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In 2021, Dan Clark Audio released the STEALTH, a flagship closed-back planar magnetic headphone that took the headphone world by storm. Now, the same game-changing technology has been used to create the EXPANSE, a flagship open-back headphone from Dan Clark Audio.
While the STEALTH and EXPANSE share the same driver, they are certainly not the same headphone.
EXPANSE differs from STEALTH in several key manners. The most important is that EXPANSE is an open-back design. While STEALTH defined a new level of performance in closed-back headphones, particularly with regard to soundstage, smoothness, and naturalness of tone, EXPANSE offers an enormous soundstage with a richer upper bass and lower midrange tone, hence the name.
Highlights
Patent-pending Acoustic Metamaterial Tuning System (AMTS) delivers unprecedented high-frequency detail and clarity for the ultimate in smoothness, tone, and detail retrievalrn 4th generation v-Planar driver with our largest planar diaphragm to date, delivering exceptional dynamics with vanishingly low distortion for a natural and “easy” listenrn Improved driver tensioning system creates a driver with incredible consistency across unitsrn FEA and CFD optimized motor structure increases driver motor-force uniformity and smooths acoustic flowrn All-new auto-adjusting suspended strap design makes EXPANSE hassle-free to wearrn Pre-formed ergonomic strap design spreads weight evenly across the head for incredibly comfortable extended listeningrn Strap quilting improves comfort and reduces heat builduprn Composite synthetic suede and protein-leather pads offer a sung fit with minimal clamp, with a pleasant touch on the skinrn Carbon / aluminum bonded cup design yields maximum stiffness with minimum weightrn Folding gimbals allow EXPANSE to be packed in a compact case for safe and easy transportrn Unco
