Dan Clark Audio E3 vs HIFIMAN HE1000 Stealth Magnet

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E3 compared with HE1000 Stealth Magnet

	Dan Clark AudioE3	HIFIMANHE1000 Stealth Magnet
Overview
Released
Released	December 2023	2023
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Back
Back	Closed	Open
Impedance
Impedance	27 ohms	32 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, Nanometer Thickness Diaphragm with submicron-thickness conductor, and advanced asymmetrical magnetic circuit; 8 Hz – 65 kHz; sensitivity 93 dB
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	455 g (better)	458 g
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; large oval cups with patented "Window Shade" grille; CNC-milled, hand-polished metal headband with perforated headstrap; contoured 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	User-replaceable cables with 3.5 mm connectors at each cup; supplied with a 6.35 mm single-ended cable and a 4-pin XLR balanced cable (Headfonia, Ichos)
In the box
In the box	–	Headphones, 6.35 mm cable, 4-pin XLR cable, foam packaging that doubles as a stand (Headfonia)
Colours
Colours	Black and blue	–