[dougq]

Unit arrives tomorrow!
I understand I should allow for significant burn in.
Any suggested headphone stands?

I would not say it requires significant burn in. Just listen to it and adjust to it on the go.

 

[hanumanbob]

I would not say it requires significant burn in. Just listen to it and adjust to it on the go.

Exactly. Use it and let it sink in. Being in a rush just ruins the experience.

 

[Lohb]

Not hearing Stealth or Expanse as yet, is E3 tonally warmer than both of them ?

 

[hermesani]

Not hearing Stealth or Expanse as yet, is E3 tonally warmer than both of them ?

Compared to the Stealth, I would say E3 is about 8-10% warmer as bass is fuller while not giving up a high degree of detail at the upper range but I'd say 5-8% less than Stealth. I haven't heard the Expanse yet.

 

[OneEyedHito]

Not hearing Stealth or Expanse as yet, is E3 tonally warmer than both of them ?

Expanse was warmer to me than the Stealth when I’ve had them both in the past.

I can’t give an impression on the E3, yet.

 

[Jaytiss]

I wanted to share with ya'll that I purchased a Dan Clark Stealth E3 last night as I needed a nice headphone for mixing stuff at my desk. Oh boy, it is majestic and very open. Almost as open as my Hifiman Edition XS. Nice isolation as well, just lovely. I might do a full review, but not sure. Either way, it's worthy of any hype that it is getting. Kudos to the team at Dan Clark Audio.

 

[TheMiddleSky]

E3 = A pleasant surprise!

A little background about me, I can appreciate good things from Stealth and Expanse, but a bit hard for me to enjoy music through them. I also have hard time to enjoy closed back headphones (all brands) due to some resonances make me fatigue.

My initial impression about E3: Definitely still a family of Stealth in term of sound tuning, but in such more pleasant way. Still like inside well treated studio room, but more musical feel, energy, and emotion in each notes. It still sound neutral, but with a hint of sweetness that make me much easier to listen music as enjoyment. Vocal still take a little forward, but more harmony to treble and bass compared to Stealth. Smooth + fluid on top, natural on midrange, and tight + precise on low section.

Clean black background and pin point imaging are definitely TOTL level, combine with "open" soundstage feel, with tight solid bass notes and sweeter vocal, definitely one of the best closed back headphone I ever tried so far. I don't own DCA headphones (not yet), but if I have to pick up one, regardless the price, E3 will be in my top priority.

p.s: I use glasses when listen to headphone, Dan really does great job to make E3 has no problem at all with seal (unlike Stealth/Expanse that sound become thin and lack of depth if I use glasses with thick temples).

 

[chesebert]

Is that using an unfamiliar system and about 30min or less of listening with few tracks?

 

[Waddiewadkins]

Is that using an unfamiliar system and about 30min or less of listening with few tracks?

Have you tried it yet? Just out if interest I'm not gaslighting like you can't comment if you haven't, i can't remember if you have or not..

 

[chesebert]

yes, I have the cans.

 

[Waddiewadkins]

yes, I have the cans.

Are you apprehensive you won't think of them like you do now in a year? Apprehensive in an experienced way..

 

[chesebert]

Are you apprehensive you won't think of them like you do now in a year? Apprehensive in an experienced way..

I think people needs to spend some time with them before providing their opinion - there are aspects of E3 that will become apparent after few days of listening. I just don't think these short impressions followed by "it's awesome" is helpful in any way.

 

[Waddiewadkins]

I think people needs to spend some time with them before providing their opinion - there are aspects of E3 that will become apparent after few days of listening. I just don't think these short impressions followed by "it's awesome" is helpful in any way.

Yeah so really ideally properly objective reports would be in 6 months to a year. Pretty much

 

[hanumanbob]

I think the same thing will happen with Empyrean II, Abyss MR and the new Modhouse Tungsten all of which have had glowing reviews. It takes about 6 months or so for the little things to start showing up. I must say though, I've had the E3 since the release week and I still love it.

 

[Lohb]

Yeah so really ideally properly objective reports would be in 6 months to a year. Pretty much

No such thing in this game....general subjective consensus over time more accurate...though with some cans, they can still polarise opinion much later still...usually character tunings like Nightowl/Nighthawk etc...or even Rognir planar.