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LordBorg
331
Dec 29, 2018
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I own the Focal Clear, Elear, Elegia, and Elex. Three weeks ago, I was ready to sell my Elex because I considered them to be too bright and harsh-sounding... I didn't want to listen to them and they were collecting dust. Even after 150 hours of burn-in, several amps and genres, my ears just did not like how these sounded. But I decided to give them a last chance to convince me that they were worthy of remaining in my collection; so I left them burning in for another 7 straight days using the THX AAA789 in Gain 2 mode, playing a mix of Electronica and Metal. WHAT A DIFFERENCE! The Elex are now smooth with lots of detail, pleasant bass, and no harshness whatsoever. I wholeheartedly recommend the Elex... they're a tremendous bargain at this price! Just make sure you're patient and go through a thorough burn in period.
Heefty
1387
Jan 2, 2019
LordBorgI've been racking myself with torment trying to decide if I should keep saving up a bit longer for a set of Clears or just buy the Elex and get it over with. The FR plots and build are so similar that I can't imagine a huge difference in sound between the two, but I can't seem to find any direct comparisons between the two. Since you own most of the Focal lineup, can you give me a quick comparison between them??
LordBorg
331
Jan 3, 2019
HeeftyThanks for reaching out. I'll be happy to answer your questions. In a nutshell, to me the Clears are superior to the Elex--but not by much. The Clears are more refined, more controlled, and less bright. The Elex are almost as smooth as the Clears, but they do have a bit more treble and bass. To my ears, the Clears seem warmer. If the Elex came with the carrying case, they would be an unbeatable deal because--in addition to their color scheme--I like their cables better than the ones that come with the Clears. Here's what I would do: if you can find the Clears on sale for around $900-950 (I saw some websites selling them in this price range a couple of weeks ago), I'd get the Clears. If you can't find them at this special price anymore, the Elex will still make you very happy.... you can always get the case later. I hope this helps!
FuckHead-Fi
424
Jun 7, 2019
LordBorgplacebo effect
Reglue
1
Apr 19, 2021
HeeftyI had the same problem but after I had a chance to do an a/b 4 hour comparison, I couldn't justify the clears. There just wasn't enough difference between them to justify a kilobuck price.
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