Dan Clark Audio Stealth Headphone Introducing Dan Clark Audio’s all-new Stealth closed back headphone. Four years in the making, Stealth sets a new standard in headphone performance and ergonomics. Featuring an all-new 4th generation planar magnetic driver and breakthrough Acoustic Metamaterial Tuning System, Stealth delivers a stunningly smooth presentation to bring new life and enjoyment to all your favourite music. And they didn’t stop at improving the sound; they also redesigned the headband to deliver a big step up in ergonomics and comfort! All headphones are subject to high-frequency standing waves which can make treble sound harsh, fatiguing, or synthetic. AMTS is a patent pending inline device placed between the transducer and ear. It integrates waveguides, diffusion control, quarter-wave, and Helmholtz resonators into one compact structure. Diffusion reduces some standing wave formation while resonators act as both precision and broad filters to smooth and shape the frequency response, smoothing the sound from the midrange through the highest frequencies. Stealth’s all-new 4th generation planar-magnetic driver delivers the smoothest, richest, and most detailed experience Dan Clark Audio could create. Its 20% larger than the Ether2 driver and uses their patented v-Planar technology to reduce THD and improve low frequency extension. But they didn’t stop there! Diaphragms are made on an all-new system for a more uniform and consistent tension, lower distortion, and better matching. Stealth’s planar driver delivers incredibly low distortion throughout the listening range with levels of detail heretofore found primarily in the top-of-the-line electrostatics. Unlike many headphones where “detail” is created through exaggerated high-frequency energy, Stealth’s AMTS delivers resolution free from the fatiguing emphasis on the top register users may be used to. Stealth takes its design cues from stealth aircraft, and is finished to levels you’d expect in the finest of luxury cars. The leather headband’s fine red stitching creates a quilted head-strap that’s not only gorgeous but is also functional and comfortable. The embroidered Stealth logo adds a dash of colour to Stealth’s all-black aesthetic. Gone are the mechanical sliders for fit adjustment; they have designed a “self-adjusting suspension system” that seats the headphone just right, with no muss or fuss. If a headphone is not comfortable enough to wear for extended listening the design is flawed. Stealth’s ergonomic and stylish ear cups is a natural extension of Aeon 2 ergonomics with a more comfy fit and softer ear pads. Stealth weighs in at just 415grams making it one of the lightest super-premium headphones on the market. Throw in Stealth’s new vegan suede and “leather” ear pads, self-adjusting suspension, and Stealth is so comfy you can just ignore it and “vanish into your music.” Finally, for storage or travel they have incorporated an elegant folding gimbal into Stealth, folding it into a compact case that’s small and easy to stow.
