Dan Clark Audio Voce Electrostatic Headphones

Description

Voce

When the Dan Clark Audio team decided to build the Voce electrostatic headphone, they started fresh. The intention was to develop a product that improved upon all of the great attributes of previous electrostatic headphones (such as transparent midrange and detail resolution) add an often-lacking powerful bass experience, plus an expansive soundstage. All this while reducing the high-frequency emphasis that electrostatics often provide.

DCAudio reinvented every aspect, from the ultra-large 88mm driver to the fully custom silver plated cable supplied with the unit. Then even built an in-house clean room for production, to ensure the highest quality and reliability.

It is testament to this that Voce has had a service rate of <1% after years in the field, an unparalleled accomplishment considering it was their first electrostatic headphone design.

Notes On Electrostatic Headphones

All electrostatic headphones must be used with an appropriate electrostatic amplifier or energizer (energizers connect to the outputs of a loudspeaker amplifier) to operate and will not work with conventional headphone amplifiers.

Many electrostatic headphones make a zip sound when the headphone is put on or removed. This is the sound of the charged driver touching the stator, and is due to the electric fields sticking briefly to it before releasing. Voce has a very large driver size, and so the driver may be more prone to this than some other electrostatic headphones. As the stator is insulated this will NOT cause damage to the driver and should be considered normal operation.

Features

• 88 mm driver for extended and rich bass that reaches below 10 Hz and a gigantic soundstage
• Advanced metal stators for enhanced resolution
• Flexible, microphonic-free round silver-plated copper cable with solid machined Teflon connector cased in an aluminium housing
• Convenient and attractive walnut storage box with built-in headphone stand
• Durable all metal construction at a featherweight 330 g
• Fully dust-sealed drivers

Specifications

• Model: Voce
• Driver Type: Electrostatic
• Driver Size: 88 mm
• Capacitance (with 2.00 metre cable): 135 pF
• Weight: 370 g
• Ear Pad Material: NAPA Lamb Leather
• Shipping Dimensions: 18 x 14 x 19 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 lb
• Frequency Response Yes. Flat to 6 Hz. (DCAudio say that too many vendors publish specifications that are wildly inconsistent with actual performance to win numbers games. They don’t play this game.)

More Information

• Voce Electrostatic, by Dan Clark Audio
• MrSpeakers™ becomes Dan Clark Audio

Additional information

Brand

Dan Clark Audio (MrSpeakers™)

Formerly MrSpeakers™ (until November 2019), Dan Clark Audio was founded with a simple goal in mind - make great headphone products and have fun doing it. The company believes audiophile performance can be delivered at a variety of prices, and they strive to deliver incredible performance and high value for each and every product.

Dan Clark Audio was founded by Dan Clark, an electrical engineer working in-and-around the high-end audio market for more than twenty years. His experience includes working in high-end retail, designing amplifiers and electronics for personal use, and designing commercial and custom loudspeaker solutions, including the highly-regarded and award-winning Platinum Audio speakers from the late 1990’s.