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Except they fall out of the trees when it gets cold. https://www.npr.org/2020/01/22/798630899/when-winter-hits-florida-iguanas-fall-from-trees-and-maybe-onto-the-grill

Did you book the Revolting Cocks for the 4th?

I know we’re talking active monitors, but there are smaller, passive models too.

I can see the pixels, are you sure it's QHD?

For the Clear, drop 1.2khz by 2db and 11khz by 5db with Q-factor 2. That goes a LONG way towards mellowing them out. Also you can drop the 6khz peak, but it is nowhere near as problematic as it is on the Utopia and I generally don't bother. Of course, YMMV and when it comes to treble peaks, everyone will hear them in different locations and with various degrees of severity. I hear peaks at 6khz, 8.5khz, and 11khz, but it's the last one that's the major issue. Clear reacts better to EQ than Utopia does IMO.

"Grados designed by Sennheiser" might not be such a horrible description

"quacamole" = Guacamole made by a quack? 😀

Not exactly cooking, but whipped up a giant batch of quacamole. Took a bunch of it up to the Cascade compound. Al has a large group of followers up there today. He may or may not include quacamole and IPAs in his sermon.

They're Calling Me Home Rhiannon Giddens, Francesco Turrisi 2021 Example:

@VPI Maybe some heavy-handed EQ of the treble and upper mids?

Did one of the sound setup sessions with one of the groups for the 4th of July. The guitarist insists that both vocals and the acoustic guitar come through his crappy guitar amp because he likes the reverb and tone from the amp. I then have to mic the amp for the PA. No matter where I put the main speakers and mics, I am getting feedback when bringing the volume up much. He insists the feedback is not originating at his amp, so I cannot figure out how to address this.

No, it's definitely old school. But it does get clearer about 4 times a year. Just after molt.

If your monitor bites you can I have dibs on your gear? Those suckers are nastier than saltwater crocs.

^ I concur. There is a glare to the upper midrange on the Clears. That along with the immediacy can get fatiguing. I go from these are perfect to "could you just chill out for a minute" depending on the recording.

Speaking of Wagner. Earlier today...

Alison Moyet -- Other

It could be. Focal drivers use lightweight metal diaphragms with a very thin and flexible surround, and they have a very high degree of excursion so they're able to displace a lot of air despite being quite small. They do operate near the limits of excursion though and have less maximum SPL capability. But I'm non engineer and have no clue how that relates to listening fatigue. In terms of tuning, they're rather Sennheiser HD6X0 like, though they trade off less linear highs for better extension in the bass. This tuning and overall character is why I like them in the first place.

^ nice - I remember schizophrenic moon well. Listening to Dr. D in the 80s. Wagner: Götterdämmerung, WWV 86d & Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 (Excerpts) Charles Munch 2016 Just 2 tracks - here is one of them: (how can people still record things so badly when they could do this in 1958?)

I finally sold my Utopia. I just wasn't using it enough. Yes it was very impressive, but it was far too fatiguing, and a $4k headphone that you could only use 30 minutes at a time wasn't worth keeping. Sadly, I think the Clear falls under the same category too, I can listen to it for longer than the Utopia (1-2 hours) but still it's not an all-day headphone. I don't know what it is about Focals, but they seem to irritate my ears in ways that other headphones don't. Regarding the DSHA-3F, it is a very transparent and resolving amp, and if you want to max out the Utopia's resolution, go with that. But it doesn't really change what the Utopia is. And you find the Utopia borderline, the Clear with the DSHA-3F is nearly as resolving (the highs are worse, but the mids and bass are similar) and definitely less abrasive. You could also try a bit of EQ, the Utopia does have a narrow 6khz peak and exaggerates treble past 13-14khz by about 6db or so. But to me that only mellowed it out a little bit. So, I think I'm leaving team Focal, since my ears refuse to cooperate.

Katie Lee – Songs Of Couch And Consultation

I have the original Clear and only listened to the Utopia in a store a few years ago so take my impressions with a grant of salt. I like them both and each have their strength and weakness; Utopia is more resolving with greater micro dynamic, a bit hot with the treble and light on the bass, Clear is not as resolving and slower but more balanced tonally. Ultimately I would probably go for the Utopia if they both sell for the same price. The fact the Clear sells for less than half of the Utopia makes it an easy decision for me.