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Westone Audio ES80 Elite Series Custom Fit Earphones

Custom-molded 8-driver Earphones with Flex Canal Tips, Cold-pour Acrylic Housings, Balanced-armature Drivers, Dual Bore Frequency Isolation, and Field-replaceable EPIC Cable
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Custom 8-driver IEMs Deliver Unrivaled Audiophile Sound

Loaded with eight discrete balanced-armature drivers, ES80 in-ear monitors deliver the most refined listening experience you could ask for. There's nothing like being able to take a true audiophile's dream IEM experience onstage with you, and whether you're performing or enjoying listening to music, the experience ES80s deliver is unparalleled. With dual low and midrange drivers, all the bass and body come through in deeply focused clarity, while four high-frequency drivers lend a level of efficiency and depth of expression that redefines air and top-end precision.

Get the perfect fit with custom-molded earphones

Sweetwater makes ordering custom-molded Westone Audio in-ear monitors totally painless, thanks to the one-on-one service you'll get from your Sales Engineer. Just give your Sweetwater Sales Engineer a call, and we'll walk you through all the options to create a personalized order just for you. We'll also send you a PDF with instructions for your audiologist, who will take impressions of your ears and send them directly to Westone Audio. Once Westone Audio has your ear impressions, they'll fabricate your custom in-ear monitors and send them straight to you.

Flex Canal conforms to your ear canal

Westone Audio takes the concept of a perfect fit beyond even their high standard of custom-molded earpieces with their Flex Canal technology. When you insert your ES80s, a firm semisoft canal section slides into your ear canal, providing an exceptional acoustic seal. As the Flex Canal reacts to your body temperature, it softens and conforms to the shape of your ear canal, maintaining its seal but providing additional comfort. You just can't beat the fit, especially for extended wearing.

Built to last with cold-pour acrylic earpieces

Typical earpieces are made using a high-temperature curing process. This saves the manufacturer valuable time, but it produces a somewhat porous earpiece that's neither durable nor as acoustically isolating as possible. Westone Audio's cold-pour acrylic earpieces are far denser than hot-molded types, resulting in superior acoustics, durability, and appearance.

Balanced-armature drivers offer comfort and detail

Unlike traditional earphones, which use moving-coil speakers, Westone Audio's ES80 features their innovative balanced-armature drivers. These remarkably compact and incredibly efficient transducers take up far less space than typical drivers, without losing the slightest bit of sonic detail. What's more, when it comes to multi-driver earphones such as the ES80, the small size of these transducers allows the earpieces to seal well and sit comfortably in your ears while providing superior isolation.

Dual Bore driver separation promotes clarity

Most multi-driver earphone designs feature a single sound port, which forces the sound to sum inside a small chamber in the earpiece. This can cause some fairly strange frequency distortion and dramatically reduce the potential sonic clarity of a multi-driver in-ear monitor. Westone Audio eliminates this phenomenon with their Dual Bore design, which isolates the ES80's compact balanced-armature drivers into separate chambers for high and low frequencies. The result is a beautifully natural and full sound with added clarity across the frequency spectrum.

Replaceable EPIC cable extends earphone life

If you've ever owned a pair of high-end earphones that were rendered useless because of a damaged cable, then you know how frustrating that can be. Westone Audio completely eliminates that issue with their removable EPIC (Earphone Precision Interface Cable) cable, which is easy to replace by hand. And you'll probably never need to replace your EPIC cable, thanks to the durable braided outer layer and aramid fiber reinforcement protecting its flexible, ultra-low-resistance tinsel wire.

Westone Audio ES80 Custom-molded 8-driver Earphones Features:

  • Custom-molded 8-driver earphones for career musicians and serious audiophiles
  • Passive 3-way crossover divides drivers into 2 low, 2 mid, and 4 high
  • Sweetwater Sales Engineers make ordering custom Westone Audio earphones easy
  • Custom-fit specifically to the contour of your ear for maximum comfort
  • Flex Canal tips are easy to insert and conform to your ear canal
  • Durable cold-pour acrylic housings block out up to 25dB of noise
  • 6 compact balanced-armature drivers deliver unrivaled acoustic definition
  • Dual Bore design isolates low and high frequencies for maximum clarity
  • High-flexibility, field-replaceable EPIC cable reinforced with aramid fiber
  • Order the exact color configuration, cable, and accessories you want

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Tech Specs

  • Type: WIred
  • Connectivity: 1/8" plug
  • Fit Style: In-ear
  • Drivers: 8
  • Noise Attenuation: 25dB, Passive Noise Isolating
  • Impedance: 80 ohms
  • Frequency Range: 5Hz-22khz
  • Sensitivity: 111dB SPL @ 1mW
  • Features: Cleaning Tool
  • Detachable Cable: Yes
  • Cable Length: 4.3 ft.
  • Color: Custom
  • Case/Bag: Hard Case
  • Manufacturer Part Number: WA71360

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Game Changer

I got a chance to go to Westone and try out some of their universal models. Several years now I've been using the AM 30's (ambient triple drivers) and loved them. The W50 was a clear upgrade from the AM 30. Almost felt like I had a subwoofer in my forehead, but the bass was anything but too loud or muddy. The W60 were glorious and for a moment I hesitated before tryin the W80's. My instinct was correct because after listening through the W80's you can't UNHEAR that completely immersive sonic palette that graced your ear canal. I also made the jump to the custom ES80 which made me nervous that I couldn't try it out before I made such a large purchase. And going completely isolated in my stage monitoring. Let me tell you that there is not one little piece of me that regrets dropping the money on these. The customs actually sounded better than the W80's... Westone delivered a masterpiece. Also do yourself a favor and make sure you use the ALO cable that comes with this product, it's literally a $350 cable they include and it does make a difference (albeit subtle) in the clarity of the sound.
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