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Focal

Focal Clear MG

Name: Focal Clear MG
Brand: Focal
SKU: B08TDBZPVW
Price: 1140.00 USD

Luxury headphones are quite the trip, but is the Clear MG worth the journey?

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$1,140

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Noise Isolation / ANC

0.4/ 10

0.4

0.010.0

A 0.4 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the bottom 10% of over-ear headphones we've measured.

Measured on 86 of the 240 we've cataloged.

Key specs

Connection Type

Wired 3.5mmMost common

Wired-3.5mm48%Bluetooth44%Wired-usb-c7%Others1%

Wired-3.5mm is the most common — on 48% of the 215 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Weight

451 gAbove average

450 g

132 g420 g

above average for over-ear headphones — based on 195 of 240 we've cataloged.

Connectivity

Connection Type: Wired 3.5mm
USB Charging: No

Design

Weight: 451 g
Ear Pad Inner Dimensions: 55×64 mm
Ear Pad Type: Microfibre, memory foam
Foldable: No
Headband Type: Adjustable over-head

Sound

Acoustic Design: Open-back
Driver Size: 40 mm
Driver Type: Dynamic driver
Frequency Response: 5-28000 Hz
Frequency Response High Hz: 28000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz: 5 Hz
Impedance: 55 Ω
Sensitivity: 104 dB/mW

Battery

Battery: No

Build

Material Ear Cups: Microfibre, memory foam
Material Headband: Leather with padding

Microphone

Microphone: No

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating

6.0/ 10

Worth a look

Reviewed byChristian ThomasEditor-at-largeReviewed June 2023

Isolation0.4

Comfort & fit9.4

Connectivity6.5

Design9.2

Portability3.9

Features6.5

The verdict

Despite its pricetag, this is a luxury set of headphones that very much walks the walk. Sure, it's a bit of a bespoke product for a very narrow group of users, but what it does it does well.

✓What we like

✓Sound quality

✓Good sensitivity

✓Style

✓Comfort

✕What could be better

✕Isolation

✕Price

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Lab data

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Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.

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Focal Clear MGSoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve

Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.

Frequency response — measurement data

Focal Clear MG: frequency response, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Response (dB)
20	-4.5
25	-3.2
32	-2.1
40	-1.1
50	-0.4
63	-0.0
80	0.1
100	0.0
125	-0.4
160	-1.0
200	-1.5
250	-2.0
315	-2.3
400	-2.5
500	-2.6
630	-2.1
800	-1.2
1000	0.0
1250	1.6
1600	2.4
2000	2.7
2500	5.0
3150	7.7
4000	4.7
5000	1.2
6300	1.4
8000	6.4
10000	2.1
12500	-2.9
16000	-3.8
20000	-13.5

Focal Clear MG

Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.

Passive isolation — measurement data

Focal Clear MG: passive isolation, as measured in the SoundGuys lab. Frequency in hertz.
Frequency (Hz)	Attenuation (dB)
21	1.5
26	-1.1
33	-0.2
41	-0.2
52	-0.1
65	-0.2
82	-0.2
103	-0.1
130	-0.2
163	-0.1
205	-0.2
259	-0.3
325	-0.1
410	-0.6
516	-0.8
613	-1.2
772	-2.1
972	-3.5
1220	-4.7
1540	-4.3
1940	-0.7
2440	2.6
3070	2.6
3870	5.5
4870	13.4
6130	14.1
7720	11.7
9720	11.9
12200	5.5
15400	6.0
19400	16.8