Fender’s new Bluetooth audio system can play audio from 4 sources concurrently

Fender, the guitar maker additionally recognized for its amps and audio system, has a brand new client electronics model referred to as Fender Audio making its debut at CES 2026. Along with a brand new pair of wi-fi headphones, Fender Audio has introduced a pair of moveable Bluetooth audio system referred to as ELIE, which is brief for “Extraordinarily Loud Infinitely Expressive.”

The ELIE audio system can be obtainable in two sizes, however each variations will be related to a second unit to create a stereo pair, or you possibly can join and sync as much as 100 of them to fill a bigger area with sound. In addition they each assist a novel characteristic letting you hearken to audio from as much as 4 totally different audio inputs concurrently. These can embody a Bluetooth gadget like a smartphone, an instrument or microphone plugged into the ELIE’s XLR/1/4-inch combo jack with a cable, and two different equipment related utilizing Fender’s proprietary wi-fi system.

The smaller of the 2 is the $299.99, 7.7-inch-tall ELIE 6 that includes a built-in subwoofer paired with a full-range driver and a tweeter that outputs as much as 60W of sound. Its battery life is rated at as much as 18 hours, whereas a 15-minute fast cost ought to be good for as much as 90 minutes of playback. The bigger model is the $399.99 ELIE 12, which stands slightly below 7 inches tall however is way wider at 11 inches. It doubles the audio system within the ELIE 6 with two subwoofers, two full-range drivers, and two tweeters outputting as much as 120W of sound. Battery life is decreased to as much as 15 hours because of this, however a 15-minute fast cost provides you with an additional two hours of listening.