New Focal Elex or used Focal Clears

Headphones Headphone Discussion / Help
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No, the point is, instead of buying two or three shitty headphones, you save that money and get something actually good.

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Well Shit. They are coming next week…

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lol i don’t really consider it wasting my money if I enjoyed the headphone. I will still likely listen to my 4xx and 6xx as well as a few other of my budget cans even well after I get the clears in, I like variety.

Also if I get tired of any of them I can always recoup cost by selling on the used market, so not really a big loss when i factor in enjoyment had.

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I mean I still have cheaper headphones that I enjoy a fair bit along with higher end ones. The fun is in the journey, it’s not as fun as when you start near the top

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that would be a compelling argument if any of his headphones were actually shitty though

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46

Wow. So many clears being purchased this week

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Is that a bad thing lol?

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Yeah, for me I’ve found even though I’ve sort of moved to pricier headphones, I do still end up listening to my 6xx quite often because of how natural they sound to me, compared to my more expensive plannars

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Of course not. #blameM0N🛡️ though

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So, you saw my post did you? … lol #blameMon

mine arrive Monday according to FedEx

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So I have a questions for everyone. If I own the Clears, I’m thinking this will be my endgame dynamic Open Backs. Do I really need to own the 6XX or 58X

Also I originally wanted some close backs before I found the deal on the Clears. What are a good set of close backs

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for the same price, the aeon 2 closed is my current pick imo. Depends on preference though

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thats all up to you my guy. give everything a thorough listen.

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Obviously you don’t NEED them.
If you start listening to valve amps something in the 600/650/6xx line is worth owning.
I’m not a huge fan of them on Solid State.

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No, once you hear how good your music can sound, you’d have to be into BDSM to pay money to hear it worse.

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6xx and 58x would be a bit redundant (except for tube amps), IMO. You could go with the Elegia if you wanted a closed back version of the Focals and wanted something with similar tuning… but a better option would probably be the Aeon 2 closed. I think they would be more complimentary to the Clears.

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Welcome to the club

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Thanks! I’m really excited