Focal Clear Mg are currently $1,199 at Crutchfield

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-NJvrs1iEB3G/p_091CLERMAG/Focal-Clear-Mg.html?tp=60835

They are also on sale at Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Focal-Open-Back-High-Fidelity-Over-Ear-Headphones/dp/B08TDBZPVW/

The Focal Clear Mg Pro are on sale at Amazon for the same price:

https://www.amazon.com/Focal-Professional-Circum-aural-Open-Back-Headphones/dp/B08WQ4CCX4/

Beware, chances are Focal won't honor warranty claims for headphones bought from non-authorized resellers so proceed with caution when buying from non-authorized resellers on Amazon. See link below for more information:

https://www.focal-america.com/support/

>From our own factual investigations, we have experienced time and again the unauthorized sales of our products by both Amazon directly, as well as a number of Amazon marketplace sellers. With the exception of the three Authorized Retailers listed in this section, Focal America cannot and will not support products purchased from Amazon or Amazon marketplace.

I'm posting this here instead of the megathread (https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/z17o9z/black_friday_cyber_monday_megathread_2022/) so folks could have more room to have a back-and-forth and ask questions from current owners of the gears, and ruminate about buying either headphones.

CC:u/ u/Umlautica

PS:

Focal Celestee are $799 (Originally $999)

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-rthOgX8R2aB/p_091CLESTEE/Focal-Celestee.html

Comments

Almost_Ascended t1_ixoq5ow wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:30 AM

#660,129

This post should be required reading for anyone considering a higher end Focal headphone.

GamePro201X t1_ixos3g6 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:48 AM

#660,363

Replying to Almost_Ascended (#660,129)

I personally haven’t seen people any problems with the Clear MG headband but yes I know that both the Elegia, and Clear OG have this issue

Steelmaker01 t1_ixotdph wrote on November 25, 2022 at 3:00 AM

#660,549

Good info on warranty. Crutchfield is an authorized dealer, which would make better sense to purchase from them for the same price.

Almost_Ascended t1_ixow5bk wrote on November 25, 2022 at 3:25 AM

#660,880

Replying to GamePro201X (#660,363)

The issue is how they've made the plastic parts needlessly complicated and fragile. Just look at the Sennheiser implementation of metal and plastic on the HD600 series headbands, simple and easily replaceable if something breaks.

No-Context5479 t1_ixp1wlk wrote on November 25, 2022 at 4:17 AM

#661,627

No thank you

koikoikoi375 t1_ixp36i5 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 4:29 AM

#661,765

$200 replacement earpads

GamePro201X t1_ixp6tgv wrote on November 25, 2022 at 5:07 AM

#662,188

Replying to Almost_Ascended (#660,880)

That’s if you can actually find replacement sennheiser parts that aren’t out of stock lmao

A better example is Beyerdynamic

blorg t1_ixp802o wrote on November 25, 2022 at 5:20 AM

#662,341

They are also $1,199 at headphones.com which is a Focal dealer.

Personally, I'd take the OG Clear for $839, I'd take it even if they were the same price though. And did. The OG Clear certainly isn't too bright, but they went and made the Clear MG darker.

Almost_Ascended t1_ixpcz0r wrote on November 25, 2022 at 6:18 AM

#662,904

Replying to GamePro201X (#662,188)

Seems like my comments aren't popular with Focal fans... Hey, it's their money.

As for why I used Sennheiser and not Beyer, it's because Beyers are already known for good build quality and repairability, while Sennheiser's plasticky-ness are often seen as a con, but still does not affect their durability. I use Sennheiser as an example of good plastic use, unlike Focal.

wunkyfunky t1_ixpdgmk wrote on November 25, 2022 at 6:24 AM

#662,968

is it worth getting a dac/amp for the MG? i know they’re efficient enough to be ran out of anything but i guess i have the urge to splurge

MrCatsoup t1_ixpx72z wrote on November 25, 2022 at 11:10 AM

#664,907

Replying to wunkyfunky (#662,968)

Definitely not required. They're 55ohms and 104dB

Claytonbigsbys t1_ixs4xoz wrote on November 25, 2022 at 10:17 PM

#674,314

Replying to wunkyfunky (#662,968)

Definitely recommended. There was some guy I saw online saying that they can’t hear much of a sound quality difference between a Momentum 3 and the Focal Elex and he was using an external amp without a dac. It’s recommended that you use an external amp/dac to get the most out of most high end headphone.

Able-Elk9599 t1_ixsh07g wrote on November 25, 2022 at 11:55 PM

#675,779

Replying to koikoikoi375 (#661,765)

I had the OG professionals and they came with an extra pair luckily. Had them over three years and still don’t need to change them, but admittedly the Stellia is my daily since this Summer.