Drop + Dan Clark Audio Aeon Closed X Headphones

VSG · Dec 15, 2022

We get back into the popular Drop headphones collaboration game today with the Aeon Closed X. This is a closed-back, over-ear planar magnetic set made by US-based Dan Clark Audio, that adopts a purposeful dampening material-driven tonality and clever build/design to make for a highly comfortable and relaxing sound experience.

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Space Lynx · Dec 15, 2022

Those negatives, yikes.

VSG · Dec 15, 2022

Space Lynx said:
Those negatives, yikes.

It sounds better than the negatives make it seem, else I would not be recommending it.

Iain Saturn · Dec 15, 2022

So many negatives. Wow. That list is brutal.

VSG · Dec 15, 2022

Iain M Banks said:
So many negatives. Wow. That list is brutal.

I just checked and it's selling for $399 right now. To be honest, those negatives are easily overshadowed by the positves at that price.

Space Lynx · Dec 15, 2022

VSG said:
I just checked and it's selling for $399 right now. To be honest, those negatives are easily overshadowed by the positves at that price.

yeah that seems fair

ZoneDymo · Dec 15, 2022

I own this headphone for about half a year now, I quite like it, it goes low, seals well, comfortable, but you do lose that ermm slam that dynamics have, it goes really low but it does not slam.

so the sound is quite different form headphones to speaker setup, but I like thhe detail it does, its clear and separates well

Upgrayedd · Dec 16, 2022

Any plans to review the open version?

VSG · Dec 16, 2022

Upgrayedd said:
Any plans to review the open version?

Depends on whether I can get it for review.

evernessince · Dec 16, 2022

$500 for a slightly better pair of Aeon is a good price IMO. I had the original Aeons and they were pretty good but the Aeon 2s are just a step up all around. Hopefully DCA introduces their meta-material to the next iteration of the Aeon lineup as I've been impressed what the technology can do in headphones like the VZR model one.

Hyperflux · Apr 11, 2023

DCA ~~Expanse~~ Stealth are probably the single best closed back cans on the market IMO especially for highly technical and fast music (blackened/melodic tech death like Demon King and Inferi), the ZMF Verite VC have finally been dethroned in that regard.

VSG · Apr 11, 2023

Hyperflux said:
DCA Expanse are probably the single best closed back cans on the market IMO especially for highly technical and fast music (blackened/melodic tech death like Demon King and Inferi), the ZMF Verite VC have finally been dethroned in that regard.

Did you mean DCA Stealth? The Expanse is open.

Hyperflux · Apr 11, 2023

VSG said:
Did you mean DCA Stealth? The Expanse is open.

Yessir, their latest flagship. I'm clearly too sleep deprived right now.

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