Focal Clear MG vs STAX SR-L500 MK2

Every tracked fact about the two, side by side - prices, history lows, ratings and measured tuning. No verdict: which one to buy is the visitor's decision, always.

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Focal Clear MG Professional - Open-Back Over-Ear Headphones - Clearance / Open Box Focal Now ₹1,42,525 at ListenUp Lowest on record ₹80,307 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 Full prices & history

STAX SR-L500 MK2 Earspeakers stax Now ₹78,916 at Apos Lowest on record ₹78,892 on Sunday, 1st Nov, 2026 Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are headphones. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - driver setup, impedance, sensitivity, back design and connectivity. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec Focal stax

Sensitivity — 101dB

Connectivity Wired Wired

Form factor Over-ear —

Back design Open-back —

Measured tuning, side by side

Both curves are real community measurements (gold: Focal · ink: stax). Each is level-aligned to its own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean, so rig offsets don't skew the comparison.

Focal stax

Tuning distance ±2.14 dB RMS 87% match - Very close. Computed on a shared 40-point log grid, 20 Hz–10 kHz. A measurement-space fact, not a promise two ears agree.

Bass · 20–250 Hz Focal +0.9 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Focal plays louder there on the measured files; minus means stax does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Focal −0.3 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Focal plays louder there on the measured files; minus means stax does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Focal −0.3 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Focal plays louder there on the measured files; minus means stax does.

What a curve cannot seeBuild, driver QC unit-to-unit, comfort, isolation, accessories, warranty and resale value sit outside the graph - usually what the pricier one is charging for.

Price over the last 30 days

Daily lowest price across every tracked store, from the site's own price history. The line is one product's own range - the two cards are not drawn to a shared scale.

Focal Clear MG Professional - Open-Back Over-Ear Headphones - Clearance / Open Box Now ₹1,42,525 76% above its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹80,307 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

STAX SR-L500 MK2 Earspeakers Now ₹78,916 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹78,892 on Sunday, 1st Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Price gap right now ₹63,609 45% of the dearer one's price.

Stores with it in stock 1 vs 1 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now STAX SR-L500 MK2 Earspeakers Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹78,916 vs ₹1,42,525.

Deepest discount ever seen STAX SR-L500 MK2 Earspeakers From each product's own recorded price history.

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