All items tagged with USB-C (416)
Audeze New Maxwell Planar Magnetic Wireless Gaming Headphones Support LE Audio and LC3plus
December 8, 2022 by Joao Martins

Audeze New Maxwell Planar Magnetic Wireless Gaming Headphones Support LE Audio and LC3plus

Audeze announced Maxwell, a new ultra-low-latency wireless headset with class-leading 80+ hours of battery life, which comes with a Dolby Atmos license for select compatible platforms. With the new model, Audeze introduced a new upgraded, retro-looking earcup design for its planar magnetic drivers. The new design is also its ugliest product ever, but at least it already supports Bluetooth LE Audio, adds support for the LC3plus codec, and offers high-resolution audio over USB-C.
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iFi Audio Introduces GO Link USB-C Headphone Hi-Res Audio Adapter
December 6, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

iFi Audio Introduces GO Link USB-C Headphone Hi-Res Audio Adapter

The latest iFi Audio GO Link is a compact and simple DAC and headphone amplifier, packing in sophisticated technology that outstrips other USB-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapters, yet at a super-affordable price. Expanding the brand's GO series of ultraportable DAC/headphone amps, the new GO Link headphone dongle delivers high resolution audio when connected to smartphones, tablets, PCs and Macs via a USB port.
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Rational Acoustics Smaart Adds Integrated Control for Audient EVO Audio Interfaces
December 6, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Rational Acoustics Smaart Adds Integrated Control for Audient EVO Audio Interfaces

Rational Acoustics and Audient announced the integration between the recently updated Smaart v9 audio and acoustical measurement software and the Audient EVO line of USB-C audio interfaces. The Smaart 9.1 update integrates the controls for phantom power and gain for Audient’s EVO devices - EVO 4, 8, and 16 - directly from within the Smaart interface. Additionally, gain tracking may be enabled to allow for automatic decibel offset recalculation for calibrated inputs.
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Solid State Logic Introduces SSL 12 USB-C Desktop Audio Interface
December 1, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Solid State Logic Introduces SSL 12 USB-C Desktop Audio Interface

Solid State Logic announced the new SSL 12 USB-C desktop audio interface. The new SSL 12, priced at $499, is a 12-in 8-out bus-powered audio interface that combines professional features in a portable desktop format. Building on the success of ​the existing SSL 2 and SSL 2+ interface models, the new SSL 12 expands in almost every way; more microphone preamplifiers, enhanced headphone performance, advanced routing and monitor controls, ADAT input, as well as next-gen converters delivering superior audio performance.
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Grado GW100x Wireless Open-Back Headphones with Superior Bluetooth Performance Now Available
November 23, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Grado GW100x Wireless Open-Back Headphones with Superior Bluetooth Performance Now Available

Grado's first wireless headphones become even better. Following the announcement of the renewed Wireless headphones featuring fourth generation X series drivers, earlier in 2022, Grado now launched the GW100x Bluetooth open-back headphones – the third model in its wireless series. The GW100 is an unusual open-back Bluetooth model, combining the new X series driver design with a Qualcomm Bluetooth 5.2 wireless module with aptX Adaptive, and improved 46-hour battery life.
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Røde Releases NT-USB+ Professional USB-C Microphone With Built-In DSP Processing Features
November 16, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Røde Releases NT-USB+ Professional USB-C Microphone With Built-In DSP Processing Features

Røde has announced a new addition to its range of USB microphones, the NT-USB+. Based on the original and extremely popular NT-USB, the NT-USB+ is a professional-grade, class-compliant USB-C microphone loaded with next-generation features. It is also compact, portable and versatile, making it an ideal plug-and-play microphone for musicians, podcasters, streamers and even professionals who want to capture the best quality sound with ease.
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Devialet Introduces Devialet Mania Portable Smart Speaker
November 8, 2022 by Joao Martins

Devialet Introduces Devialet Mania Portable Smart Speaker

Devialet dropped another surprise product, this time with a new compact smart speaker that is also the brand's first custom-designed battery-operated multiroom wireless speaker. Inheriting technology from the unique Devialet Phantom, the new Mania features adaptive cross stereo that generates expansive 360° stereo sound, with a soundstage that morphs and adapts to any physical space. The Mania is Alexa-enabled and powered by four ARM Cortex-A53 1.4Ghz processors.
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MOTU Now Shipping M6 USB-C Audio Interface with ESS Sabre32 Ultra DAC Technology
November 7, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

MOTU Now Shipping M6 USB-C Audio Interface with ESS Sabre32 Ultra DAC Technology

A new audio interface from Cambridge, MA-based Mark of The Unicorn (MOTU), directly targeted at home and project studios, stands-out for its combination of features, specifications and design. MOTU is now shipping the M6, a new USB-C bus-powered audio interface for Mac, Windows and iOS offering audio quality, ultra-low latency, and best-in-class metering with a full-color LCD. And it features ESS Sabre32 Ultra DAC converters, including for the two headphone outputs, with independent volume control.
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Solid State Logic Launches SSL CONNEX Multipurpose USB Microphone
November 3, 2022 by Joao Martins

Solid State Logic Launches SSL CONNEX Multipurpose USB Microphone

Solid State Logic (SSL) has made a rather surprising announcement and entered the microphone space, with a new USB microphone design that can be used for conferencing, live streaming and even music recording. A versatile solution for everyday digital life, as the famous British company describes the SSL CONNEX multipurpose USB microphone, the design supports four tailored user modes and immersive recording capabilities, introducing also never seen before features.
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Audio-Technica Debuts ATH-WB2022 High-End Wireless Headphones
November 2, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Debuts ATH-WB2022 High-End Wireless Headphones

In celebration of its 60th anniversary as one of the world's foremost manufacturers of high-fidelity audio products, Audio-Technica announced the introduction of its ATH-WB2022 wireless wooden headphones. The limited-edition ATH-WB2022, crafted from layered woods, is touted as the finest Bluetooth headphone ever created by Audio-Technica. The ATH-WB2022 supports up to 24-bit/96kHz high-resolution music listening, and features the world’s first completely balanced audio output system for wireless headphones.
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