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The Dan Clark Audio E3 Closed-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones deliver a flagship listening experience at a midrange price point. Featuring an all-new 5th-generation planar magnetic driver with V-Planar knurling for reduced distortion, these headphones incorporate the patent-pending Acoustic Metamaterial Tuning System (AMTS) previously reserved for TOTL models like the Stealth and Expanse. The closed-back design with Gorilla Glass 3-clad cups provides exceptional isolation while maintaining an open-back-like soundstage. Key features include a dual-mode bass port for precise low-frequency control, self-adjusting headband for extended comfort, and foldable gimbals for portability. Technical highlights include a 27Ω impedance, ~90 dB/mW sensitivity, and <0.1% distortion.
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Components that show up alongside the E3 Closed-Back Planar Magnetic in real systems. A verdict means the pair has been checked for compatibility and headroom — open it to see how the two get along.
The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The EXPANSE's sensitivity is 86.5 dB against the E3 Closed-Back Planar Magnetic's 90 dB and its impedance 23Ω against 27Ω. Both share low-frequency extension (20 Hz) and high-frequency extension (20 kHz).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The HE1000 Unveiled's impedance is 28Ω against the E3 Closed-Back Planar Magnetic's 27Ω, its sensitivity 95 dB against 90 dB, its low-frequency extension 8 Hz against 20 Hz, and its high-frequency extension 65 kHz against 20 kHz.
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The (formerly MrSpeakers) E3 matches the E3 Closed-Back Planar Magnetic on sensitivity (90 dB), impedance (27Ω), headphone type (Over-ear), and driver type (Planar_magnetic).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The (formerly MrSpeakers) STEALTH's sensitivity is 86.5 dB against the E3 Closed-Back Planar Magnetic's 90 dB and its impedance 23Ω against 27Ω. Both share headphone type (Over-ear) and driver type (Planar_magnetic).
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