Dan Clark Audio EXPANSE vs Dan Clark Audio NOIRE X

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Dan Clark Audio EXPANSE Headphones - Open Box - Unbalanced 1/4" (6.35mm) Dan Clark Audio Now ₹4,25,789 at headphones.com Lowest on record ₹4,500 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 3 reviews Full prices & history

Dan Clark Audio NOIRE X Headphones - 3.5mm with 1/4" Adapter Dummer Cable Dan Clark Audio Now ₹1,04,081 at headphones.com Lowest on record ₹1,100 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 ★★★★★ 4.6 4.6 · 15 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 Dan Clark Audio NOIRE

Connectivity Wired —

Measured tuning, side by side

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

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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 ±1.60 dB RMS 90% match - Very 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 +1.2 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 Dan Clark Audio NOIRE 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 Dan Clark Audio NOIRE does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Dan Clark Audio −1.5 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 Dan Clark Audio NOIRE 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 EXPANSE Headphones - Open Box - Unbalanced 1/4" (6.35mm) Now ₹4,25,789 60% above its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹4,500 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Dan Clark Audio NOIRE X Headphones - 3.5mm with 1/4" Adapter Dummer Cable Now ₹1,04,081 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹1,100 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Price gap right now ₹3,21,708 76% 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 Dan Clark Audio NOIRE X Headphones - 3.5mm with 1/4" Adapter Dummer Cable Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹1,04,081 vs ₹4,25,789.

Deepest discount ever seen Dan Clark Audio NOIRE X Headphones - 3.5mm with 1/4" Adapter Dummer Cable From each product's own recorded price history.

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