Edifier, officially Beijing Edifier Technology Company, Ltd., is a Chinese
audio equipment
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manufacturer that primarily produces speakers, music systems, and headphones for personal and home entertainment.
Background
Established in May 1996 in
Beijing
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China.
There are 3,000 employees worldwide.
In December 2011, Edifier announced the acquisition of 100% equity in the Japanese
high-end-audio equipment maker
STAX
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Milestones
* August 1996 - Established first North American office in Canada.
* April 1998 - Established second production center in Beijing, China
* 1999 - Became the first to manufacture 2.1 and 4.1 speakers with wooden enclosures in China. The satellite + subwoofer design made Edifier a household brand across Mainland China for their computer speakers.
* 2007 - Headquarters relocates to Shenzhen with continued operations in Beijing
* February 5, 2010 - Edifier launched its initial public offering, becoming the first public listed audio speaker company in China
* March, 2011 - 100% acquisition of
STAX
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* DOM based - the entire document is read i ...
, a Japanese electrostatic earspeaker company
*January 2020 - Launched gaming headphones brand at CES 2020.
Brand
* Edifier
* STAX - Japanese high-end electrostatic earspeaker
* Airpulse - High-end hi-fi speaker brand
* HECATE - Gaming headphone brand
* Huazai(花再) - Brand for young consumer
* Xemal - Low-end wireless earbuds brand
* Volona - Wireless earbuds brand for female consumer
See also
*
List of studio monitor manufacturers
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Current manufacturers
See also
* Lists of companies
* List of bass amplifier and ...
References
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Audio equipment manufacturers of China
Manufacturing companies based in Beijing
Loudspeaker manufacturers
Headphones manufacturers
Chinese brands
Manufacturing companies established in 1996