Dan Clark Audio is proud to announce the all new Noire XO, the new standard for open back Headphone performance
Introducing the all new Dan Clark Audio Noire XO open back headphone.The DCA NOIRE XO is a ground-breaking headphone, the latest of our products to showcase the technical prowess of our acclaimed AMTS technology.
To our knowledge there is no open headphone available that can match the superb tonal balance, incredible comfort, and raw value of the NOIRE XO! One of the standout features of NOIRE XO, compared to most open headphones, is having a bass response profile comparable to a closed headphone, making this headphone unique to the industry.
Key NOIRE XO features are similar to the NOIRE X, except of course it’s an open back:
- Acoustic Metamaterial Tuning System (AMTS) for unrivaled high-frequency accuracy and resolution
- NOIRE XO is one of the few open headphones that can follow the Harman target curve through the entire frequency spectrum, with near-perfect curve compliance as well as an extremely close fit to the B&K diffuse field curve, modified using Harman EQ points.
- NOTE: See the FAQ for 5128 measurements of the NOIRE XO and NOIRE X overlaid with the headphones.com Harman Beta curve for the 5128
- NOTE: On a GRAS 45CA the NOIRE X will have better compliance to the Harman curve. However we feel the 5128 better reflects the listening experience and as such we are moving to that as our comparison target
- New driver design for improved consistency and reliability vs prior generation AEON headphones.
- Updated ear pads with new features to reduce foam movement within the pad, as well as an Alcantara suede surface where the ear pad rests on the head for improved comfort.
- Incorporation of our critically acclaimed self-tensioning headband
- Reduced distortion for improved clarity and a smoother overall sound
- Folds for convenient transport in the included compact carry case
When listening to this headphone, we suggest:
- NOIRE XO is an open-back headphone with a uniquely rich, well balanced tone. Enjoy the sense of spaciousness, but also the powerful and clean bass that is so much less typical of open designs
- Be sure to enjoy the huge soundstage and precision imaging. We believe NOIRE XO is a true industry leader in presenting an accurately rendered wide and deep soundstage with crystal-clear layering of instruments and voices
- We find that vocalists have an incredible sense of being “in the room,” and that complex vocal layering and harmonies are wonderfully articulated and easy to hear
- Pay particular attention to the rendering of percussion and cymbals. We believe the new AMTS tuning has one of the best high-frequency signatures we’ve heard, regardless of price. This was achieved by using our new 5128 measurement fixture to improve our AMTS tuning process
- Enjoy the vanishingly low distortion
- Play some music with very deep bass and experience incredibly low distortion and extended “sub-bass”
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MSRP. $1299.00 USD
