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Futuresource New Headphones Market Report Confirms Global Headphone Sales Accelerated by Wireless & Smart Features
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Futuresource New Headphones Market Report Confirms Global Headphone Sales Accelerated by Wireless & Smart Features

The overall market for headphones is mature in terms of units, but there are pockets of significant growth. Demand for wireless headphones continues to energize the global market driving up sales, increasing prices and fueling innovation of smart features. Sales of wireless headphones have accelerated rapidly this year and are on track to reach $9.5 billion, up 83% on 2016. These are some of the finds detailed by Futuresource Consulting in its latest Headphones Market Report: Worldwide Outlook.
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B&C Speakers Formalizes Offer to Acquire Eighteen Sound
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B&C Speakers Formalizes Offer to Acquire Eighteen Sound

B&C Speakers formalized a binding offer for the acquisition of 100% of share capital of Eighteen Sound from Landi Renzo Group. The announcement confirms an operation anticipated by the Landi Renzo Group of focusing on its core automotive business, divesting from non-strategic assets and "return to profitability" in 2018. For B&C Speakers this represents a formidable expansion of its business to new loudspeaker market segments.
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New Generation of Brüel & Kjær’s High-frequency Head and Torso Simulator
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New Generation of Brüel & Kjær’s High-frequency Head and Torso Simulator

In response to the trend towards high-quality audio in mobile phones and the increasing popularity of headphones and headsets for communication and entertainment, Brüel & Kjær has developed the new High-frequency Head and Torso Simulator (HATS) Type 5128. The new HATS was shown for the first time in public at the 143rd AES convention in New York. The improved version of the “green man” will open a new world of opportunity for the audio industry.
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Sonosax Joins Sennheiser’s “Ambeo For VR” Partnership Program
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Sonosax Joins Sennheiser’s “Ambeo For VR” Partnership Program

At the 143rd AES Convention, Sennheiser has announced that Switzerland-based mixer and recorder manufacturer Sonosax will join the audio specialist’s “AMBEO for VR” partnership program. Officially launched at IBC 2017, the program has been created to ensure seamless production workflows and interoperability for VR and AR productions. It encompasses collaborations with acclaimed manufacturers of field recorders, VR live cameras and live streaming software, mixing plug-ins and VR platforms.
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Transom Capital Acquires All Brands from LOUD Technologies, Inc.
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Transom Capital Acquires All Brands from LOUD Technologies, Inc.

Transom Capital Group acquired all brands from LOUD Technologies, Inc., including the iconic Mackie, Ampeg, EAW, and Martin Audio brands. The new company will be called LOUD Audio, LLC and be led by the executives of LOUD Technologies, ensuring continuity with product development, distribution and the supply chain but with new capital to enable growth across all brands.
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ams Audio Offers World-Class Noise-Cancelling Performance in Two New Wireless Headphones from FIIL
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ams Audio Offers World-Class Noise-Cancelling Performance in Two New Wireless Headphones from FIIL

Austrian sensor and noise canceling specialist, ams announced that headphone manufacturer FIIL is using two ams chipsets in its latest releases. ams’ hybrid Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) audio IC, the AS3435, is used in the high performance Canviis Pro wireless on-ear headphones. In addition, ams’ AS3412 has been chosen for the Driifter Pro, one of the first neck-band-based Bluetooth in-ear ANC headphones of its kind. The AS3412 – which comes in a tiny WL-CSP – is ideally suited for this audio application because of the headphones’ size constraints.
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Knowles Announces The World’s First Context-Aware, Machine Learning Optimized Audio Processor For Complex Voice Interactions
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Knowles Announces The World’s First Context-Aware, Machine Learning Optimized Audio Processor For Complex Voice Interactions

Knowles announced a new audio processor platform, the IA8508 open DSP platform, with four high performance, power efficient, heterogeneous cores and 5.7MB of shared memory for a variety of new use cases. The IA8508 advanced audio processor is optimized for performance and power in both near and far-field voice applications – making it the perfect solution for mobile phones, ear-worn products, and IoT devices such as digital assistants, smart speakers and TVs.
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Genelec and IDA Audio to Redefine Immersive 3D Audio for Professional Headphone Users
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Genelec and IDA Audio to Redefine Immersive 3D Audio for Professional Headphone Users

Audio monitoring specialist, Genelec, and IDA Audio, a pioneer in head-related transfer function (HRTF) modeling technology, are joining forces to create a truly accurate immersive audio experience for professional headphone users. The jointly-developed technology scans the user’s ears, upper body and head to create a Cloud-based customized personal audio profile, which can then be loaded into the user’s DAW via a choice of third-party plug-ins.
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Discover and Explore the Business of Consumer Technologies at CES 2018!
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Discover and Explore the Business of Consumer Technologies at CES 2018!

CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. A high-level business event that touches all industries, and a place where business gets done. Every year, CES is a powerful platform for innovators to build their brands. Every major technology company on the planet participates in CES in some way — by exhibiting, speaking, sponsoring, attending or holding co-located events and business meetings. Take advantage of all CES 2018 has to offer. January 9-12, 2018.
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Engage and Prosper at ALMA's International Symposium & Expo 2018
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Engage and Prosper at ALMA's International Symposium & Expo 2018

ALMA International will promote the 2018 edition of its annual International Symposium & Expo 2018 (AISE), in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 6 – 7. The theme for AISE 2018 will be "The Revolution of the Audio Signal Chain," and ALMA is already picking up steam with its most dynamic seminar program ever. This two-day gathering, just prior to the largest consumer electronics industry trade show (CES), has to be high on the priorities for any loudspeaker industry professional.
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