All items tagged with HEAD acoustics (103)
HEAD acoustics Releases ACQUA v6.2.100, Improving Distortion and Audio Quality Analysis
September 18, 2025 by Joao Martins

HEAD acoustics Releases ACQUA v6.2.100, Improving Distortion and Audio Quality Analysis

HEAD acoustics announced ACQUA Release 6.2.100, an important update to the company's software platform for the complete speech and audio quality measurement chain, introducing a novel distortion analysis and more options in audio quality analysis. The new version 6.2.100 of ACQUA offers practical enhancements and optimizations that simplify your daily analysis tasks and further increase the accuracy of your measurement results.
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Speakers, Microspeakers, and Audio Quality in audioXpress October 2025
September 12, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Speakers, Microspeakers, and Audio Quality in audioXpress October 2025

Read the report of the 2025 Ohio Speaker Design Competition, immediately followed by a comprehensive Market Update on MEMS Microspeakers. Next up, Steve Hutt and Roger Shively write about Audio System Variance in vehicles, and Thomas Huber and Christoph Apel explain how StreamUnlimited’s StreamAmp Platform can make Speaker Designs Active, Networked, and Connected. Magnus Schäfer (HEAD acoustics) discusses a new MDAQS approach for Cars and Headphones, and Estefanía Cano reviews the Nugen Audio DialogCheck. And much more.
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Evolution of Automotive Audio Tuning and Testing
August 13, 2025 by Jacob Soendergaard and Jesse Gratke

Evolution of Automotive Audio Tuning and Testing

Offering an updated perspective on automotive audio, this article highlights the advantages of utilizing a head-and-torso simulator (HATS) and introduces the Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Score (MDAQS) assessment of audio quality - both key technologies pioneered by HEAD acoustics. Valuable insights about the methods used to benchmark automotive audio and advanced audio processing in modern vehicles, equipped with high channel counts and headrest speakers.
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HEAD acoustics Releases ArtemiS Suite 17
July 14, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Releases ArtemiS Suite 17

HEAD acoustics updated its ArtemiS Suite modular software platform for measuring and analyzing sound and vibration. Released a year and a half since the latest major update, ArtemiS Suite 17 improves the software with new tools, optimized workflows, and extended MATLAB integration for custom scripting and advanced automation. The update enables more accurate measurements and more efficient analysis, including in the fields of structural dynamics and transfer path analysis, hybrid modeling, and NVH development.
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SAE Noise & Vibration Conference and Exhibition
May 22, 2025 by Roger Shively

SAE Noise & Vibration Conference and Exhibition

Every two years the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) holds a noise and vibration conference in Grand Rapids, MI, that is of great interest for anyone working with automotive audio. This year’s SAE Noise & Vibration Conference and Exhibition, May 12-15, proved to be equally appealing. A great content program, great discussions with the experts and valuable perspectives from noise and vibration experts.
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Discover the Best Car Audio Experiences with audioXpress June 2025
May 12, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Discover the Best Car Audio Experiences with audioXpress June 2025

The June issue of audioXpress focuses on Automotive Audio and features an in-depth report by Roger Shively and J. Martins, plus articles from Jacob Soendergaard and Jesse Gratke (HEAD acoustics), Paul Beckmann and John Whitecar (DSP Concepts), Alexander Goldin (Alango Technologies), and Steve Temme (Listen). On other topics, Eric Carmichel describes an occluded ear simulator (OES) test solution, and Simon Ashton (AudioSmile) offers the technical details of his Little British Monitor (LBM).
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HEAD acoustics Announces ArtemiS SUITE Release 16.5
December 13, 2024 by Joao Martins

HEAD acoustics Announces ArtemiS SUITE Release 16.5

HEAD acoustics announced Release 16.5 for its ArtemiS sound and vibration measurement and analysis software Suite. Highlights in the software update include Reference+, a new automated structural analysis module that uses a Neural Network with advanced algorithms, support for quick shaker measurements with the Recorder, and SQala Lite, a new entry-level solution for objective listening tests. There are also many user interface and usability improvements and features in the update.
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audioXpress January 2025. Innovations in Audio. Product Development. The Best in DIY Audio
December 12, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress January 2025. Innovations in Audio. Product Development. The Best in DIY Audio

In this issue we write about some of the most innovative Drivers and Transducers from the past two years. Read about dual-driver true wireless earbuds, and how to assess listening effort inside vehicles. Douglas Self shares his latest findings on Modern Op-Amp Distortion Tests, and René Christensen explores the analytical framework that sustains great simulation techniques. Reviews of the APL Virtuoso v2 Binaural Renderer, and the Purifi 1ET9040BA amplifier module.
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Active Sound Design and Listening Effort in Vehicles. Webinar, December 17
December 9, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Active Sound Design and Listening Effort in Vehicles. Webinar, December 17

The Audio Product Development Alliance (APDA) is hosting a second live webinar this month to discuss how to measure and evaluate the effects of active sound design in vehicle interiors. During the event, which will be streamed live on Youtube, Jacob Soendergaard (Customer Success Manager at HEAD acoustics) will discuss the impact and interaction of audio systems in the car cabin over communications and privacy and how to assess it according to modern standards.
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Design, Simulations, and Measurements in Voice Coil December 2024
November 27, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Design, Simulations, and Measurements in Voice Coil December 2024

In this December 2024 issue there's a new DSP product review of the Marani Pro Audio MIR260A outboard processor, and Lars Risbo shares his expertise in Numerical Optimization applied to Speaker Box Alignments. Essential resources are the updated directories of Test and Measurement and of Simulation and CAD Software vendors. On Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the Faital Pro HF110 1" Neodymium Motor Compression Driver and the SB Acoustics Satori MR16TX-8 6.5" TPCD Midrange.
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