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Fender’s new Bluetooth speakers can play audio from four sources simultaneously

The ELIE speakers will be available in two sizes with up to 120W of output and 18 hours of battery life.

The ELIE speakers will be available in two sizes with up to 120W of output and 18 hours of battery life.

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The ELIE speakers don’t make you choose audio from just one source.
Image: Fender Audio
Andrew Liszewski
is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid.

Fender, the guitar maker also known for its amps and speakers, has a new consumer electronics brand called Fender Audio making its debut at CES 2026. In addition to a new pair of wireless headphones, Fender Audio has announced a pair of portable Bluetooth speakers called ELIE, which is short for “Extremely Loud Infinitely Expressive.”

Four Fender Audio ELIE speakers lined up in two sizes and color options.
Both the ELIE 6 and ELIE 12 will launch in two color options: olympic white and skyscraper black.
Image: Fender Audio

The ELIE speakers will be available in two sizes, but both versions can be connected to a second unit to create a stereo pair, or you can connect and sync up to 100 of them to fill a larger space with sound. They also both support a unique feature letting you listen to audio from up to four different audio inputs simultaneously. These can include a Bluetooth device like a smartphone, an instrument or microphone plugged into the ELIE’s XLR/1/4-inch combo jack with a cable, and two other accessories connected using Fender’s proprietary wireless system.

A closeup of the controls on the Fender Audio ELIE 12 speaker.
Both versions of the ELIE speaker feature controls for adjusting the volume of the four inputs, while the ELIE 12 adds dedicated controls for bass and treble.
Image: Fender Audio

The smaller of the two is the $299.99, 7.7-inch-tall ELIE 6 featuring a built-in subwoofer paired with a full-range driver and a tweeter that outputs up to 60W of sound. Its battery life is rated at up to 18 hours, while a 15-minute quick charge should be good for up to 90 minutes of playback. The larger version is the $399.99 ELIE 12, which stands just under 7 inches tall but is much wider at 11 inches. It doubles the speakers in the ELIE 6 with two subwoofers, two full-range drivers, and two tweeters outputting up to 120W of sound. Battery life is reduced to up to 15 hours as a result, but a 15-minute quick charge will give you an extra two hours of listening.

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