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About Joao Martins

Since 2013, Joao Martins leads audioXpress as editor-in-chief of the US-based magazine and website, the leading audio electronics, audio product development and design publication, working also as international editor for Voice Coil, the leading periodical for the loudspeaker industry. Covering Audio and Video technology for more than 30 years - Broadcast, Film, Computer Graphics, and Music - as founder and editor of several leading publications in Portuguese and Spanish languages, (he's also fluent in French!), he benefits from a broad and rich perspective of those sectors and its multiple verticals. Marketing and Communication Specialist working at the intersection of media and technology for over three decades, Joao Martins started as a musician and studied visual arts and cinema before founding its own (short-lived) advertising agency. After a career in marketing and sales in film, television, radio and pro audio systems, transitioned full time to magazine publishing, founding new

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Bose Introduces SoundLink Home Bluetooth Speaker

October 1, 2024 by Joao Martins

Bose Introduces SoundLink Home Bluetooth Speaker

Bose is rethinking the portable speaker category and redesigning its own iconic SoundLink Bluetooth speaker family. The new addition to Bose's consumer portfolio is the SoundLink Home Bluetooth Speaker, an innovative design that fills any room and offers great aesthetics. Compact yet powerful, the SoundLink Home Speaker is a sleek wireless design that alludes to early Japanese transistor radios, but offers all the features associated with smart speakers.

Audeze Announces CRBN2 Electrostatic Headphones Featuring Improved Technology and Enhanced Bass Response

September 27, 2024 by Joao Martins

Audeze Announces CRBN2 Electrostatic Headphones Featuring Improved Technology and Enhanced Bass Response

Audeze announced the release of the CRBN2 electrostatic headphones, advancing the technology used in the original model launched in 2021. According to the company, the new CRBN2 headphones build on the cutting-edge CRBN (pronounced “carbon”) transducers originally developed for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications, and now introduce Audeze's patent pending Symmetric Linear Acoustic Modulator (SLAM) technology, which expands the bass response normally missing in electrostatics.

Exploring AirPods 4 ANC: This Changes Everything

September 26, 2024 by Joao Martins

Exploring AirPods 4 ANC: This Changes Everything

With the launch of the latest AirPods 4 with ANC, Apple just proved that Active Noise Cancellation, Transparency, and Adaptive Audio can be done effectively in an open design. Thanks to the H2 chip, now both the AirPods 4 ANC and the existing AirPods Pro 2 in-ears support the same level features. This is a big deal and it changes everything in this competitive product segment, about to enter the age of hearables.

HEDD Audio Unveils High End Version of its HEDDphone for Enthusiasts

September 26, 2024 by Joao Martins

HEDD Audio Unveils High End Version of its HEDDphone for Enthusiasts

It's called HEDDphone TWO GT and is the latest design from the Berlin-based manufacturer that surprised the professional market with its bold AMT headphones launched in 2019. Originally a large, heavy design, the HEDDphone was further refined in 2023 and is now transformed into a specific model that was custom tuned for headphone enthusiasts. The new open-back, over-ear design takes the latest full-range AMT driver with its multi-layered Kapton polyimide film and adds a lightweight magnesium chassis and carbon fiber headband.

Focusrite Announces Three New Scarlett Interfaces for Project Studios

September 26, 2024 by Joao Martins

Focusrite Announces Three New Scarlett Interfaces for Project Studios

Focusrite announced a much anticipated expansion to its 4th generation Scarlett range of USB audio interfaces. Launched in 2023 with the smaller Scarlett Solo, 2i2, Solo Studio, and 4i4 interfaces, the Scarlett range is now expanded with the 16i16, 18i16, and 18i20 models, adding greater connectivity to meet the demands of the modern project studio. The new Scarlett 4th Gen interfaces feature improved audio circuits, professional-grade converters and mic preamps and new custom-designed headphone amplifiers.

New Lake People HPA G103-D-4 DANTE Headphone Amplifier

September 25, 2024 by Joao Martins

New Lake People HPA G103-D-4 DANTE Headphone Amplifier

Lake People unveiled a series of new products that meet growing market needs, including the new G103-D-4 DANTE headphone amplifier. The new concept reflects well the mainstream adoption of Audinate's Dante as the de facto audio networking standard. The HPA G103-D-4 with Dante integration is a versatile solution for professional audio, combining extremely useful features, such as 4/4 network inputs with two independent signal output paths, robust Alps volume controls, PoE, and USB-C.

Rotel Michi Q5 Transport DAC Takes CD Audio To New Levels

September 25, 2024 by Joao Martins

Rotel Michi Q5 Transport DAC Takes CD Audio To New Levels

Michi is a flagship series of high-end audio products built on the history and heritage of Rotel, designed in Tokyo, Japan. The lineup was now expanded with the launch of the Michi Q5 Transport DAC, intended to redefine the CD player experience with state-of-the-art technology and sound quality to please the most demanding audio enthusiasts. The new Michi Q5 merges the popular 32-bit Dual-DAC architecture from ESS Technology with the company's most refined top-loading CD mechanism.

IK Multimedia Releases iLoud Micro Monitor Pro Desktop Monitoring System

September 24, 2024 by Joao Martins

IK Multimedia Releases iLoud Micro Monitor Pro Desktop Monitoring System

The iLoud Micro Monitor was where everything started for IK Multimedia in 2016. An extraordinary achievement, proving that it was possible to design really affordable, "super-nearfield" desktop monitors, with reference listening characteristics. The iLoud series gradually expanded to four different models, and now the company announced the iLoud Micro Monitor Pro monitoring system, adding the same ARC room calibration and control software as the iLoud MTM MKII and Precision models.

Sonical Launches CosmOS Certified Technology Program for Next-Gen Hearable Devices

September 24, 2024 by Joao Martins

Sonical Launches CosmOS Certified Technology Program for Next-Gen Hearable Devices

Sonical launched its CosmOS Certified program — an initiative set to drive the hearables market to the next stage of user defined devices. As a pioneering force behind the industry first dedicated operating system for hearables, Sonical wants to foster an ecosystem for customizable and personalized audio and health products. CosmOS Certified validates the software and hardware that makes that vision possible.

IDUN audio Introduces Source-Independent, Low-Latency Head Tracking

September 23, 2024 by Joao Martins

IDUN audio Introduces Source-Independent, Low-Latency Head Tracking

Danish spatial audio specialists IDUN audio announced Aura, an innovative way of applying head tracking to spatialized multichannel content. The latest addition to the company's suite of software processing technologies, Aura is specifically designed for listening to content mixed to Dolby Atmos, Sony 360 Reality Audio, and other media formats, through conventional Bluetooth headphones and earbuds, independently of the playback device.

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