Focal Clear Mg Open-Back Headphones - Brown

Luxury Headphones for the Home

Focal's Clear Mg is the reference headphone that genuinely improves on the original Clear, sharpening sound reproduction through a completely new 'M'-shaped Magnesium dome speaker driver design throughout the entire build.

Magnesium is light and boasts a significant damping factor, offering genuinely great dynamics and detail across the entire full sound spectrum while preserving a neutral, balanced signature throughout every session.

Robb Report named Clear Mg to its "Best Headphones for Audiophiles" list, genuine recognition for exactly how thoroughly Focal's team reworked an already well-regarded reference design into something genuinely sharper overall.

Where the Magnesium Dome Earns Its Keep

Four Years in Development

After four full years of research and development, Focal's own engineers designed a new Magnesium alloy combined with an 'M'-shaped dome, contributing genuinely more lightness, rigidity, and damping than before.

Those three qualities are exactly what a speaker driver genuinely needs to succeed, and the sound reproduction that results is fine, precise, and impactful, for a genuinely striking sense of realism.

Easy to Drive, Built for a Home System

Combined with an amplifier and DAC, Clear Mg displays genuinely impressive performance, and thanks to its own 55-ohm impedance, it can also be used without any compromise from a portable audio player.

A solid aluminum yoke molds perfectly to the face, while a headband covered in genuine leather and microfiber offers a constant curve no matter which direction you actually turn your head.

Who Is the Clear Mg Best For?

• You want Focal's reference open-back sound, refined further: the Magnesium dome sharpens on what the original Clear already did well
• You split time between a home rig and a portable player: 55 ohms means genuinely no compromise either way
• You want a neutral, balanced signature over an exciting one: Magnesium's damping factor keeps the tuning honest throughout
• You appreciate sophisticated design details: perforated microfiber earpads and a honeycomb pattern define the aesthetic
• You want Focal's magnesium driver in an open-back — the Clear Mg

How Does It Connect to Your System?

Clear Mg connects via a detachable cable at each earcup, genuinely ready for a home headphone amplifier setup or a portable source with the included adapter.

At 55 ohms, Clear Mg plays without compromise from a portable player, though a dedicated amplifier and DAC combination genuinely reveals more of what this driver can do.

Pairs Well With

What finishes the system around a Clear Mg:

• Headphone amplifiers — reveals noticeably more detail and dynamics than a portable source alone
• Digital-to-analog converters — a clean digital source feeding your amp matters as much as the amp itself
• Headphone cables — the detachable design opens the door to aftermarket or balanced options
• Headphone stands — a proper resting spot for a genuine reference instrument

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a headphone amplifier?

Not strictly. At 55 ohms, Clear Mg plays without compromise from a portable player. A dedicated amplifier and DAC still reveal noticeably more detail and dynamics.

How does Clear Mg compare to the original Clear?

The new Magnesium dome sharpens sound reproduction over the original Clear's aluminum-magnesium design, contributing genuinely more lightness, rigidity, and damping to the driver.

Can I use these away from home?

Not really. Clear Mg is open-back and leaks sound significantly in both directions, so it's built for a quiet room rather than shared or mobile spaces.

Is the cable detachable?

Yes. Clear Mg connects via detachable cables at each earcup, so a damaged or worn cable is a simple swap rather than a repair.

What's included in the box?

Clear Mg, a woven carrying case matching the headphones' Chestnut and Mixed-Metals finish, and the detachable cable with portable adapter.

Where is the Clear Mg made?

Handcrafted in Focal's own workshops in Saint-Étienne, France, the same facility responsible for the brand's entire high-end headphone lineup.

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