The dekoni sheepskin pads for focal headphones works perfectly well with the elegia. The bass gets more physical and powerful. Other areas in the frequency response isn't altered it sounds fabulous with those pads. I advice elegia owners to try those sheepskin pads.
@Audfile Жыл бұрын
Or just EQ them lol. Schiit Lokius.
@genohero6139 Жыл бұрын
HOw do ZMF PADS Lambskin compare to Dekoni PADS?
@Image-X10 ай бұрын
I picked up the Dekoni Custom Series pads. Read that they help the bass and soundstage. I believe they are sheepskin. Hope they are the right choice. Just ordered my Elegia for $258, the pads, and a 4.4 balanced cable.
@devontoner4 ай бұрын
I got the dekoni stelia elite pads for mine and they're great. Unfortunately I had to replace my original pads because I had to wash them every couple months and eventually the glue started coming off from the attachment ring. I used these 40 hours a week for 2 years.
@devontoner4 ай бұрын
I got mine for $360 in like 2019 and used them for 40 hours a week for years. My skin is oily so I had to wash the pads alot. Eventually I bought the dekoni stelia sheepskin pads to not have to do that anymore. I still love them. I also run a custom cable, focal's cables are god awful but at least replacable. Kinda like my hot rodded "cheap" focals
@wesleyleigh40632 ай бұрын
I have these, playing through a Chord mojo, I think they're about worth the $200 i paid for them (they on super sale in Aus currently where I live). From my experience with the Elears I think the sound of these is also confused (though not nearly as 'odd' as the Elears were) and they definitely need EQ (though not an especially complex setting, just low and high shelf did it, with a slight extra bump at 3k) and they also do have an unnatural timbre overall, though like with the elears it sort of makes up/ masks qualities that are typical to dynamics and otherwise hard to describe. Some have said they are nasally or honky which honestly they kinda are, but for me it's very slight and the resolution and coherence makes up for it - not honky in the lack of detail like an ananda where everything sounds masked, but in the mid range grit or lack of end game, perhaps even glossed over at times peaks. I also think the soundstage incurs great separation, but I think it's a little excessive/ elaborate for my tastes - what's more when something's mono it sounds super mono, so bass can often reserved or muted. I would say i'd prefer open back, I am genuinely curious if these would just sound better with the cups removed, that said you'd likely have to bump the bass even more. Finally, the resolution is better than a $200--300 dynamic, and closes in on $1000 for planars, but it's definitely not on the same tier as anything above that, say a 2nd hand pair of LCD 2s or Aryas.
@joewinglovemusicАй бұрын
Wow where did you buy for AUD200 please? I'm in Sydney and like to get a pair for $200 .. I saw it on somewhere its $329 but haven't buy it yet if it's $200 I definitely buy a pair and try out .. Thanks J
@sirdan3574 ай бұрын
They are good headphones. The Focal drivers are very fast/clean for dynamics. I agree that the tuning is a little weird and could sound either great or strange depending on what frequencies are emphasized in a song. I did end up selling them however.
@jazzymart5 Жыл бұрын
I picked these up a few weeks ago , open box, unused , at good price. These seem to be selling about £300 - 450. And I wanted a closed back full headphone. Cable is a bit awkward, makes its own mind up , stiff, won't go straight no matter what you do. Sound for me on these have Been good. Can still hear a few things around me at home but ok. I'm not going to use these outside , I have a cheap Anker Q30 for full size portable if required. It's a good idea to buy a headband protector quick. As the grey cover makes very easy. Apart from everything I would reccomend these and the Meze99 for closed back.
@200hi-fi2 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment!
@coley1skipton8 күн бұрын
I just picked up a pair for £249 from Sevenoaks s&v, arriving Friday
@coley1skipton7 күн бұрын
Arrived today, definitely worth it at this price (£249) not sure I would want to pay the rrp when they first came out .
@bugrakalkan3064 Жыл бұрын
I've found them for 395€. Is it still worth in 2023? I like them, I am planning also buying the hiby r6 gen3 as a DAP. Please feel free to comment 😂
@paulcathcart7896 Жыл бұрын
I use a £40 (eBay) oppo headphone amp with these and they sound great
@AndreaDiLiddo Жыл бұрын
As a former Elegia user I did not find it as good as this video suggest. To me, it does not sound 500 dollars good out of the box and without EQ it was just awful and not enjoyable. Also, while the material feels premium, the headband has some plastic parts in it that are known for breaking, so it’s actually a sturdy and solid headphone in the looks, but still pretty delicate to manage. This is a problem with many Focal, btw. Going back to sound: the stock tuning is pretty wonky, it has a weak bass and spiky treble, while the mids got some weird stuff going on. A sub 200 dollars headphone like the akg K361/371 is going to be way better for tuning and timbre. Also I’m not a fan of EQ, and considering in the actual market there are now many headphones with great stock tuning, stuff that require EQ to sound good are a bit in a weird spot. Of course this is a subjective view as everything in this hobby, someone could love the elegia stock tuning and hate Sundara one (which to me is great). It’s just to me 500 dollars is way, way more than the Elegia is worth compared to other headphones in the 2022 market.
@200hi-fi2 Жыл бұрын
I don't disagree with you on the stock tuning. It is a bit odd, however with EQ they are VERY good.
@genohero6139 Жыл бұрын
What would you recommend for a first time purchase headphones or IEMS I enjoy listening to bass guiter on songs like Genesis "NO REPLY AT ALL" but I enjoy clarity. VMODA? GIVE ME your opinions give me your opinion and then give me your take on IEMS XENNS Mangrid TOPS? OR Moondrop Variations? or give me your opinion on suggestions
@endody95199 ай бұрын
@@200hi-fi2Same experience. I applied oratory’s autoEQ and bam. From wonky stock tuning to good sounding closed backs.
@RobertCorrigan Жыл бұрын
You need to hook the Elegia's to a Graham Slee Bitzie or a Voyager - in fact all your headphones 😉
@paulcathcart7896 Жыл бұрын
Did you try the dekoni sheepskin pads? They sound incredible and give so much better bass.
@200hi-fi2 Жыл бұрын
I did! They are incredible, and I no longer use (almost) any EQ. Great suggestion Paul. Thank you sir.
@paulcathcart7896 Жыл бұрын
@@200hi-fi2 I am so glad you answered as I was hoping to avoid paying for another annual subscription for Roon and almost tempted to try Roon with the new pads.
@jasonbhatnagar7134 Жыл бұрын
Get the Dekoni Custom Stellia earpads! They make the Elegia way better
@200hi-fi2 Жыл бұрын
Ordered! Thanks
@jasonbhatnagar7134 Жыл бұрын
@@200hi-fi2 Awesome! You may not need any EQ now
@jasonbhatnagar7134 Жыл бұрын
@@200hi-fi2 Curious to hear about your experience with the pads
@jcksnpl Жыл бұрын
Couldn’t agree more! Those pads really transform the Elegias, much more than Roon DSP
@garybartlett76908 ай бұрын
Have to disagree regarding the bass. Seriously lacking in this respect.
@AY-dw4om4 ай бұрын
Describing the fuck they had new - the unbalanced between channels and the problem with the build you had to fix, means the France quality control is garbage, probably like their cars.
@tonyatkinson2210 Жыл бұрын
Elvis Costello is reviewing headphones now ?
@200hi-fi2 Жыл бұрын
I've never heard Elvis Costello before, but regularly get Paul Giamatti!
@tonyatkinson2210 Жыл бұрын
@@200hi-fi2 😀 . Great reviews btw
@isaachernandez761918 күн бұрын
@@200hi-fi2just tell people you are Paul Giamatti you are his doppelgänger even have the same voice !!!! Great review !!!!
@Bootrosgali Жыл бұрын
I dont get it , you put the headphones on and you said thats not a good look but it just looked like you were wearing a pair of headphones..........
@Bootrosgali Жыл бұрын
I liked the review. Im condsidering these, and your show was clear, and believable
@Bootrosgali Жыл бұрын
Also to explain my hate for your comment about the look, I intend absolutely to use these as a headphone to wear outside. Its my main arena for these..
@davestevens4193 Жыл бұрын
These were originally $1000 headphones. I have a pair. Nice cans.
@200hi-fi2 Жыл бұрын
👍
@volvvix Жыл бұрын
They are 400 now
@jamestorres5582 Жыл бұрын
Ok . 😹😹😹
@autisticscreeches5688 Жыл бұрын
There’s no such thing as driver burn in but, there is such a thing as brain burn in. Your Brain after a while adjusts what you hear like an eq to adapt. If your drivers become looser then that’s a huge problem since there’s a reason why companies use things like beryllium to stiffen up diaphragms. Rtings did testing on burn in and concluded that the fr did not change at all after hours of burning different headphones in.
@autisticscreeches5688 Жыл бұрын
Love the review!
@666-dev Жыл бұрын
Driver burn is a thing, usually the materiel needs time to fully adjust to being pounded. He said himself some headphones it does NOTHING others it does wonders, also if your driver was stiff you wouldn't have any bass your mids would be muffled and the highs shrike. (common in 5$ gas station ear buds)
@autisticscreeches5688 Жыл бұрын
@@666-devI did some research. The FR does not change in any way. Rtings did a 120hr burn in experiment with 4 different types of headphones (dynamic, planar, BA, and closed back). The results after 120hrs amounted to no change in measurable sound. At best burn in is just placebo or it’s your brain adjusting to the FR of the headphone after a while. Oh and there is a benefit for a stiffer diagram. Faster driver and lower resonant frequencies (specifically for beryllium).