All items tagged with headphones (599)

HearAngel and Sonical Announce Strategic Partnership to Integrate Smart Hearing Safeguarding for Headphones

July 25, 2024 by Joao Martins

HearAngel and Sonical Announce Strategic Partnership to Integrate Smart Hearing Safeguarding for Headphones

HearAngel (a LimitEar company) and Sonical announced a software licensing agreement to integrate the HearAngel smart hearing safeguarding solution into Sonical's CosmOS operating system for headphones. This collaboration allows manufacturers using the Sonical platform to offer hearing safeguarding either as a standard feature or user option. The announcement was just one in a series of new partnerships for CosmOS confirmed during CanJam London 2024.

AMPACS Announces Industry's First 2-Way Over-Ear Headphone Reference Design Based on xMEMS MEMS Speakers

July 23, 2024 by Joao Martins

AMPACS Announces Industry's First 2-Way Over-Ear Headphone Reference Design Based on xMEMS MEMS Speakers

Furthering the integration of solid-state microspeakers in over-the-ear headphones, global ODM/OEM AMPACS announced a turnkey 2-way headphone solution designed in collaboration with MEMS pioneer xMEMS Labs. The patented 2-way module architecture improves spatial audio accuracy and reduces weight, among other benefits versus conventional single-driver architectures. Pre-production prototypes are ready now, and the production-ready solution will be available in September 2024.

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.

Aiming for Better: Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 Wireless ANC Headphones

July 3, 2024 by Joao Martins

Aiming for Better: Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 Wireless ANC Headphones

Cambridge Audio, the British hi-fidelity company always striving for an emotional connection to music, launched its first over-ear headphones. Appealing to users familiar with the brand and anyone looking for an improved "hifi" experience, the new Melomania P100 on wireless headphones combine premium 40mm 3-layer Mylar drivers, a Qualcomm Bluetooth 5.3 platform with aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, and active noise cancellation.

Edifier Unveils W830NB ANC Headphones with Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation

July 1, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Edifier Unveils W830NB ANC Headphones with Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation

Edifier International, the audio design powerhouse from Beijing, has announced its new W830NB over-ear headphones that are able to achieve -45dB of active noice cancellation and are packed full of outstanding features with all the latest technologies, while retailing for USD $79.99. According to Edifier, the upgraded hybrid digital ANC technology is able to achieve an 18% increase compared to its previous generation, blocking all surrounding noises for over 50 hours on a single charge.

Unveiling the Impact of Ear Canal Geometry for In-Ear Headphone Testing

June 26, 2024 by GRAS Sound & Vibration

Unveiling the Impact of Ear Canal Geometry for In-Ear Headphone Testing

Frequency response is not the only important factor in testing in-ear headphones, and instead, the listening experience is largely influenced by how the pressure field is built up in the semi- or fully closed ear simulator, making leak and insertion position overshadowing parameters. This article shares the simulation work to assess the pressure field and its impact on different ear canal geometries, with surprising conclusions, fundamental to ensure consistency and repeatability when characterizing in-ear devices.

Harman Opens Consumer Audio Engineering Lab in Denmark and New Factory in Thailand

June 21, 2024 by Joao Martins

Harman Opens Consumer Audio Engineering Lab in Denmark and New Factory in Thailand

Harman International Industries has opened an Audio Engineering Lab in Kvistgaard, Denmark, aiming to research and develop new headphone audio technologies. Harman's newest audio lab, dedicated to hearables development, is the first of its kind in Europe, benefiting from pool of audio and acoustic engineers that graduate from Denmark universities, among other advantages. Harman also announced a new manufacturing facility in Thailand, to support Harman's portfolio of automotive and components solutions.

June 7, 2024 by Joao Martins

ERA Music Announces Acquisition of Meters Music Audio Brand

A new musical instruments and musical accessories conglomerate called ERA Music Brands announced the acquisition of Meters Music — a brand affiliated with owners of Ashdown Engineering, marketed by the famous British bass and guitar amplifier company. ERA Music Brands, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, says it will expand Meters Music with lifestyle headphone and wireless audio products, capitalizing on the original aspect of the cool VU meters.

Voice Coil June 2024 Explores More Drivers and Transducer Options

May 29, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil June 2024 Explores More Drivers and Transducer Options

In the June 2024 issue of Voice Coil, Claus Futtrup explores the Linkwitz-Riley (LR4) Bass Reflex Alignment, in Acoustic Patents, James Croft revisits an important invention from Bang & Olufsen, which has been granted the respective patent, and Vance Dickason characterizes the new Wavecor WF211PA01 8.25" woofer and the Faital Pro 10PR330 10" woofer, both suitable for PA systems and professional applications. Finally, there's an updated industry directory of Headphone Test & Measurement Equipment.

Dekoni Resurrects Vegan Earpads for Audeze LCD Headphones

May 24, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Dekoni Resurrects Vegan Earpads for Audeze LCD Headphones

Dekoni Audio, the headphone earpads replacement specialists, announced the launch of a new range of Vegan earpads for the popular range of LCD planar magnetic headphones. Dekoni has always taken a passionate and careful approach to earpad development, making sure to honor the qualities of the intended headphones while also adding value with carefully selected materials and expertly tuned, subtle sound improvements.

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