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mcjasonb t1_ir6y0l4 wrote

The Clear is still under 1% at 94Db, which is still louder than you should be listening at.

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GreenNerve OP t1_ir6ym40 wrote

we are nerds, we care about things we shouldn't care

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mcjasonb t1_ir6z0sc wrote

Anything under 1% isn’t a problem. Yea, the APM still somehow pulls off a really good distortion number, but it doesn’t really matter. I have an AirPods Max, and it’s a shame that on IOS there is no way to do a system wide EQ. I’d like them a lot better if there was.

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SeeminglyUselessData t1_ir7hn5e wrote

Flawed logic. It can’t even play infrasonic bass at regular volumes without the driver hitting X max and the voice coil jumping the gap— let alone handle a sub bass shelf EQ. It’s a heavily compromised driver

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mcjasonb t1_ir7ih3q wrote

What are “regular” volumes? I’ve had an Elex for 2 and a half years and don’t have any such complaints.

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SeeminglyUselessData t1_ir7jq2q wrote

It completely depends what music you listen to. I’m talking levels below what most people would consider their maximum. Like 80db. Many Hans Zimmer songs will cause the problem at extremely comfortable levels, when you still want to turn it up higher. “Why so serious” for example

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blorg t1_ir91dm0 wrote

I can hear the clipping on the Clear at high volumes if I go specifically looking for it with test tones or very sub-bassy tracks. These aren't crazy volumes but they are well above what I would actually listen at. I actually thought it was broken when I first got it as it clipped on pink noise (which is bass-weighted) at a loud but not extreme volume.

I never however get it in actual listening, an this includes sub-bass heavy tracks and using Oratory's Harman EQ which has +8.6dB in the bass. So while I can certainly understand why it could be an issue, it's not for my listening volumes, on my specific unit.

Focal say they do this deliberately for dynamics, I think the idea is the diaphragm is very free in its movement but has a hard limit for excursion. I can't say, but the Focal Clear does subjectively seem to have great dynamics, great sense of slam.

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reticulatedjig t1_ir7lhhj wrote

Ive run into it once with my elex. It was while I was messing with EQ though and didn't adjust the levels to compensate. Hasn't happened again though and I'd say I listen pretty loud unfortunately.

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Fullyverified t1_ir6yvdh wrote

Not when you consider that music isn't a wall of sound, but instead very quick transients.

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mcjasonb t1_ir6zecj wrote

I still never listen at 94Db or over. Most of my music isn’t all that dynamic though. The loudest parts of music I’m listening to still isn’t over 85Db, probably not even over 80Db.

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Fullyverified t1_ir74eo5 wrote

You have no reliable way to measure that.

"Most of my music isn't tall that dynamic"

Yes it is. You realise sinewaves are just quick up down things right? You are underestimating the total volume during those peaks.

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