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Audeze Expands Head Gestures Technology for Mobius Gaming Headphones
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Audeze Expands Head Gestures Technology for Mobius Gaming Headphones

Audeze announced the release of “Team Carbon,” an Amazon-exclusive color addition to its Audeze Mobius lineup, already one of the most acclaimed gaming headphones of 2018, so far available in Copper and Blue. For CES 2019, apart from the new color, Audeze will be introducing new customizable Head Gesture Keybinds, a very interesting implementation that makes use of the integrated WAVES Nx head tracking technology. With customizable head gestures, users will be able to significantly expand gaming abilities, including opening up new possibilities for users with disabilities.
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POW Audio Introduces Ultra-Compact Speaker with Patented WaveBloom Technology
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POW Audio Introduces Ultra-Compact Speaker with Patented WaveBloom Technology

POW Audio, a new brand specializing in portable audio, is trying to reimagine Bluetooth speaker construction and capabilities through its transformational, ultra-portable designs. At CES 2019, the company will be previewing Mo, the first release in its larger family of products. This new ultra-compact speaker uses the company’s patented WaveBloom technology, which expands to create an air-filled wave chamber resulting in demonstrably better resonance and increased volume.
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Creative Launches Super X-Fi AIR Series Headphones at CES 2019
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Creative Launches Super X-Fi AIR Series Headphones at CES 2019

Creative Technology announced the worldwide launch of the Super X-Fi headphone holography technology at CES 2019, hailed as "an industry game-changer that will change the way one listens to headphones forever." According to Creative, Super X-Fi recreates the soundstage of a multi-speaker surround system in a pair of headphones, and personalizes it by scanning the user's head and ears, so that the custom-fit audio experience becomes natural like never before. The technology was previewed in prototype at CES 2018 and will now be launched in two SXFI AIR headphone models, one wireless and one USB-powered.
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beyerdynamic Debuts Phonum Wireless Bluetooth and USB Speakerphone at CES 2019
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beyerdynamic Debuts Phonum Wireless Bluetooth and USB Speakerphone at CES 2019

Following an earlier presentation of the concept in 2018, beyerdynamic will use CES 2019 to officially launch Phonum, its wireless Bluetooth and USB speakerphone with high-quality sound transmission and integrated premium loudspeaker that radiates 360-degrees of sound. While Phonum was designed for corporate applications and meeting spaces, beyerdynamic’s clearly thinks the concept will be attractive and simply to use that it should also get attention in the generic consumer electronics space. It's time for the "smart speakerphone."
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beyerdynamic Pairs TYGR 300 R Headphone with FOX Studio Microphone for Gaming Bundle
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beyerdynamic Pairs TYGR 300 R Headphone with FOX Studio Microphone for Gaming Bundle

Scheduled for a CES 2019 debut, beyerdynamic has paired its TYGR 300 R Headphone with the FOX Studio Microphone for a gaming bundle that could also be a great setup for Skype communications and even podcasting. As a leading manufacturer of headphones, microphones and conferencing products, the new TEAM TYGR bundle creates a great combination of a high-quality headphone model with adjustable yokes and a spring steel headband to adapt to any head size, together with a professional-quality USB studio microphone.
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Dayton Audio Introduces New Line of Commercial Pendant Speakers
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Dayton Audio Introduces New Line of Commercial Pendant Speakers

Following a long-standing tradition of designing high-quality speakers at reasonable prices, Dayton Audio's new commercial pendants are designed to offer a great sound for both indoor and outdoor use. The pendant line offers both 4" (WP4BT) and 6.5" (WP65BT) models to fit the needs of a variety of installs, constructed with IP66 weather resistant ABS plastic, and using a coaxial design that provides a balanced, natural response, supporting ceiling, wall mounts, or landscape applications.
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Parasound Introduces Affordable Preamplifier and DAC in its NewClassic Line
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Parasound Introduces Affordable Preamplifier and DAC in its NewClassic Line

Already with an impressive line of new products introduced throughout 2018, Parasound ended the year with the announcement of its NewClassic 200 Pre, a moderately priced analog audio preamplifier and DAC with outstanding sound quality, excellent connectivity, and versatility. Like all NewClassic products, the model 200 Pre represents a new generation of affordable, high performance audio products from Parasound. At the heart of the 200 Pre is a versatile analog signal path which includes analog bass management with high pass and low pass outputs.
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PreSonus Ships Quantum 4848 Thunderbolt Audio Interface for Recording Professionals
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PreSonus Ships Quantum 4848 Thunderbolt Audio Interface for Recording Professionals

Probably because it was designed to sit on a rack and doesn't need bus power, PreSonus made the announcement that it is now shipping the Quantum 4848 24-bit, 192 kHz, Thunderbolt audio interface. Not a Thunderbolt 3 solution, as common-sense would dictate for a product launched at the end of 2018, but a Thunderbolt 2 product which will require an adaptor. Otherwise, the professional recording solution includes the company’s excellent Studio One Professional recording, mixing, and mastering software for macOS and Windows and is extremely affordable for the specs.
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LG Raises the Bar for Home Theater Audio at CES 2019 with New AI-Enabled Soundbars
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LG Raises the Bar for Home Theater Audio at CES 2019 with New AI-Enabled Soundbars

For CES 2019, LG Electronics (LG) is focusing on the home theater category with a new range of products that leverages the best selling speaker category in the segment - soundbars - and combines it with the latest "smart" technologies that are becoming essential for home integration. LG's latest range of soundbars expands on the collaboration with Meridian Audio for the electroacoustic design and adds Artificial Intelligence capabilities that the Korean brand has been developing now for all its consumer electronic products.
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MAGIX Announces New Samplitude Pro X4 with Expanded Features and Tools
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MAGIX Announces New Samplitude Pro X4 with Expanded Features and Tools

MAGIX has released a new version of thee renowned digital audio workstation, Samplitude Pro X, expanding on the DAW's 28-year success story. Providing the highest level of quality for recording, mixing and mastering tasks, as well as for music production in a single environment, the new Samplitude Pro X4 expands on its most praised features, now adding Automation Lanes for optimal control and overview of track automation data, a new plug-in browser for quick searches for effects and instruments, new MIDI editing functions and improved MIDI workflow. And Samplitude now supports CPUs with up to 32 cores!
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