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Dolby Introduces Dolby Dimension Home Entertainment Immersive Wireless Headphones
November 15, 2018 by Joao Martins

Dolby Introduces Dolby Dimension Home Entertainment Immersive Wireless Headphones

While Dolby is mostly recognized for licensing key audio and media processing technologies, once in a while the company doesn't hold off from venturing into its own hardware, sometimes to deliver a reference designs, other times simply to grab a new category in untapped markets. That is the case with the Dolby Conference Phone, that allows a Dolby Voice conferencing experience in meeting rooms. Now, Dolby decided to do the same in the consumer space, with Dolby Dimension, the first wireless headphones perfected for home entertainment.
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Mighty Vibe Dedicated Spotify Streaming Music Player Updated with New Mobile App and Enhanced Performance
October 22, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Mighty Vibe Dedicated Spotify Streaming Music Player Updated with New Mobile App and Enhanced Performance

Mighty, the first device to play Spotify Music on-the-go without a phone, is now back in force with the release of the new Vibe Collection, introducing a refined design, a new app and enhanced performance. The Mighty Vibe redefines the streaming music experience on the move, and its latest design was driven largely by customer feedback, introducing a fresh new look and multiple improvements to enhance the overall user experience. The start of a whole new trend in dedicated music players?
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Devialet Unveils New Compact and More Affordable Phantom Reactor Speaker
October 10, 2018 by Joao Martins

Devialet Unveils New Compact and More Affordable Phantom Reactor Speaker

Devialet, the pioneering French technology brand, unveiled the Phantom Reactor, an ultra-compact version of its famous Phantom speaker that still delivers up to 900 watts of power and very high fidelity, with prices starting at $999. The company calls the Reactor "a new pinnacle in audio engineering," and states that, like its predecessor, the new "Phantom Reactor embodies the brand's progressive vision of making the emotional power of sound accessible to as many people as possible through ground-breaking technology."
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Focal Introduces Elegia High-End Closed-Back Headphones
October 8, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Focal Introduces Elegia High-End Closed-Back Headphones

Focal has been enjoying significant success in the high-end market with both speakers and headphones. After launching the Elear, Utopia, and Clear open-back headphones, the French audio manufacturer now integrated the best of its technologies into the Elegia, a closed-back solution, which Focal is proud to call, its very first high-end, closed-back headphone.
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RHA Introduces Bluetooth 5 TrueConnect True Wireless Earbuds
October 4, 2018 by Joao Martins

RHA Introduces Bluetooth 5 TrueConnect True Wireless Earbuds

Scottish headphone brand RHA has confirmed the launch of its first true wireless earbuds, the TrueConnect. Engineered for high quality sound and call quality with 25-hour battery life (5+20) and IPX5 rating, the new RHA TrueConnect earbuds are designed to deliver wireless audio all day, whatever the weather. With an ergonomic stem design, the RHA earbuds are truly unique, leveraging the combination of the latest Bluetooth 5 technology, a dynamic driver and USB-C charging.
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JLab Audio Launches JBuds Air $50 True Wireless Earbud
October 3, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

JLab Audio Launches JBuds Air $50 True Wireless Earbud

What can you do when the market gets crowded in a category were sales didn't even take off that much? For a mass-market consumer-oriented brand like JLab Audio there's only one solution: stick to the essential and pack the best possible design and features in the cheapest product possible with decent specifications. The San Diego-based brand launched their JBuds Air True Wireless Signature Earbuds, which feature 14-hour battery life and custom EQ settings and will retail at an M.S.R.P. of only $49.99.
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Lucyd Releases the First Prescription Compatible Glasses with Bluetooth and Bone Conduction Sound
September 14, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Lucyd Releases the First Prescription Compatible Glasses with Bluetooth and Bone Conduction Sound

Lucyd Pte Ltd, a company based in Singapore, has recently announced their first product, Lucyd Loud, the world’s first prescription-compatible Bluetooth smart glasses. Even though the company is developing a future Augmented Reality solution, for its first commercial release Lucyd designed glasses that are able to replace wireless headsets. Lucyd Loud is basically a frame that uses bone conduction technology to deliver open-ear sound to the wearer, and brings the functions of a Bluetooth headset and more to a normal sunglass form factor.
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Spotlight: A Visit to SoundChip
September 12, 2018 by Mike Klasco

Spotlight: A Visit to SoundChip

In this Voice Coil Spotlight, Mike Klasco writes about SoundChip, a unique solution provider for active noise cancellation product engineering. SoundChip operates not as consultants but as solution providers and collaborators, enabling product development teams to access a vertically integrated portfolio of technologies, IPs, devices, tools, and services, needed to reliably develop and produce, at scale, high-performance noise cancelling headphones. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, July 2018.
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New MDR-Z7M2 Premium Headphones from Sony Arriving October 2018
September 7, 2018 by Joao Martins

New MDR-Z7M2 Premium Headphones from Sony Arriving October 2018

When Sony introduced its new flagship Signature Series MDR-Z1R headphones, it received mixed reviews from precisely the user communities that it targeted, considering its hefty price tag that placed it in direct competition with Audeze, MRSpeakers, HiFiMan or Stax. Already announced in Asia and more recently at IFA in Europe, the new Sony MDR-Z7M2 premium headphones inherited core technology from the MDR-Z1R, uses new 70mm drivers, keeps the comfortable design, and retails at a much more affordable price.
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KEF Announces New Completely Revamped R Series Loudspeakers
September 6, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

KEF Announces New Completely Revamped R Series Loudspeakers

Renowned audio pioneer, KEF announced the launch of their brand-new R Series loudspeakers, a complete, top-to-bottom transformation of their existing R Series speakers. The current R Series is one of the world's most acclaimed loudspeaker ranges and the new series involves no fewer than 1,043 design changes, technological innovations and design improvements. This comprises completely redesigned drivers, including the latest generation of the iconic Uni-Q Driver.
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