All items tagged with USB-C (407)
JBL Tour PRO 3 with Advanced Smart Charging Case Lead the Next Generation of TWS Earbuds
August 21, 2024 by Joao Martins

JBL Tour PRO 3 with Advanced Smart Charging Case Lead the Next Generation of TWS Earbuds

Harman unveiled its new flagship true wireless earbuds, JBL Tour PRO 3. The most advanced design from the brand, the JBL Tour PRO 3 combine dual drivers per earbud with JBL Spatial 360 with Head Tracking, True Adaptive Noise Cancellation 2.0, AI-based voice call processing, and a Smart Charging Case packing truly unique features and already supporting Auracast. A product that is set to redefine the user experience in this extremely competitive category.
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Bowers & Wilkins Launches New Pi6 and Pi8 True Wireless ANC Earbuds
August 21, 2024 by Joao Martins

Bowers & Wilkins Launches New Pi6 and Pi8 True Wireless ANC Earbuds

Bowers & Wilkins introduced two all-new premium True Wireless earbuds, the Pi6 and Pi8, developed by the same design and engineering teams responsible for the brand's Px7 S2e and Px8 headphones. Coming from the renowned audio brand, the two models are focused on sound quality, combining fit and comfort, excellent noise cancellation and premium aesthetics. Based on Qualcomm's latest chipsets, the Pi6 and Pi8 earbuds offer a great combination of premium technologies and features, including the innovative Pi8 Smartcase.
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Morel BIGGIE Portable HiFi Loudspeaker Now Available
August 16, 2024 by Joao Martins

Morel BIGGIE Portable HiFi Loudspeaker Now Available

The BIGGIE is a surprising new addition to Morel's Högtalare lifestyle series. A Bluetooth 5.3, Auracast-ready, small speaker that masterfully blends Morel's engineering capabilities and driver expertise. Despite its compact size — just 18x18cm (7x7 inches) — the BIGGIE delivers sound that defies its dimensions with hi-fidelity performance qualities. Astonishing visitors at the 2024 AXPONA and High End Munich audio shows, the Morel BIGGIE is now commercially available.
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Meridian Ellipse High-Performance All-in-One Streaming Speaker
August 15, 2024 by Joao Martins

Meridian Ellipse High-Performance All-in-One Streaming Speaker

The latest product from British signal processing specialists Meridian Audio is a new impressive entry in the all-in-one streaming speaker category. The Meridian Ellipse is also the third loudspeaker to emerge from the company's Extreme Engineering Program, which leverages its unique DSP technologies to optimize sound quality in any acoustic conditions. Supporting Ethernet, USB-C, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth sources, the Ellipse is a cutting-edge design with multiple control options that deserves attention.
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audioXpress September 2024 Is Live. Make Smart Audio Moves!
August 12, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress September 2024 Is Live. Make Smart Audio Moves!

There's a lot of knowledge in audioXpress September 2024. There's a residential installation and home theater Market Update, and a review of the Dayton Audio iMM-6C USB-C Test Microphone. George Ntanavaras shares what he learned using AKABAK simulation software, and Charlie Laub explains all about Derived from Elliptic crossover filters. Read Jan Didden's interview with Joachim Gerhard discussing Low Noise Phono Stages, and learn how to build a Moving-Coil Phono Preamp designed by Sam Dulaney. And much more.
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Zoom Unveils 32-bit H1 XLR Handy Recorder that Doubles as USB-C Interface
August 12, 2024 by Joao Martins

Zoom Unveils 32-bit H1 XLR Handy Recorder that Doubles as USB-C Interface

Zoom Corporation announced another great product for field recording... and much more. The new Zoom H1 XLR Handy Recorder is a perfect design that ditches the built-in microphones and focuses on professional audio, 32-bit floating point, ultra-high-dynamic-range recording - no gain adjustments needed! Perfect to work with shotgun or lavalier microphones and even line level sources. But the compact device is also a versatile USB-C audio interface when we need one.
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Particle Unveils Tachyon, a Qualcomm Snapdragon-Powered, 5G, AI-Enabled Single-Board Computer
July 31, 2024 by Joao Martins

Particle Unveils Tachyon, a Qualcomm Snapdragon-Powered, 5G, AI-Enabled Single-Board Computer

Particle, a company from San Francisco focused on edge-to-cloud connectivity and platforms, has launched Tachyon, its first Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered single-board computer (SBC), comprising a powerful NPU for AI/ML workloads, built-in high-bandwidth cellular 5G and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity, and a Linux-powered Ubuntu operating system. The board is now available for pre-order on Kickstarter starting at $149.
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Voicemod Creates Real-Time Voice Changer Hardware Device for Gaming Consoles and Mobile Platforms
July 22, 2024 by Joao Martins

Voicemod Creates Real-Time Voice Changer Hardware Device for Gaming Consoles and Mobile Platforms

Voicemod, the company that originally created voice-altering effects for gaming and online chat boards, later evolved its software to enable real-time AI-voice transform and synthetic voices, and now ported that same voice changer technology to dedicated hardware. Voicemod Key is a real-time AI voice transformation device that brings the Voicemod experience from PCs now also to gaming consoles, smartphones and tablets.
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Altec Lansing Launches EverythingProof Hydra 2.0 Portable Speaker Lineup
July 19, 2024 by Joao Martins

Altec Lansing Launches EverythingProof Hydra 2.0 Portable Speaker Lineup

Altec Lansing, the consumer brand that is now part of Infinity Brands, launched its new portable EverythingProof speaker lineup called the Hydra 2.0 series. Designed for active music enthusiasts, these affordable speakers, ranging from $24.99 - $149.99, offer versatile MountIt, ClipIt and StickIt options, with enhanced battery life and sound quality. There's a model for every use, all remarkable examples of pushing the limits of modern technology, and all speakers continue to be sand, dust, shock and waterproof.
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EDIFIER Announces STAX Spirit S5 Wireless Planar Magnetic Headphones
July 11, 2024 by Joao Martins

EDIFIER Announces STAX Spirit S5 Wireless Planar Magnetic Headphones

Edifier just unveiled its STAX Spirit S5 Wireless Planar magnetic headphones, its second product since it acquired the famous brand. The STAX Spirit S5 improves on the quality of the audio experience with its 2nd gen EqualMass wiring technology, 2μm thin film and a new calibration approach of the planar drivers, which Edifier say achieve a performance comparable to legendary electrostatic headphones. Based on the Qualcomm QCC5181 Snapdragon Sound Bluetooth audio SoC, the new Spirit S5 headphones also deliver an expanded range of wireless audio options.
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