i mean, i straight up remember just a few months ago you switched headphone everyday. when you audiotioned them from a buddy. I think most people told you to slow down. itâs pretty documented. and a bit rude is fair enough i suppose i could have worded it better, but itâs true. not trying to cause any conflict in the forums since god knows there has been enough of that lately lol. but itâs a fair opinion on my side.
Switched? Nah, still have them and have been debating on their purchase. 177x go and argons to be specific on the biggest contenders towards my purchasing cause they are really damn good. General rule of thumb for the ones I sit down with is at the very least a monthâs time less it has a strict return policy in which around 3 weeks which by then gives me a general idea of whether I really want to keep them.
most people? no only like two made that remark which granted was accurate and I began to slow down right afterwards cause this was an accurate statement and I was rushing just a bit too much. Changing headphones everyday though? No, I had ordered around 4 headphones as this was early stages of my just getting into the hobby and trying to find a sound signature that suits me other than the dt 990 which is what I had at the time of checking out so many other styles of sound. It worked well and I found what I was looking more into. In this particular case I am looking into trying a sound signature I donât have experience with.
Could have yes, however I am not one to get all angry and bent out of shape on a forum and start angrily ranting. Itâs your opinion and I respect that.
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Migrating response here from DEALS thread:
Short answer, yes. I could simplify as Elex is like a House wine while Utopia is a fine vintage for special occasions.
Detail on Utopia ans Stellia is on another levelâthatâs what the big bucks pay for. Elex is no slouch, though, and has a very nice signature thatâs easy to listen to every day. My biggest problem with Utopias is just that theyâre so completely open; I need to find opportunities for 0 distractions to appreciate them properly. Elex are also very open, but they make a great daily driver for music and gaming, and not all of those experiences are under ideal conditions.
I also own the Clears (Pros, fwiw). These have a very difference sound signature from the rest of the Focal lineâmore of an even / reference / detailed type of voicing. Elex are fun for everyday listening, but I like Clears for analytical listeningâif I really want to know whatâs going on in a track, Clears. If I want to find a good reference for bass or detail or spatial aspects or whatever, Clears. If I just want to dive into a game with great audio or listen to a favorite album, Elex. Clears can be very musically enjoyable, too, and I like to rotate them in for a change of pace, but Elex is better for me for everyday casual listening.
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Thanks for the detailed reply! 
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F-YOU FOCAL !
I have em now !! With ur stupid⊠policyâs⊠rulesâŠmarkets⊠and allâŠ
(but i still love the lovely products you make and will buy them again 
) .
So today is the day of todays. Had to get the big boy camera for this one.
And if anyone has not seen a +800$ Elex and Corpse Cable cable combo, here you go.
When including all the shipments⊠taxes⊠import cost and so on. It is was over +1000$.
Still. They are really amazing. Hate writing this⊠but OMG!!
Totally is my headphone endgame combo, right here. Even when the lowest of low bass ainât there. Still pretty daam goooooood.
The cable is very nice as well. Smooth, dead straight and dead silent (hidden marketing right there) over the distance i have it. Iâll just head back to my full length potato sofa and relax, with a glass of wine.
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Nice. Iâm guessing you had trouble getting a pair since youâre outside the US?
Yes. I tried from drop and no⊠and from focal and of course it was a no.
âBuy the stuff you have available, good headphonesâ. Nope. Not today.
Congrats! Thatâs persistence and commitment. Enjoy!!
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How did you end up getting them in the end, eBay?
Yea sure, 2 ebay guys delivered them.
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Anyone wanna sell me their Elex? Please? 
(this is not my listing)
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If you can wait, theyâll probably hit $600 on Drop around Xmas and New Year, assuming the current drop finishes on time and it follows the same pattern as last year.
Iâm probably going to sell mine.
Massdropâs not selling them to the EU either way
Soooo⊠PM me if youâre selling?
I think I may of just noticed the driver clipping people are talking about. When I go to about under 60 hertz and below with a frequency, there is a weird rattle/buzzing like noise in the right ear cup at a normal volume which is super apparent, if I lower the volume enough, it eventually goes away, but at that point you can barely still hear the frequency.
Well, it was just a really well hidden piece of hair it seems, since pulling one out fixed it. I took the pad off but in the process made the covering start to come out of the bottom but was able to squeeze it back in after fiddling with it since my last post. Iâm beginning to learn that hair is going to usually be my culprit when I have a problem. Iâll have to remember to check that first before anything else and not jump to any conclusions.
For future reference, hereâs a clip (heh) of the mechanical clipping seen in the Elex:
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elex vs stax l300?
Youâd need an energizer for the Stax, and I believe @M0N thinks the Koss ESP is a better electrostatic than the entry level Stax.
Electrostatics donât really sound like anything else, They arenât for everyone and they arenât all rounders, Iâd strongly suggest you listen to one before jumping into them at the higher end.
Honestly I would prefer the elex with a decent dac and amp to the 3100 system + dac, I think the elex would easily outperform the stax in dynamics, impact, spatial recreation, and timbre, but the stax are speedier with more detail in the treble, but overall the 3100 system has lots of trade-offs, but is unique and worth a try sometime, but personally I would easily take the elex. The elex just is a more refined, complete, and is more generally usable than an entry level stax setup imo. Although my opinions change when you climb the stax ladder
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