All items tagged with noise cancellation (68)

ams Audio Offers World-Class Noise-Cancelling Performance in Two New Wireless Headphones from FIIL

October 17, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

ams Audio Offers World-Class Noise-Cancelling Performance in Two New Wireless Headphones from FIIL

Austrian sensor and noise canceling specialist, ams announced that headphone manufacturer FIIL is using two ams chipsets in its latest releases. ams’ hybrid Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) audio IC, the AS3435, is used in the high performance Canviis Pro wireless on-ear headphones. In addition, ams’ AS3412 has been chosen for the Driifter Pro, one of the first neck-band-based Bluetooth in-ear ANC headphones of its kind. The AS3412 – which comes in a tiny WL-CSP – is ideally suited for this audio application because of the headphones’ size constraints.

Ideas, Focus, and Innovation, Available with audioXpress November 2017

October 10, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Ideas, Focus, and Innovation, Available with audioXpress November 2017

Discover some outstanding speaker designs in the Midwest Audiofest 2017 Speaker Competition with audioXpress November 2017. In this edition, audioXpress also features one of the most eagerly awaited reviews: the OPPO Digital UDP-205 4K Ultra HD Audiophile Blu-ray Disc Player. Focusing on audio processing, we discuss active noise control for headphones, and we address "Measurement of Audio Devices" that use automatic gain control (AGC). In our "You Can DIY!" article, Dan Joffe describes a 1 kHz oscillator with less than 2 PPM distortion. And much more...

Amazon Announces New Amazon Echo and Echo Plus Smart Speakers and Introduces New Alexa Products

September 28, 2017 by Joao Martins

Amazon Announces New Amazon Echo and Echo Plus Smart Speakers and Introduces New Alexa Products

Amazon is not resting on its laurels in voice personal assistants. The company continues to severely undercut Google's ambitions with the Google Home, Assistant and Chromecast products, while jumping ahead to compete head to head with Apple and undermining Apple's plans for Siri and the smart home. The company just announced a completely revamped line of Echo speakers with lower prices and improved everything, as well as new classes of Echo devices.

Beats Launches Studio3 Wireless Advanced Noise-Canceling Headphones

September 5, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Beats Launches Studio3 Wireless Advanced Noise-Canceling Headphones

Following Apple's tradition of trying to kill major show announcements by releasing new products just before or immediately after each event, Beats unveiled the new Beats Studio3 Wireless headphones, introducing a host of new powerful features and capabilities, now with advanced noise-canceling and nearly double the battery life. “Beats Studio3 delivers with a level of sophistication in both technology and audio fidelity beyond anything we’ve ever brought to market,” the company says.

Voice Application Opportunities for the Audio Industry

July 20, 2017 by Joao Martins

Voice Application Opportunities for the Audio Industry

In previous editorials, I have highlighted the important role of smart speakers in promoting the user case for voice personal assistants (VPAs) and voice recognition applications - given the ideal combination of far-field microphone arrays with a complete audio ecosystem that encompasses digital signal processing, acoustic echo cancelation, noise cancellation, and many other technologies. This opens significant opportunities for the audio industry, given we understand the challenges.

Qualcomm Announces Multiple New Audio Platforms to Support New Use Cases for Next Generation of Wireless Speakers, Headphones and Hearables

June 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Announces Multiple New Audio Platforms to Support New Use Cases for Next Generation of Wireless Speakers, Headphones and Hearables

During its voice and music developer conference held recently in Shenzhen, China, Qualcomm made two exciting audio announcements. The company announced its new Smart Audio Platform to help manufacturers accelerate the development and commercialization of smart and networked speakers. Qualcomm also announced multiple new audio platforms for next-gen wireless speakers, headphones and hearables, each one uniquely tailored to support new market demands, particularly as consumers rapidly adopt wireless audio devices.

V-MODA Unveils Forza Metallo Wireless Neckband Headphones with Innovative Ergonomic Design

April 20, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

V-MODA Unveils Forza Metallo Wireless Neckband Headphones with Innovative Ergonomic Design

V-MODA announced the availability of its new Forza Metallo Wireless neckband Bluetooth headphones. Designed by and for modern personal audio enthusiasts, Forza Metallo Wireless headphones are intended for all day use in any environment, featuring micro 5.8mm hi-res drivers, metal housing, 3D printing customization, sport fins and a unique ‘TrapLock’ titanium neckband. A high-performance and ultra-sleek companion for demanding everyday life, the new V-MODA design also adds new noise-canceling microphones.

New 3.5mm Jack Interface Lets Smart Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) Headsets Run Battery-Free

March 15, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New 3.5mm Jack Interface Lets Smart Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) Headsets Run Battery-Free

ams announced the launch of a technology which enables noise-cancelling headsets with a four-pole 3.5mm jack to operate for the first time without a dedicated battery power supply. The new Accessory Communication Interface (ACI), invented by ams, uses a single wire to carry power and bidirectional data as well as digital audio signals, enabling small form factor noise cancellation headsets while offering the flexibility to include sensors, LEDs and displays.

New Dedicated Headphone QC Analyzer from LoudSoft

June 29, 2016 by Vance Dickason

New Dedicated Headphone QC Analyzer from LoudSoft

Following a preview earlier this year at the ALMA International Symposium and Expo 2016, in Las Vegas, Danish audio test and measurement specialist LoudSoft has now simultaneously released its new dedicated headphone/earphone hardware analyzer, FINE Hardware 2 with its new headphone/earphone QC software, FINE QC/Headphone. The solution is able to is able to test a headphone in 1 second, including Left-Right difference and Rub & Buzz for both, and the test cycle can also include Noise Cancel Test, both passive and active, in less than 10 seconds.

New Tiny ams AS3412 Speaker Driver Opens Up Mass Market For Active Noise Cancellation

March 17, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

New Tiny ams AS3412 Speaker Driver Opens Up Mass Market For Active Noise Cancellation

Austrian high performance sensors and analog ICs specialist, ams AG launched the AS3412, a compact, cost-effective speaker driver which promises to bring the benefits of Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) for the first time to mass-market headsets. The new AS3412 noise cancellation platform is ideal for use in the low-cost headphones and bundled head-sets supplied with smartphones.

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