AUDEZE CRBN ELECTROSTATIC HEADPHONES RELEASED

Audeze has introduces the Audeze CRBN electrostatic headphones (pronounced “carbon”). The open-back, on-ear headphones weigh 300g thanks to their minimal design featuring lightweight but strong materials such as carbon fibre.

The Audeze CRBN Electrostatic Headphones feature a new patent-pending thin film with suspended carbon nanotubes designed to eliminate problems commonly found in previous electrostatic designs.

the new Audeze CRBN Electrostatic Headphones are designed to be light and comfortable

CARBON NANOTUBE TECHNOLOGY

The Audeze CRBN driver includes an ultra-thin diaphragm with carbon nanotubes suspended inside the material. Because the charge is distributed throughout the film, this results in a uniform driving force that Audeze claims “reduces distortion and improves clarity, resolution and transparency”.

The Audeze CRBN Electrostatic Headphones feature new carbon nanotube technology

​MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

Audeze originally developed this new technology working with Prof. Mark S. Cohen Ph.D., UCLA School of Medicine and his team, for use in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Typical ferrous metals could not be used, so they had to develop a new material, and that led the team to patent a special thin film with suspended carbon nanotubes. Audeze says that this solves the problems associated with lamination and deposition on the film.

The Audeze CRBN Electrostatic Headphones cost $4,500

580 VOLT COMPATIBILITY

The Audeze CRBN is compatible with “Stax Pro Bias” 580 Volt amplifiers such as those from Woo Audio, Linear Tube Audio, Mjolnir Audio, Headamp, Stax (of course) and others. The cable is terminated with the industry-standard 5-pin barrel connector for maximum compatibility.

The Audeze CRBN are compatible with a range of 580 volt amplifiers

​ AUDEZE CRBN ELECTROSTATIC HEADPHONES SPECIFICATIONS  

Style: Over-ear, open-back

Transducer type: Push-pull electrostatic

Functional bias voltage: 580 VDC Stax Pro Bias

Electrostatic capacitance: 100 pF (including cable)

Diaphragm type: Ultra-thin custom carbon nanotube

Transducer size: 120mm x 90mm

Frequency response: 20Hz – 40kHz

Maximum SPL: >120dB

THD: <0.1% @ 90dB

Attached cable: 2.5m OCC monocrystal copper, 5-pin Pro Bias

Housing: Magnesium, stainless steel and polymer acetate

Earpad material: Premium leather

Headband: Carbon fibre and premium leather

Weight: 300g

AUDEZE CRBN ELECTROSTATIC HEADPHONES PRICE

$4,500 or £4500 in the UK

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