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Audeze

CRBN2

Driver
Electrostatic
Enclosure
Open-back
Weight
480 g
List
$5,995
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Audeze's second-generation electrostatic, running a polyimide film infused with carbon nanotubes that Audeze makes in house. The film came out of a joint project with UCLA's medical school on MRI-compatible headphones.

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List $5,995

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Maker
Audeze
Model
CRBN2
Made in
USA (California)
Released
2024
Transducer
Electrostatic
Enclosure
Open-back
Driver
120 mm x 90 mm
Weight
480 g
Impedance
Not published
Sensitivity
100 dB, 1 kHz, 100 V RMS
Frequency response
10 Hz – 40 kHz
List price
$5,995 USD

Assembly drawing

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Parts

  1. 1HeadbandCarbon fiber and premium leather
  2. 2GrilleNot published
  3. 3Ear cupMagnesium, stainless steel and polymer acetate housing
  4. 4Rear statorNot published
  5. 5DiaphragmUltra-thin polyimide film with infused carbon nanotubes, push-pull
  6. 6Front statorNot published
  7. 7EarpadsPremium leather

Schematic electrostatic assembly, annotated with the Audeze CRBN2’s published materials. Not to scale.

Engineering notes

  • Second-generation carbon-nanotube electrostatic driver film, made in house by Audeze
  • SLAM (Symmetric Linear Acoustic Modulator) provides earcup pressure relief and bass enhancement (patent pending)
  • Carbon-nanotube film originated in a joint Audeze and UCLA School of Medicine project for MRI-compatible headphones
  • Requires an amplifier with 580 VDC bias; hand-assembled and tested in California

Design language

Carbon fibre, magnesium and stainless steel with acetate accents, hand-assembled and tested in California.

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Electrostatic drivers run from a dedicated high-voltage energizer. Pair it with an energizer from the maker or an electrostatic specialist.

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