It’s a headphone that’s almost obsessed with accuracy, and that could be a fault, but it might be exactly what you need for more analytical listening.
It’s a bigger exaggeration of the stereo image that is intended to invite the tracks into your space. The Clear is lush and expands greatly to the extreme, showcasing a more floaty stage. While the Clear exhibits the type of width you’d expect from an audiophile headphone in this price range, the MG Pro surprisingly brings things into a more accurate positioning. Specifically, it’s the width that might tell you exactly where these headphones begin to diverge. The most immediate difference you’re going to hear from these headphones is in how their soundstage is presented. The MG Pro best fits with an audio interface or an outboard mixer, but using the standard 3.5mm connector, both headphones should provide a comfortable signal on most devices.Īlthough these are both open-back headphones from the same manufacturer and share part of the same name, they couldn’t be more different in terms of sound signature. Although, with the supplied cables of the Clear, it becomes immediately more friendly to a larger variety of devices. However, unlike most of Focal’s selection, the MG Pro introduces a new magnesium dome to its main structure, along with a new alloy that provides dampening and lightness to the driver.īoth models share the same level of Impedance at 55 Ohms, making them easy to pair with a good number of devices. They both produce a strong magnetic field that better illustrates the details these headphones are capable of delivering.
FOCAL PRO HEADPHONES DRIVER
The suede earpads on the Clear might be my personal preference in terms of comfort levels, but the MG Pro is just a hair short in that regard.Įach one of Focal’s systems uses a full-range 40mm driver composed of an M-shaped dome principle with a frameless copper voice coil in order to portray a balanced level of detail. Neither the MG Pro nor the Clear is going to have any pressure build-up or cause any significant ear fatigue. This all comes down to the comfortability, where Focal has a lot of headphones beat. The Clear’s headband is composed of soft leather, and a foam memory foam cushion covered in suede, while the MG Pro has a headband made from leather and perforated microfiber.įor the earpads, the Clear and MG Pro both use memory foam, the Pro using a perforated microfiber fabric covering, and the Clear using perforated suede. The difference here is going to be in materials. So, the Clear and MG Pro are going to have almost the same basic architecture, with a similar earcup size, aluminum yoke, and elegant Focal insignia. They’ve set a great standard in design that’s welcomed on each of their models. The build quality showcased not only on the MG Pro and Clear but on Focal’s library of audiophile headphones is already some of the best you’re going to get.
FOCAL PRO HEADPHONES PROFESSIONAL
Fitting for its intended professional environment. If you’re into coiled cables, then the MG Pro offers a lengthy 16ft in case that’s what you might need. While the MG Pro supplies two different cables that feature a quarter-inch connection, the Clear comes with three, one of them sporting a 4-point XLR connection. However, the strongest difference in both models so far is its cable selection, where the original Clear is going to pick up some major momentum. The red with black inlays are much more of an eye-catcher than the simple grey of the original Clear’s casing. It’s not as important, but the MG Pro definitely gets the style points for the coloration of its hard case. I’m pretty used to how Focal packages most of their major headphones by now, so I knew that both models would have the same presentation going in. There’s a lot more to the MG than that, but being that this model goes for the same price as the original Clear, it should be made…clear what exactly the difference is between these headphones. Focal has always delivered on details, but the MG Pro doesn’t exactly present those details as flattering. It’s a sound signature that’s unapologetically accurate and could come off as cold to some, even for an open-back. I had a lot to say about this release, but overall I thought that the MG Pro served best as a utility for studio headphone monitoring and analytical listeners. News and reviews are popping up, including mine that you can find here on MajorHiFi. Focal has now released their follow-up to their popular Clear model, the Clear MG Professional.
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