Bang & Olufsen Unveils Beoplay EQ TWS Earbuds with Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation
Bang & Olufsen expanded its range of true wireless earbuds with the introduction of Beoplay EQ with Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation. The design is not pitched as any technological breakthrough in ANC, or a "something-killer," but as an effective solution for eliminating surrounding noise and allowing total immersion in Bang & Olufsen’s signature sound. The refined design combines the latest specs with precise, powerful sound, and a secure fit.
Soniox Releases Knowledge Augmented Audio AI for Contextual Transcription
Soniox already offers a very accurate speech recognition transcription engine for English language, and the company now released an audio AI solution that automatically annotates the transcribed audio with real-world entities and their contextual information, providing an augmented representation of the audio stream in real-time and low-latency. Soniox offers this novel technology in Soniox APIs, iOS app and web application.
Renesas and Syntiant Develop Voice-Controlled Multimodal AI Solution Combining Advanced Vision and Voice Technologies
Advanced semiconductor solutions manufacturer Renesas Electronics, and Syntiant, the chip technology company advancing low-power intelligent voice and sensor processing in edge devices, announced the joint development of a voice-controlled multimodal AI solution that enables low-power voice-controlled operation for embedded AI-based vision processing, such as self-checkout machines, security cameras, video conference systems, and smart appliances such as robotic cleaning devices.
Nura Offers Personalized Sound and ANC in True Wireless Earbuds
Nura, the Australian startup that created one of the most effective personalized sound headphone solutions, has been trying to evolve its concept into new form-factors. After trying an interesting Bluetooth in-ear design with the Nura Loop, the Melbourne-based company finally launched Nura True, a TWS with ANC solution that truly promises to boost the company's technology and the brand itself.
Fresh From the Bench: NAD Electronics M33 Masters BluOS Streaming DAC Amplifier
After reviewing the compact but mighty M10 Masters Series streaming amplifier from NAD Electronics, Stuart Yaniger simply had to try the new flagship NAD M33 Masters streaming DAC amplifier. This was the first mainstream product to implement the Purifi Audio Eigentakt (self-clocking) amplifier modules, but there is a whole lot more to make it a very complete package for a musical life. The article, published in audioXpress, July 2021, reviews the experience and performance measurements.
See Nothing, Ear Nothing With New Nothing True Wireless Earbuds
There's truly nothing to see in the new transparent true wireless earbuds that were announced recently by Nothing, a recently formed consumer electronics company based out of London. Touted as "highly anticipated," the Nothing Ear is a comission-engineered, mail-order manufacturing exercise, offering Active Noise Cancellation for just $99 USD. The main feature, the use of transparent plastic, will look great with the ear wax patina after a few weeks of use.
Rational Acoustics Announces Major Update with Smaart v8.5
Already on the fifth major version update for Smaart v8, Rational Acoustics has now focused its attention on Impulse Response (IR) Mode with an extensive overhaul while providing multiple new feature additions and improvements across the entire program. With the release of Smaart v8.5, a free update, the company also includes a new “Advanced Delay Finder” dialog, new features and improvements to SPL and Transfer Function measurements.
Ascendo CCRM15 Coaxial Cinema Monitors Available With Beryllium Diaphragms in Passive and Active Versions
Ascendo Immersive Audio has introduced four versions of its much-anticipated CCRM15 speaker system, now available in passive and powered active models and with Titanium or Beryllium drivers. The 15" point-source axi-symmetric speaker has been designed as a screen channel for large theaters as left, center and right channels or can be used for very large theaters as a surround bed speaker. The CCRM15 Beryllium is now the top performing coaxial model from Ascendo.
Elliptic Labs Low-Power Touchless Sensing Solutions Now Supported on Latest Maxim Smart Audio Amplifier
Elliptic Labs, the AI smart sensor software company from Norway, has announced that it certified the operation of its AI Virtual Smart Sensor Platform with the MAX98396 smart audio amplifier from Maxim Integrated Products. Elliptic Labs and Maxim Integrated are targeting next-generation smart devices to run critical and innovative user experiences, like presence detection and 3D touchless gesture sensing, on Maxim Integrated’s audio amplifier technology.
D.W. Fearn Hazelrigg Industries Venture Opens Toronto Offices
Since 2017, D.W. Fearn, the manufacturer of professional vacuum tube audio recording equipment, handed over the production and marketing of its iconic line of gear with the distinctive red front panels to Hazelrigg Industries under an exclusive licensing agreement. Now, D.W. Fearn | Hazelrigg Industries, have announced the opening of their first Canadian offices, headed up by tech industry veteran Scott Taylor.