All items tagged with wireless earbuds and hearables (99)
Fresh From the Bench: Nuheara IQbuds2 MAX Hearing-Assist Earphones
July 14, 2021 by Brent Butterworth

Fresh From the Bench: Nuheara IQbuds2 MAX Hearing-Assist Earphones

More than five years in development and after multiple iterations, Australian startup Nuheara achieved its goal with the Nuheara IQbuds2 MAX, a bridge toward truly smart hearables. This advanced design uses digital technology to bring hearing aid functionality into true wireless earbuds. audioXpress asked Brent Butterworth to try them and share his experience and evaluation. This article was originally published in audioXpress, July 2021.
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Explore Audio Amplifier Technology and Design in audioXpress July 2021
June 11, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Explore Audio Amplifier Technology and Design in audioXpress July 2021

One of the strongest issues ever in terms of audio electronics and market insights, audioXpress July 2021 is now available. This edition includes a complete overview of Audio Amplifier Technology and Design and its many application segments. Start with a review of the NAD Electronics M33 Masters streaming amplifier, followed by a great new upgrade design for the legendary Hafler DH-220 lateral MOSFET power amplifier, and then dive into a new hybrid voltage source and current source amplifier design for loudspeakers.
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Jacoti Announces OTC Ready Technologies for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Development Using Qualcomm 51XX SoCs
June 2, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Jacoti Announces OTC Ready Technologies for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Development Using Qualcomm 51XX SoCs

Following the announcement of collaboration with Qualcomm, in October 2020, Jacoti BV, the Belgium-based medical technology company, now announced the immediate licensing availability of OTC Ready, Jacoti’s hearing software platform. OTC Ready enables headphone/earbud manufacturers using Qualcomm 51XX SoCs to address the likely requirements of the upcoming US over-the-counter hearing aid market.
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Goertek Announces Rox Earbud Reference Design with Support for Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound Technology
May 18, 2021 by Joao Martins

Goertek Announces Rox Earbud Reference Design with Support for Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound Technology

Goertek has unveiled a new earbud reference design to help manufacturers looking to implement Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound technology speed their time to market. Powered by the Qualcomm QCC5141 Bluetooth Audio SoC, the Rox reference design is optimized for use in TWS earbuds and hearables and is designed to deliver high-resolution music, crystal-clear voice calls, and lag-free gaming — with superior connectivity and extended battery life.
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Alango OnlyVoice Technology Now Available for Qualcomm QCC5141 Audio SoCs
May 5, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Alango OnlyVoice Technology Now Available for Qualcomm QCC5141 Audio SoCs

Good news for designers of Bluetooth earbuds and hearables relying on Qualcomm’s audio SoCs and looking for differentiating features. Their products can now offer improved voice clarity in noisy or windy environments using Alango’s OnlyVoice advanced technology for true wireless earbuds and high-performance headsets. Also available on QCC5141 is VoiceFirst, which improves speech intelligibility in movies through de-emphasis of background sounds and music.
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MEMS and Other Leading-Edge Devices for Wearables - 2021 Update
March 23, 2021 by Mike Klasco

MEMS and Other Leading-Edge Devices for Wearables - 2021 Update

In this article for Voice Coil, Mike Klasco (Menlo Scientific) recaps MEMS Drivers and related hot technologies for 2021, providing an update about products and companies that stood out in 2020. The article, which summarizes the more extensive reports published by audioXpress in January 2020 and 2021, looks at the impact of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) for audio and discusses the implications for other game-changing technologies that reduce size, increase performance, extend battery life, and enhance features and functionality in headphones, wearables and compact speakers.
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Feeling The Audio Industry's Pulse
March 11, 2021 by Joao Martins

Feeling The Audio Industry's Pulse

It's been precisely a year since the global COVID-19 pandemic was declared and we all had to refrain from our normal routines and shelter in place, being restricted to working from home until now. At least for the audioXpress team. A year past, and we are glad to be able to signal that during that year we've kept our publications and even grown our online audiences and achieved extremely positive results. Mainly, because we continued to offer the best content for anyone interested in following the audio industry, audio product development, audio innovations, and DIY audio.
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audioXpress April 2021 Looks Ahead at the Evolution in Voice, Communication and True Wireless
March 11, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress April 2021 Looks Ahead at the Evolution in Voice, Communication and True Wireless

The April 2021 issue of audioXpress is now available in print and online and it addresses a convergence of technologies in two of the most exciting product segments at the moment: True Wireless Earbuds and Voice & Communication. George Ntanavaras explores vibration measurements using piezoelectric sensors, Jens Tybo Jensen describes a highly efficient hybrid bass amplification design, and Richard Honeycutt discusses how horns have evolved to address sound directionality. And much more top-level audio electronics from top experts in the field. Get Your Copy Now!
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Electrostatic Pure Silicon Microspeakers for Wireless Earbuds
January 14, 2021 by Hermann Schenk

Electrostatic Pure Silicon Microspeakers for Wireless Earbuds

This contributed article by Hermann Schenk, and Lutz Ehrig describes a new transducer technology that promises to be a power efficient solution for wireless earbuds. Arioso Systems is a successful Fraunhofer IPMS spin-off company that is now launching an innovative sound transducer principle for miniaturized headphones, in-ears and hearables. The article describes how this new technology, and specifically the company's new MEMS topology can contribute to the next-generation of true wireless earbuds.
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Augmented Hearing Technology from ams Enables Nuheara’s Latest IQbuds2 MAX Smart Hearing Earbuds
December 17, 2020 by Joao Martins

Augmented Hearing Technology from ams Enables Nuheara’s Latest IQbuds2 MAX Smart Hearing Earbuds

An apparently conventional true wireless stereo design, which survived multiple iterations with similarly looking designs, Australian startup Nuheara finally achieved its goal of standing out in a crowded consumer space, with the ability to enhance the user’s hearing ability. A bridge towards truly smart hearables, the Nuheara IQbuds2 MAX product enjoys critical acclaim thanks to a combination of great sound quality, advanced ANC and personalized hearing enhancement, powered by Austrian company ams.
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