Dekoni AudioMemory Foam Replacement Ear Pads Compatible with Focal Clear, Elear, and Utopia Headphones (Elite Velour)

These earpads are not bad at all ! I was a bit worried at first to buy any Focal Elear third-party earpads since they can change the sound.And they do, but the difference is just a tad over noticeable, the only thing I could note is: The bass are a bit tighter, sound is overall a bit more warm and the soundstage is a bit wider without sacrificing positioning.If you like the sound signature of the Focal Elear, but want just a tinny tad more bass, try these.If you do not like the sound signature of the Focal Elear, don't buy these thinking it will "fix" them: they won't.Comfort wise, these are great but just a tad less comfortable than the Focal Elear stock pads.At first they certainly feel a bit stiffer, but they loosen up after long periods of wearing them.Just a disclaimer: when removing the earpads for cleaning, make sure to pull the pads by putting your fingernails under the earpads and not by simply pulling on the cushion themselves.

I bought these because the light gray "fenestrated" faux suede earpads that came with my Focal Clear are getting a bit discolored and Focal (or Focal's sellers in the US) charge an entirely unreasonable amount for replacement OEM Pads--$200/pair (not a good way to retain customers in the long run). The $50 Dekoni velour pads fit the Focal Clear perfectly, Dekoni's memory foam is quality/comfortable, and the Dekoni pads appear to be well constructed. Focal uses a less dense (based on feel) foam in its OEM pads. Both pads are equally comfortable, IMO.However, the Dekoni pads change the sound of the Focal Clears. In particular, they "tame" the trebble and make everything sound a bit less bright to my ears (I think they affect the entire spectrum). They do not increase the warmth of the sound, they just tame the brightness. Personally, I am not bothered by a "bright" sound. I prefer how the Clears sound with the OEM pads to the sound with the Dekoni velour pads. Folks who don't like bright headphones may love the Dekoni velour pads on the Clears.

I'm not going to dock any stars off these, everyone's hearing is different and there wasn't anything actually wrong with them.They are VERY well made, the packaging was nice.They did have a better bass response, they mids def did get brought out a bit like I've read but what killed them for me was the treble spike in them. These are already bright sounding headphones compared to my Nighthawks. That extra little umph to the treble I heard hurt my ears a little bit. The original pads soften that blow. I assume it's with how the sound resonates inside the cups before reaching your ears and doesn't get soaked up by the soft pads that come with it. For me, it wasn't what I was hoping for. For you? You may like them, they have a good rep and i could see why. Might also be they don't work well with my equipment.Comfort: I didn't get to break these in, they seem VERY soft when they're in your hands but when you're actually wearing them it's a different story. They don't feel soft at all and had to keep taking them off every few minutes to give some relief, put a lot of pressure on the jaw which I read from someone else too, but again, wearing them enough to break them in I can see that changing.

First of all, shame on Focal for charging $200 to purchase their replacement pads (a price gouge to their customers).My 4 star rating on these replacements is mainly for product quality and reasonable cost.Material is firmer than OEM pads, so not quite as comfortable (but o.k.). I like the black color (dirt doesn't show as badly).To my ears, there is a slight boost in sub-bass, but something is missing/off a bit in the upper mids/low treble.....can't quite put my finger on it, its a subtle difference. Sound is subjective of course, so others may have no problem. Just my thoughts, for what its worth.

If you compare to the original Focal replacement ear pads, the price of these is quite nice. While not as plush as the originals, they do seem to be of excellent quality and perfect fit. I will leave out my impression of sound details since everybody may hear them differently. I doubt I would buy these to “improve” some sound characteristics of the Focal headphones.I use my Elear’s everyday for TV (streaming) use, so I can rack up a lot of hours of use/abuse and these pads make a reasonable replacement.

These are made from a different material than those sold by Focal. I don't think this material is better or worse. I'm quite happy with and at a much lower price then the version sold by Focal, which did not last ver long. I suspect these my last longer.

The Elite Velours replaced the worn OEM pads on my used Focal Clear. Being warm and darker it sounds a bit more relaxing than OEM to me. Kinda sounds like a more detailed HD 6XX with less treble veil and slightly more forward vocals. Got a bit more comfortable with the memory foam, and the price can't be beat! 1/4 the price of the price-gouging OEM pads.

Definitely brought more low end to the table and also more upper end as well While i like the sound better and definitely the feel of the pads over the alacarta or microfiber or whatever the stock pads are, they are to small for my ears their now on ear cans instead of over ear im going to give them a little more time to stretch out but im skeptical