All items tagged with Bluetooth (424)
PreSonus Expands Eris Monitor Family with Eris E5 Bluetooth Monitors
April 20, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

PreSonus Expands Eris Monitor Family with Eris E5 Bluetooth Monitors

PreSonus Audio Electronics announced the launch of the new Eris E5 BT Active Media Reference Monitors with Bluetooth. Equipped with 50 watts of Class D power for each speaker, Eris E5 BTs are designed as very affordable studio monitors with flexible features, including analog and Bluetooth wireless inputs, generating an accurate frequency response, extended to full bass. A product targeting musicians, home studios, and anyone who need a home audio setup.
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Heritage Audio Announces Updated 500-Series Bluetooth Streaming Module for Studio Use
April 14, 2022 by Joao Martins

Heritage Audio Announces Updated 500-Series Bluetooth Streaming Module for Studio Use

Spanish audio manufacturer Heritage Audio announced availability of its BT-500 v2.0, an updated version of its innovative 500-Series Bluetooth streaming module — making available additional aptX Low Latency and aptX HD codecs alongside the standard aptX, AAC, and SBC codecs originally offered. With the BT-500 V2.0, Heritage Audio offers a targeted solution to get rid of the dreaded mini-jacks, providing a professional solution to the everyday problem of streaming audio in a studio environment.
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It's Tube Time! audioXpress May 2022 Glass Audio Special!
April 11, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

It's Tube Time! audioXpress May 2022 Glass Audio Special!

It's time for the Glass Audio/Tube Focus edition of audioXpress. In this issue, Michael Boele shares his long-term review of a pair of 2021 new production Western Electric 300Bs, Merlin Blencowe explains how to add Bluetooth to a Tube Amp, and Alan Kimmel introduces us to the possibilities of the Pentriode. There's also a Market Update report on vinyl sales and the latest trends in turntables and cartridges, as well as a review by Stuart Yaniger of the latest Orchard Audio Starkrimson Stereo Ultra GaN-based amplifier.
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JLab Introduces New True Wireless Earbuds with Multipoint Technology
April 11, 2022 by Joao Martins

JLab Introduces New True Wireless Earbuds with Multipoint Technology

JLab’s new JBuds Air Pro earbuds are the latest release from the brand in an effort to reset expectations for affordable true wireless products. With an MSRP of just $60, JLab’s JBuds Air Pro incorporates class-leading features that set it apart from others in this price point, and even from higher-priced products from the leading brands. But the main differentiator is the fact that the JBuds Air Pro promote Bluetooth multipoint for simultaneous multi-device connectivity, a technology that very few products offer and not even promoted as part of Bluetooth LE Audio so far.
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Bluetooth SIG Market Update on LE Audio Specification
March 31, 2022 by Joao Martins

Bluetooth SIG Market Update on LE Audio Specification

The Bluetooth SIG published its latest Bluetooth Market Update. And we learn that the LE Audio specification project is nearing completion... and should be ready this year. Will everyone just wait? This article looks at the llatest Bluetooth Market Update, which confirms that wireless audio streaming is still the largest Bluetooth solution application area by far, and is bound to grow even more thanks to LE Audio. But everything is taking a bit longer than expected and not everyone is happy...
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Sound Hub Denmark Establishes Partnership Agreement with Product Development Specialists Develco
March 24, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Sound Hub Denmark Establishes Partnership Agreement with Product Development Specialists Develco

In the building that once was Bang & Olufsen's R&D department and acoustic test facilities, in Struer, Denmark, an ever-increasing number companies, entrepreneurs and researchers, are now working in all types of projects related to audio, sound and acoustics. Development house Develco was the latest company to join the vibrant hub that is now Sound Hub Denmark, expanding the already impressive partner network.
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Designed for Growth: Enabling Product Differentiation for TWS Development
March 23, 2022 by Raj Senguttuvan

Designed for Growth: Enabling Product Differentiation for TWS Development

Knowles announced the availability of a new development kit for true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, centered on the capabilities of its AISonic family of audio edge-AI processors and expanded by key partnerships in voice and audio processing algorithms for TWS products. This article details the opportunities for TWS development and helping manufacturers to differentiate their newest designs. This article was originally published in audioXpress, January 2022.
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Renesas Develops World's Smaller and Lower Power Bluetooth Low Energy RF Transceiver
February 25, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Renesas Develops World's Smaller and Lower Power Bluetooth Low Energy RF Transceiver

Renesas Electronics announced the development of two 2.4 GHz RF transceiver technologies that support the Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) low-power, near-field communication standard. The new technologies also achieve a smaller mounting area and better power efficiency. Renesas presented these technologies at International Solid-State Circuits Conference 2022 (ISSCC 2022), held between February 20 and 24 in San Francisco.
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Positive Grid Shows New Dimensions in Guitar Amplification with Spark MINI
February 24, 2022 by Joao Martins

Positive Grid Shows New Dimensions in Guitar Amplification with Spark MINI

San Diego, CA-based Positive Grid introduced Spark MINI – a completely new concept in guitar amps, combining a battery-powered, portable combo that is also a Bluetooth speaker with enhanced DSP for "Multi-Dimensional Sound". The product was designed by the music software company that created the BIAS analog circuit emulation, Impulse Responses (IR) and convolution engine for guitar players. Positive Grid had already ventured into hardware, but this new portable combo is all the more surprising.
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Ultrasone Introduces Wireless Bluetooth Headphones and TWS Earbuds
February 23, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Ultrasone Introduces Wireless Bluetooth Headphones and TWS Earbuds

German headphone brand Ultrasone unveiled three new wireless options to expand its product catalog. The new Ultrasone ISAR, LAPIS and METEOR ONE are effectively the first Bluetooth headphones in its long company history and also target new markets. Ultrasone says these are the result of more than two years of development, invested by the Bavarian headphone specialist to completely reposition itself within the important "wireless personal audio" segment.
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