Reviewers Liked
- Includes a complete set of quality cables and protective carrying case
- Lifelike vocals and instruments
Reviewers Didn't Like
- You'll need a good amplifier to get the most out of them
Focal Clear
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8.8
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By Home Theater Review
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Of course, the one question that's probably on a lot of minds is whether or not Focal's Utopia headphone is a definitive winner over the Clear. The answer to that is a pretty resounding, "yes. Yes, they are." So, if you have $4,000 to drop on a pair of...
By soundandvision.com
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Focal's Clear headphones are admirably well-balanced performers with irreproachable build quality and a gorgeous...
By hardwarezone.com.sg
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The market for headphones is growing and is expected to grow at a compound annual rate growth of over 7% for the next five years and is expected to exceed $20 billion in revenue by 2023. Little wonder then that we are seeing so many new players in the...
By TopNewReview
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Luxurious and fatigue-free in both sound and comfort. Focal's Clear offers a fine balance between purist requirements, real-world considerations and a desire for something posh. It is one of the better dynamic models I've heard for offering sound freed...
By The Verge
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Last summer, a high-end speaker company out of France shocked the audiophile world with two of the best pairs of high-end headphones, the $1,000 Focal Elear and $4,000 Focal Utopia. I loved them both. For this year's reprise, Focal has cut the prices...
By Audioholics
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It's difficult to find fault in the acoustic signature of Clear on any level. That said, without hearing a direct comparison, it's difficult to discern exactly what problems Clear was meant to solve with Focal's upper-end headphone line, if not simply...
By Macworld
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The French audio maker Focal has done it again. Clear, Focal's newest reference headphones, are one of the best I have ever reviewed. It's a superior product for the discerning music lover who demands the finest musical reproduction possible. An...
By Home Theater HiFi
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Not cheap by any means, but the FOCAL CLEAR perform like much more expensive headphones. They are a tremendous value for the asking price.LikesAudio qualityOverall build qualityMaterials chosen for the ear surrounds (memory foam) and headband...
By Stereophile
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iFi Audio Pro iCAN headphone amplifierOpening the shrink-wrapped box containing iFi Audio's Pro iCAN headphone amplifier ($1699) felt exactly like unpacking an expensive new Apple product. As I removed the polished outer sleeve, the silver iFi logo on...
By soundonsound.com
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Focal's new flagship studio cans aren't cheap — but their performance is up there with the very best of them.Through a combination of innovative design, attractive styling and competitive pricing, Focal have grabbed a sizeable chunk of the market for...
By audiotechnology.com.au
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The Focal Clear does what a $2000 headphone should; bring a level of clarity to music you may not have heard before. With subdued highs and very open backs, these are more for private listening than...
By innerfidelity.com
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The Focal Clear is what an enthusiast headphone should be: It's gorgeous; it's comfortable; its accessories are spectacular; and its sound is clear as a Montana winter sky. It's not bright, or dark, or liquid, or even—some odd way—neutral. It's just...
By Sound Guys
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Though these are certainly crazy expensive, they're also crazy good. You get what you pay for and if you shell out the $1500 required to get these, you'll get an amazing pair of cans for...
By Les Numériques
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Que dire du Focal Clear, si ce n'est que le fabricant vise encore très juste avec ce modèle ? Remarquablement immersif et précis, ce casque haut de gamme pousse d'un petit cran l'expérience d'écoute et de confort de l' Elear. Les ajouts sont pertinents...
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