Cardas Audio A8 Anniversary-Edition IEM

There’s a reason Cardas Audio calls its Anniversary-Edition IEM the A8 “Ear Speaker.” It’s because this portable audio solution is designed to sound just like a high-performance loudspeaker. The driver is a 10.85-millimeter, ultra-linear dual-magnetic unit with a contour-field design that produces brilliant highs and powerful bass, while maintaining musicality across all frequencies. For lasting performance, the A8 Anniversary-Edition gets a black chrome–plated body and stranded conductors wrapped in a Golden-Ratio helix pattern around a textile core. As a 4.5-star review on Head-Fi writes: "The Cardas A8 is one seriously impressive ‘ear speaker,’ and provides a good musical alternative to the more reference-tuned IEMs you will find in this price bracket.”