All items tagged with neckbands (24)

Audio-Technica Improves Cartilage Conduction in Second-Generation Design

February 17, 2025 by Joao Martins

Audio-Technica Improves Cartilage Conduction in Second-Generation Design

The industry continues to explore the potential of open-ear solutions for personal audio, and Audio-Technica launched an interesting product, improving on the company's earlier experiments with cartilage conduction. The new ATH-CC500BT2 takes the familiar neckband design of existing bone conduction products to leverage cartilage conduction technology, with an improved dedicated driver that maximizes audio conduction with less vibration, also adding AI noise-reduction and filter optimizations.

Harman Embraces Air Conduction with New JBL Soundgear Sense

September 5, 2023 by Joao Martins

Harman Embraces Air Conduction with New JBL Soundgear Sense

The trend was already visible with Shokz, Oladance, and a bunch of other brands promoting the virtues of open ear designs using air conduction as the new panacea for personal audio. And at IFA 2023 we saw a deluge of "air conduction" product launches from every Chinese bulk exhibitor and even a few new brands. Although Harman was not at the show to be seen, it promoted an external event to showcase new affordable products and inevitably also its first-ever true wireless open-ear earbuds, the JBL Soundgear Sense.

Neckband's Not Dead. Beyerdynamic Introduces Blue BYRD ANC In-Earphones

July 18, 2023 by Joao Martins

Neckband's Not Dead. Beyerdynamic Introduces Blue BYRD ANC In-Earphones

Beyerdynamic launched Blue BYRD ANC, the company’s second generation in-earphones now with active noise cancelation (ANC) and superior sound personalization. This once again a neckband design that the German brand believes still has its market in the age of true wireless, with the design allowing for superior 14 hours of battery life and fast Bluetooth pairing. A new standard "on-the-go" for those who don't mind the wires?

Sony Electronics Unveils Off-Ear Earphones Designed for Runners and Athletes

January 24, 2023 by Joao Martins

Sony Electronics Unveils Off-Ear Earphones Designed for Runners and Athletes

Sony had a very strange presence at CES 2023 with almost no product announcements and an unusual booth with no audio products at all. Now, Sony Electronics announces a new bold earphone design that shows that the Japanese company is keeping busy and not afraid to experiment new concepts. The new WI-OE610 Float Run is a new attempt from Sony to perfect off-ear headphones, aimed to help runners with a comfortable design for a stress-free listening experience.

Beyerdynamic Introduces Second Generation Xelento Remote and Xelento Wireless Earphones

October 13, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Beyerdynamic Introduces Second Generation Xelento Remote and Xelento Wireless Earphones

Beyerdynamic unveiled a new generation of its flagship Xelento remote and Xelento wireless in-ear headphones. Handcrafted at Beyerdynamic’s Heilbronn, Germany headquarters, the new designs are outmatched only by the attention to sound detail, spatiality, and depth, according to the company. Custom sound personalization, sweat and water resistance, and a range of output connections make Xelento a perfect partner for travel, leisure, and everything in between.

Patent Review: An Acoustic Device from Bose

May 12, 2022 by James Croft

Patent Review: An Acoustic Device from Bose

This patent analysis looks at an interesting wearable acoustic device, patented by five inventors on behalf of Bose Corp, and which the company would later apply in its Bose SoundWear Companion - the brand's own iteration of an around-the-neck or neckband concept, launched at the end of 2017. With a significant number of claims, the awarded patent describes “a neck loop that is constructed and arranged to be worn around the neck," with drivers located, one each, below the left and right ears of the user, and two acoustically coupled waveguides.

Sony Introduces SRS-NS7 Wireless Neckband Personal Theater

October 5, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Sony Introduces SRS-NS7 Wireless Neckband Personal Theater

Sony Electronics announced the new SRS-NS7 wireless neckband speaker, the latest addition to its around-the-neck speaker lineup. When connected to the WLA-NS7 wireless transmitter, the SRS-NS7 provides an immersive home theater experience, with sound tailored for personal listening. This is the second wireless neckband design from Sony, short after the announcement of the SRS-NB10, targeted at work from home, conference calls, and home music listen in total comfort.

Sony Introduces Work-From-Home SRS-NB10 Wireless Neckband Speaker

July 6, 2021 by Joao Martins

Sony Introduces Work-From-Home SRS-NB10 Wireless Neckband Speaker

Sony Electronics announced the SRS-NB10, an updated wireless neckband speaker design that allows users to seamlessly take conference calls, listen to music and walk around in total comfort. Designed to rest on the shoulders, the Sony NB10 features a full-range speaker response for a high quality personal sound field in a lightweight design for all-day wearing.

Yamaha Introduces Eight Wireless Headphones with Adaptive Technologies to Optimize Sound

August 31, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Yamaha Introduces Eight Wireless Headphones with Adaptive Technologies to Optimize Sound

Yamaha unveiled an extensive new line of wireless headphones and earbuds that intelligently adapt and respond to listeners and their environment. In total, Yamaha released 8 new designs across its portfolio, relying on Qualcomm's audio platforms and technologies to create an impressive lineup with advanced audio features and multiple form factors, with options at many price points. The lineup includes truly wireless earbuds with ANC, two models based on the advanced Qualcomm QCC5124 SoC with aptX Adaptive technology.

Bowers & Wilkins Introduces 2019 Line of Wireless Headphones with Cutting-Edge Specifications

September 20, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins Introduces 2019 Line of Wireless Headphones with Cutting-Edge Specifications

With consumers increasingly aware of active noise cancellation (ANC) technology, more robust Bluetooth wireless connectivity, and fast charging via USB-C, manufacturers are feeling the need to upgrade their existing models. And Bowers & Wilkins decided to do it all at once with two new in-ear, one over-ear, and one on-ear model, adopting the latest available platform and technologies from Qualcomm, including the latest aptX Adaptive Bluetooth transmission.

«
1
2
3
»