Dan Clark Audio Expanse

Dan Clark Audio's flagship open-back headphone

The EXPANSE is Dan Clark Audio's reference open-back headphone, the open counterpart to the Stealth. It combines the brand's 4th-generation V-Planar planar magnetic driver with its Acoustic Metamaterial Tuning System (AMTS™), for a presentation that is highly resolving, spacious and perfectly fluid.

Soundstage, detail and neutrality

AMTS shapes the frequency response and eliminates standing waves in the treble: the result is airy, natural highs with no artificial brightness. The EXPANSE stands out for its wide, deep soundstage, very clear layering and a tight, deep-reaching bass that is rare in an open-back headphone. A headphone as relevant for audiophile listening as for critical mixing and mastering work.

Comfort and build

• Self-adjusting nitinol headband (shape-memory alloy), even pressure
• Light, foldable frame, supplied with a rigid carrying case
• Ergonomic earpads designed for long sessions

VIVO cable included

The EXPANSE comes with the high-end VIVO cable in silver-plated OFHC copper, with the termination of your choice from 7 versions:

• 6.35 mm jack (2 m or 3 m): the standard for headphone amps and audio interfaces.
• 4-pin XLR (2 m or 3 m): balanced, for desktop headphone amps.
• 4.4 mm or 2.5 mm (1.1 m): balanced, for portable players and DAC/amps.
• 3.5 mm (1.1 m): unbalanced, for smartphones, dongles and portable DACs.

Not sure? The 2 m 6.35 mm jack covers the vast majority of uses.

Specifications

• Type: open-back over-ear, planar magnetic
• Impedance: 26 Ω
• Sensitivity: approx. 90 dB/mW
• Weight: 418 g (without cable)
• Contents: headphones, VIVO cable (termination of your choice), carrying case, certificate of authenticity, manual