Lighter, Cooler, More Powerful. B&C Speakers Introduces New Products for 2025
Fresh from NAMM 2025 in Anaheim, CA, B&C Speakers will exhibit at ISE 2025 in Barcelona, where it will present its latest innovations, highlighting in particular the latest HLX Series Helical compression drivers DH350 and DH450 now benefiting from purposely designed heatsinks. Also new for the show are two new lightweight, high-power woofers, that are perfect for small format line arrays, expanding the Italian speaker manufacturer’s CL Series.
L-Acoustics and Treble Technologies Announce Strategic Partnership and Investment
L-Acoustics, the French manufacturer of professional sound systems and global market leader in the touring and large performance segment, announced its participation in Treble Technologies’ Series A funding round, alongside a strategic partnership between the two companies. Treble Technologies, based in Reykjavík, Iceland, is a pioneering leader in acoustic simulation, spatial audio and synthetic audio data generation.
A Compression Driver Trilogy and More From Lavoce at ISE 2025
The 2025 trade show season is in full force, and Lavoce Italiana is crossing the Atlantic after attending the NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, and now moving closer to home, for Integrated Systems Europe in Barcelona, Spain. There, the company will be introducing three neodymium magnet HF compression driver models: DN07.10LTF with 0.75” exit and low Fs, DN10.20 with 1” exit, and DN20.30TK with 2” exit. These compression drivers join the recently announced CAF series ferrite common magnet coaxials and other new models.
Holophonix Software Version 2.3 Expands Universal Compatibility and Integration for Immersive Audio Applications
Holophonix will launch version 2.3 of its immersive audio software at ISE 2025 in Barcelona. The software, which is a free download to Holophonix users, features two key advancements: enhanced interoperability and an intuitive ‘Wizard’ that simplifies the user experience and streamlines workflows for audio professionals. Holophonix will be at booth #7J100 – Hall 7 exhibiting with its sister brand Amadeus.
Theory Professional Makes Official Debut at ISE 2025
From Orange County, CA to Barcelona, Theory Professional will make its official debut on the show floor at ISE 2025, with plans to demonstrate its high performance loudspeakers, subwoofers, and loudspeaker controllers. Visitors to the show will be able to find the latest DLC loudspeaker controllers with AES67 audio-over-IP connectivity, and the full family of Surface, In-Wall, In-Ceiling, Pendants and Soundbars. The company founded by Paul Hales is co-exhibiting with Jupiter Systems at stand 3N620.
New Wet Sounds Portable Speaker Embraces SKAA Wireless Technology
Eleven Engineering, the Canadian company behind SKAA wireless audio technology, announced that Wet Sounds, a Texas-based company of marine, power sports, and outdoor audio solutions, has launched Wet Sounds Portable, a weatherproof battery-operated wireless speaker. The WS-L Wet Sounds Portable Speaker is just another example of the growing Party Speaker segment that embraces SKAA wireless audio capabilities due to its long range, reliability and one-touch configuration.
Silicon Labs Introduces BG22L and BG24L "Lite" Bluetooth LE SoCs
Silicon Labs introduced the BG22L and BG24L SoCs for Bluetooth LE connectivity, with "L" representing the new application-optimized Lite devices. These new ultra-low power Bluetooth devices are optimized for applications like asset tracking tags, remote control, and small appliances. The BG22L delivers robust security and processing for common Bluetooth devices, while BG24L supports advanced AI/ML acceleration and Channel Sounding.
Azoteq Announces New IQS390 and IQS396 Haptic ICs for Improved Interfaces
Already a market reference in sensor fusion solutions for consumer electronics and automotive interfaces, Azoteq announced the launch of two integrated circuits (ICs) designed to provide precise, customizable, and energy-efficient haptic feedback for a wide range of applications. The IQS390 Haptics Driver and the IQS396 ProxFusion IC enhance the user experience by providing improved interactions
From CES to NAMM 2025 and Audio Industry Impressions
NAMM 2025 was better organized, and even with additional challenges from the Los Angeles fires, it was a better trade show, and a better people’s event. In-person events like the NAMM Show are needed more than ever. And NAMM 2025 was an excellent trade show, thanks to the renewed efforts of its promoting association and its new President and CEO, John Mlynczak.
Nureva App for iOS Simplifies Measurement and Analysis of Acoustic Performance in Larger Spaces
Nureva, the Canadian company that offers the HDL310 and HDL410 audio conferencing systems solutions, announced the addition of a powerful acoustic check tool to the newly released iOS version of the Nureva App. The patent-pending tool app makes it easier to measure and analyze acoustic performance in larger spaces, helping users to determine the optimal placement of Nureva HDL Pro Series systems.