Name: EL-8 Closed-Back
Brand: Audeze
SKU: 12146
Rating: 3.9 (26 reviews)

smaller
lighter
and more sleekly designed

the headphones are not designed for portable use in the first place
Lacks mic and phone controls
a bit too bright for my taste

Impedance: 30 Ω
Sensitivity: , 130 dB
Frequency range: 10, 50000 Hz
Acoustic design: Closed
Sound output: Stereo
Style: Over-Ear

Audeze EL-8 Closed-Back - Pros & Cons

smaller
lighter
and more sleekly designed
the EL-8s actually are pretty comfortable
warmer
smoother but very musical Reply
Detailed yet warm
punch with subtlety
Comfort is excellent
much sleeker and way more aesthetically pleasing
s modern
sleek
and stylish
Vocals are similarly smooth and easy on the ear
quality of the build and finish seemed exemplary from our hands-on time
sound energetic and full-bodied
The sound is smooth and easy to listen to
Build quality feels positively robust
The highs are crisp and the mids and vocals are exceptionally clear yet warm
The build quality on these headphones is modern and superb

the headphones are not designed for portable use in the first place
Lacks mic and phone controls
a bit too bright for my taste
None of the frequencies sound like they should
doesn't look as nice and is more expensive and heavier
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too big for airline carry-on bags
poor design
inevitable sound leakage
grab the Open model
headphones somewhat smoothed that out
Sub-bass and impact are somewhat lacking
clarity and with not a hint of hardness
seriously high-end headphones

Audeze EL-8 Closed-Back - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Impedance	30 Ω Best: Stax SR-L500 Impedance: 145000 Ω
Weight	480 g Best: Cyber Acoustics ACM-7002 Weight: 0.11 g

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Audeze EL-8 Closed-Back - Full Specifications

Sound output	Stereo
Style	Over-Ear
Magnet material	Neodymium

Weight	16.93 oz

Inputs supported	3.5mm
Cable length	2
Detachable cable	yes

Colour of product	Black
Acoustic design	Closed
Body material	Wood
Category	Audiophile
Noise isolating	yes

Impedance	30.0 Ω
Sensitivity	< 130
Frequency range	10 - 50000
Diaphragm diameter	3.93 in
Total harmonic distortion (THD)	0.1 %

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Audeze EL-8 Closed-Back Audeze - Editorial Reviews (4)

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Sound & Vision

Published: 18.08.2015

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Performance Build Quality Comfort Value

Audeze EL-8 Closed-Back Review: Audeze EL-8 Open & Closed

Headfonia Reviews

Published: 11.08.2015

Review: Audeze EL-8 Open & Closed

Audeze EL-8: Review by Headfonia - The Headphone Enthusiast's Website. If you’ve been following the headphone scene for the last few years it isn’t...

Audiophile On

Published: 20.03.2017

Audeze EL-8 Review | Open Headphone | Audiophile ON

Audeze, makers of some of the world's most incredible headphones, are looking to appeal to the masses with their new planar magnetic audiophile headphones. We get down to conducting this Audeze EL-8 review to see how they perform next to the competition.

Audeze EL-8 Closed-Back Hands on: Home review

whathifi

Published: 16.01.2015

Hands on: Home review

Much-loved high-end headphone manufacturer Audeze has introduced a new 'entry-level' set of cans in the shape of the EL-8. We got our hands on them at CES.