Focal headphones

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Hi Everyone, first of all - Merry Xmas and Happy and Healthy New 2024 Year as well!!!

Anyone using Focal Headphones with Naim DAC V1. If yeas which one You can advise??? And/or maybe different ones - doesn’t have to be Focal…

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Using Elear here very good they have been superseded by new models though.

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I also have the Elear, which are very good.

I think there are still available and as they are a discontinued model, prices are keen.

DG…

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Thank You Gentlemen, I have heard a positive feedback about Elear headphones too. Correct me if I am wrong - Clear and Clear MG headphones sounds cold be close to Elear but more expensive :pensive:

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I am going to post an unpopular opinion, but Focal headphones never impressed me. I owned the Clear and was very underwhelmed. I used the Utopia for a weekend and was not impressed.
I got the Sennheiser HD600 a few days ago, and much prefer it to the Focals.

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I had Beyerdynamic T5 Gen 3 closed back headphones running a balanced cable on them and back to back tested them against Focal Stellia closed back and the Focals had better clarity, detail and deeper and better bass response so I bought them and run the balanced cable on them and very pleased with the sound quality performance.

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When I was demoing headphones, I tried both the Elear and Clear, along with Audeze, Stax and Sennheiser, but not Clear MG.

I ended up getting the Elear, as for me, much preferred their presentation.

DG…

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Does anybody know what the studio engineers wear when they’re working?

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Jeans and a t-shirt? :wink:

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I have compared a few months ago Sennheiser 800 with Focal MG pro connected to Naim Atom headphones amp - similar price level. For me Sennheiser sounds a little bit better but for longer session I would choose Focal. This is my personal choice. Because my second system is UnitiQute2 / DAC V1 / NAP 100 I am not sure if those headphones will “match” V1 headphones amp… I think the best option will be bring to my Audio T Dealer DAC V1 and do demos again with different headphones. Any way thank You again for any suggestions. Rgds, Jeremi

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Hi again, do You have any experience between balanced vs unbalanced cables which CA be connected between Naim DAC V1 and Focal Clear MG headphones??? As far as I know Focal Clear MG box including not balanced cables. But most audio forum prefer to change those headphones cable for balanced ones. Do You really hearing sounds differences, really???

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The V1 has no balanced output, so I don’t think you will want a balanced cable to connect to it.

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Hi Chris, are You sure? Looks like I missed something. I need to go back to Manual of this device again. Any way, if it’s like You’re saying - I don’t need balanced cables between headphones and dac v1.

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I have a V1 for headphone use it does not have balanced outputs as far as I can see.

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Yes, it’s just a regular 6.3mm headphone jack connection.

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I will be receiving my utopia headphones in about a week. Using them with SN3. I have not used headphones for a long time.

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I have used my clears with my V1, via a 6.35mm TRS jack. I normally use them via my Violectric v281 balanced, which is better as the headphone amp is better. Balanced is a better way to go if you can. But you cant with the V1.

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