

EL-8 Open Back
The EL-8 is the clear choice for anyone looking for audiophile and pro-grade sound. Users worldwide rave about the quality and clarity of sound in this portable, over-the-ear headphone.
"The EL-8 is their lightest, most comfortable, best looking, easiest to drive, most affordable, made-in-the-U.S. headphone, and maintains Audeze’s signature sound. Well done!"
Exclusive EL-8 planar magnetic technology
Acoustically engineered for accuracy
Audeze’s innovative planar magnetic technology delivers astonishingly clear and accurate sound.
Diaphragms thinner than a human hair
We use space-age materials in a near weightless diaphragm that’s three times larger than typical headphones for fast response times, dramatically reduced distortion, higher resolution and improved imaging.
Near zero distortion
Patented Uniforce voice-coil technology delivers a uniform driving force across the entire diaphragm for near zero distortion.
Nearly double the magnetic driving force
Patented Fluxor Magnet Arrays focus the magnetic flux nearly doubling the power driving the diaphragm for even lower distortion and greater accuracy.
Internal soundwaves
Patented Fazor Elements guide internal headphone soundwaves to avoid resonance producing a more accurate waveform.
Cutting-edge industrial design by BMW’s i8 team
Our strategic partner Designworks, a BMW group subsidiary, provided the industrial design for the SINE. Audeze combines their cutting-edge designs with our own advanced planar magnetic technologies to create an astonishingly accurate sounding headphone with a custom aluminum frame and unique floating headband to provide maximum comfort over long listening sessions.
Features
- Planar magnetic drivers for better dynamics and frequency response
- Premium leather for style and durability
- Sleek contemporary design by DesignWorksUSA a BMW group company
- Light weight and folds flat for ultimate portability
Audeze Technology
- Fazor elements
- Fluxor magnetic arrays
- Uniforce diaphragms
What's in the box
- 2m (6.56 feet) Audeze headphone cable
- 3.5mm to 1/4in stereo adapter
Specifications
Style | Open circumaural |
Transducer type | Planar magnetic |
Magnetic structure | Fluxor magnets |
Magnet type | Neodymium |
Driver Size | 100 mm |
Maximum power handling | 15W (for 200ms) |
Maximum SPL | >130dB |
Frequency response | 10Hz – 50kHz |
Total harmonic distortion | <0.1% (1kHz, 1mW) |
Impedance | 30 ohms |
Efficiency | 102dB / 1mW |
Optimal power requirement | 200mW – 4W |
Weight | 460g |



