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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EMPYREAN II Meze Audio Now ₹2,85,805 at headphones.com Lowest on record ₹2,83,675 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 9 reviews Full prices & history

Dan Clark Audio ETHER 2 Headphone - 3.5mm / 3'6" (1.1m) Dan Clark Audio Now ₹2,09,565 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 — 16Ω

Connectivity Wired Wired

Measured tuning, side by side

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

Meze Audio Dan Clark Audio

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.

EMPYREAN II Now ₹2,85,805 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹2,83,675 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Dan Clark Audio ETHER 2 Headphone - 3.5mm / 3'6" (1.1m) Now ₹2,09,565 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 ₹76,240 27% 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 - ₹2,09,565 vs ₹2,85,805.

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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