Dan Clark Audio E3 vs HIFIMAN ANANDA NANO

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E3 compared with ANANDA NANO

	Dan Clark AudioE3	HIFIMANANANDA NANO
Overview
Released
Released	December 2023	May 2023
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Back
Back	Closed	Open
Impedance
Impedance	27 ohms	14 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	5th-generation single-ended v-Planar planar magnetic, 72 × 45 mm (Headfonics); Acoustic Metamaterial Tuning System (AMTS); dual-mode bass port; ~90 dB/mW; distortion < 0.1% ref 80 dB white noise	Planar magnetic with Stealth Magnets and Nanometer Thickness Diaphragm; 5 Hz – 55 kHz; sensitivity 94 dB
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	455 g	419.6 g (better)
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Over-ear, closed-back; protein-leather and vegan suede ear pads (Headfonics); self-adjusting headband suspension; Gorilla Glass 3 clad cups; folding gimbals	Over-ear, open-back; asymmetric oval cups; hybrid headband with weight-spreading strap, metal earcup holders and two adjustment blocks; thicker asymmetric, bevelled ear pads
Works with
Works with	Detachable VIVO cable, chosen at purchase - 2 m or 3 m with 6.35 mm or XLR plug, or 1.1 m or 2 m with 2.5 mm, 4.4 mm or 3.5 mm plug	Detachable 3 m cable with 3.5 mm plug and 3.5 mm connectors at each cup; 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter
In the box
In the box	–	Headphones, 3 m cable (3.5 mm plug), ear pads (fitted), 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter, headphone travel bag
Colours
Colours	Black and blue	–