All items tagged with Sound United (31)

Masimo to Sell Consumer Audio Business to Harman International

May 6, 2025 by Joao Martins

Masimo to Sell Consumer Audio Business to Harman International

Masimo announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Sound United consumer audio business to Harman International, the company that is also a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, for an aggregate purchase price of $350 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2025, subject to receiving necessary regulatory approvals.

Denon Earbuds to Deliver Personalized Listening Featuring Nura’s Self-Learning Technology

April 6, 2023 by Joao Martins

Denon Earbuds to Deliver Personalized Listening Featuring Nura’s Self-Learning Technology

Denon has announced that it is bringing the hearing profile technology from Australian headphone company Nura, into the brand’s product pipeline. In adding Nura’s otoacoustic emission measuring technology to Denon products, the Sound United brand, now owned by Masimo, will be able to add personalized sound, based on hearing measurements of each ear, processed on the device to create a unique user listening profile..

Bowers & Wilkins and McLaren Automotive Celebrate Partnership with Special Edition Headphones

December 8, 2022 by Joao Martins

Bowers & Wilkins and McLaren Automotive Celebrate Partnership with Special Edition Headphones

Since 2015, Bowers & Wilkins has been responsible for the development of the high-performance audio systems found in McLaren’s supercars and hypercars. To celebrate the launch of the new high-performance hybrid McLaren Artura supercar, Bowers & Wilkins launched a McLaren Edition of its newest Px8 flagship wireless ANC headphones. Another great example of brand association, in this case for two legendary British companies.

Dirac and Sound United Announce Strategic Collaboration to Bring Dirac Live to Denon and Marantz

September 27, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac and Sound United Announce Strategic Collaboration to Bring Dirac Live to Denon and Marantz

Swedish digital audio processing pioneer Dirac and Sound United, one of the world’s largest portfolio audio companies, announced a collaboration to make the Dirac Live room correction solution available in several new AV receivers and AV preamplifiers from Denon and Marantz – elevating both companies’ home theater capabilities and offering premium, high-quality audio experiences at a range of price points. Six new home theater products from Denon and Marantz will now come “Dirac Ready” to run the Dirac Live solution.

Bowers & Wilkins Introduces Px7 S2 Over-Ear Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones

June 29, 2022 by Joao Martins

Bowers & Wilkins Introduces Px7 S2 Over-Ear Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones

Bowers & Wilkins, the renowned British hifi audio brand, launched the new Px7 S2 active noise cancelling wireless headphones, an updated design that reflects advancements achieved over the past two years in the category. Leveraging the most advanced Qualcomm Bluetooth 5.0 platform with aptX Adaptive, the Px7 S2 adds all new drivers fine-tuned for high-resolution audio, in a refined design that is lower in weight and even more comfortable.

Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 Immersive Audio Soundbar Now Available

March 17, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3 Immersive Audio Soundbar Now Available

Bowers & Wilkins launched a state-of-the art soundbar. The Panorama 3 was designed to get the most from the latest immersive or spatial audio content, offering an all-in-one elegant loudspeaker solution with room-filling sound for films, TV shows, games, and even music. As a single ultra-low-profile and easy-to-use component with built-in Dolby Atmos, the soundbar expands when paired with the Bowers & Wilkins Music App, ensuring high-resolution music streaming from a wide range of services.

Masimo Corporation Acquires Sound United to Expand Consumer Channel

February 15, 2022 by Joao Martins

Masimo Corporation Acquires Sound United to Expand Consumer Channel

Sound United announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Masimo Corporation, a global medical technology company that develops, manufactures, and markets a variety of noninvasive monitoring technologies for hospital and home settings. Sound United will benefit from Masimo’s expanded organizational resources, while Masimo gains access to Sound United’s consumer-centric brands and distribution channel.

Bowers & Wilkins Introduces All-New, Smarter Zeppelin Home Speaker

October 13, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins Introduces All-New, Smarter Zeppelin Home Speaker

Bowers & Wilkins has re-imagined the Zeppelin for the streaming age. First introduced in 2007 as the ultimate iPod dock, the B&W Zeppelin is reborn in 2021 better sounding and smarter, with a streamlined design that pays tribute to the original. With a redesigned core now supporting updated wireless streaming protocols, the Zeppelin now also offers a more detailed and dynamic sound, that will fit high-resolution audio sources.

Bowers & Wilkins Unveils Evolved 800 Series Diamond

August 25, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins Unveils Evolved 800 Series Diamond

The details about the new Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Diamond speaker range have been unveiled for some time to global distribution channels and the trade press, and they weren't supposed to become public until September 1. But as always, someone decided to leak the information, and the embargo was lifted today. The new flagship Bowers & Wilkins D4 loudspeaker range introduces an all-new industrial design, updated drivers, and sets even higher standards.

Patent Review: Definitive Technology Bipolar Speaker with Improved Clarity

July 14, 2021 by James Croft

Patent Review: Definitive Technology Bipolar Speaker with Improved Clarity

An interesting patent review of a Bipolar Speaker assigned to Definitive Technology, the Maryland-based company that is now part of Sound United. The patent describes a forward-focused bipolar loudspeaker design with front-facing and rear facing driver-arrays, adjusted to generate a front-to-back acoustical output balance equal to a 2:1 ratio (about 6dB reduction) in the output of the rear firing transducers relative to the direct forward output. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, June 2015

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