetallicā sound - itās difficult to describe it without hearing it. But that isnāt on the Clear Mg nor on the Celestee, FWIW.
I still think the Elegia are the best closed-back headphones you can get under $400 (Adorama deal).
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The Clears are something that there was a lot of hype over when it came out but after that initial period faded there is still interest in them. Thatās how I judge the communities reaction to them 
Iāve seen the OG Clear with some good deals recently as sites try to move the old stock.
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Hello is me again,
I wonder , how much does the dekoni pads affect the sound of the elegia?
And is there benefit to burn in the elegia?
According to Resolve, a significant amount (if weāre talking about sound). And considering the difference from my stock pads and the Dekoni Sheepskin, I agree with him. In terms of comfort also a improvement, but the Elegias were comfortable for me from the get go, so there is that.
As for burn-inā¦ Well, Iām firm in the āthis is not a thingā territory but I will say some folks had a different experience. Some especially said about ābrain burn-inā, since they were not used to sound signature like the Elegia.
I personally knew they werenāt going anywhere after a few hours of listen so YMMV.
Are you having any troubles?
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Not really, i want to experiment with them , i wandered if the sound could change over the course of several hours .
I want to customize my elegia, i like this headphone.
I was curious to know what differences could the dekoni pads bring to the elegia 
Makes sense. What a treat the Elegia is turning out to be.
Have you considered software based EQ? I have hears that Focals in general take to equalization very well. While I have very little basis for comparison, I can definitely say I am enjoying the results of some A/B testing between some EQ presets found on AutoEQ. With the preset that sounds best to me, its almost like a wet blanket was between my head and the sound, and applying the eq is like taking the blanket off. A wee bit more bass, but upper mids really start to shine, and I can hear the recording space more clearly (including all sorts of tiny sounds I didnāt even realize were there, like paper shuffles, clothes rustling, etc.)
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