Dan Clark Audio E3 vs HE1000 Unveiled 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 E3 Headphones - Open Box - 6.35mm (1/4") - Single-Ended Dan Clark Audio Now ₹2,19,189 at headphones.com Lowest on record ₹1,60,802 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 ★★★★☆ 4.4 4.4 · 13 reviews Full prices & history

HE1000 Unveiled Planar Magnetic Headphones HiFiMan Now ₹2,19,095 at Moon Audio Lowest on record ₹2,17,462 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 3 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 HiFiMan

Driver configuration — Planar magnetic

Connectivity Wired Wired

Measured tuning, side by side

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

Dan Clark Audio HiFiMan

Tuning distance ±2.81 dB RMS 83% 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 +2.6 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 HiFiMan does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Dan Clark Audio +0.6 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 HiFiMan does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Dan Clark Audio +1.7 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 HiFiMan 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 E3 Headphones - Open Box - 6.35mm (1/4") - Single-Ended Now ₹2,19,189 35% above its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹1,60,802 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

HE1000 Unveiled Planar Magnetic Headphones Now ₹2,19,095 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹2,17,462 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Price gap right now ₹94 0% 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 HE1000 Unveiled Planar Magnetic Headphones Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹2,19,095 vs ₹2,19,189.

Deepest discount ever seen Dan Clark Audio E3 Headphones - Open Box - 6.35mm (1/4") - Single-Ended From each product's own recorded price history.

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