Dan Clark Audio ETHER 2 Headphones

Putting the Pedal to the Metal

ETHER 2 has an entirely new motor designed around the concept of TrueFlow technology. Instead of designing TrueFlow into the motor, they have designed the motor around the TrueFlow technology to realize a major improvement in linearity, dynamics, and detail. And they didn’t stop there.

To make the most of the increased resolution of the motor Dan Clark Audio developed an all-new diaphragm that’s 70% less aluminum trace weight than the original ETHER driver. As a result, ETHER 2 delivers incredible clarity, powerful, fast bass, liquid mids, and a smooth, balanced top end that’s incredibly resolving yet not at all bright to deliver a coherent, dynamic and remarkably balanced performance.

Shedding Weight, Not Strength

ETHER 2 is light. Really light, almost 90 grams or 3.75 ounces lighter than our comfortable ETHER Flow headphones. Amazingly, this weight drop didn’t involve switching from metal to plastic components, which would compromise sound and reduce product life. Nope.

ETHER 2 sports an all-metal headphone cup and headband, with a carbon fiber driver baffle, so it’s built to last, in style. At under 290 gramms, ETHER 2 is not only the lightest full size planar magnetic headphone on the market and it may be the lightest top-of-the-line headphone from any high-end vendor.

Ultralightweight design with a new ergonomic ear pad and an enhanced webbed head-strap combine to make ETHER 2 the new standard in high-performance headphone comfort and ergonomics.

Get Wired with VIVO!

Dan Clark Audio didn’t stop at upgrades to the headphone, either. While there original DUM (Distinctly Un-Magical) cable was a great performer, it was a bit stiffer and more microphonic than they wanted, so they set out to upgrade the cable.

Meet VIVO, Dan Clark Audio new flagship cable! For sound quality, this fully-custom cable design incorporates silver plated OFHC copper and top-quality connectors available in 6’ and 10’ 1/4” and 4-pin XLR terminations, and portable-friendly 3.5’ 2.5, 3.5, and 4.4mm cables. VIVO projects a wide open and holographic soundstage with precise imaging and tons of smooth detail.

And VIVO feels as good as it looks, and sounds. VIVO has a remarkably supple feel and is so light you’ll hardly notice it’s there and careful construction means it’s non-microphonic for comfortable and “quiet” listening.

Designed, built and tested in San Diego, CA, Ether 2 offers a 2 year warranty for parts and labour.

Specifications

Type: Planar Magnetic

Driver Size: 71x45mm

Impedance 16 ohms

Weight 290grams (without cable)

Pad Type: Synthetic Protein

Shipping Dimensions: 27.9 x 22.9 x 15.2 cm

Shipping Weight: 1.36 Kgs