# Minuscule HiFi Audio Earbuds The RHA CL2 Planar In-Ear Headphones Can be Wireless or Wired By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2018-08-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rha-cl2-planar References: [newatlas](https://newatlas.com/rha-cl2-planar/56035/) & [rha-audio](https://www.rha-audio.com/us/products/headphones/cl2-planar) Portable audio is in a constant state of flux as brands continue to push boundaries to create new solutions that keeps discerning consumers delighted, which is evident with the new RHA CL2 Planar in-far headphones. Designed to be used in either a [wireless or wired configuration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/streamline-hybrid-earphones), the headphones are integrated with magnetic driver technology that is reported to be a world-first. The [compact driver](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mems-speaker1) is reported to be the smallest ever created and consists of a plantar coil along with a diaphragm that is just 16 micrometers in size that stars suspended above two magnetic fields. Despite their compact, highly portable design, the RHA CL2 Planar in-far headphones are capable of achieving a [wide range of frequency responses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andromeda-10-inears) from 16 Hz to 45 kHz that will come as a delight to audiophiles. Image Credit: RHA ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Magnetic Driver Technology:** The magnetic driver technology used in the RHA CL2 Planar in-ear headphones presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the audio industry. - **Wireless and Wired Integration:** The integration of both wireless and wired capabilities in the RHA CL2 Planar in-ear headphones opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in the portable audio market. - **Compact and Portable Design:** The compact and highly portable design of the RHA CL2 Planar in-ear headphones provides opportunities for disruptive innovation in the wearable audio industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Audio Equipment:** The RHA CL2 Planar in-ear headphones with their magnetic driver technology can disrupt the audio equipment industry. - **Wireless Technology:** The integration of wireless capabilities in the RHA CL2 Planar in-ear headphones creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the wireless technology industry. - **Wearable Technology:** The compact and portable design of the RHA CL2 Planar in-ear headphones can disrupt the wearable technology industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Isodynamic Hybrid Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planar-magnetic-headphones.md) - [Lightweight Open-Ear Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cleer-audio-arc-ii-earbuds.md) - [High-Performance Tuned Monitor Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inear-monitor-earphones.md) - [High-End Audio Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/devialet-gemini-ii.md) - [Bespoke Wireless Headphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/klipsch-t10.md) - [High Fidelity Earphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luna-inear.md) - [Accessible Audiophile Earphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meze-audio-alba.md) - [Chic Wireless Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/true-wireless-earbuds1.md) - [Haute Hi-Res Audio Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-ear-2-black.md)