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14
May 7, 2023
Activities:Casual Listening
Music Genres:Classical, Country, Jazz, Pop, Rock
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**Buyers Beware**
Before purchasing, please do your own research on these headphone. I wont deny that the sound quality and other aspects about this pair of headphones are great, but the big kicker is that the drivers will go out on you within one to two years and you will be past your warranty like me and DROP will not replace them. If you are within you warranty, Drop will replace it with no issue which is great, but i would not purchase them as it seems you have to get lucky to get a pair that will last.
Recommends this product? No
reedous
1
May 3, 2023
Activities:Casual Listening, Critical Listening, Gaming
Music Genres:Classical, Country, Electronic, Hip-hop, Jazz, Metal, Pop, R&B, Rock, World
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Fine fit and finish
These are new to me, and definitely the highest end in my current line up, the wearability, feeling, and quality of sound are unparalleled in my experience, and I couldn't be happier with my purchase.
Recommends this product? Yes
mrKastel
1
Apr 27, 2023
Music Genres:Jazz, Pop, Rock
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Too forward in mid-high range
Quality construction and comfortable. On some tracks I'm turning the volume way down because of the harsh mid-high range that is coming through, not pleasant at all. They are very clear though, so with some EQ these can be very good.
Recommends this product? No
Tigerha76
6
Apr 24, 2023
Activities:Casual Listening
Music Genres:Electronic, Hip-hop, Metal, Pop, R&B, Rock
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Nice headphones!
Focal Elex feels very premium!
Recommends this product? Yes
Doomboy00
6
Apr 23, 2023
Activities:Casual Listening, Critical Listening, Gaming, Movies & TV
Music Genres:Classical, Country, Electronic, Hip-hop, Jazz, Metal, Pop, R&B, Rock, World
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Balanced and easy listening
Got these and they live on my desk. Nice to just load up my music and recline and drown in these.
Recommends this product? Yes
HIFIokedokey
9
Apr 1, 2023
Activities:Casual Listening, Gaming
Music Genres:Electronic, Jazz, Pop, Rock
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Amazing! Like holy milk shakes Batman!
The sound is without question the best headphones I have ever owned. They pair well with both the Darkvoice as well as the THX amps. They are also comfortable to wear for hours.
Recommends this product? Yes
Streckometer
3
Mar 26, 2023
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Incredible, especially with a bit of EQ
I've had these for about a year now, and I've thought they were really great headphones. Punchy, dynamic, all the stuff everyone says basically. Then I tried adding some EQ and new pads, and now I'm fully in love. No reliability issues yet, and I'll be really bummed if that happens because I love these things.
I used Roon to add the Elex Harman AutoEQ convolution filter (seriously, check out the autoEq database. Amazing that it's free). Then just dropped the treble a bit at 5k (I think I'm sensitive to this a bit, and dropping it makes voices sound more like they're coming out of speakers to me) and then gave it just a bit of extra energy in the bass, and an extra "just a bit" in the sub-bass at 40hz. That and some Dekoni Hybrid pads make them lean a bit more "fun", but you still get the technical performance of these drivers with that fun sound. They've largely cured my upgraditis for some time (well, for headphones at least. I did upgrade my amp. I don't have a problem, stop looking at me like that.)
Anyway, spectacular headphones. They have great tone even without eq, and with EQ they just make me super happy. Nice one, Drop and Focal.
Recommends this product? Yes
yoshi_revaes
1
Mar 18, 2023
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With Schitt Jottuneim and Cardas XLR Clear Light...Delightful!
I bought these Focals from Drop several years ago but just now getting to rating them as they've come to life paired with the Cardas Clear Light cables. Listening is a delight. Paired with a balanced output and high-quality cable upgrade, I feel no need to look further.
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Recommends this product? Yes
dreamingscorpio
14
Mar 15, 2023
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Step up from hd6xx
These headphones don't disappoint. They feel great with a solid metal build. And the sound quality is a definite step up from my other drop pair HD6xx. Make sure you have a decent amp to go with it. I use topping a90, which is probably overkill, but I feel like I'm getting everything I can from these headphones as the result.
It does come with a decently long cable (balanced and single-ended), but I still wish it was just a foot longer.
Recommends this product? Yes
JTMoney
8
Mar 11, 2023
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One of the best open-back headphones I've tried
I've tried Beyer DT1990 Pro, DT990, HD660S2 and HiFiMan Edition XS, and this blows them all away in terms of soundstage and engagement. Of course, it is a bit more expensive, but it's worth it! The sound is BIG, fun and exciting. Paired with a Schiit Valhalla2 amp, the bass is not lacking to me at all, despite what some reviews say. Although they are 80ohm headphones, they have higher impedance in the bass frequencies, up to about 289 ohm at 50Hz (according to the ASR review). The build quality is excellent. They are extremely comfortable, and I am very happy with these as my first Focal headphones.
Recommends this product? Yes
marts_sum
313
May 5, 2023
JTMoneySoundstage blows the XS away? Bahaha. Not in my experience... they sounded very closed-in for a big open back. Elex was not at all exciting to me, found it boring.
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