Audeze Extended Yoke Rods

Audeze offers 2.54cm (1”) longer custom-machined yoke rods that allow the earpads and drivers to extend farther around the head. If you’ve wished your Audeze headphones were a little bigger or looser-fitting, Audeze goes the extra step to assure your comfort.

These 8.89cm (3.5”) extended yoke rods, like the standard yokes, are fabricated from aluminium in limited runs by a computer-controlled lathe. A surface finishing process, called passivation, strengthens the yoke rods and protects them from corrosion.

PRODUCTION PROCESS

• Before each run trained machinists calibrate the computer numerical controlled (CNC) lathes
• CNC lathes are programmed, set, and run through trials to ensure consistent quality
• CNC milling uses cutters that precisely remove material via rotating rods
• Cutting rods are tumble-finished to smooth and polish any rough surfaces
• A surface finishing process called passivation strengthens the yoke rods and protects them from corrosion
• A trained supervisor double-checks the parts