ETHER 2 is a total redesign of the original ETHER Flow headphone. All too often, “detailed sound” means bright, fatiguing 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 DCA's 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 - these drivers are designed in-house, and feature:New diaphragm that’s 70% lighter for improved detail retrievalSuper efficient transducer that keeps weight down by reducing magnet sizeSecond-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
