AUDEZE CRBN2-ELECTRO CRBN2 electrostatic open circum-aural

This revolutionary feature offers an unprecedented level of transparency and bass response, providing listeners with an experience that is both deeply sensitive and vividly immersive.

The CRBN2 also represents a step forward for Audeze's electrostatic headphone technology, and at the heart of this technology is Audeze's second-generation carbon nanotube electrostatic driver, which has been meticulously engineered to deliver exceptional sonic fidelity. Incorporated for the first time in the CRBN2, the new SLAM technology is designed to optimize air pressure distribution in the driver, improving low-frequency performance without increasing distortion. The result is headphones that deliver powerful, lifelike bass and a rich, holographic spatial image - qualities that set the CRBN2 apart in high-end audio.

The CRBN2's sound is magnified by SLAM, a patent-pending acoustic system designed to enhance bass while improving phase response. SLAM gives the CRBN2 a bass response that's both physical and realistic, unmatched by other electrostatic headphones on the market. The result is an incredibly immersive stereo image and a soundstage representation that makes the listener feel as if they're in the same room as the musicians they're listening to.

Each CRBN2 headset is hand-assembled and tested in California by electrostatic specialists, ensuring the highest standards of quality. The design uses premium materials, including sumptuous leather ear pads and a suspension headband, to provide luxurious comfort for hours of listening. Weighing just 480 grams and devoid of heavy magnets, the electrostatic design ensures long-term comfort and portability.
What's more, the CRBN 2 is compatible with all 580-volt bias electrostatic amplifiers, offering versatility to audio enthusiasts who already have an electrostatic amplifier at home.

The CRBN2 builds on Audeze's history of innovation in audio technology. The CRBN line grew out of a project with Professor Mark S. Cohen, Ph.D., and his team at the UCLA School of Medicine, to create headphones for use in MRI machines. The powerful magnetic fields of MRI machines required a unique non-ferrous speaker design, which led to the development of a carbon-nanotube film-based electrostatic speaker. This revolutionary technology has been adapted and refined in the CRBN 2, resulting in one of the most accurate and immersive audio experiences available today.

- Category: headphones

- Design: open

- Connectors: 5-pin Pro Bias plug

- Cable length: 2.50 m

- Weight (kg): 480 kg

- Frequency response: 10 Hz - 40 kHz

- SPL max: 120 dB

- Sensitivity: 100dB, 1KHz, 100V RMS

- Additional specs:

- Transducer type: Electrostatic push-pull

- Functional bias voltage: 580 VDC Stax Pro Bias

- Electrostatic capacitance:100 pF (cable included)

- Diaphragm type: Ultra-thin polyimide film with infused carbon nanotubes

- Diaphragm management SLAM technology to relieve earcup pressure and improve bass

- Transducer size: 120mm x 90mm

- THD: <0.1% @ 90dB

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

- Body: Magnesium, stainless steel and polymer acetate

- Earcup material: Premium leather

- Headband: Carbon fiber and premium leather