Over-Ear
Dan Clark Audio AEON CORE
82Outstanding
$900
Full review dataDan Clark Audio AEON CORE vs Verum 2: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Verum 2 comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 85. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Verum 2 - Outstanding overall at around $499.
Over-Ear
Verum 2
85Outstanding
$500
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Verum 2 leads on 4 of 4 measures.
- Dan Clark Audio AEON CORE
- Verum 2
HearWiki score
82
85
Sound
8.8
8.9
Value
8.7
9.0
Price (USD)
$900
$500
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Same generation
Dan Clark Audio AEON CORE (2026) against Verum 2 (2025). These are the same generation of hardware - nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. Nothing separates them on convenience features either, so the choice comes down to tuning and price.
- AEON CORE20261 yr newer
- 22025
Specifications
AEON CORE2
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $900
- $500
- HearWiki score
- 82
- 85
- Released
- 2026
- 2025
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 62 mm planar magnetic
- 105 mm planar magnetic
- Driver type
- planar
- planar
- Driver size
- 62 mm
- 105 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Impedance
- 17 Ω
- 8 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 94 dB/mW
- 96 dB/mW
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- No
- ANC type
- -
- none
- Transparency mode
- -
- No
- Companion app
- -
- No
- Custom EQ
- -
- No
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Voice assistant
- -
- No
- Weight
- 440 g
- 450 g
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- -
- No
- Pad material
- -
- fabric
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Balanced connection
- -
- Yes
- Call noise reduction
- -
- No
What reviewers said
Dan Clark Audio AEON CORE
The Dan Clark Audio AEON CORE is a wired, closed-back planar magnetic headphone that offers a balanced, reference-style sound with a smooth midrange and spacious imaging. It is notably efficient for a planar design, making it easy to drive from a variety of sources, though its bass response is more controlled than punchy. The build is solid but does not include a folding frame or a carrying case.
- Pro:Balanced, coherent tuning with smooth mids
- Pro:Spacious, well-organized soundstage
- Pro:High efficiency for a planar headphone
- Con:Bass impact is restrained, not visceral
- Con:No folding frame for portability
- Con:No carry case included
Verum 2
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