![]() ![]() More than simply a colour-change from the original dark blue to an unmissable red plus a brand label swap-out, DCA gave the Aeon’s driver assembly a complete overhaul. Spearheading the re-branding of MrSpeakers to Dan Clark Audio (named after, yep – you guessed it!) in 2019 was the all-new Aeon 2 range of closed and open-back headphones. Featuring a compact planar driver with a single-sided magnet array, a remarkably strong and flexible ‘nitinol’ headband plus a signature ‘teardrop’ shaped earcup that mirrors the shape of the human ear, the open and closed-back Aeon Flow impressed us here at Headfonia thanks to its price-to-performance factor and unique design. Sitting below the full-sized ‘Ether’ series in the DCA product line-up, their compact ‘Aeon’ range set a new benchmark for squeezing high-end performance into a remarkably compact form-factor when first released back in 2017. And now, after releasing the Aeon 2 planar magnetic headphone in racecar red (reviewed here by Linus), San Diego’s Dan Clark Audio has decided to release the ultimate revision of the Aeon 2 species, packing a stealthy jet-black aesthetic, a revised set of perforated earpads, and appropriately – a dark new name: ‘Noire’.ĭan Clark Audio – formerly known to the audiophile community as ‘MrSpeakers’ – has created a name for themselves as boutique manufacturers of high-end planar magnetic (and later electrostatic) headphones. Mercedes-Benz’s AMG ‘Black Series’, Metallica’s ‘Black’ album, and Johnny Walker’s ‘Black Label’ are but a few examples of rarified products that are set-apart courtesy of having the ‘Black’ moniker slapped on them. An inky hue is often reserved for the most special version of something that sits at the top of the product food chain. When you’re out at a bar and someone drops a black Amex onto the table, you know they mean business – black is a shortcut for serious stuff. Our thanks go out to them for their support and for the opportunity to share our thoughts with Headfonia readers. Note: the Aeon 2 Noire was kindly sent to us by online audio retailer Apos Audio, which is a reseller of Dan Clark Audio headphones. The new $899 USD Aeon 2 Noire is the latest iteration of the Aeon 2 Closed planar magnetic headphone series from San Diego-based manufacturer Dan Clark Audio.
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