IsoAcoustics OEM Program Appeals to a Growing Number of Manufacturers and Brands
A leading supplier of acoustic isolation solutions in both the professional and home audio markets, IsoAcoustics is seeing increasing interest in its OEM program. Following the world debut of the GAIA Neo range at High End Munich 2025, IsoAcoustics also unveiled major new partnerships with JBL, Marten, and Innuos, as the company’s growing OEM division sees renewed interest from manufacturers in multiple product categories, including electronics and turntables.
Voicemod Expands Global Sales of Voicemod Key Voice-Changing Solution for Game Consoles
Voicemod Key, a new real-time voice-changing hardware device for game consoles, is now available in Europe, following huge demand in the US. The device is compatible with Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox gaming platforms and allows users to change their voice in real-time with hundreds of AI voices, also providing access to an online soundboard featuring sounds and audio memes. This hardware solution marks a significant milestone for Voicemod’s service and technology.
Avid Announces New Pro Tools Release with More Partner Integrations and MIDI Enhancements
Avid announced the release of Pro Tools 2025.6, an update that expands both music creation and post-production tools. The update introduces MIDI improvements, AI-powered Speech-to-Text conversion to accelerate dialogue and music editing, an expanded Melodyne ARA ecosystem to streamline vocal production, more tightly integrated ADR and reconform workflows, and a new in-app dashboard. The update also introduces a new Splice integration, which brings the world’s largest royalty-free sample library directly to the Pro Tools environment.
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High End Vienna 2026 Changed to June Due to the Eurovision Song Contest
Due to the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) being held in Austria in May 2026, the first High End Show that is scheduled to take place in Vienna in 2026 will be postponed by one week to June 4-7, 2026 (instead of the originally scheduled for May 28-31, 2026). According to the High End Society, the promoter of the audio show, the dates will be the only change, while the move will also cause the first day of the show (Thursday) to be a public holiday in Austria.
Accelerating Automotive Audio Innovation Through Collaboration Webinar, June 24
The Audio Product Development Alliance (APDA) returns to automotive audio, hosting a new live webinar with Matt Marchese, senior director of Tymphany's business unit and founding member of the Audio Foundry, the first-of-its-kind collaborative makerspace designed for prototyping and advanced research. This will be a conversation about joining forces for innovation in the automotive industry and how collaboration can accelerate advanced audio applications to enhance the in-cabin audio experience.
Soundcore Refreshes Sleep Earbuds Category with Smart ANC and Smaller Form Factor
Soundcore introduced the Soundcore Sleep A30, the 3rd generation in the company’s sleep-focused earbuds, following the company's successful, Sleep A10 and Sleep A20 models. With an ultra comfortable ergonomic, smaller design and now with Smart ANC, the new Sleep A30 earbuds offer users a quieter night in noisy environments, including a snoring partner, and the garbage truck at 3am. The upgraded charging case analyzes frequency and volume of sounds heard at night that disturb a user's sleep.
InfoComm 2025 Shows Strong Demand for Audio and Video Systems
Everything Pro AV is at InfoComm 2025. A definition of "pro AV" is still up for discussion. But at least we know it's a show about the installation of audio and video systems, and control of all those, plus a lot more systems. InfoComm 2025 took place June 7-13 in Orlando, FL, and was a good show considering very few exhibiting manufacturers can predict how much their products are going to cost next week or next month. But their customers in the US need the gear, and they showed up.
Bose Introduces QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) with Enhanced Adaptive Noise Cancellation
Bose announced the next generation of its acclaimed noise cancelling wireless earbuds, the QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen). As Bose's flagship TWS product with ANC, the new QC Ultra Earbuds retain the same QuietComfort design and the same level of noise cancellation, now enhanced with an AI-based adaptive ANC implementation. The updated model also introduces a suite of thoughtful updates designed to elevate the listening experience, including improved voice pickup, and wireless charging.
LG Launches Upgraded webOS Hub 3.0 with Auracast Support for Third-Party Brands
LG Electronics (LG) announced the launch of webOS Hub 3.0, the latest version of its acclaimed TV platform for third-party brands. The new release incorporates cutting-edge AI technologies and innovative features, setting a new standard in the TV platform market and an even stronger alternative to Android-based solutions. Initially available for UHD TVs with 60Hz displays, webOS Hub 3.0 will extend support to 120Hz UHD TVs with mini-LED technology starting in July – broadening its appeal to an even wider consumer base.
Shure Unveils Software-Defined ANX4 Scalable Wireless Receiver
As the market for wireless microphones and in-ear monitors will start transitioning to Wireless Multichannel Audio Systems (WMAS) technology, audio manufacturers know that sales of the traditional larger channel-count systems will decrease dramatically. Understanding this challenge, Shure just announced a new interesting development with its Shure ANX4 scalable receiver, which is able to be configured from 4 to 24 channels for any of the brand's latest digital transmitters.