All items tagged with balanced armature (74)
Mackie Expands MP In-Ear Monitor Series with Three New Models and Bluetooth 5 Adapter
July 27, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Mackie Expands MP In-Ear Monitor Series with Three New Models and Bluetooth 5 Adapter

Mackie announced the expansion of its MP Series Professional In-Ear Monitors, adding the new MP-320, MP-360, and MP-460 in-ear monitors to the current lineup of MP-120, MP-220, and MP-240. The top two new models use triple and quad Knowles balanced armature drivers. The line expansion also adds Bluetooth 5 capabilities to the entire MP Series with the introduction of the new MP-BTA Bluetooth Adapter, available as an accessory or bundled with the MP-120, MP-220, and MP-240 to add wireless connectivity.
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Black Shark Selects Knowles Balanced Armature Drivers for New, High Performance Wireless Gaming Earphones
May 18, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Black Shark Selects Knowles Balanced Armature Drivers for New, High Performance Wireless Gaming Earphones

Knowles Corporation, the global supplier of advanced micro-acoustic, audio processing, and precision device solutions, announced that Black Shark, a premium mobile gaming brand, has selected its balanced armature drivers for a new, dual driver wireless gaming headphone. The new Black Shark Ophidian combines a Knowles balanced armature driver for exceptionally clear vocals and treble with a dynamic speaker for powerful bass.
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Sonion Announces Niels Svenningsen as New CEO & President
February 12, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Sonion Announces Niels Svenningsen as New CEO & President

Sonion announced the appointment of Niels Svenningsen as CEO & President of the Sonion Group. Niels Svenningsen was most recently President of Northern Europe in Schneider Electric and brings a wealth of commercial and management experience acquired in the IT and technology sectors. He will start in his new position March 1st, 2020.
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1MORE Now Shipping True Wireless ANC Hybrid Earbuds
January 30, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

1MORE Now Shipping True Wireless ANC Hybrid Earbuds

1MORE, the Chinese premium consumer audio company, announced that its new True Wireless ANC In-Ear earbuds are now officially available in the US. Featuring a dynamic driver combined with a balanced armature, two levels of active noise cancelation, pass-through mode, and a wireless charging option, the 1MORE True Wireless ANC is also the first TWS product pending THX Certification, and are available now on the company's own website and Amazon.com for $199.99 MSRP.
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Soundcore Unveils True Wireless Earbuds with New Coaxial Driver Design
October 3, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Soundcore Unveils True Wireless Earbuds with New Coaxial Driver Design

Soundcore, Anker Innovations’ premium audio brand, recently announced the Liberty 2 Pro, the flagship model in its next generation Liberty true wireless lineup, which includes five other different products targeting different usage profiles. The Liberty 2 Pro earbuds will appeal directly to users looking for the best possible audio quality, and are based on a first-of-its-kind coaxial driver design, where Soundcore’s engineers successfully marry a custom-tuned balanced armature (BA) driver from Knowles with an oversized 11mm dome dynamic driver.
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Sony WI-1000XM2 Neckband Headphones Show Best In-Ear Implementation for Noise Cancellation Technology
September 13, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Sony WI-1000XM2 Neckband Headphones Show Best In-Ear Implementation for Noise Cancellation Technology

Neckband headphones, as a category, can be expected to gradually fade away as true wireless earbuds gain battery life and comparable features. But for now, neckbands are the form factor that allows any manufacturer to implement the features of flagship headphones, in a convenient, wireless, in-ear format that some users still favor for comfort, expanded battery life and better quality for voice calls. With the new WI-1000XM2 model, Sony show us how its leading noise cancellation technology and a neckband design are a perfect match.
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Degauss Labs Targets Demanding Users with Twelve Driver Earphones Lightning
August 20, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Degauss Labs Targets Demanding Users with Twelve Driver Earphones Lightning

Swedish company Degauss Labs, also an OEM for the audio industry, expanded its catalog of personal audio products with the Degauss Labs Twelve Driver Earphones Lightning, characterized as "the most detailed and powerful earphones" the company has ever built. Complemented with a specific iPhone compatible Lightning cable, the design combines a total of 12 balanced armature drivers and all aspects have been optimized to provide the best possible audio experience with high resolution digital audio sources.
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RevoNext Dual-Driver NEX202 In-Ear Headphones Now Available
August 5, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

RevoNext Dual-Driver NEX202 In-Ear Headphones Now Available

RevoNext, a company established in 2015 by a Swedish designer and a team of audio engineers from California with many years of experience in consumer products, and manufacturing in China, announced the availability of its NEX202 dual driver in-ear earphones. With a design that combines a 12 mm titanium composite diaphragm dynamic driver with a balanced armature for the high-frequencies, the new NEX2020 deliver on sound quality and excellent value, for just $49.99.
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OnePlus Selects Knowles Balanced Armature Drivers for New Bullets Wireless 2 Earphones
May 17, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

OnePlus Selects Knowles Balanced Armature Drivers for New Bullets Wireless 2 Earphones

Shenzhen-based mobile technology company OnePlus and Knowles Corporation announced the introduction of a new, three driver premium wireless headphone model. The new OnePlus Bullets Wireless 2 earphones combine a 10mm dynamic driver for warm, full bass and two balanced armature drivers from Knowles for clear vocals and treble. The new model also features Bluetooth 5.0 and aptX HD support, and is ready to support voice interactions with Google Assistant.
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1MORE Announces New Affordable True Wireless and Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones
December 13, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

1MORE Announces New Affordable True Wireless and Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones

1MORE announced the addition of two new headphones to its award-winning line of premium headphones, including its first true wireless model and first Bluetooth ANC headphones. The 1MORE Stylish True Wireless In-Ear Headphones (Stylish TWS) and the Dual Driver BT ANC In-Ear Headphones (BT ANC) will round out the new wireless offerings from the Chinese company, and will be introduced at the CES 2019 show (January 8-11). These two new models are not exactly the most advanced in the market, but its price/performance ratio should once again surprise.
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