Dali IO-8 wireless headphones
The Dali IO-8 have been designed by the same team responsible for Dali’s flagship Kore Loudspeaker. Utilising many of the innovative technologies found in the IO-12, including the same electronics — and drawing upon over four decades of experience as a global manufacturer of audio equipment — with the IO-8, Dali have engineered a pair of headphones that can be used both wirelessly and wired to deliver true Hi-Fi quality sound.
The addition of cutting-edge Audiophile Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), means with the IO-8 Dali is able to deliver listeners a truly immersive listening experience, without harming the sound quality.
Key features
True Hi-Fi Sound: Dali has ensured that the IO-8 headphones are designed and engineered using the same sound principles they use when designing their full-size loudspeakers, such as the recently announced Rubikore. The IO-8 are true Hi-Fi speakers for your head. The 50mm driver reflects this thinking and means the IO-8 offers the biggest driver in the category.
Wired or Wireless: With the IO-8, Dali’s engineers strove to deliver a headphone that covers both wired or wireless use equally as well. The IO-8 is a high-performing conventional, passive analogue headphone, yet it can also be used wirelessly for on-the-go convenience.
Audiophile Active Noise Cancellation (ANC): Dali’s Audiophile ANC technology delivers an immersive listening experience, ensuring the audio quality is not compromised. The ANC on the IO-8 features three settings: ANC on / Transparency / ANC off.
No App Required: Thanks to intuitive multifunction buttons on the headphones, you are able to operate the IO-8 with one hand, without the need for a smartphone app. Simply connect your headphones to your audio source and start listening in seconds.
Dual Sound Modes: Whether you like your music as the artist intended or prefer a punchier, bass-focused performance, the IO-8’s ‘Hi-Fi’ and ‘Bass’ sound modes let you listen to your music just the way you want it.
Paper Fibre Driver Diaphragms: Dali speaker driver diaphragms are made exclusively from proprietary paper and wood fibre materials. The paper fibre material used in the IO-8 drivers employs randomly aligned fibres of variable length to create a light yet stiff diaphragm that offers optimal damping. The result is natural, relaxed sound quality brimming with detail.
Premium and Durable Materials: The IO-8 ear pads are finished in luxurious, high quality real leather. In addition, the headphones feature a radial brushed and anodised finish to the ear cup external surfaces. The Dali IO-8 costs £599 / €599.