HMS II.3 Artificial Head Measurement System Supports Super-Wideband Testing

HEAD acoustics announced that its HMS II.3 Artificial Head measurement system is able to transmit real speech equalized up to almost 20 kHz. According to the German company, the HMS II.3 Artificial Head, designed for measurement of close to-the-ear transducers, such as handsets, headsets, headphones, hearing protectors and hearing aids, is perfectly suited for testing the upcoming generation of VoLTE mobile phones, among many other applications that require super-wideband capabilities.

R&D departments in the whole global audio and mobile industries are focused on developing the next-generation of voice-activated speakers exploring the success of the Amazon Echo. Most companies are exploring the tools and developments kits that make it easy to implement Amazon's Alexa or Google's Assistant voice personal assistants. Now, Harman unveiled its own effort of a voice-activated speaker, working with Microsoft's Cortana and featuring improved audio features.

Wireless microphone pioneer Samson Technologies introduced its new Samson Meteorite USB Microphone at the 2015 CES Show. The cleverly designed microphone is targeted at both home recording and improved VoIP communications. Samson also presented its new Go Mic Direct miniature USB microphone with noise cancellation technology and the new Meteor M2 Multimedia Speaker System.

Revolabs, a company owned by Yamaha, confirmed that is shipping its new FLX UC 500 USB Speakerphone conference solution, using tweeter and mid-woofer speaker elements combined with four microphones, integrated echo cancellation and higher power than typical USB audio devices. Revolabs is aggressively pricing the FLX UC 500 aiming to conquer also SOHO VoIP users.