Dan Clark Audio AEON vs QUAD ERA-1 Planar

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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Dan Clark Audio AEON CORE Headphones - Open Box - 2m 1/4" and 3.5mm DUMMER Dan Clark Audio Now ₹75,239 at headphones.com Lowest on record ₹800 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 ★★★★☆ 4.0 4.0 · 1 reviews Full prices & history

QUAD ERA-1 Planar Magnetic Headphone quad Out of stock at every tracked store Lowest on record ₹799 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 1 reviews 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 Dan Clark Audio quad

Driver configuration — Planar magnetic

Impedance 16Ω 20Ω

Sensitivity 97dB 94dB

Connectivity Wired Wired

Measured tuning, side by side

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

Dan Clark Audio quad

Average level per band, relative to that curve's own 200 Hz–1 kHz middle - a taller bar plays louder there on the measured files. Same colours as the chart above.

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Tuning distance ±4.43 dB RMS 73% 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 Dan Clark Audio +3.0 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Dan Clark Audio plays louder there on the measured files; minus means quad does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Dan Clark Audio −0.4 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Dan Clark Audio plays louder there on the measured files; minus means quad does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Dan Clark Audio +6.0 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Dan Clark Audio plays louder there on the measured files; minus means quad 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.

Dan Clark Audio AEON CORE Headphones - Open Box - 2m 1/4" and 3.5mm DUMMER Now ₹75,239 1% below its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹800 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

QUAD ERA-1 Planar Magnetic Headphone No tracked offer in stock In stock at 0 tracked stores

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Stores with it in stock 1 vs 0 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Dan Clark Audio AEON CORE Headphones - Open Box - 2m 1/4" and 3.5mm DUMMER Lowest current price across all tracked stores.

Deepest discount ever seen QUAD ERA-1 Planar Magnetic Headphone From each product's own recorded price history.

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