Dan Clark Audio's Ether 2 is an incredible overall headphone, from its beautifully balanced smooth sound signature to its balance of light weight and durability.
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ETHER 2 is Dan Clark Audio's flagship planar-magnetic open-backed headphone. Built entirely of titanium, aluminum, and carbon fiber it weighs in at only 290grams, making it the lightest top-of-the-line planar on the market (and one of the lightest headphones in its class) and suitable for hours on-end of comfortable listening. ETHER 2 is designed to deliver an incredibly realistic acoustic signature, with a deep and wide soundstage. Three different ear pads are included allowing ETHER 2’s sound and fit to be customized in only a few seconds, as each pad offers a unique sonic signatures. If you’re seeking the ultimate in sound quality, comfort, and flexibility - what’s not to love?
ETHER 2 is a total redesign of our original ETHER Flow headphone. All too often, “detailed sound” means bright, fatiquing sound - not ETHER 2! Featuring a second generation motor with improved acoustics, a driver that’s 70% lighter than the ETHER Flow driver, and a motor that moves the magnets away from the listener, ETHER 2 delivers incomparably clear (yet warm and detailed) sound.
ETHER 2 is the lightest TOTL planar on the market for superb comfort yet it's incredibly tough. While most other lightweight headphones are plastic ETHER 2 is built of titanium, aluminum, and carbon fiber. These three elements are famously strong, reliable, and comfortable, and drastically reduce the weight of the headphone. You can buy heavier, but you can’t buy tougher.
ETHER 2 is one headphone with three totally unique sounds. Using our patent-pending “peelable” ear pad design, you can swap between any of our three pad options in just a few seconds. While each pad is suitable for any genre, they all carry a unique voice that can be chosen based on your preferences of the day (or hour). The original pad delivers a midrange forward sound that’s great for vocals and acoustic music, while perforated pads give a bit more of a “fun” response curve and project a larger soundstage. Suede, which is incredibly comfortable, offers a warm tone with powerful bass - great for electronica and rock.
Every Dan Clark Audio planar magnetic headphone is powered by a 100% proprietary driver. No off the shelf parts stuck into a new enclosure here - our drivers are designed in-house, and feature:
- New diaphragm that’s 70% lighter for improved detail retrieval
- Super efficient transducer that keeps weight down by reducing magnet size
- Second-generation Trueflow technology that improves airflow through the motor for a major boost in detail retrieval
- Patented V-Planar driver processing that textures the driver surface for superior low frequency performance and improved diaphragm stability
- ETHER 2 Headphone
- 3 Ear Pads: Perforated, Suede, and Solid
- VIVO Cable with termination of your choice
- Carrying Case
- Manual
- Cleaning Cloth
Driver
71mm x 45mm single-ended planar magnetic
Driver Matching
Driver matching: +/-1.5 dB to target curve, channel matched to 0.5dB weighted 30-9KHz
THD
less than 0.2% 20-20KHz
Headband
Nickel-Titanium
Baffle
Carbon Fiber
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 3 reviews.
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"This is a very comfortable headphone and the included cable is excellent. The sound is very inoffensive; its clean and clear and naturally reproduces sound with great fidelity. Using my VMV P1 and D3 I can listen to these for extended periods easily."
"Received a super good deal on a pair of Dan Clark Ether 2 headphones. They arrive very quickly and were well packed. These headphones are super comfortable and sound amazing on my Violectric 550 headphone amp powered by my Bryston CD player. They have a slightly warm yet very detailed sound to them that is addictive. Thank you Headamp for bringing such enjoyment into my life! Highly recommended."
"After purchasing from a friend and following in love with the DCA Aeon 2 Noire, I wanted an open version of what Dan Clark Audio had to offer. I read not so great review about the Aeon 2 Open, but then stumbled upon much praise about the Ether2. So I turned to my favorite audio retailer, Headamp and purchased my own pair of DCA Ether2 headphones and could not be happier! Not only were they delivered a day early with already exceptionally fast shipping, but they were well packaged and looked beautiful. The sound quality is just magical once given enough power. The cable is fantastic and the music just floats around my ears. Next stop, DCA Stealth! Thank you HeadAmp!"
