TechAudioHeadphonesAudeze’s new high-end headphones are fantastic, electrostaticAudeze’s successors to the innovative CRBN headphones promise even more precise audioWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechAudioHeadphonesAudeze’s new high-end headphones are fantastic, electrostaticAudeze’s successors to the innovative CRBN headphones promise even more precise audioWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Audeze’s successors to the innovative CRBN headphones promise even more precise audio
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Audeze)
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Quick SummaryAudeze’s CRBN2 electrostatic headphones have drivers made from an ultra-light, ultra-responsive carbon fibre-based material.They’ve also been tuned for even more lifelike and powerful bass.
Audeze’s CRBN2 electrostatic headphones have drivers made from an ultra-light, ultra-responsive carbon fibre-based material.They’ve also been tuned for even more lifelike and powerful bass.
Audeze’s CRBN2 electrostatic headphones have drivers made from an ultra-light, ultra-responsive carbon fibre-based material.They’ve also been tuned for even more lifelike and powerful bass.
Audeze’s CRBN2 electrostatic headphones have drivers made from an ultra-light, ultra-responsive carbon fibre-based material.
They’ve also been tuned for even more lifelike and powerful bass.
The Audeze CRBN2 open-backed over-ears are based on the same firm’s innovative CRBN predecessor, and like that model they use a carbon nanotube-based material to create very light, very precise drivers that respond extremely quickly.
The film used in the CRBN2 headphones was originally developed for medical use in hospitals that used magnetic resonance imaging, which meant that traditional ferrous drivers weren’t an option. The resulting film turned out to not just be safe for use near MRI machines but pretty great for sound quality too.
(Image credit: Audeze)
(Image credit: Audeze)
These aren’t exactly cheap – the RRP is $5,995, which works out as roughly £4,475 – but Audeze promises a performance that’s worth every penny.
Audeze CRBN2: key features and specifications
The drivers in the new CRBN2 headphones use an ultra-thin polymide film with infused carbon nanotubes, which Audeze says delivers precisely controlled electrical conductivity throughout the diaphragm, delivering exceptional accuracy and clarity.
The transducers are 120mm x 90mm and the frequency response is 10Hz to 40kHz. The CRBN2 are compatible with all 580-volt bias electrostatic amplifiers.
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The open-back housing is made from magnesium, stainless steel and polymer acetate with premium leather earpads, and because the electrostatic drivers don’t need the same huge magnets as more traditional headphones, the weight comes in at or around a relatively light 480g.
You can buy the Audeze CRBN2 headphones directly fromAudeze.com.
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