USound Unveils Development Efforts of MEMS-Based MRI-Compatible Headphones

USound announced its entrance into the health technology industry with the introduction of MEMS speakers that are fully compliant for MRI-compatible headphones and accessories. The Austrian developer of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) loudspeakers and drivers, announced a collaboration with NordicNeuroLab to develop headphones fitted with USound MEMS drivers, which are suitable to protect patients from loud noises and relax them while inside Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, due to its non-magnetic properties.

Over the years Audeze has developed planar magnetic headphones that are highly praised by musicians, sound engineers, and audio/music enthusiasts for their high quality. The company, whose R&D and manufacturing center is based in Orange County, California, is now launching a new series of electrostatic headphones using a new transducer technology called CRBN, which Audeze believes will help improve patient comfort, and support neuroscience research.