All items tagged with LC3 codec (51)

HEAD acoustics Introduces Solutions for Bluetooth LE Audio Testing

May 9, 2023 by Joao Martins

HEAD acoustics Introduces Solutions for Bluetooth LE Audio Testing

LE Audio is an entirely new Bluetooth implementation introducing multiple exciting new opportunities for audio manufacturers, but also raising completely new challenges. As a leading source for audio measurement solutions, HEAD acoustics is updating its solutions to allow testing new Bluetooth LE Audio technologies. One of those is Auracast broadcast audio, which now can be fully tested and optimized with a HEAD acoustics labCORE test frontend.

AudioTelligence Announces Orsana LE Audio Assistive Listening Device

April 7, 2023 by Joao Martins

AudioTelligence Announces Orsana LE Audio Assistive Listening Device

AudioTelligence launched Orsana, a demonstration device of an assistive listening solution to help users hear clearly in noisy environments, with hearing aids or consumer TWS earbuds. Orsana connects wirelessly to Bluetooth LE Audio enabled earbuds or hearing aids – and can be used by up to 6 people at the same time. The device is available for hearing aid and consumer electronics companies interested in implementing their own assisted listening solutions.

Poly Voyager Free 60 Enterprise-Grade TWS ANC Earbuds with Three Models Now Available

April 3, 2023 by Joao Martins

Poly Voyager Free 60 Enterprise-Grade TWS ANC Earbuds with Three Models Now Available

Poly, the company that resulted from the merger of Plantronics and Polycom and is now part of HP, launched a range of three true wireless earbuds designed for work-from-anywhere, all with active noise cancellation, top notch features, and a unique design. Following the unveiling of two models earlier in 2023, Poly now also introduced an entry-level version Voyager Free 60. All are Bluetooth 5.3 Class 1 designs with innovative features.

EarFun Claims World's 1st Bluetooth LE-Audio ANC True Wireless Earbuds

February 27, 2023 by Joao Martins

EarFun Claims World's 1st Bluetooth LE-Audio ANC True Wireless Earbuds

EarFun has launched the new Air Pro 3 true wireless earbuds that are said to be LE Audio-ready. audioXpress has waited until the start of MWC 2023 in Barcelona to see if anyone would dispute or make a similar claim. Since no one did, we can reliably publish the story now. Earfun is now selling the World's 1st LE-audio ANC true wireless earbuds, the brand's new TWS earbud flagship, which uses the Qualcomm QCC 3071 chip, and also supports Bluetooth 5.3, and aptX Adaptive.

Nordic Semiconductor Selects Packetcraft Controller Software Delivering Advanced Bluetooth LE Audio Capability

January 3, 2023 by Joao Martins

Nordic Semiconductor Selects Packetcraft Controller Software Delivering Advanced Bluetooth LE Audio Capability

Packetcraft, a leading provider of Bluetooth embedded stacks and software solutions, announced their Bluetooth Qualified LE Controller is shipping with Nordic Semiconductor’s flagship nRF5340 dual-core Bluetooth 5.3 SoC enabling LE Audio in commercial products. At CES 2023, Packetcraft is already showcasing Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast broadcast audio applications using Nordic’s nRF5340 SoC, including from Sonical, EMSi and Fanstel.

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.

Airoha Confirms Bluetooth LE Audio Certification. Chips to Be Available H1 2023

September 19, 2022 by Joao Martins

Airoha Confirms Bluetooth LE Audio Certification. Chips to Be Available H1 2023

Taiwan-based Airoha Technology announced that its new series of Bluetooth audio chips have successfully completed the latest Bluetooth Low Energy Audio Qualification Process and will be "widely available" to manufacturers in the first half of 2023. Airoha is one of the most important suppliers of chips for true wireless earbuds and the LE Audio certification is also an important R&D achievement for its Bluetooth audio R&D team consisted of hundreds of engineers.

First Bluetooth LE Audio Product on the Market Is From Sennheiser and Is a TV Transmitter Solution

August 18, 2022 by Joao Martins

First Bluetooth LE Audio Product on the Market Is From Sennheiser and Is a TV Transmitter Solution

Sennheiser - or better said, Sennheiser Hearing, the consumer division of Sonova - has leveraged the latest Bluetooth LE Audio technology and LC3 codec to update its TV Listening product portfolio. The Sennheiser RS 120-W wireless on-ear headphones are therefore the first in the market to support the updated Bluetooth specifications and offer no less than three different sound modes, working with advanced LE audio transmission to enhance one of the oldest concepts in the brand's portfolio.

Bluetooth SIG Announces Completion of LE Audio Specifications

July 12, 2022 by Joao Martins

Bluetooth SIG Announces Completion of LE Audio Specifications

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the trade association that oversees Bluetooth technology, announced the completion of the full set of specifications that define LE Audio, the next generation of Bluetooth audio - originally announced in January 2020. The release of this set of specifications will finally enable manufacturers to design and release products supporting the full scope of improvements promised for the next-generation Bluetooth audio, including Auracast broadcast audio.

Nordic Semiconductor Showcases Bluetooth LE Audio with Auracast Development Solutions

June 27, 2022 by Joao Martins

Nordic Semiconductor Showcases Bluetooth LE Audio with Auracast Development Solutions

Nordic Semiconductor has used the latest trade shows globally to showcase its latest low power wireless solutions, and introduced a series of new development solutions targeting Bluetooth LE Audio. At the Embedded World Exhibition that took place in Nuremberg, Germany, Nordic offered demonstrations of its new nRF5340 Audio Development Kit (DK), a design platform for rapid development of LE Audio products, and the Nordic Thingy:53 a rapid prototyping solution, both based on Nordic’s nRF5340 SoC.

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