To provide an electrostatic speaker capable of maintaining
high fidelity sound quality output even in a wide range of sound. [Solution] The electrostatic speaker includes an electrostatic sound generating diaphragm unit consisting of two parallel, spaced-apart
electrode plates (1) and a diaphragm (2) between the
electrode plates. The surface of the
electrode plate facing the diaphragm is coated with a conductive layer, and both sides of the diaphragm are also coated with conductive
layers. A
voltage is applied to the conductive
layers of the electrode plate and the diaphragm. Hollow sound-emitting holes are uniformly formed in the electrode plate, and an insulating buffer layer (3) is filled between the electrode plate and the diaphragm. Even if the applied high-
voltage electric field voltage causes the diaphragm to distort due to excessive amplitude, the insulating buffer layer limits the diaphragm's amplitude, preventing
distortion. The insulating buffer layer also prevents contact between the diaphragm and the electrode plate and maintains an appropriate
minimum distance, preventing destructive discharges caused by too close a distance between the diaphragm and the electrode plate. This prevents the appearance of high-voltage
discharge noise and prevents the diaphragm from being damaged by high-voltage
discharge.