Description
The new Dan Clark ÆON CORE is a closed back planar magnetic headphone. The ÆON CORE features an all new driver engineered for maximum efficiency. It is Dan Clark Audio’s first headphone tuned to a revised Harman over ear target developed through research with Dr. Sean Olive. It doesn’t just sound different, it looks different. ÆON CORE sports a bold new aluminum and wood aesthetic that preserves the signature comfort of Dan Clark Audio headphones. ÆON headphones, since 2017 in Dan Clark Audio’s lineup have offered exceptional and affordable planar magnetic performance. ÆON CORE carries that mission forward with meaningful advances across driver technology, voicing, and the measurement science underlying the tuning itself, delivering a major upgrade to the whole listening experience!
Specifications:
| Type | Closed-back planar magnetic headphone |
| Driver | New high-efficiency planar magnetic stack |
| Sensitivity | ~97 dB/mW |
| Impedance | 17 Ω |
| Distortion | < 0.1% at 80 dB white noise |
| Recommended amplifier power | ≥ 125 mW into 16 Ω |
| Headband | Titanium with self-adjusting suspension strap |
| Weight | 328 g |
| Cable interface (cup side) | DCA locking dual-entry connector |
| Source-side terminations available | 1/4-inch with 3.5mm adapter, 4-pin XLR balanced, 4.4mm balanced |
In The Box:
- AEON Core closed-back planar magnetic headphones
- 2 m DUMMER cable in the buyer-selected termination (1/4-inch with 3.5mm adapter, 4-pin XLR balanced, or 4.4mm balanced)
- Hard carrying case
- Documentation
