All items tagged with headsets (83)

HEAD acoustics To Present Leading-Edge ANC Testing and Development Solutions at AES Headphone Conference

July 16, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics To Present Leading-Edge ANC Testing and Development Solutions at AES Headphone Conference

HEAD acoustics will present its latest testing solutions for headphones and headsets at the upcoming AES International Conference on Headphone Technology in San Francisco, August 27 - 29. The company will show all that’s needed for product development and evaluation, including speech and audio quality testing, Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) performance evaluation, realistic background noise simulation, and a new measurement method for listening effort.

DPA Introduces Industry’s Smallest High-End 6000 Series Lavalier and Headset Microphones at InfoComm 2019

June 13, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

DPA Introduces Industry’s Smallest High-End 6000 Series Lavalier and Headset Microphones at InfoComm 2019

DPA Microphones introduced the U.S. conference, AV and installation markets to the industry’s smallest-ever high-end pro audio microphone capsule at InfoComm 2019. Incorporated into the d:screet CORE 6060 and 6061 Subminiature Microphones and d:fine CORE 6066 Subminiature Headset Microphone, DPA’s new subminiature microphone capsules measure just three millimeters (0.12 inches) in diameter.

Knowles Announces First Amazon-Qualified Development Kit for Wake-on-Voice Alexa Headsets

June 12, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Knowles Announces First Amazon-Qualified Development Kit for Wake-on-Voice Alexa Headsets

Knowles announced that it has developed a new hands-free reference solution to enable OEMs and ODMs to build headphones, headsets and wireless earbuds that allow users to talk directly to Alexa. The new AISonic SmartMic Headset Development Kit for Amazon AVS supports Alexa with the lowest power voice activation, eliminating the need for Push-to-Talk activation. This Development Kit includes the Knowles AISonic IA611 SmartMic, which integrates a low power audio edge processor inside a tiny microphone.

Sennheiser Introduces Complete Digital Wireless Solutions for Work and Lecture Activities

February 11, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Introduces Complete Digital Wireless Solutions for Work and Lecture Activities

Sennheiser Education Solutions is the audio specialist’s portfolio for the education sector. For Sennheiser, this is not new territory, since numerous universities and colleges have already been equipped with Sennheiser products. But in the age of digital transformation, the education system is also subject to constant change, and students, colleges and universities must constantly adapt to this change. Focused on these users’ evolving needs, Sennheiser introduced a portfolio that is perfectly customized for educational institutions.

DPA Introduces d:screet CORE 6000 Series Subminiature Microphones with First 3mm Capsules

September 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

DPA Introduces d:screet CORE 6000 Series Subminiature Microphones with First 3mm Capsules

Launched at IBC 2018 in Amsterdam, the new DPA d:screet CORE 6060 and 6061 Subminiature Microphones and the d:fine CORE 6066 Subminiature Headset Microphone are just three millimeters in diameter – two millimeters smaller than DPA’s existing 4000 series of miniature microphone products. All three incorporate the company’s recently launched CORE by DPA microphone technology that reduces distortion and increases dynamic range, and DPA goes as far as calling the new microphones its best ever made.

Wireless Earbuds – Improved Convenience, Constrained Audio Quality

September 12, 2018 by Youval Nachum

Wireless Earbuds – Improved Convenience, Constrained Audio Quality

Wireless headsets and earbuds, those lightweight, untethered truly wireless devices to listen to your playlist or a conference call, are a fast-growing consumer trend for good reason. Who enjoys untangling the cable they stuffed in their pocket or having wires dangling around their head? Wireless delivers – no cables, no tangles and no tumbling earphones (although claims that a cord connecting the earbuds still counts as “wireless” clearly came as a surprise to many consumers).

Spotlight: A Visit to SoundChip

September 12, 2018 by Mike Klasco

Spotlight: A Visit to SoundChip

In this Voice Coil Spotlight, Mike Klasco writes about SoundChip, a unique solution provider for active noise cancellation product engineering. SoundChip operates not as consultants but as solution providers and collaborators, enabling product development teams to access a vertically integrated portfolio of technologies, IPs, devices, tools, and services, needed to reliably develop and produce, at scale, high-performance noise cancelling headphones. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, July 2018.

Rand McNally Introduces ClearDryve 200 2-in-1 Headphones for Pro Drivers

August 2, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Rand McNally Introduces ClearDryve 200 2-in-1 Headphones for Pro Drivers

After countless hours of road testing and precision tuning, Rand McNally unveiled their new ClearDryve convertible premium stereo headphone and noise-cancelling mono headset. Designed for drivers, ClearDryve headphones combine exceptionally clear stereo sound with the comfort needed during long hours of use, extended battery life and improved call quality. The wireless, 2-in-1 ClearDryve 200 headphones are available now exclusively at Love's Travel Stops and on store.randmcnally.com.

Knowles Announces SmartMic Headset Development Kit for Baidu DuerOS

July 12, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Knowles Announces SmartMic Headset Development Kit for Baidu DuerOS

Knowles Corporation announced that it has developed with Baidu and Bestechnic (BES) a new hands-free reference design for headphones, headsets and true wireless earbuds that works with smart devices powered by DuerOS, Baidu’s conversational AI system. The Knowles IA610 SmartMic supports the industry’s lowest-power, always-on voice wake capability to enable Baidu voice service on-the-go for ear worn consumer products.

Plantronics Completes Acquisition of Polycom to Create Total Communications Solutions Strategy

July 4, 2018 by Joao Martins

Plantronics Completes Acquisition of Polycom to Create Total Communications Solutions Strategy

The last of the surviving "videoconference companies" received a life buoy from Plantronics in March 2018, with the announcement of a proposed acquisition. Three months passed since the intention was revealed, Plantronics closed its $2 billion acquisition of Polycom. The strategic plan is to create "THE communications experience company that connects people to what is important at work, at home, on the road, in the car, or anywhere you have a connection."

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