Westone W80 Universal-Fit Earphones with ALO Cable, MFI Cable and Deluxe Cases, Eight Balanced Armature Drivers

Westone W80 & W60 Review

When I first heard Westone’s w60’s in late 2014, I knew I was in love. To me, they reminded that pure tube sound, without expensive tube amplifiers and rare NOS tubes. To paraphrase Karl Cartwright, who is one of the leading engineers behind Westone w60 and w80 earphones, I personally like “smooth warm sound”, which is the tube sound and which is the w60 and w80 sound. My journey has started with owning w60’s and now two years later with improved w80’s. So, let’s talk about it.....

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The W80 features eight proprietary drivers impeccably tuned with a passive 3-way crossover to create an unbelievably immersive listening experience. Masterfully engineered, the W80 makes no compromises delivering reference level audio by integrating full size dual bass drivers with dual mid and quad high drivers. The result is the most comfortable, ergonomically designed earphone on the market, delivering expansive harmonic content with tremendous accuracy and an extensive soundstage.

Westone True-Fit Technology
50+ years experience with in-ear applications has yielded a low-profile, lightweight, universal earpiece which delivers maximum comfort and in-ear coupling for dynamic transfer of sound.

Balanced Armature Driver
Eight-driver system with dual bass, dual mid and quad high, linked with a 3-way crossover.

Precise Acoustic Symmetry
Left and right earpiece responses are matched to an extraordinarily tight +/- 2dB tolerance extends well beyond typical in-ear solutions.

ALO Audio Reference 8 Cable - Westone Edition
Eight braided silver-plated copper and OCC copper wires deliver intense musical resolution and fine inner detail.

Industry-Leading Noise Isolation
Hear more of your music and less of the outside world with up to 35db of noise reduction.