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Focal Clear MG vs STAX - SR-L500MK2

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 Clear MG Professional - Open-Back Over-Ear Headphones - Clearance / Open Box Focal Now ₹1,42,300 at ListenUp Lowest on record ₹80,307 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 Full prices & history
STAX - SR-L500MK2 STAX - SR-L500MK2 stax Now ₹69,999 at Headphone Zone At its lowest recorded price ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 2 reviews 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
Impedance — 18Ω
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 · blue: stax). Each is level-aligned to its own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean, so rig offsets don't skew the comparison.

+20+100-10-2020501002005001k2k5k10k20k12
Focal stax
+12+60-6-12-4.1-5.1Sub-bass20-80 Hz0.4-0.3Bass80-200 Hz-0.3-0.6Lower mids200-700 Hz3.63.9Upper mids700 Hz-2.5k6.56.6Treble2.5-6k Hz-2.0-0.7Air6-20k Hz

Average level per band, relative to that curve's own 200 Hz–1 kHz middle - a taller bar plays louder there on the measured files. Same colours as the chart above.

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Hear them side by side

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Same signal through both tunings at once - slide to blend. Start on pink noise for the clearest read.

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 ₹1,42,300 76% above its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹80,307 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store
STAX - SR-L500MK2 Now ₹69,999 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹69,999 on Saturday, 12th Sept, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store
Price gap right now ₹72,301 51% 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-L500MK2 Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹69,999 vs ₹1,42,300.
Deepest discount ever seen STAX - SR-L500MK2 From each product's own recorded price history.

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