Focal Clear Professional headphone, the clear choice for incredible sound?

[@Nuevo_El_Nagual]

@Marcello Rostagni your videos are awesome. Very good quality.

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Thank you @El Nagual appreciate you!

[@snowrang3r657]

Can't believe I just found your channel. Great review, you deserve way more subs!

[@MarcelloRostagni]

@Snow Rang3r glad you found me!! Share with your friends who might like the channel. Thanks for the follow and your support!!

[@ericwilestech]

Good description and analysis.

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Thank you @Eric W stay tuned for something special dropping today at 12pm pst time as well as a live stream today and tomorrow!!

[@ericwilestech]

@@MarcelloRostagni I'll look for it.

[@Farazao]

Your reviews rocks man! I hope you can keep bringing them.

[@MarcelloRostagni]

@Victor Farah thank you man!! That is the plan, as long as great companies and people keep supporting the channel, I will keep bringing new content! Thanks for watching and subscribing, appreciate you!

[@seif.z]

I've seen a 100 headphones reviews and you have big potential , keep the good work coming , totally Subscribing after this fine presentation. And thorough Comparison import you kept in mind its about. Music ! I have the Ananda, I think it lacks dynamic punch and makes the music thin

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Thank you @Seif Zakaria your words of encouragement are so appreciated!!! Thank you again for your support!

[@tomgibson1902]

Nice review Marcello! Like that you mentioned the tracks you used for testing as well.

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Thank you @tom gibson appreciate you! They are awesome 🎧🎼

[@MathieuPrevot]

Interesting review. However, the background music is too much, nothing would be better.

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Thanks for your feedback @Mathieu Prevot Check out the other YT I am producing more regular content on kzbin.info thanks for your support!

[@FabioKasper]

Bravo Marcello!

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Thank you @Fabio Kasper !! 🙏

[@Brandon-qs3jq]

Your videos are top notch bud, seriously. Great review and video production!

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Thank you @Brandon appreciate you!

[@sleepyrhythms6668]

Another very well put together video. Good stuff.

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Thank you @SleepyRhythms appreciate you!!!

[@soulfulfool]

its not a clear choice just because in that price range you got so many options

[@SSergey222]

Hi Marcello! Thanks for the video! :) I really liked your headphone stand - do you mind sharing the brand?

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Of course! Rooms Audio makes them, @SSergey222 thanks for watching!

[@michaelblum4557]

Love the review. You should do more! Wondering how you think the detail between the Clear and DT 1990 Pro compares, if you've heard the latter. Also - which do you think is brighter? Thanks!!!

[@MarcelloRostagni]

I haven't done a side by side between the Clear OG and the DT 1990. I only heard the DT1990 very briefly so I would need to get it in for review and compare to the current Clear MG to make a really good comparison. Thanks @Michael Blum for your support!

[@xzackly7131]

Great review! I'd love if you went a little more into the perceived differences in detail between the headphones as well, such as Aeolus. The term "detail" is a bit of a loosely defined term overall but it would be great to get your take on it in the reviews as a sort of aggregate of all the qualities such as staging/imaging/seperation/layering/raw resolution

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Thank you for watching @xzackly7 and taking the time to drop me a comment! Appreciate the support. It’s always tough to balance how much information I include in the reviews while still keeping it entertaining. I will try to go into more detail on detail in future reviews. I felt the two headphones were very close in their technicalities and depending on what pads you use with the Aeolus you can get a different sound presentation allowing for more resolution and technical performance. They are extremely close and if I didn’t own the Aeolus I could see the Clear being a excellent alternative depending on what a person enjoys.

[@fizywig]

He’d vs Clear? Which is better sounding and why?

[@MarcelloRostagni]

I have a review on both headphones check them out, I go into good detail on both headphones.

[@djhmax09]

Nice review! Though, I have to disagree about the stage being slightly better on the aeolus than the clear.......maybe if you tube the aeolus, but on solid state it goes to the clear from my experience (as well as detail)

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Thank you @David Joshua for watching! All good; I think our audio chains will allow for some flexibility in different audible presentations as well as the pads used on the Aeolus and of course our ears too, and that is totally cool 😎 . I love the Aeolus with an OTL or the Pendant. I thoroughly enjoyed the clear and if I didn’t own the Aeolus, I would have bought a pair!

[@testek3053]

nice review and soundtrack! would you say the clear has the best bass slam out of all the headphones you've heard?

[@MarcelloRostagni]

@testek thanks buddy!! It’s definitely up there. At the time of this recording it was definitely one of the best. Thanks for watching, appreciate you!

[@Smood47]

Marcello any plan to review Susvara?

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Would love to, maybe if someone is willing to send me a pair or I can reach out to a dealer or Hifiman in the near future. I just finished filming a review on the HE1000se as well as I have the HE6SEV2 in house now, @Smood47

[@Smood47]

@@MarcelloRostagni Great man. If possible please get a speaker amp for Susvara if you get it, thats when it really shines :)

[@MarcelloRostagni]

I have a Schiit Vidar @Smood47 and have been considering getting an adapter for the HE6SEV2 .

[@DBSTH0R]

Watched this review using Clear Pro. :) Nicely done. Got one question though: which filter did you use with the D90 DAC? I find that with Clear I prefer the no.2 the most (slow, no delay). Gives back some of that natural sound IMHO.

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Hey @DBSTHOR thanks for watching and your support! Usually when doing reviews I will use the standard filter the manufacturer sets. However for overall enjoyment, I enjoy the slow roll off filters on most DACs usually the most.

[@aceofspades6667]

Cool review.. def need to turn the support music down compared to your voice. Found myself wanting to turn down the music sections then then turn up your commentary.

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Thanks @Ace of Spades I was worried about that too, good feedback usually it’s a little lower, I will make sure it’s lower next time. Thanks for watching, appreciate the support.

[@SuperStarO]

Love the quality of the video man! Anyone else have issues with these though? With mine they are SO LOW in volume , once you raise the volume up it makes a HORRIBLE built in artificial clipping sound which makes me not able to crank up the volume much at all listening to HIP HOP w heavy bass / 808 / kicks. I get a super clean mix with them but it's just so unenjoyable having to be so low in volume. I had them swapped out & all in fear maybe mine were messed up but the other pair did the same. I am using them plugged into the headphone slot in my UAD x8 Interface. Any ideas? Do I need a different amp or? I don't see how that could be the issue though because all other headphones are fine through my UAD x8. If anyone can help please DM my instagram @SuperStarO as I won't see a reply here i'm guessing.

[@MarcelloRostagni]

@SuperStar O you sound like you have a defective pair. I never had an issue with them clipping and I listen to a lot of bass heavy music. I would contact your dealer to be safe. I would also try them on a different amp to see if that could be the issue. The impedance rating of the Clear is less than many other headphones and I am not familiar with that amp but it might be worth trying them on another amp for process of elimination.

[@soulfulfool]

@@MarcelloRostagni Focal stand that it is normal, they said that drivers are made for quality not high SPL... it can be bullshit just to avoid fixing or real case

[@KingFeraligator]

Do you think the Clear and Aeolus are different enough to be had together?

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Great question @Jordan Simkovic for me personally I would probably own one or the other. Then add something that sounds drastically different to switch things up a bit. This could be different by person though and what they value and hear. The clear is also much more portable imo.

[@KingFeraligator]

@@MarcelloRostagni What sort of person would prefer the Aeolus to the Clear and vice versa? For what sort of person would it be worthwhile to have both? Also what headphone would you choose as a compliment to one of the two? Awesome review as always :D and thank you for the response

[@MarcelloRostagni]

The clear is more dynamic to my ears which can be greatly appreciated with some genres of music. The Aeolus has a better midrange to my ears and sounds more organic. Again they are closer than some other comparisons. Other headphones I like that could complement would be tvp.ag/0FEreX0vrY or tvp.ag/0FEre90vrY or the Verite Open/Closed.

[@KingFeraligator]

@@MarcelloRostagni Thank you! Is there anything in the price range of the Clear and Aeolus that you would recommend as a compliment?

[@MarcelloRostagni]

What kind of music do you listen to most? What kind of sound signature do you prefer, and what is the rest of your audio chain comprised of such as Dac and Amp? @Jordan Simkovic

[@mathiaswesterhausen4937]

Amp recommendations for Focal Clear?

[@MarcelloRostagni]

I enjoyed the iFi Pro iCAN: tvp.ag/0FErdw0vrY also the Schiit LyR3 as well as the iFi IDSD micro Black Label tvp.ag/0FErdp0vrY @Mathias Westerhausen

[@darkroom8317]

I loved the cinematic filming in the beginning... but when you stared to speak, it seemed like you couldn’t control your eyebrows... just saying, for me it was all I could look at as they kept moving up & down for no apparent reason...

[@emanuellgustea122]

I know what I would plug into if I was a 3.5mm jack. 😩💦

[@krmatiu]

Great review 👍 The Chord Mojo pairs well with Focal headphones, I use it at work.

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Thank you @krmatiu appreciate the support!!

[@soulfulfool]

my Clears are also amazing on tubes

[@keithb5612]

Hi Marcello. Great video production value. Have you ever tried the Focal Clear standard grey colour version? I wonder if there are perceptible tuning differences between the Professional and the standard headphones?

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Hi @Keith B , thanks for watching and the words of support! I haven’t tried it, but to my understanding there isn’t a difference in the tuning, just the overall appearance and included pads and cables. You can compare them here: Focal Clear Pro- tvp.ag/0FErcz0vrY Focal Clear: tvp.ag/0FErcv0vrY Message headphonesdotcom team live after 10am PST they are usually online to help! Ask for Taron if possible, he’s awesome.

[@sidvicious3129]

I just heard the Clears because my dealer had them. I had them for three days and I fell in love with them and I have a pair on order. Is their a difference between the Clear original and the Professional?

[@MarcelloRostagni]

Hey @sid vicious My understanding is it’s just the pad colors visual design and the included accessories but you can always double check with your dealer! Thanks for subscribing and your support!! The Clear are an awesome headphone, enjoy!