All items tagged with open ear (22)

Cleer Audio Introduces ARC3 True Wireless Open-Ear Earbuds with Smart Case

October 24, 2024 by Joao Martins

Cleer Audio Introduces ARC3 True Wireless Open-Ear Earbuds with Smart Case

Cleer Audio is pushing further the possibilities of true wireless open-ears, with a flexible ear hook hinge design using the latest Qualcomm S5 platform. The new Cleer ARC3 open-ear model now includes voice control, wireless charging, an LCD touchscreen smart case, 50 hours of battery life, and more. The new Cleer ARC3 earbuds are also equipped with Dolby Atmos optimization with Dolby head tracking for immersive sound, aptX Lossless and Snapdragon Sound Certification, apart from supporting LDAC hi-res wireless audio.

New JLab Flex Open Clip and JBuds Open Sport Earbuds Reinforce Open-Ear Designs

October 7, 2024 by Joao Martins

New JLab Flex Open Clip and JBuds Open Sport Earbuds Reinforce Open-Ear Designs

Unveiled at IFA 2024 and now available, the latest JLab earbuds are affordable open-ear and air conduction designs, with extended playtime, stylish comfort and audio quality. The Flex Open Clip Wireless Earbuds feature an ear-clip cuff design, that delivers powerful sound while keeping users aware of their surroundings. The JBuds Open Sport True Wireless Earbuds take open-ear to the next level for workouts with a sport ear hook for optimal comfort and performance.

Sony Announces Innovative LinkBuds Wireless Lifestyle Earbuds and Speaker Range

October 2, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Sony Announces Innovative LinkBuds Wireless Lifestyle Earbuds and Speaker Range

Sony announced two new wireless earbuds with innovative designs and features. The LinkBuds Fit are ANC earbuds with advanced processing, while the LinkBuds Open update the open ring driver design launched in 2022. Available with interesting new colors and with innovative lifestyle accessories, the LinkBuds Fit and LinkBuds Open earbuds combine premium features in more affordable designs. The LinkBuds range is also expanded with the new LinkBuds Speaker, an innovative concept of a Bluetooth wireless speaker to pair with earbuds.

Exploring AirPods 4 ANC: This Changes Everything

September 26, 2024 by Joao Martins

Exploring AirPods 4 ANC: This Changes Everything

With the launch of the latest AirPods 4 with ANC, Apple just proved that Active Noise Cancellation, Transparency, and Adaptive Audio can be done effectively in an open design. Thanks to the H2 chip, now both the AirPods 4 ANC and the existing AirPods Pro 2 in-ears support the same level features. This is a big deal and it changes everything in this competitive product segment, about to enter the age of hearables.

Apple Introduces New Loose-Fit AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

September 10, 2024 by Joao Martins

Apple Introduces New Loose-Fit AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

The news that Apple launched an updated version of its (regular) AirPods was somewhat muffled by the announcement of the hearing aid capabilities brought to AirPods Pro 2 with a simple software update. But the new AirPods 4 with ANC are a big deal for the industry which has been struggling to combine the benefits of the loose-fit (now also called open-ear) form-factor with the convenience of active noise cancellation when required. The key, as always for Apple, is in the elegant implementation of Adaptive Audio.

Open Ears and the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds in Review

March 21, 2024 by Joao Martins

Open Ears and the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds in Review

I tested the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds and I'm Keeping Them. They sound great and allow listening at safe levels while being aware of what other people say. These make a great case for Open Ears and that's the topic of this article where I have inserted my review of the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds and I provide examples of how the industry has been exploring alternative designs that avoid in-ear occlusion, from loose-fit earbud shapes to the recent air conduction craze.

Bose Redefines Air Conduction with Ultra Open Earbuds

February 16, 2024 by Joao Martins

Bose Redefines Air Conduction with Ultra Open Earbuds

The result of an intense research effort to achieve the most effective approach for an open ear design, Bose just introduced the all-new Ultra Open Earbuds, a completely new form-factor. Described as "a breakthrough audio wearable" the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds are designed to let users hear the world while still enjoying music. The approach is to use air conduction to feed audio to the inside of the ear, while resting on the lower ear. OpenAudio delivers the air conduction, while signal processing adds Bose Immersive Audio to enhance the experience.

Oladance Introduces OWS Sports Open Earphones Optimized for Movement

February 14, 2024 by Joao Martins

Oladance Introduces OWS Sports Open Earphones Optimized for Movement

Oladance, the brand that surprised us in 2023 with its Oladance Wearable Stereo (OWS) technology in a true wireless format (Oladance OWS Pro) is back with a new announcement that now looks more like a familiar bone conduction headband, but its actually not bone conduction. Leveraging the same air conduction OWS technology, this new model from the company is an open ear alternative to bone conduction for sports, providing a natural and safe awareness of the environment with even more comfort.

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.

NTT sonority Launches Next Generation of Open-Ear Wireless Earphones Prioritizing Privacy

July 31, 2023 by Joao Martins

NTT sonority Launches Next Generation of Open-Ear Wireless Earphones Prioritizing Privacy

NTT sonority, a subsidiary of NTT Corporation, Japan's leading telecommunications company, announced the commercial launch of its new nwm MBE001 true wireless open-ear earphones, featuring the company's proprietary Personalized Sound Zone (PSZ) technology. Originally promoted through a crowdfunding campaign, the nwm MBE001 earphones are the latest open-ear design to enter the market and the first to focus on privacy by eliminating sound leakage while letting ambient sounds in for utmost situational awareness.

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