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Meze Audio EMPYREAN II 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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Meze Audio EMPYREAN II (Like New) Meze Audio EMPYREAN II (Like New) Meze Audio Now ₹2,27,737 at MusicTeck Lowest on record ₹2,26,921 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 3 reviews Full prices & history
Dan Clark Audio ETHER 2 Headphone - 3.5mm / 3'6" (1.1m) Dan Clark Audio ETHER 2 Headphone - 3.5mm / 3'6" (1.1m) Dan Clark Audio Now ₹2,08,751 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 Meze Audio Dan Clark Audio
Impedance 32Ω 16Ω
Sensitivity 105dB —
Connectivity Wired Wired

Measured tuning, side by side

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

+20+100-10-2020501002005001k2k5k10k20k12
Meze Audio Dan Clark Audio
+12+60-6-122.22.3Sub-bass20-80 Hz2.72.7Bass80-200 Hz0.10.2Lower mids200-700 Hz0.31.9Upper mids700 Hz-2.5k10.48.9Treble2.5-6k Hz0.1-2.3Air6-20k Hz

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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Hear them side by side

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Tuning distance ±1.76 dB RMS 89% 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 Level Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Meze Audio plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Dan Clark Audio does.
Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Meze Audio −0.9 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Meze Audio plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Dan Clark Audio does.
Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Meze Audio +1.4 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Meze Audio 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.

Meze Audio EMPYREAN II (Like New) Now ₹2,27,737 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹2,26,921 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store
Dan Clark Audio ETHER 2 Headphone - 3.5mm / 3'6" (1.1m) Now ₹2,08,751 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 ₹18,986 8% 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 ETHER 2 Headphone - 3.5mm / 3'6" (1.1m) Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹2,08,751 vs ₹2,27,737.
Deepest discount ever seen Dan Clark Audio ETHER 2 Headphone - 3.5mm / 3'6" (1.1m) From each product's own recorded price history.

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