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Massdrop x Focal Elex Headphones

Massdrop x Focal Elex Headphones

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Product Description
Made with Focal’s brilliant engineering and extraordinary attention to detail, the Elex headphones take a fundamentally different approach to dynamic drivers—and deliver a better measured performance across the board than headphones several times their price. A refinement of the $1,000 Elear with elements of the $1,500 Clear, they boast several improvements to the sound, build, and aesthetic, too Read More
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MatteoAzzi
61
Mar 25, 2020
This are made in Europe, why you don't sell them directly in Europe?
zaME
161
May 3, 2020
Yes, please make them available.
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SDK1
220
Sep 22, 2020
Can I get a show of hands from people within EU and UK that are interested in this product? Maybe worth contacting them direct if the numbers stand up, I don’t mind putting in a little work...
S5426
94
Sep 26, 2020
"raises hand"
beardie_impact
0
Jul 29, 2021
S5426Hell yes please
Mtelles
0
Jul 31, 2021
S5426I want one :)... I'm from Portugal
amorrish
62
Oct 29, 2021
S5426Raises hand Is it worth checking if UK could be added now after leaving EU, I have asked Drop but not sure they will follow up though they did respond quickly, fair enough
PluckinTones
6
Nov 28, 2020
I'm from Germany, count me in!
BlueDL
19
Jan 21, 2021
PluckinTonesAnother interested here (from the UK).
jaxtrauma
2104
Sep 23, 2020
I hear really good things about the Elex. I'm stateside so disqualified but I'm impressed you'd work to possibly make it come about. Nice one.
SDK1
220
Sep 23, 2020
jaxtraumaI find it a bit strange that MD do not even post these to “our zone”- a zone with over 500 million people, a vast number of whom speak English. I was toying with the idea of contacting MD and offering a warehouse service, but this can be a first step- a litmus test- on the numbers, see if they add up.
jaxtrauma
2104
Sep 23, 2020
SDK1 Ever since the name change, MD hasn't been what it once was. I am glad to have a good forum though ;-)
SDK1
220
Sep 23, 2020
jaxtraumaPeople like you make it a good forum #Facts
jaxtrauma
2104
Sep 23, 2020
SDK1 Ha, back atcha!
People consistently misunderstand why this isn't offered in Europe, TLDR: talk to Focal. They required market segmentation, not Drop.
SDK1
220
Oct 20, 2020
ElectronicVicesI certainly get it- can’t speak for others. However, my going straight to Focal with a work order for couple of hundred sets of headphones (I was told this site has 7m hits a month, surely a few in Europe) may be of interest to them, maybe not - I don’t mind asking.
SDK1You can certainly try but distribution agreements will probably prevent Focal from selling it to anyone but Drop if it is branded Elex. Here is why deals like this get made... Focal had a quasi-flop in the Elear, it didn't sell well at $999 and many complained about its tonality. They were also developing their 2nd generation of headphones, the Clear, Elegia, Stellia. Drop comes along and negotiates a reduction in price along with some tuning tweaks. Now limiting it to only a certain segment of the world benefits Focal, not Drop. So Drop gets a new collaboration that addresses a lot of the concerns regarding the Elear at a cheaper price than the new Clear or MSRP on the Elear. Focal gets the word of mouth about the Elex, an upgrade path in the Clearn, all while using the barrier of importation costs so their existing Elear stock and new Clear stock are not cannibalized by Elex sales outside their chosen segment.
vasspilka
0
Sep 23, 2022
+1
2EdwardWardKing
0
Apr 20, 2022
yes definitely
Yaka
22
Feb 14, 2022
id be intrested
Dem_MF_Keys
1
Oct 5, 2021
here!
dioporks
48
Jul 12, 2021
From Italy, I’m in
Freddie9990
0
Jun 20, 2021
Im interested. From UK
Sheephead
25
Jan 27, 2021
🙋
CyAuzen
62
Jun 11, 2021
Is this supposed to be a new item (factory sealed) or an open-box item (broken factory seal)?
CyAuzen
62
Jun 18, 2021
Answering my own question: I received my Elex with a broken factory seal which had been taped over. I got very concerned given bad past experiences in the past with retailer like B&H selling open-box items as new. The QC issues reported here didn't help either (I really didn't want an Elex that has been returned by someone else). It turned out the fulfillment person is breaking the factory-seal to insert a packing slip! I really think Drop should reconsider doing this. Just stick the packing slip in a sleeve on the outside of the box. Or even better, just forgo packing slips (at least for orders containing just one item). But please do not break the factory seals of new items for this!

How do these compare to the Sennheiser HD800?
esong2022
55
Mar 4, 2020
I’ve tried them both. These are much more dynamic & faster, but the HD800 takes the win for comfort and soundstage. The sound signature is completely different on these two headphones - the elex is an “upgrade” from the hd650, and the hd650 and Hd800 are built for different purposes (casual listening and monitoring, respectively). So if you are trying to choose between the two I’d say trial the 650 and 800 first, and if you prefer the 650 just go for the elex.
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Ryan.Clarin
1
Mar 10, 2020
How do you take out the ear pads? Mine are like super stuck in place and I feel like I’d need to apply a ridiculous amount of force to do so.
Okeer
110
Mar 17, 2020
They are held on with clips, you reach in and get your finger on the plastic back to help with leverage.
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