When you don't say anything negative on these headphones when so many other reviewers have, it sounds like your getting paid by Focal to do the reviews.
There is just something about using knowledgeable people to help customers learn about products they might not be able to experience separately. Good job!!!
Just had a shot at the Stellia and while they were absolutely incredible (with the caveat "for a closed back"), and they were incredibly precise, relatively easy to drive, and very dynamic, the key words "engaging" and "fun" are not necessarily applicable to them (but this is relative). This said, if I had USD $3K to spend on a set of closed back wired headphones for "active listening" or a need for such an item I'd have them in a second. 100% worth a listen and a really incredible product. If I had a reason to opt for a closed-back at home they'd be a no-brainer.
Great review, thank you. It's a pity Focal isn't as popular at it should be with mainstream users. They would quickly realise they have missed out on so much information all these years using those cheap and nasty white earphones or Dré headphones.
I owned the Celestee for about 10 days and returned them to Audio Advice. I found them to be BORING. I currently own the ELEX, an open back headphone and they are impressive for the $600 I paid. I guess I'm more the open back kind of guy.
Excellent review. Pointing out the high points and where the lesser valued ones fall short, but still qualify why these are still a great value. Great job! Focal’s are outstanding headphones any any value.
They will actually all be good options. We'd recommend reaching out to our team of experts at audioadvice.com! You can call or chat with them online and they can help you decide what's best for your budget, listening style, and more!
More than likely, but we would recommend come having a chat with one of our headphone amp experts at www.audioadvice.com/ so we can have the full understanding of the setup for you. Thanks for watching!
The new second-gen Apple TV 4K is truly the gateway into multichannel Atmos over the HDMI connection. The new Apple TV 4K has been upgraded to the eARC HDMI port which is an important feature to keep in mind with a multichannel Atmos-enabled AV Receiver or a TV this year. The eARC HDMI connection (or Enhanced Audio Return Channel) is the evolution of HDMI ARC and this is what you need to transmit full Dolby Atmos from the Atmos source or TV back down the HDMI cable - without compression. If your Dolby Atmos source is the older first-gen Apple TV 4K, you should still be able to experience Spacial Audio with Apple Music, depending on your surround channel Atmos-enabled A/V receiver - but you may not be getting the full Atmos experience. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching.
Comparimg a Mojo to the Mark levinson 519 was amusing. The mojo2 is £500 in the UK... The Mark levinson £20,000. Cool that the mojo pretty much held its own with something 40x the price.
The Clear is very good for what they cost. As with all things high performance, when you move up, the changes get smaller, but if you have the money and a good front end, they are better. Thanks for watching
im a little confused i tested in a show the celestee and clear on a naim unity atom headphone edition, i just get these week the celestee like am at my parent home where i have a gaming laptop i conected all okay now at my place i have a naim integrated woud it work there or im suposed to get eighter a audioquest dranfly and conect laptop.
We think the differences are subtle, but the differences do stand out once you hear them. Here's a quick breakdown of the upgrades to help you make your decision. The Focal Clear Mg has been updated with a new speaker driver cone material that took the Focal engineers four years of research and development to develop. Now the Clear Mg has a dome with an all Magnesium cone for the full-range driver. This new alloy, combined with Focal’s special ‘M’-shaped dome, allows the speaker driver to be even lighter, and more rigid than the Clear’s original aluminum-magnesium driver. Since the original Clear already reproduced a pure, effortless, realistic sound, just think of even more impactful music, revealing even more. In Clear Mg, the high-performance dynamic driver can present a full range of frequencies from 5Hz to 28kHz for deep bass extension, and a maximum sound pressure level of 104dB for a more precise dynamic range in the mid to high frequencies. Think more precise micro details, more realism, and more accurate dynamics hiding in the headphone’s wide-open soundstage. The updated driver also gives the Focal Clear Mg an advantage in the power needed. Again, the differences are substantial when it comes to materials and will be subtle updates for some, and stand out prominently for others. If you'd like to read more, here's the link to our full-written review: www.audioadvice.com/focal-clear-mg-over-ear-headphones Hope that helps, and thanks for watching.
This is such a well written advertisement and marketing video for Focal to sell headphones. What happen to honest reviews from people that wasn’t in the hobby to sell products.
this is Audio Advice channel, they sell audio products, what do you expect apart from marketing spiel ? I only watch these for the specs not for an objective review
Craig is a musician with plenty of experience using headphones in and out of the recording studio. He has excellent ears and is uniquely qualified to speak on these headphones.
I listen to a lot of rock and I want to appreciate the best experience when to listening to Deftones Change in the house of flies, there is a version now that tidal has which is master audio quality and also iTunes has it on Hi Resolution Lossless audio and I want to really listen to that quality which one would you recommend ? I will be using the mojo 2 amp to ge the best
The new Mojo 2 is a fantastic piece of gear. However it will not unpack MQA for the Tidal files. Apple is an option and you should also look at Qobuz. Thanks for watching
When you don't say anything negative on these headphones when so many other reviewers have, it sounds like your getting paid by Focal to do the reviews.
There is just something about using knowledgeable people to help customers learn about products they might not be able to experience separately. Good job!!!
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed it Mike! Thanks for watching.
Just had a shot at the Stellia and while they were absolutely incredible (with the caveat "for a closed back"), and they were incredibly precise, relatively easy to drive, and very dynamic, the key words "engaging" and "fun" are not necessarily applicable to them (but this is relative). This said, if I had USD $3K to spend on a set of closed back wired headphones for "active listening" or a need for such an item I'd have them in a second. 100% worth a listen and a really incredible product. If I had a reason to opt for a closed-back at home they'd be a no-brainer.
Thanks for sharing. We hope you can get a pair one day.
@@AudioAdvice for that sort of money I'd likely be looking at Utopias or Empyreans.
Great review, thank you. It's a pity Focal isn't as popular at it should be with mainstream users. They would quickly realise they have missed out on so much information all these years using those cheap and nasty white earphones or Dré headphones.
We agree! The Clear MG sounds amazing for the cost. Thanks for watching
clear mg are beautiful, like the best looking headphones I ever seen
Thank you! And they sound great with nice comfort. We appreciate you watching and commenting
have the Mgs they are astounding; big detailed sound, just with the Mojo; have a Questyle coming for the balanced cable
Nice setup! Thanks for watching. We love the Mojo: www.audioadvice.com/chord-mojo Thanks for watching.
good for metal?:)
@@wolandphotography Well I don’t listen to metal; classic rock like Zeppelin sounds phenomenal though ;-)
I owned the Celestee for about 10 days and returned them to Audio Advice. I found them to be BORING. I currently own the ELEX, an open back headphone and they are impressive for the $600 I paid. I guess I'm more the open back kind of guy.
Focal Clears were game changers. I can't wait to audition the next generation MG model.
We could agree more. Thanks for watching, Marty!
youll be disappointed, the og clear is great but the mg loses out on technical perf and while the timbre isnt as bad, its still really metallic
I believe the celestee or the focal clear mg ? Can you do a review on the Focal Clear MG pro
We will keep that in mind. Thanks for watching
I have Celestee and Chord Mojo and it sounds amazing!
Great setup! We love the Mojo: www.audioadvice.com/chord-mojo Thanks for watching.
I have the hifiman Arya and Lg g8x
Wow that Clear MG looks the part, like a headphone made for a king!
Absolutely!! Thanks for watching
I want to try them all!
I want them all
Come have a listen at our award winning showrooms, Taylor! www.audioadvice.com/
Excellent review. Pointing out the high points and where the lesser valued ones fall short, but still qualify why these are still a great value. Great job! Focal’s are outstanding headphones any any value.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
Hi, I appreciate your review. I have a budget to spend up to $1700 Is open or closed back better For everyday use? I have Headphone Amp.( Fiio Q3 )
It’s really a matter of personal taste. Please reach out to our team at www.audioadvice.com for more info. Thanks for watching
Got the clear mg along with arche great combination
That is a really great combo! Thanks for watching
Which Focal would you suggest for Trance? Or would you say the Aeon X is preferable for Trance? Thanks in advance
They will actually all be good options. We'd recommend reaching out to our team of experts at audioadvice.com! You can call or chat with them online and they can help you decide what's best for your budget, listening style, and more!
Excellent review. One of the best out there. Congrats.
Thanks very much! We really appreciate it
I wish they produce Bluetooth headphones with Clear MG design.
Hi. Between the clear and the clear mg, what's the best? Thanks for the video
The Clear MG was noticeably wider in soundstage and the detail retrieval was more impressive. Thanks for watching!
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Can I pair the focal clear mg headphones with the AUNE T1S AMP?
More than likely, but we would recommend come having a chat with one of our headphone amp experts at www.audioadvice.com/ so we can have the full understanding of the setup for you. Thanks for watching!
Sennheiser hd650 in the focal wrapping... r u guys able to create at least your own design? Not talking about the insides...
The new second-gen Apple TV 4K is truly the gateway into multichannel Atmos over the HDMI connection. The new Apple TV 4K has been upgraded to the eARC HDMI port which is an important feature to keep in mind with a multichannel Atmos-enabled AV Receiver or a TV this year. The eARC HDMI connection (or Enhanced Audio Return Channel) is the evolution of HDMI ARC and this is what you need to transmit full Dolby Atmos from the Atmos source or TV back down the HDMI cable - without compression. If your Dolby Atmos source is the older first-gen Apple TV 4K, you should still be able to experience Spacial Audio with Apple Music, depending on your surround channel Atmos-enabled A/V receiver - but you may not be getting the full Atmos experience. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching.
In what way are they even similar looking? I don't understand what you are on about, they look entirely different.
For the focal utopia can I use the new mojo 2 amp will give me the opportunity to listen that amazing quality that you talked about in your video ?
Yes. It will drive those well. Thanks for watching
Great stuff!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
Focal makes a quality product for sure!
We could agree more. Thanks for watching!
Comparimg a Mojo to the Mark levinson 519 was amusing. The mojo2 is £500 in the UK... The Mark levinson £20,000. Cool that the mojo pretty much held its own with something 40x the price.
The Mojo is really good. As with all things high end, getting that last 5% comes at a cost. Thanks for watching
@@AudioAdvice Indeed it does.
Hi, do I have the focal clear and worth upgrading to stellia?
The Clear is very good for what they cost. As with all things high performance, when you move up, the changes get smaller, but if you have the money and a good front end, they are better. Thanks for watching
im a little confused i tested in a show the celestee and clear on a naim unity atom headphone edition, i just get these week the celestee like am at my parent home where i have a gaming laptop i conected all okay now at my place i have a naim integrated woud it work there or im suposed to get eighter a audioquest dranfly and conect laptop.
It seems like if it works for you how you have it, it should be fine!
Hello ! You think Celestee is good sound for movies ?
Those are awesome headphones but have no surround features as they are made for music. But even without that feature they should still sound great
@@AudioAdvice thank you for your answer ! But none music headphones have surround sound right
@@jyexe525 that is right
I have small head which one will be best ?
Any should work, they all have very similar sized headbands. Thanks for watching
I have the og clear worth upgrading to mg?
We think the differences are subtle, but the differences do stand out once you hear them. Here's a quick breakdown of the upgrades to help you make your decision. The Focal Clear Mg has been updated with a new speaker driver cone material that took the Focal engineers four years of research and development to develop. Now the Clear Mg has a dome with an all Magnesium cone for the full-range driver. This new alloy, combined with Focal’s special ‘M’-shaped dome, allows the speaker driver to be even lighter, and more rigid than the Clear’s original aluminum-magnesium driver. Since the original Clear already reproduced a pure, effortless, realistic sound, just think of even more impactful music, revealing even more. In Clear Mg, the high-performance dynamic driver can present a full range of frequencies from 5Hz to 28kHz for deep bass extension, and a maximum sound pressure level of 104dB for a more precise dynamic range in the mid to high frequencies. Think more precise micro details, more realism, and more accurate dynamics hiding in the headphone’s wide-open soundstage. The updated driver also gives the Focal Clear Mg an advantage in the power needed. Again, the differences are substantial when it comes to materials and will be subtle updates for some, and stand out prominently for others. If you'd like to read more, here's the link to our full-written review: www.audioadvice.com/focal-clear-mg-over-ear-headphones Hope that helps, and thanks for watching.
The Red Hot Chile Peppers singer reviews headphones?
Not a word about Focal clipping problems?
We have never experienced that but we do listen at normal and safe listening levels.
This is such a well written advertisement and marketing video for Focal to sell headphones. What happen to honest reviews from people that wasn’t in the hobby to sell products.
this is Audio Advice channel, they sell audio products, what do you expect apart from marketing spiel ? I only watch these for the specs not for an objective review
Just be aware this is promotion. Not a review by any standard, for that you must look elsewhere.
Craig is a musician with plenty of experience using headphones in and out of the recording studio. He has excellent ears and is uniquely qualified to speak on these headphones.
I listen to a lot of rock and I want to appreciate the best experience when to listening to Deftones Change in the house of flies, there is a version now that tidal has which is master audio quality and also iTunes has it on Hi Resolution Lossless audio and I want to really listen to that quality which one would you recommend ? I will be using the mojo 2 amp to ge the best
The new Mojo 2 is a fantastic piece of gear. However it will not unpack MQA for the Tidal files. Apple is an option and you should also look at Qobuz. Thanks for watching
@@AudioAdvice thanks for letting me know that info
@@sanmiguel8433 Happy to help!
Great review! But I guess you would have been blowed away if tried other high quality cables...
Thanks for watching
Cables do not affect sound quality unless you are using a 2 dollar cable or something
I guess if you have to ask…
I was letting this play, and he said "I broke these in for 50 hours", stop, go away, that was a waste of time.