Fresh Take on the DCA Noire XO Headphones
Over-ear premium headphones, featuring an open-back design, come in a sleek black colorway.
Gear up for an audiophile experience with the newest addition to Dan Clark Audio's premium Noire X series: the Noire XO open-back headphones. These headphones have undergone extensive redesign and tuning, promising an extraordinary listening experience.
The Noire XO is the open-back sibling to the closed-back Noire X, released earlier this year in the UK. While both models share similar features on paper, the Noire XO separates itself with its open-back design, large planar driver (62x34mm), and advanced technology.
Crafted for an open, spacious soundscape, the Noire XO's design strikes a balance between style and comfort. Its lightweight, ergonomic build is complemented by redesigned ear pads made from Alcantara synthetic suede, enhancing comfort during long listening sessions. And worry not about storing your headphones, as they come with a purpose-made storage case.
Technology-wise, the Noire XO boasts an advanced planar magnetic driver – incorporating V-Planar knurling technology and manufacturing enhancements for improved rigidity, consistency, and reliability. It also features the Acoustic Metamaterial Tuning System™ (AMTS), which eliminates high-frequency standing waves and synthetic treble artifacts for a balanced, nuanced, and airy sound signature devoid of fatigue. In comparison, the Noire X employs a high-performance planar magnetic driver optimized for closed-back design.
Musically, the Noire XO delivers a deep, spacious, and vividly three-dimensional soundstage with captivating body and texture to instruments and voices. It maintains clarity and neutrality, providing a balanced sound signature with powerful bass that mirrors closed-back models but without sacrificing the openness or clarity typical of open-back headphones. Unlike its closed-back counterpart, the Noire XO is revealing yet never fatiguing, with a smooth frequency response in line with the industry-standard Harman target curve.
If you are looking for impactful, deep bass with excellent isolation for immersive listening in noisy environments, the Noire X is the perfect choice. On the other hand, if you are after analytical listening, vocal realism, or a fatigue-free auditory adventure, the Noire XO should be on your radar. Its advanced acoustic technology promises to take your music listening experience to new heights.
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Technology embedded within the Noire XO headphones sets it apart, featuring advanced planar magnetic drivers with V-Planar knurling technology and the Acoustic Metamaterial Tuning System (AMTS) for improved sound quality. With this technology, the Noire XO offers a fatigue-free auditory adventure, delivering a balanced and nuanced sound signature devoid of synthetic treble artifacts.
