All items tagged with true wireless (492)
Olive Union Returns With Brand New Olive Max Adaptive Hearing Enhancers
April 5, 2022 by Joao Martins

Olive Union Returns With Brand New Olive Max Adaptive Hearing Enhancers

After debuting its Olive Pro 2-in-1 FDA-Registered class II hearing aids in 2020, smart hearing company Olive Union returns with a second and more ambitious product. The new Olive Max take the concept of affordable hearing health a step further, exchanging the convenience of compact true wireless earbuds for a large, around-the-ear (wrap-around) form-factor that the Japan-based company believes will be able to deal even with severe hearing loss.
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Vesper Launches 2nd Generation Smart Piezoelectric Voice Accelerometer with ZeroPower Sensing
March 28, 2022 by Joao Martins

Vesper Launches 2nd Generation Smart Piezoelectric Voice Accelerometer with ZeroPower Sensing

Vesper continues to redefine its range of MEMS solutions for voice applications with the launch of the VA1210, Vesper’s 2nd generation analog piezoelectric smart voice accelerometer. The VA1210 offers higher sensitivity (+17 dB) and higher (+6 dB) SNR than the 1st generation VA1200 in voice pickup. Additionally, new intelligent features of Wake-on-Voice (WoV) and hardware voice activity detection (HVAD), introduced into the VA1210, enable a drastic improvement of voice quality True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds.
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Designed for Growth: Enabling Product Differentiation for TWS Development
March 23, 2022 by Raj Senguttuvan

Designed for Growth: Enabling Product Differentiation for TWS Development

Knowles announced the availability of a new development kit for true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, centered on the capabilities of its AISonic family of audio edge-AI processors and expanded by key partnerships in voice and audio processing algorithms for TWS products. This article details the opportunities for TWS development and helping manufacturers to differentiate their newest designs. This article was originally published in audioXpress, January 2022.
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1MORE Releases the Smallest Active Noise Cancelling True Wireless Earbuds
March 15, 2022 by Joao Martins

1MORE Releases the Smallest Active Noise Cancelling True Wireless Earbuds

1MORE officially announced the launch of their latest true wireless earbuds, the ComfoBuds Mini. Weighing no more than 3.7g each and sized at just 17x13mm, these mini earbuds are packed with all the key features expected in modern day true wireless earbuds, including powerful ANC and Sonarworks' SoundID personalization. The design shows a sensible approach by 1MORE, differentiating with a combination of attractive features, convenience and an original form-factor for totally wireless earbuds.
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Turtle Beach Introduces Scout Air and ROCCAT SYN Buds Air True Wireless Gaming Earbuds
March 14, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Turtle Beach Introduces Scout Air and ROCCAT SYN Buds Air True Wireless Gaming Earbuds

Turtle Beach introduced its latest Scout Air True Wireless Earbuds, directly targeting mobile gaming applications, a market segment that will be a natural extension for the leading gaming headset brands. At the same time, the company introduced the SYN Buds Air true wireless gaming earbuds model, in its ROCCAT brand of PC peripherals, expanding the options for mobile gaming, console and PC gamers with new water and sweat resistant designs that deliver a low-latency game mode and long-lasting comfort.
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Voice for True Wireless Earbuds, GaN, and More Exciting Audio Frontiers in audioXpress April 2022
March 11, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Voice for True Wireless Earbuds, GaN, and More Exciting Audio Frontiers in audioXpress April 2022

The April 2022 issue of audioXpress offers an overview of voice for true wireless stereo earbuds with contributed articles from Knowles and Fluent.ai. Stuart Yaniger reviews the possibilities with GaN amplifiers, and Steve Temme explains the evolution of Rub & Buzz measurements and the latest perceptual algorithms. Ethan Winer designs a sample & hold circuit for a guitar-controlled, all-analog synthesizer project, Richard Honeycutt explores the meaning of “frequency response” as applied to rooms, and Mark Driedger explains why and how to test tubes.
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Artilux Demonstrates New Breakthrough for Multi Spectral Optical Sensing
March 8, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Artilux Demonstrates New Breakthrough for Multi Spectral Optical Sensing

True wireless stereo earbuds - and basically all hearables - depend upon a multitude of sensors, including optical sensing. Great TWS designs use optical sensors for basic switch-on/off operation, all the way to sophisticated digital health features. Artilux is a Taiwan-based source for these solutions and the company now announced a new ultra-sensitive CMOS-based sensing platform, compact and ultra-low power, ideal for these market needs, including skin detection in earbuds.
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Yamaha Introduces New TW-E5B True Wireless Earbuds for Better Hearing
March 7, 2022 by Joao Martins

Yamaha Introduces New TW-E5B True Wireless Earbuds for Better Hearing

To signal World Hearing Day, Yamaha announced a new product in its True Sound lineup, focused on better hearing and hearing health. The new Yamaha TW-E5B True Wireless Earbuds are engineered for a superior listening experience and comfort, with a new Listening Care feature that delivers consistent loudness and intelligent equalization, allowing users to enjoy the same full-range sound even at lower listening volumes. The new TW-E5B earbuds also feature an advanced mic design with Qualcomm cVc for improved calls and Ambient Sound, allowing users to be aware of their surroundings.
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DSP Concepts Launches TWS Toolkit Powered by Audio Weaver
March 4, 2022 by Joao Martins

DSP Concepts Launches TWS Toolkit Powered by Audio Weaver

DSP Concepts announced the availability of a new toolkit for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds powered by its Audio Weaver development platform. The toolkit features a reference design optimized to run on the Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP in partnership with Airoha, a MediaTek subsidiary and manufacturer of low-power TWS Systems on Chip (SoCs). The development kit also includes a reference design with a fully operational earbud prototype designed by Knowles.
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Dirac Takes Sudio E2 TWS Earbuds a Step Further with Virtuo Spatial Audio
March 3, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Takes Sudio E2 TWS Earbuds a Step Further with Virtuo Spatial Audio

Swedish digital audio processing pioneer Dirac and Sudio, the Swedish consumer electronics design house, announced a collaboration on Sudio’s new flagship E2 true wireless stereo earbuds, featuring Dirac Virtuo spatial audio. Founded in 2012, Sudio sits firmly at the center of Sweden’s visionary audio tech scene, and this collaboration with Dirac for the cutting-edge Sudio E2 earphones reflects the companies’ unrivaled strengths in combining breakthrough sound performance and elevated product design.
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