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Eventide Announces H9 Max Harmonizer Stomp Box Package
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Eventide Announces H9 Max Harmonizer Stomp Box Package

Eventide has released the H9 Max, the ultimate addition to the acclaimed H9 Harmonizer stompbox line. Within the same physical hardware as existing H9’s, Eventide now ships all 45 currently-available processing algorithms pre-loaded, plus any new H9 exclusive algorithms in perpetuity, at no additional charge.
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Wireless Audio Market Worth $13.75 Billion by 2018
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Wireless Audio Market Worth $13.75 Billion by 2018

According to a new market research report “Wireless Audio Device Market By Products, Technology and Application - Global Forecast & Analysis 2013 – 2018” published by MarketsandMarkets, the total market is expected to generate revenues of $13.75 billion by 2018, growing at an estimated CAGR of 24.02% from 2013-2018.
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2015 CES Best of Innovation Honorees in Consumer Audio Announced
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2015 CES Best of Innovation Honorees in Consumer Audio Announced

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced its 2015 International CES Best of Innovation Honorees for outstanding design and engineering advancements across 28 consumer electronics product categories. Some of the consumer audio honorees include Bragi, Alfred & Partners, Pioneer, Axxess CE, AudioQuest and Philips.
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Hafler HA75 Tube Head Headphone Amplifier
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Hafler HA75 Tube Head Headphone Amplifier

After over a decade of being dormant, Radial Engineering Ltd. purchased the Hafler brand in 2014 and announced it is re-launching a new series of high-fidelity audio products, already previewed at the 137th AES Convention in Los Angeles. One of the most interesting is the HA75 ‘Tube Head’ - a 12AX7 driven tube headphone amplifier with sufficient gain to power any type of headphone.
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The Audio Engineering Society Standards Committee Holds Successful AES67-2013 Standard “PlugFest” Event
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The Audio Engineering Society Standards Committee Holds Successful AES67-2013 Standard “PlugFest” Event

At the end of October, the AES hosted its first AES67 interoperability “PlugFest” at the IRT in Munich. 15 people from 10 different companies gathered for 4 days, testing 15 different AES67 implementations for basic interoperability. The result was very promising, as all the implementations were able to interoperate with each other.
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Prolight+Sound 2015 Celebrates 20th Anniversary in Frankfurt
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Prolight+Sound 2015 Celebrates 20th Anniversary in Frankfurt

Messe Frankfurt, promoters of the Prolight+Sound and Musikmesse concurrent trade shows, confirmed a series of initiatives to improve the 2015 edition, including an increased focus for the theatre world following the merger with Showtech Berlin. From 15 to 18 April 2015, the largest international show for the audio and music industries will introduce an improved hall layout, longer opening times for the general public and an exclusive B2B area.
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Audioengine Introduces New B2 Premium Bluetooth Speaker
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Audioengine Introduces New B2 Premium Bluetooth Speaker

Audioengine introduced the Audioengine B2 Premium Bluetooth Speaker, combining the signature sound of the Audioengine 2+ Powered Desktop Speakers to the wireless world in a convenient all-in-one stereo speaker system. The new B2 Premium speaker features a built-in 24-bit DAC, aptX decoder and is available in American walnut, Zebrawood or Black ash wood finishes.
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Universal Audio UAD Software v7.11 Features New Plug-Ins From Manley, Brainworx And Massenburg Designworks
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Universal Audio UAD Software v7.11 Features New Plug-Ins From Manley, Brainworx And Massenburg Designworks

A new Universal Audio UAD software, version 7.11, has been released and contains four new UAD plugins starting with a UA/Manley co-developed recreation of the Manley Vari-Mu Limiter Compressor. The new plug-ins also include a Brainworx-developed recreation of the Vertigo Sound VSM-3 Mix Satellite and Vertigo Sound VSC-2 Compressor, plus a UAD edition of the powerful Massenburg DesignWorks MDWEQ5 EQ Plug-In.
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Sennheiser Opens Experiential Stores in New York City and San Francisco for the Holiday Season
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Sennheiser Opens Experiential Stores in New York City and San Francisco for the Holiday Season

Just in time for the holidays, Sennheiser opened two temporary experiential stores in New York City and San Francisco, running between November 22nd and December 28th. The stores deliver a unique sound experience to consumers while furthering Sennheiser’s own efforts to increase consumer awareness on the benefits of premium sound.
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Ultimate Ears BOOM Wireless Speaker Series Expands With Skrillex Limited Edition
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Ultimate Ears BOOM Wireless Speaker Series Expands With Skrillex Limited Edition

Ultimate Ears announced the newest addition to its limited edition lineup of award-winning UE BOOM speakers with the custom designed Skrillex Edition UE BOOM. Featuring Skrillex own hand-drawn images covering the acoustic skin, the collaboration with the six-time GRAMMY Award winning electronic dance music producer is now the fourth limited edition design in the awarded UE BOOM wireless speaker range.
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