All items tagged with LDAC codec (68)
USound MEMS Speaker Powers New Flagship QCY MeloBuds N70 TWS Earbuds
August 28, 2025 by Joao Martins

USound MEMS Speaker Powers New Flagship QCY MeloBuds N70 TWS Earbuds

USound announced that its micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) speaker technology is a fundamental component contributing to the innovation implemented in the newly launched QCY MeloBuds N70 earbuds. QCY’s newly launched MeloBuds N70 earbuds combine Hi-Res audio and advanced noise cancellation, setting a new benchmark in true wireless sound quality. In a major step for the Austrian MEMS speaker pioneer, the MeloBuds N70 integrate QCY’s DualCore Acoustic System, combining a ring-shaped dynamic driver with the USound MEMS speaker.
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Status Audio Unveils Advanced Wireless Earbuds Featuring Knowles Triple Driver System
July 15, 2025 by Joao Martins

Status Audio Unveils Advanced Wireless Earbuds Featuring Knowles Triple Driver System

Lifestyle brand Status Audio, founded by NY-based James Bertuzzi, unveiled the Pro X true wireless earbuds, scheduled for retail launch in early September 2025. These advanced earbuds are an interesting product with a unique design and an interesting triple-driver hybrid configuration, featuring two Knowles balanced armature drivers and one dynamic driver in each earbud. The Status Pro X TWS earbuds are also specified to support Bluetooth LE Audio, while supporting hi-res audio wireless streaming via Bluetooth classic using the LDAC codec.
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Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 TWS Earbuds: Bet on Features
July 7, 2025 by Joao Martins

Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 TWS Earbuds: Bet on Features

Over a period of six years, starting with the Melomania 1, Cambridge Audio offered a combination of great and unique designs and strong features. In fact, the 2020 Melomania Touch are still among the most elegant earbuds ever available. In 2025, the category is now becoming ever more competitive, and the British brand decided to drop the unique design, embrace the AirPods form factor like almost everyone else, and go for differentiation based on features and remain price-competitive thanks to a Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound core.
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FiiO Unveils K15 Affordable Desktop DAC and Headphone Amplifier Featuring Dual AKM AK4497S Converters
July 3, 2025 by Joao Martins

FiiO Unveils K15 Affordable Desktop DAC and Headphone Amplifier Featuring Dual AKM AK4497S Converters

FiiO (FiiO Electronics Technology Company), a Chinese manufacturer from Guangzhou established in 2007 by a team of engineers from OPPO - and one of the rare examples of a decent brand name - announces the launch of its new K15 Desktop DAC and Headphone Amplifier. This new model, described as a "trickledown" version of the FiiO K17, was carefully engineered to hit a price point which is half the price of any rival, and leverages the latest AK4497S Velvet Sound DAC from Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) in a dual configuration.
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Ceva RealSpace Software Adds Immersive Spatial Audio to Nothing Headphones and Earbuds
July 3, 2025 by Joao Martins

Ceva RealSpace Software Adds Immersive Spatial Audio to Nothing Headphones and Earbuds

In a move that pushes the boundaries of personal audio, Ceva announced a new collaboration with London-based lifestyle consumer brand Nothing to bring Ceva's RealSpace Spatial Audio Software to its upcoming audio lineup. Ceva will power enhanced listening experiences across the Nothing and CMF sub-brand audio product lines, including the newly announced Nothing Headphone, which is the company’s first entry into the over-ear style audio device, developed in cooperation with KEF.
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Outboard DSP: miniDSP Flex
May 21, 2025 by Vance Dickason

Outboard DSP: miniDSP Flex

The fourth in a series of product reviews of outboard DSP hardware, this article explores the miniDSP Flex digital signal processing (DSP) unit. The Flex is a two channels in/four channels out, Sharc-based audio processor that offers a more cost-effective model than the previously featured miniDSP processors in the series, with a retail price of $570 for the TRS balanced IO model. Besides the competitive price, the review confirms how the miniDSP Flex manages to measure and impress.
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Sony WH-1000XM6 Noise Cancellation Headphones Revealed. What Changed Three Years Later?
May 16, 2025 by Joao Martins

Sony WH-1000XM6 Noise Cancellation Headphones Revealed. What Changed Three Years Later?

In May 2022, Sony launched the WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones, which immediately reclaimed the position as a market reference in active noise cancelling headphones and personal audio. Three years later, the new WH-1000XM6 model, powered by next-gen processors, 12 microphones, and intelligent algorithms, combines the best noise canceling into a new seamless, foldable design. This time, guided by world-renowned mastering audio engineers, Sony expects the WH-1000XM6 headphones to set a new standard for music lovers, travelers, and music professionals.
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New JBL Tour ONE M3 Headphones with Smart Transmitter Herald the Dawn of Consumer Awareness for Auracast
April 25, 2025 by Joao Martins

New JBL Tour ONE M3 Headphones with Smart Transmitter Herald the Dawn of Consumer Awareness for Auracast

Unveiled at CES 2025 and discreetly launched into the market in April 2025, the new JBL Tour ONE M3 headphones are touted as the most feature-rich, high-performance noise-cancelling model from the brand. But what truly sets it apart is the inclusion of the Smart Audio Transmitter, which effectively becomes a smart way for Harman to generate consumer awareness for the possibilities of Auracast wireless audio sharing.
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OneOdio Studio Max 1 Hi-Res Audio DJ Wireless Headphones
April 21, 2025 by Joao Martins

OneOdio Studio Max 1 Hi-Res Audio DJ Wireless Headphones

Coming from a Hong Kong-based brand with a very unfortunate name (numerous Chinese brands don't bother to check what their names mean in other languages... "Odio" is Latin for Hate), the new Studio Max 1 headphones are an interesting new wireless proposition. Using a dedicated transmitter with ultra-low latency, the Studio Max 1 headphones are able to deliver a reliable, fast 20ms connection.
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Écoute Audio Tube-Driven TH1 Wireless Headphones Work Great
April 14, 2025 by Joao Martins

Écoute Audio Tube-Driven TH1 Wireless Headphones Work Great

Following a presentation at CES and NAMM 2025, écoute audio showcased the final production samples of its premium TH1 headphones at AXPONA 2025. These highly innovative wireless headphones combine a built-in tube-driven preamp stage featuring a Korg Nutube device, and all the features to be expected from a mainstream product, such as Active Hybrid Noise Cancellation, analog and USB connectivity with support for high-resolution up to 32-bit/384kHz, and wireless Bluetooth with LDAC or AAC. The successful design delivers up to 20 hours of playtime in wireless, tube-driven mode.
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