All items tagged with headphones (640)
Energy-Friendly IC and Evaluation Kit for iOS Audio Accessory Development
April 7, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Energy-Friendly IC and Evaluation Kit for iOS Audio Accessory Development

Silicon Labs now offers a digital audio bridge chip and evaluation kit designed to simplify the development of accessories for iOS devices with Lightning connector. Target applications include guitar and microphone recording dongles, audio docks, and headphones. The CP2614 IC also provides built-in support for communication between iOS applications and accessory hardware.
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It’s Here! The Glass Audio DIY Special audioXpress May 2015 Edition!
March 31, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

It’s Here! The Glass Audio DIY Special audioXpress May 2015 Edition!

The Glass Audio Special edition is a tradition we have retained since the former title was merged with other magazines to become audioXpress. audioXpress still publishes tube-related articles, but we feel this is one of the highlights for our readers and it certainly is among our authors due to the amount of articles we receive — increasingly addressing applications outside of the typical high-end living-room stereos.
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Alo Audio Rx New Headphone Amplifier Optimized for IEMs
March 31, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Alo Audio Rx New Headphone Amplifier Optimized for IEMs

At the recent CanJam SoCal 2015 event in Costa Mesa, CA, ALO Audio introduced the new Rx portable headphone amplifier, improving on its 2009 original design, now redesigned and optimized for IEMs. The new Rx employs a wide band integrated amplifier and push pull power supply, improved power filtering and ultra low noise floor.
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Fostex TE-O7 Inner Ear Headphones with Balanced Armature Driver
March 30, 2015 by Joao Martins

Fostex TE-O7 Inner Ear Headphones with Balanced Armature Driver

Among the multiple IEM choices available on the market, balanced armature type drivers are recognized for its natural and transparent sound. Fostex’ new Model TE-07 Inner Ear Headphones sound great, are extremely well designed, the machined aluminum housing is outstanding, there’s a high-quality detachable cable and they sell for a very reasonable price.
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All Exhibition Spaces Booked at the High End Show 2015
March 20, 2015 by Joao Martins

All Exhibition Spaces Booked at the High End Show 2015

The planning for the High End Show 2015 is complete and all exhibition spaces are booked up. Promoted by the High End Society, the Munich show is the largest of its kind in the audio industry and the organizers are delighted at the fantastic response from the industry. Booth spaces at the High End 2015 are already fully booked two months before the shows opens its doors, from 14th to 17th May.
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Sennheiser Receives Three iF Design Awards 2015, including Gold Award for Urbanite Headphones
March 5, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Receives Three iF Design Awards 2015, including Gold Award for Urbanite Headphones

Sennheiser was honored with three awards at this year’s prestigious iF Design Awards competition. The new wireless headphone models RS 175, RS 185 and RS 195 as well as the audio specialist’s ear-canal headphones CX 1.00, CX 2.00, CX 3.00 and CX 5.00 received the coveted iF Label in the product design category. One of the outstanding submissions of the competition, Sennheiser’s Urbanite range received the iF gold award.
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OPPO Releases PM-3 Closed-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones
March 3, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

OPPO Releases PM-3 Closed-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones

On the heels of rolling out its HA-2 portable headphone amplifier, as promised, OPPO Digital released the PM-3 Closed-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones. The OPPO PM-3 combines true audiophile performance, elegant styling, noise isolation and portability into a pair of sleek lightweight planar magnetic headphones.
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OPPO Releases HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC
February 20, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

OPPO Releases HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC

OPPO Digital keeps bringing positive surprises since they have launched their flagship PM-1 Planar Magnetic headphones and companion high-end headphone amplifier, the HA-1. Now OPPO announces the launching of the HA-2 portable hi-res headphone amplifier and DAC, also previewing its new PM-3 affordable Planar headphones.
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New AKG K553PRO Studio Headphones Truly for Professionals
February 10, 2015 by Joao Martins

New AKG K553PRO Studio Headphones Truly for Professionals

Offering closed-back performance and open-back sound for monitoring, mixing and mastering, AKG introduced at the 2015 NAMM Show its K553 PRO closed-back studio headphones. Available only in the USA, the K553 PRO’s provides an optimal balance of noise-isolating qualities of closed-back headphones and the spacious, multi-dimensional sound of an open-back design.
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AudioQuest NightHawk Headphones Praised at 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
February 6, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

AudioQuest NightHawk Headphones Praised at 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

The new AudioQuest ‎NightHawk headphones, introduced at ‎CES 2015, are a bold effort to set new standards for performance, value and innovation. The NightHawk headphones have earcups made of Tecnaro’s “Liquid Wood” ARBOFORM composite material, use a 50mm pistonic driver with a biocellulose diaphragm, and feature a patented split-gap motor to minimize intermodulation distortion.
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