Dirac Equips Philips' First-Ever Gaming Headset With High-Quality Immersive Sound
Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac and MMD Monitors & Displays, the leading display specialist and brand license partner for Philips monitors & IT accessories, have teamed up to equip Philips’ first-ever gaming headset with Dirac’s spatial audio solution. Dirac delivers a virtualized 3D, 7.1 surround sound experience through the 2-channel headset to put users at the center of the action. The Philips TAGH401BL gaming headset marks the first collaboration between the two companies.
Austrian Audio Releases Hi-X15 and Hi-X25BT High Excursion Headphones
Austrian Audio continues to expand on its heritage and expertise with new headphones for prosumer applications. The new headphones are the more affordable models in the company's Hi-X series, capitalizing on the listening experience of High Excursion driver technology for everyday use. The new Hi-X15 closed-back headphones, and wireless Hi-X25BT can be used on the studio or anywhere, and are positioned to project the brand even further.
JBL Professional New PRX ONE All-in-One Portable PA System Designed to Work With Pro Connect Control App
Harman Professional Solutions unveiled its latest addition to the JBL Professional PRX Column Portable PA family, the PRX ONE all-in-one portable PA. This next generation active column design features an acoustically optimized driver array, built-in digital mixer and DSP, and Bluetooth functionality. JBL also designed it to be used with the all new, universal JBL Pro Connect app for simplified management of the PRX ONE system.
Renkus-Heinz Doubles Down on Dante Interoperability for Iconyx Compact Steerable Speakers
Renkus-Heinz announced the latest products in its new Iconyx Compact Series: the ICC 12/3-RD1, 24/3-RD1, 36/3-RD1 and 48/3-RD1. This new -RD1 lineup completes the Iconyx Compact Series portfolio – a line that first launched in 2020 as a response to integrators seeking coherent and steerable sound solutions in highly problematic acoustic spaces. With its compact footprint, the series brings performance and directivity to spaces where even the classic Iconyx arrays might be too large.
Test Bench: Beyma CD-11Nd Compression Driver and TD-194 Horn
This Test Bench characterizes the CD-11Nd compression driver and TD-194 1" horn from pro sound OEM, Acustica Beyma. The CD-11Nd has a diameter voice coil wound both inside and outside of a non-conduction Kapton-type former with aluminum wire. The diaphragm and surround are composed of a single piece of PM4, which is a proprietary high-tech polymer that, according to the company, has never before been used for audio. This article was published in Voice Coil, April 2021.
SquadCast Cloud Recording Studio Service Now Offers Dolby.io Audio Processing
Cloud recording studio (CRS) platform SquadCast announced an update (v4.5) to its service which includes Dolby.io noise cancellation, one-click audio mastering, a new category-first integration API, and new workflow features among other enhancements. SquadCast’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription now allows users to connect and record up to 10 people simultaneously in a recording session.
Powersoft Appoints Akira Mochimaru As Global Marketing Director
Powersoft has confirmed the appointment of Akira Mochimaru to serve as its new global marketing director, based in the US. Mochimaru is an experienced audio industry professional, with over 38 years in pro audio, spanning from product development and acoustic research to managing and executive positions in Altec Lansing and Bose Corporation, where he lead the Bose Professional efforts for more than 14 years.
Fidelity Imports to Distribute Goldring Brand in the US
Founded in 1906, Goldring remains one of the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of phono cartridges. Today, with more than 100 years of rich heritage behind them, Goldring continues to deliver high performance, premium quality products for the specialist cartridge and turntable market, including the flagship moving coil Ethos cartridge and the entry-level E series range. Fidelity Imports is now responsible for distributing Goldring’s entire portfolio of products throughout the US.
JBL Reimagines Home Audio With New L75ms Music System and L52 Classic Bookshelf Loudspeakers
ProSource, the US audio, video, and integration buying group, announced at its ProSource Summer Conference that JBL is once again pushing reimagined home audio classics. JBL introduced its L75ms Music System, a modern reimagining of the traditional hi-fi system, now with wired and wireless connectivity, a classic walnut wood veneer cabinet finish and black Quadrex foam grille. Also new is the JBL L52 Classic bookshelf loudspeaker, available with Quadrex foam grilles in a choice of black, blue, or orange.
Klipsch AI-Powered True Wireless ANC Earbuds with Bragi OS and Dirac Sound Optimization Now Available
Klipsch confirmed that its new true wireless earbuds with best-in-class Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) technology and built-in artificial intelligence are now available! The Klipsch T5 II True Wireless ANC earphones are the result of an extended collaboration between the consumer audio brand (a VOXX International company), Dirac's digital audio processing experts, and Bragi, the pioneers in hearables and creators of the Bragi Software Suite with embedded AI.