Audeze CRBN Interview, Review, Measurements

[Nomax]

I forgot to say that the serial CRBNˋS will be more effecient

NOMAX

Ps.in this case i think D50 will have enough Power to drive this headphones

 

[Nomax]

Even if I am missing a little something (airness/brightness)......the CRBN is the most musical model/headphone that i have ever heard

NOMAX

PS.and i heard a lot

 

[Nomax]

With a heavy heart I let the sample unit go

NOMAX

PS.hopefully it won't be too long that the first serial units leaving Audeze

 

[ThanatosVI]

With a heavy heart I let the sample unit go

NOMAX

PS.hopefully it won't be too long that the first serial units leaving Audeze

Soo when will you get your own?

 

[dleblanc343]

After some delays, my headphones have arrived.

Surprised by the acrylic carbon-like finish on the outer perimeter - they look awesome!

 

[normie610]

Surprised by the acrylic carbon-like finish on the outer perimeter - they look awesome!

It’s not made of carbon?

 

[buzzlulu]

It’s not made of carbon?

Agreed - in all sincerity they do not look particularly good to me

 

[Audio Addict]

These pictures are from the RSA Facebook Group. They are not mine but Ray's.

 

[dleblanc343]

Here’s a pile of some of my headphones.

I’ve become quite the Audeze fanboy

 

[jlbrach]

I for one am impressed

 

[KMann]

Here’s a pile of some of my headphones.

I’ve become quite the Audeze fanboy

What you need is an IKEA Skadis and hooks

 

[normie610]

What you need is an IKEA Skadis and hooks

Damn, never thought about this. My wife’s been nagging me if I‘d want one, but haven’t found the need for it.…until now!

 

[JLoud]

Is that a HE6 with an Audeze headband? Nice pile of headphones, I too am impressed.

 

[Chefguru]

Here’s a pile of some of my headphones.

I’ve become quite the Audeze fanboy

Initial crbn vs lcd5 thoughts ?

 

[jamesjames]

As a lover of classical music and great singers of the American Songbook standards, it is sounding like I owe it to myself to experience e-stats and the CRBNs seem like they may be a good choice. Now, if only the CRBNs would become available for purchase without waiting for months.

Classical music is also my interest, and I notice the reference to the iFi Pro iESL in your note. I've tried good orthodynamic phones (eg, Meze, HiFiman) and dynamic phones (eg, HD800, Utopia) but have always returned to the Stax SR-009S. For classical music, I think it's actually the features which are not so popular elsewhere that make electrostatic phones so appealing. They simply seem more natural with acoustic instruments. I haven't ever found them to be harsh or exaggerated, and I find the timbre of violins and voices which seems 'bright' to some to be just right. At sound pressure levels consistent with a recital or concert, they are realistic - the point, I think, is that they're intended to reproduce a natural sound. The iFi is particularly interesting in this context I think. I use the iFi in combination with my Moon 430HA amplifier to drive my Stax phones, which delivers a sense of realism and effortlessness which I haven't encountered in conventional stat drivers - and I've used most. Excellent results can also be obtained with the SPL Phonitor in my opinion. The basic point, I think, is that there's a wide range of excellent amps out there which the iFi allows you to try. I prefer analogue crossfeed, and the Moon and Phonitor amps give me that feature.