All items tagged with aptX Adaptive (93)

How Many Bits Would You Like with Your Music? The Case of the SCL6 Scalable Codec

March 16, 2023 by Joao Martins

How Many Bits Would You Like with Your Music? The Case of the SCL6 Scalable Codec

The Case of the SCL6 Scalable Codec. How Much Do You Want Hi-Res Audio? The candidates to become high-quality optional codecs for Bluetooth LE Audio are starting to line up. And SCL6 is leading the charge. This new scalable codec created by MQA was one of the best demonstrations at CES 2023, and is one of the most promising solutions for high-quality wireless audio. Yes, I said MQA.

EarFun Claims World's 1st Bluetooth LE-Audio ANC True Wireless Earbuds

February 27, 2023 by Joao Martins

EarFun Claims World's 1st Bluetooth LE-Audio ANC True Wireless Earbuds

EarFun has launched the new Air Pro 3 true wireless earbuds that are said to be LE Audio-ready. audioXpress has waited until the start of MWC 2023 in Barcelona to see if anyone would dispute or make a similar claim. Since no one did, we can reliably publish the story now. Earfun is now selling the World's 1st LE-audio ANC true wireless earbuds, the brand's new TWS earbud flagship, which uses the Qualcomm QCC 3071 chip, and also supports Bluetooth 5.3, and aptX Adaptive.

Atlantic Technology Unveils First True Wireless Earbuds

February 13, 2023 by Joao Martins

Atlantic Technology Unveils First True Wireless Earbuds

Atlantic Technology's first foray into the competitive true wireless stereo market is an interesting case study. The Massachusetts-based audio company known for its stereo and home theater speakers, and custom audio installation systems, has brought to market the TWS-1 Total Wireless Earbuds, an interesting premium product with ANC, advanced performance and convenience features, including an app to optimize the sound profile to the user’s hearing.

Bowers & Wilkins Announces Second Generation Pi7 and Pi5 True Wireless Earbuds

January 26, 2023 by Joao Martins

Bowers & Wilkins Announces Second Generation Pi7 and Pi5 True Wireless Earbuds

The original Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 & Pi5 noise cancelling earbuds, launched in April 2021, marked the British audio brand’s first entry into the true wireless category. Trying to redefine audio quality in the form-factor, apparently the company decided the brand's goals could be improved and introduced two new upgraded models, the Pi7 S2 and Pi5 S2. Replacing the first-generation models, the two new designs reaffirm their ambition to be "the best-sounding True Wireless earbuds".

Harman Unveils JBL 4329P Studio Monitor and JBL L10cs Down-Firing Powered Subwoofer

January 6, 2023 by Joao Martins

Harman Unveils JBL 4329P Studio Monitor and JBL L10cs Down-Firing Powered Subwoofer

Harman announced the new JBL 4329P Studio Monitors at CES 2023. This completely self-contained, connected, active loudspeaker combines high-resolution audio streaming with extensive wired and wireless connectivity options, while still retaining the design principles that make the JBL Studio Monitor models a classic. Expanding its Classic Series, JBL also launched the L10cs Powered Subwoofer, a downfiring design featuring real-wood veneers.

The Story of aptX - An Epic Journey

December 14, 2022 by Jonny McClintock

The Story of aptX - An Epic Journey

Widely recognized as a high-quality audio compression algorithm, used in film sound to radio broadcast, studios and finally in Bluetooth, where its incorporated into billions of devices, the successful story of aptX technology is inextricably linked to the history of digital audio and a remarkable corporate journey, from APT to CSR and Qualcomm. This article offers an insider's overview of the aptX audio codec adoption and evolution, and how the technology was interlinked with the author's professional career for the past 28 years. This article was originally published in audioXpress, October 2022.

Campfire Audio Announces Orbit True Wireless Earbuds

December 9, 2022 by Joao Martins

Campfire Audio Announces Orbit True Wireless Earbuds

The audible advantages of high-quality in-earphones with the best available drivers, cables and connectors have generated a sizable enthusiast market that continues to thrive, even while consumer electronics moved rapidly towards wireless. Campfire Audio is a renown designer and brand in the in-ear space and has now decided to go true wireless with the Orbit, a truly different design that makes fun of mainstream references.

Grado GW100x Wireless Open-Back Headphones with Superior Bluetooth Performance Now Available

November 23, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Grado GW100x Wireless Open-Back Headphones with Superior Bluetooth Performance Now Available

Grado's first wireless headphones become even better. Following the announcement of the renewed Wireless headphones featuring fourth generation X series drivers, earlier in 2022, Grado now launched the GW100x Bluetooth open-back headphones – the third model in its wireless series. The GW100 is an unusual open-back Bluetooth model, combining the new X series driver design with a Qualcomm Bluetooth 5.2 wireless module with aptX Adaptive, and improved 46-hour battery life.

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon Sound S5 and S3 Gen 2 Chipsets for Bluetooth LE Audio Products

November 17, 2022 by Joao Martins

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon Sound S5 and S3 Gen 2 Chipsets for Bluetooth LE Audio Products

During its Snapdragon Summit 2022, Qualcomm unveiled the latest generation of Snapdragon processors and chips that will power mobile devices, wearables and countless consumer electronics and audio devices to be introduced in 2023. The Snapdragon S5 Gen 2, and the Snapdragon S3 Gen 2 Bluetooth audio chipsets are the evolution from the devices announced in 2022, designed to support Bluetooth LE Audio.

Audio-Technica Launches ATH-TWX9 True Wireless Earbuds with Digital Hybrid ANC

November 14, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Launches ATH-TWX9 True Wireless Earbuds with Digital Hybrid ANC

Audio-Technica announced the release of its ATH-TWX9 truly wireless earbuds based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon Sound, featuring digital hybrid noise-cancelling technology, aptX Adaptive and spatial audio, among many other outstanding features. Featuring new 5.8mm drivers, these earbuds deliver an extended high-frequency range and improved sound detail as anyone familiar with the brand would expect. And the Audio-Technica ATH-TWX9 earbuds are not only feature-rich but also allow unique levels of personalization.

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