Quad painstakingly improves one of the most lauded loudspeaker designs of all time to create the ESL 2812X and ESL 2912X – the world’s finest full-range electrostatic speakers.
Summary of upgrades for ESL 2812X and ESL 2912X
- Sixth generation of the original full-range electrostatic speaker: the QUAD ESL
- Result of a thorough design and manufacturing review of the preceding ESL 2812 and ESL 2912
- Electrostatic panel performance enhanced by refinements to the production process
- Operational electronics revised from a single PCB into three separate, fully optimised modules
- Custom-designed, UK-built audio transformers further raise performance
- New ‘stealth’ aesthetic with low-reflectivity matt black finish and LED Halo
- Ultimate exemplars of the benefits of electrostatic loudspeaker technology, elevated to its highest state
Pricing and availability
For QUAD ESL fans the wait is over… Pre-launch, the ESL 2912X has been delighting audiences at audio shows around the world throughout 2025. Now it’s finally available to buy, alongside its smaller ESL 2812X sibling, from mid-August.
RRPs are £10,999 per pair for the ESL 2812X, and £12,999 per pair for the ESL 2912X.
