Audeze LCD-XC vs Dan Clark Audio ETHER 2

Every tracked fact about the two, side by side - prices, history lows, ratings and measured tuning. No verdict: which one to buy is the visitor's decision, always.

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Audeze LCD-XC Closed-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones Audeze Now ₹1,23,665 at ListenUp Lowest on record ₹1,22,872 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 Full prices & history

Dan Clark Audio ETHER 2 Headphone - 3.5mm / 3'6" (1.1m) Dan Clark Audio Now ₹2,09,345 at Apos Lowest on record ₹2,08,003 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are headphones. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - driver setup, impedance, sensitivity, back design and connectivity. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec Audeze Dan Clark Audio

Driver configuration Planar magnetic —

Impedance 20Ω 16Ω

Sensitivity 100dB —

Connectivity Wired Wired

Back design Closed-back —

Measured tuning, side by side

Both curves are real community measurements (gold: Audeze · ink: Dan Clark Audio). Each is level-aligned to its own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean, so rig offsets don't skew the comparison.

Audeze Dan Clark Audio

Tuning distance ±2.64 dB RMS 84% match - Close. Computed on a shared 40-point log grid, 20 Hz–10 kHz. A measurement-space fact, not a promise two ears agree.

Bass · 20–250 Hz Audeze −0.6 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Audeze plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Dan Clark Audio does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Audeze +0.9 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Audeze plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Dan Clark Audio does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Audeze −2.6 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Audeze plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Dan Clark Audio does.

What a curve cannot seeBuild, driver QC unit-to-unit, comfort, isolation, accessories, warranty and resale value sit outside the graph - usually what the pricier one is charging for.

Price over the last 30 days

Daily lowest price across every tracked store, from the site's own price history. The line is one product's own range - the two cards are not drawn to a shared scale.

Audeze LCD-XC Closed-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones Now ₹1,23,665 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹1,22,872 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Dan Clark Audio ETHER 2 Headphone - 3.5mm / 3'6" (1.1m) Now ₹2,09,345 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹2,08,003 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Price gap right now ₹85,680 41% of the dearer one's price.

Stores with it in stock 1 vs 1 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Audeze LCD-XC Closed-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹1,23,665 vs ₹2,09,345.

Deepest discount ever seen Audeze LCD-XC Closed-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones From each product's own recorded price history.

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