Sensaphonics Introduces D2 Dual Dynamic Custom Silicone IEM
Sensaphonics, the in-ear safe monitoring technology specialist, has announced the immediate availability of the first dual-driver dynamic in-ear monitor with soft silicone earpieces: the D2 Dual Dynamic IEM. Designed to excel both on stage and with mobile devices, the D2 with Dynamic Resonance Chamber technology utilizes twin dynamic drivers to deliver full-range high fidelity audio with strong bass response, clear mid-range and extended high frequencies.
Pascal Appoints Michael Munch to New Product Manager Position
Continuing its accelerating pace of expansion, Pascal has announced the appointment of industry veteran Michael Munch to the newly created position of Product Manager. As an industry-leading OEM manufacturer of high-power amplifier modules for the professional audio industry, Pascal will benefit highly of Munch's extensive experience and market knowledge, having worked previously with leading amplifier brand Lab.gruppen.
Global Wireless Headphones Market - Increasing Penetration of Smart Devices to Promote Growth
Technavio’s latest market research report on the global wireless headphones market provides an analysis of the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2018-2022. Technavio defines the increasing penetration of smart devices as an emerging trend with the potential to significantly impact the market and contribute to its growth or decline. The report signals the increasing adoption of sports and fitness wireless headphones to drive growth of the wireless headphones market till the end of 2022.
Smart Home Devices and Appliances - The Battle of the ‘Smart Home’ Trojans Continues
Futuresource Consulting released a new consumer electronics (CE) consumer study about "Smart Home Devices and Appliances: Consumer Ownership and Attitudes." The study took representative households across the UK, France, Germany and the US and assessed ownership, perceptions and use of smart home and smart appliances. The report reveals key triggers and obstacles surrounding the development of this market, which has demonstrated strong double digit growth of around 40% year-on-year between 2016-2019.
Dialog Semiconductor’s SmartBeat SoC Enhances Jabra Engage Headset Series
Jabra turned to Dialog Semiconductor’s SmartBeat audio system-on-chip (SoC) for its newest range of Jabra Engage professional wireless headsets. As the first company to deploy Dialog’s SmartBeat DA14495 SoC, Jabra was able to make use of the SoC’s support for the DECT 1.9GHz standard, as well as a flexible audio API, to connect three times as many users as before with industry-leading call performance at a range of up to 490 feet.
Western Electric to Reintroduce Famous 300B Electron Tube
The 150-year-old Western Electric will reintroduce its flagship product to market, the famous 300B electron tube. In time for its 80th anniversary, the 300B is returning to production this year, and the Rossville-based company announced they will restart the manufacturing in a brand new facility. Charles Whitener, Western Electric CEO, also confirmed the company will unveil a new single-ended amplifier called the 91E, as an homage to its famous predecessor the 91A, first introduced in 1936.
Bose Professional Introduces T8S and T4S ToneMatch Stereo Mixers
Bose Professional is now shipping the latest additions to its ToneMatch audio engine series, the Bose T8S and T4S compact digital audio mixers, which are the company says are the ultimate on-stage companion for performing artists. They certainly don't look like any conventional audio mixers, but that's not the Bose way of doing things. Like their unique family of PA systems, the ToneMatch mixers are loaded with a powerful DSP engine for studio-quality EQ, dynamics and effects.
THX Launches THX Standard as Consumer Electronics Rating Resource
THX Ltd., renowned for the certification of world-class cinemas and consumer electronics, announced the launch of THX Standard, a consumer electronics rating website that provides objective and data-driven evaluations of the audio and visual fidelity of consumer electronics to help consumers make informed purchase decisions. The THX Standard rating differs from the THX Certified logo attribution, which is only applied to products passing the THX certification process.
Yamaha Unveils First AV Receivers, Wireless Speakers and Subwoofer with Wireless Surround
Yamaha introduced three new 4K AV receivers — the 5.1-channel RX-V485 and 7.2-channel RX-V585 and RX-V685 — two new speakers, the MusicCast 20 and MusicCast 50, and the new MusicCast SUB 100 subwoofer, all featuring a new wireless technology called MusicCast Surround. An enhancement of the company's MusicCast wireless multi-room audio system, MusicCast Surround allows a user to build an AV receiver-based 5.1-channel surround sound system with wired speakers for the front channels, wireless speakers for the surrounds, and the option of using a wireless subwoofer.
GRAS Sound & Vibration Announces New 1/2” CCP Low-noise Microphone
GRAS Sound & Vibration introduced a new, 1/2” CCP low-noise microphone that is particularly well suited for the consumer electronics industry. GRAS offers an extensive line of low-noise microphones for measuring low noise in confined spaces, or environments with a low noise floor. Now, the world-renowned manufacturer of high quality measurement microphones and related acoustic sensors, confirmed the availability of the 47HC model that is particularly well suited for use in the automotive NVH and consumer electronics industries.