All items tagged with Jabra (48)
Jabra Expands Connect Line With True Wireless Earbuds 
Engineered for Remote Work
September 27, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Jabra Expands Connect Line With True Wireless Earbuds 
Engineered for Remote Work

Focused on the ultimate technology for personal sound and office solutions, Jabra announced the Jabra Connect 5t as the third product in Jabra’s Connect series. Based on the recent Elite 5 model, the new Jabra Connect 5t boasts 6-mic call technology, Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and Bluetooth Multipoint connection, Google Fast Pair, Microsoft Swift Pair, and wireless charging. Most importantly, the earbuds are designed for all-day comfort and to help users work from anywhere.
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Jabra Introduces Mainstream Elite 5 True Wireless Earbuds
September 2, 2022 by Joao Martins

Jabra Introduces Mainstream Elite 5 True Wireless Earbuds

Among the many products introduced in the true wireless earbuds category at IFA 2022, GN stands out with the Jabra Elite 5 announcement. The newest addition to Jabra’s TWS earbuds lineup, the Elite 5 are engineered to provide advanced features for both phone calls and audio listening, at a consumer-friendly price of $149.99. Key features include hybrid Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) powered by a Qualcomm QCC3050 Bluetooth SoC, 6 microphones with wind noise suppression and powerful 6mm drivers with AAC and aptX Bluetooth support.
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Serving a Purpose: OTC Hearing Aids, Hearing Enhancement, and Brands
August 25, 2022 by Joao Martins

Serving a Purpose: OTC Hearing Aids, Hearing Enhancement, and Brands

If you are an audio industry professional, unless you have been on holiday on some remote island without Internet, you must have noticed that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally issued the long-expected rule establishing Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids - five years after the original OTC hearing aid act was signed into law on August 18, 2017. Will hearing aid companies really adjust and understand "consumer" behaviors? How do hearables fit in that environment? Could these products be influenced by "brand loyalty"?
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GN Announces Jabra Enhance Plus will Enter OTC Hearing Aid Category
August 18, 2022 by Joao Martins

GN Announces Jabra Enhance Plus will Enter OTC Hearing Aid Category

Following the FDA release of the anticipated Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aid regulations, with intent to increase access for people with untreated hearing loss, the GN Group immediately announced its support to that ambition. The market leading group that owns hearing aid brands Resound and Beltone, together with Jabra, the communications and all-in-one hearing enhancement consumer brand, announced that it will seek to register its Jabra Enhance Plus technology as an OTC product.
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Jabra Introduces Engage 55 Portable Professional Headset Designed for Call Security and Quality
May 10, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Jabra Introduces Engage 55 Portable Professional Headset Designed for Call Security and Quality

Jabra announced the launch of the Engage 55 headset at ISE 2022, engineered to enhance communications in hybrid working environments. The newest product in Jabra’s Engage series comes with the highest DECT security with military-grade 256-bit encryption, noise cancelling technology and superior conversation quality, thanks to its ability to filter out background noise and its premium open office microphone. Also distinct is its up to 150m/490ft connectivity range, 15x larger than the range of any Class 2 Bluetooth device.
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GN Group Announces Launch of Jabra Enhance Plus Hearing Enhancement Earbuds
February 8, 2022 by Joao Martins

GN Group Announces Launch of Jabra Enhance Plus Hearing Enhancement Earbuds

A day past from the introduction of a new, category-defining hearing-aid model from ReSound, another GN Group brand announces the launch of a new hearing enhancement convergence product. The new Jabra Enhance Plus are described as true wireless earbuds designed to bring hearing enhancement for clearer conversations, as well as music and calls in a state-of-the-art miniaturized design. They look like regular TWS earbuds, but are in fact OTC-class self-fitting hearing aids.
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Jabra Designs Fitness-Oriented Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless Earbuds with ANC
January 3, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Jabra Designs Fitness-Oriented Jabra Elite 4 Active True Wireless Earbuds with ANC

Jabra announced its latest addition to the brand's True Wireless Elite series, with the Jabra Elite 4 Active. Bringing the Elite Active range to a broader audience, the Jabra Elite 4 Active earbuds are particularly suited for those who love an active lifestyle, including popular workouts like yoga, boxing, or running. This price-conscious product ($119) with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and HearThrough technology, offers a secure. IP57-rated active fit, and allows great call quality.
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Reading Glasses and Hearing Aids. Smart or FDA-Approved. Pick One.
November 11, 2021 by Joao Martins

Reading Glasses and Hearing Aids. Smart or FDA-Approved. Pick One.

Making Audio Augmentation useful for everyone, or pursue the regulatory requirements of OTC hearing aids. This article offers a useful perspective regarding the guidance documents published by the US Food and Drug Administration regarding improved access to hearing aid technology. The agency proposes a rule to establish a new category of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids - to be sold directly to consumers in stores or online without a medical exam or a fitting by an audiologist. But most audio manufacturers are better off by not pursuing this FDA-approved OTC market. Doing so will simply hinder critical experimentation and innovation.
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Jabra Rethinks True Wireless Technology With New Elite Earbuds
August 31, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Jabra Rethinks True Wireless Technology With New Elite Earbuds

Jabra announced three new true wireless earbuds – the Elite 7 Pro, Elite 7 Active and Elite 3. With each model tailored for specific uses, Jabra improves call performance and battery life with adjustable ANC in the new Elite 7 Pro, offers new Jabra ShakeGrip coating technology for active lifestyles with the Elite 7 Active, and offers improved sound and call quality at the lowest ever price point for the brand in the Elite 3.
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GN Introduces Jabra Enhance Plus True Wireless Earbuds for Discreet Hearing Enhancement
August 19, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

GN Introduces Jabra Enhance Plus True Wireless Earbuds for Discreet Hearing Enhancement

Building on years of research and engineering in sound and hearing, GN extended its Jabra Enhance line of discreet hearing enhancement solutions with a new design that draws directly from the experience of standard true wireless earbuds. The new Jabra Enhance Plus combine hearing enhancement, music streaming and calls in state-of-the-art miniaturized earbuds with a signature design, to help millions of users meet the challenges of daily life.
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