All items tagged with active noise cancellation (307)
New Materials for Earphones and Headphones
April 3, 2019 by Mike Klasco

New Materials for Earphones and Headphones

For the January 2019 edition of Voice Coil magazine, Mike Klasco and Nora Wong have compiled a special Focus article on New Materials for Earphones and Headphones. For those looking to differentiate their new products, the two Menlo Scientific consultants provide a unique and valuable perspective on multiple possibilities and designs for drivers, materials for assemblies and enclosures, choices for headbands and ear cushions, signal processing, and even cables.
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Listen Offers ETSI Standard Background Noise Generation System
February 22, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Listen Offers ETSI Standard Background Noise Generation System

Listen has launched the ETSI standard background noise generation module, a SoundCheck test sequence which calibrates a 4.1 speaker array to conform with the ETSI ES 202 396-1 Standard. This provides an equalized, calibrated playback solution to stress devices in a standardized and repeatable way. With a purchase price of just $5,000 for the test sequence, this offers an extremely economical alternative to a conventional $20,000+ stand-alone background noise generation system.
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HEAD acoustics Exhibits Next-Generation Measurement Technology at MWC 2019
February 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Exhibits Next-Generation Measurement Technology at MWC 2019

HEAD acoustics will be exhibiting its comprehensive solutions for optimizing voice and audio quality at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The company will introduce 3PASS reverb, the new option for simulating room reverberation, to a large audience for the first time in Hall 7, Stand 7J65. The experts on-site show next generation measurement technology, in order to test super-wideband- and fullband-capable mobile phones, voice-controlled IoT devices and ANC headphones.
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New ANC, True Wireless, and Intelligent Connectivity Sensor Solutions from ams at MWC 2019
February 13, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

New ANC, True Wireless, and Intelligent Connectivity Sensor Solutions from ams at MWC 2019

ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, is a rising force in the industry with many important innovations that are meeting next-gen consumer demands. And that includes many of the main market trends for the audio industry, such as hearing enhancers, hearables, voice capture and recognition and acoustic sensing. The Austrian company will showcase several industry-first technologies for mobile devices at MWC 2019 in Barcelona later this month, including exciting developments in active noise cancelling.
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Bose Introduces QuietComfort Road Noise Control Car Sound Management Solution
January 14, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Bose Introduces QuietComfort Road Noise Control Car Sound Management Solution

Bose announced a new offering from its portfolio of Active Sound Management solutions for cars: Bose QuietComfort Road Noise Control (RNC). Now available to global vehicle manufacturers, it joins Bose Engine Harmonic Cancellation (EHC) and Bose Engine Harmonic Enhancement (EHE) to form a comprehensive and effective set of technologies for managing sound inside cars, trucks, and SUVs. Today helping to turn traveling by car a more comfortable experience, and anticipating the sound management needs of tomorrow's fully electric vehicles.
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Jabra Announce Elite 85h Headphones with SmartSound Adaptive Technology and Hands-Free Wake Word Access to Amazon Alexa
January 8, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Jabra Announce Elite 85h Headphones with SmartSound Adaptive Technology and Hands-Free Wake Word Access to Amazon Alexa

At CES 2019, Jabra announced an expansion of its consumer lifestyle Elite headphone range with the launch of the Elite 85h, outfitted with custom-engineered 40mm drivers, Jabra SmartSound and exclusive AI technology, to provide intelligent adaptive audio, and totally hands-free Voice Assistant Control. The Elite 85h headphones set new standards with maximum battery life of 32-hours with Digital Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation activated, improved sound with advanced six-microphone call technology, and industry-leading durability.
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ESS Technology Introduces Suite of High-Quality USB-C Audio CODECs Featuring Sabre DACs
January 4, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

ESS Technology Introduces Suite of High-Quality USB-C Audio CODECs Featuring Sabre DACs

ESS Technology announced a series of USB Low-Power Audiophile CODECs that feature QUAD DAC Technology. Intended for use in headsets and audio adaptors that demand high-quality sound, the new line of CODECs can support end-to-end high-resolution audio quality. An ideal platform for USB-C audio products, the new CODECs include the flagship ES9281PRO model, which also offers an integrated hardware MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) renderer.
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Advanced Test Methods for Improving ANC Headphone Performance
December 5, 2018 by Hans W. Gierlich

Advanced Test Methods for Improving ANC Headphone Performance

From speaker practice and theory, this article on advanced test methods for improving Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) headphone performance attempts to gain better data to draw stronger conclusions about the ANC performance and is a must-read for product developers and anyone interesting in learning how to evaluate those systems. This article was originally published in audioXpress, October 2018.
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Senji Launches Feature-Packed and Affordable Mu6 Noise-Canceling Headphones on Indiegogo
November 23, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Senji Launches Feature-Packed and Affordable Mu6 Noise-Canceling Headphones on Indiegogo

The headphone market is getting crowded and new companies are launching new increasingly competitive products that, at least in theory, tick all the boxes. Senji is a new startup company that just announced its Mu6 smart noise-canceling wireless headphones with a variety of advanced features such as Hearing Optimization and a unique Magnetic Wireless Charging Stand. The design features Hybrid ANC and Bluetooth 5, and is now available on Indiegogo for an early bird price starting at $129 USD.
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Dolby Introduces Dolby Dimension Home Entertainment Immersive Wireless Headphones
November 15, 2018 by Joao Martins

Dolby Introduces Dolby Dimension Home Entertainment Immersive Wireless Headphones

While Dolby is mostly recognized for licensing key audio and media processing technologies, once in a while the company doesn't hold off from venturing into its own hardware, sometimes to deliver a reference designs, other times simply to grab a new category in untapped markets. That is the case with the Dolby Conference Phone, that allows a Dolby Voice conferencing experience in meeting rooms. Now, Dolby decided to do the same in the consumer space, with Dolby Dimension, the first wireless headphones perfected for home entertainment.
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