All items tagged with HEAD acoustics (86)
Essential Updates on Headphones, TWS, Hearables, Voice and More in audioXpress April 2020
March 9, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Essential Updates on Headphones, TWS, Hearables, Voice and More in audioXpress April 2020

The April 2020 edition of audioXpress is now available and features two essential Market Updates, one focusing on the industry transition to active headphone and earphone designs, and another on how to leverage the latest voice capture and processing technologies. The issue also explains how to evaluate listening effort, and Stuart Yaniger puts the Linear Audio Autoranger Mk II Interface to the test, while Ed Simon writes about AC Power Rectification. Another issue to read and use as reference.
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HEAD acoustics ABLE Automatically Assesses Perceived Listening Effort of Speech
February 18, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics ABLE Automatically Assesses Perceived Listening Effort of Speech

Environmental noise impairs the intelligibility of received speech signals in headphones, mobile phones, in-vehicle hands-free terminals and in-car communication systems. In order to evaluate the influence of background noise on speech signals automatically and reproducibly, HEAD acoustics has developed “ABLE” (Assessment of Binaural Listening Effort), a method to predict perceived listening effort, available as a new option for the measuring and analysis software ACQUA.
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HEAD acoustics Launches New Artificial Head for Low Noise Measurements of ANC Headphones and More
November 20, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Launches New Artificial Head for Low Noise Measurements of ANC Headphones and More

Measuring very low signal levels like idle noise of Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) headphones requires highly accurate measurement equipment. With the new binaural artificial head measurement system HMS II.3-LN (Low Noise), German test and measurement specialists HEAD acoustics offers a new artificial head that is suitable for low noise measurements of close to the ear sound sources. The ear simulators with highly sensitive microphones assure a very low inherent noise of 16 dBSPL(A).
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AES 2019 International Conference on Headphone Technology: It Should Happen Every Year!
August 29, 2019 by Nora Wong

AES 2019 International Conference on Headphone Technology: It Should Happen Every Year!

Like the previous conference that was held in 2016 in Aalborg, Denmark, the Audio Engineering Society (AES) Headphone Technology Conference in San Francisco, was a very successful and insightful event for all the participants. The Presidio park venue was also idyllic with the usual crisp waterfront weather. Perhaps too successful, as the event was sold out before it opened.
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HEAD acoustics Introduces coreA2B High-Performance Solution for Automotive Audio Performance Testing
August 6, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Introduces coreA2B High-Performance Solution for Automotive Audio Performance Testing

Providing high-quality audio is an important part of modern audio systems in vehicles. For this purpose, Analog Devices has developed Automotive Audio Bus (A2B) technology, optimized for delivering superior audio quality. Now, HEAD acoustics launched coreA2B, a high-performance solution for testing audio performance on the A2B bus technology implemented on a measurement extension board for the company's multi-channel hardware platform labCORE.
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HEAD acoustics Provides World’s First Certified Test Solution for Super-Wideband-Capable Mobile Devices
July 18, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Provides World’s First Certified Test Solution for Super-Wideband-Capable Mobile Devices

HEAD acoustics is the world´s first - and up to now the only - manufacturer of measurement technology to have received approval from the Global Certification Forum (GCF) and the PCS Type Certification Review Board (PTCRB) responsible for North America for its test solution for super-wideband-capable mobile devices. The successfully certified test platform TP 190 encompasses two HEAD acoustics’ communication quality analysis system ACQUA, and labCORE hardware platform.
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HEAD acoustics To Present Leading-Edge ANC Testing and Development Solutions at AES Headphone Conference
July 16, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics To Present Leading-Edge ANC Testing and Development Solutions at AES Headphone Conference

HEAD acoustics will present its latest testing solutions for headphones and headsets at the upcoming AES International Conference on Headphone Technology in San Francisco, August 27 - 29. The company will show all that’s needed for product development and evaluation, including speech and audio quality testing, Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) performance evaluation, realistic background noise simulation, and a new measurement method for listening effort.
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ALMA, ALTI, and AISE 2019. What Happened in Orlando...
June 20, 2019 by Joao Martins

ALMA, ALTI, and AISE 2019. What Happened in Orlando...

The annual ALMA International Symposium & Expo (AISE) 2019, took place June 9–10 at the DoubleTree by Hilton at Universal Orlando, just prior to InfoComm 2019. Once again, it was the strongest event ever for anyone in the loudspeaker and electroacoustic development in general. This was the first event since the association decided to move away from Las Vegas and CES, and leverage the opportunities of working closer with the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association (AVIXA) and its annual trade show, InfoComm.
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Practical Test & Measurement: The Smart Way of Testing Smart Home Devices
June 12, 2019 by Hans W. Gierlich

Practical Test & Measurement: The Smart Way of Testing Smart Home Devices

In this article for audioXpress, Hans W. Gierlich, managing director of HEAD acoustics, explains how to test the different performance parameters of smart speakers and smart home devices under real-life conditions, how to deal with the challenges of optimizing systems for voice and audio quality, how to simulate environmental conditions, user behavior, and test the performance of the various functionalities. This article was originally published in audioXpress, January 2019.
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ALMA International Symposium & Expo 2019 - The Audio Industry's Best Kept Secret!
March 14, 2019 by Joao Martins

ALMA International Symposium & Expo 2019 - The Audio Industry's Best Kept Secret!

This key event for the audio industry is the ALMA International Symposium & Expo (AISE), promoted by the Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing & Acoustics (ALMA) International. The two-day event traditionally happened just before CES. Now, the industry gathering is going to become less of a secret, since this year's AISE is expanding and moving to June 9–10, 2019, just prior to and in affiliation with InfoComm in Orlando, FL. It’s important for everyone to learn more about AISE 2019 and why they need to be there.
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