All items tagged with wireless earbuds and active noise cancelling (53)

AVAtronics Announces Reference Design for its Wideband Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation and Speech Enhancement Engine

May 5, 2025 by Joao Martins

AVAtronics Announces Reference Design for its Wideband Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation and Speech Enhancement Engine

AVAtronics, the Lausanne-based Swiss company that developed a unique wideband active noise cancelling technology with multiple applications in personal audio and hearing assistance, announced the availability of a new reference design available for product developers. The project is the result of a cooperation with the Mint Design Group, a team of experienced product developers and designers with a heavy focus on audio from Lund, Sweden.

Getting Out of the Ear: The Evolution of ANC Technology in Hearables

April 23, 2025 by Alex Bonnet and Eric Benhaim

Getting Out of the Ear: The Evolution of ANC Technology in Hearables

This deep dive article from Alex Bonnet and Eric Benhaim - Orosound’s acoustics technical lead and chief technology officer, respectively - offers a unique perspective of the challenges associated with the increasingly popular open ear form factors. Extensively familiar with product implementation challenges, the two authors address the specificities of loose-fit and open-ear designs, and the potential of AI-based ANC technology for the future of hearables.

SonicEdge Presents Integrated MEMS Speaker and Microphone Solution at CES 2025

December 23, 2024 by Joao Martins

SonicEdge Presents Integrated MEMS Speaker and Microphone Solution at CES 2025

To be unveiled at CES 2025 is a new example of a MEMS microspeaker company that now offers an integration with a MEMS microphone. SonicEdge, the startup that pioneered ultrasound MEMS drivers and has yet to enter the market, will present SonicTwin, an integrated speaker-microphone in a single package. Combining the company's patented modulated ultrasound technology that eliminates traditional mechanical vibrations, makes the integration with a microphone and sensors much easier with potential benefits also for ANC and lower-power in TWS earbuds and headphones.

Bose Introduces New-Generation QuietComfort Earbuds

September 19, 2024 by Joao Martins

Bose Introduces New-Generation QuietComfort Earbuds

As a pioneer in the active noise cancellation (ANC) field, Bose is highly recognized for the quality of its products with that feature. And yet, the company has struggled to find an edge in the ultra-competitive true wireless earbuds segment even with its ANC technology. With these new QuietComfort Earbuds, Bose attempts to find a sweet spot, with an updated Bluetooth platform, a much improved design, a lower price... and its legendary noise cancellation.

xMEMS Labs Debuts Reference Designs for True Wireless Stereo Earbuds and In-Ear-Monitors

June 4, 2024 by Joao Martins

xMEMS Labs Debuts Reference Designs for True Wireless Stereo Earbuds and In-Ear-Monitors

Intended to accelerate the adoption of its MEMS microspeakers in true wireless earbuds and in-ear monitors, xMEMS Labs announced the availability of two innovative reference designs available for purchase directly at the xMEMS web store. These reference designs, featuring production-ready MEMS drivers, allow developers to get familiarized with the implementation and performance of xMEMS products, setting brands or manufacturers on a clear and accelerated path to market.

New Ways to Measure Noise Cancelling, Transparency, and Other Modes in Headphones and Earphones

January 24, 2024 by Brent Butterworth

New Ways to Measure Noise Cancelling, Transparency, and Other Modes in Headphones and Earphones

Now that headphones and earphones are adding situational awareness, hearing protection and hearing enhancement features, HEAD acoustics created new test methods to evaluate these functions, faithfully simulating environments that a consumer might typically encounter when using products with these features. As an experienced reviewer in this category, Brent Butterworth was invited to visit HEAD acoustics' US headquarters in Brighton, MI, to learn about all the solutions the company has developed for this purpose, based on measurement techniques outlined in ETSI standards.

Development & Design: The Impact of Microphone Specifications on Active Noise Cancellation Performance

January 3, 2024 by Nikolay Skovorodnikov

Development & Design: The Impact of Microphone Specifications on Active Noise Cancellation Performance

Active noise cancellation (ANC) is a popular feature for consumer electronics headsets, headphones, and earbuds. Designing effective ANC imposes particular specification requirements on audio chain components, including microphones. This article explains how to achieve better true wireless stereo ANC designs, offering valuable insights for this trending application.

Technics Expands True Wireless Earbuds Portfolio with New Compact and Lightweight EAH-AZ40M2

August 14, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Technics Expands True Wireless Earbuds Portfolio with New Compact and Lightweight EAH-AZ40M2

Technics announced the launch of its new compact and lightweight earbuds, the EAH-AZ40M2, redefining once again its entry level TWS model with Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) technology. Joining the recently released EAH-AZ80 and EAH-AZ60M2, the EAH-AZ40M2 earbuds complete the brand's true wireless portfolio, offering superior sound quality from a 6mm driver, Bluetooth Multipoint connection for three devices, and beamforming technology for clear conversations.

Sony Takes the ANC Pole Position with WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless Earbuds

July 24, 2023 by Joao Martins

Sony Takes the ANC Pole Position with WF-1000XM5 Truly Wireless Earbuds

Off-season, Sony Electronics jumped to the lead, and announced the WF-1000XM5 earbuds – the latest truly wireless model in its best-selling 1000X series. According to Sony's own internal research, using JEITA-compliant measurement guidelines, the new design offers the "Best Noise Canceling" by reducing external noise over a wide bandwidth, so users can focus on the music. While at it, Sony updated all other specs in this new flagship product, now ready for Bluetooth LE Audio.

PSB Speakers Announces the M4U 9 and M4U TWM Wireless Headphones and Earbuds

April 10, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

PSB Speakers Announces the M4U 9 and M4U TWM Wireless Headphones and Earbuds

PSB Speakers, the premium hi-fi loudspeaker brand founded by Paul Barton in 1972, is announcing all-new additions to their high-performance M4U headphones line with the presentation of the M4U 9 and M4U TWM models at Axpona Audio EXPO North America (AXPONA) 2023. The company has entered the headphones space over 10 years ago, and recently announced an ambitious new project for a completely new series of products, supporting the latest SCL6 codec for high resolution wireless audio transmission and Sonical’s CosmOS platform.

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