All items tagged with hybrid design (15)

Noble Audio Launches Falcon Max Premium TWS Earbuds with xMEMS Drivers

December 13, 2023 by Joao Martins

Noble Audio Launches Falcon Max Premium TWS Earbuds with xMEMS Drivers

Noble Audio designs some of the finest universal and custom in-ear monitors available, primarily targeting personal audio enthusiasts and performing musicians. The company's latest innovation for a broader consumer market are the new Falcon Max True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds featuring a hybrid arrangement with MEMS-based drivers from xMEMS Labs, in a dual mode Bluetooth Classic/LE Audio design with aptX Adaptive and LDAC support.

New JLab Epic Lab Edition True Wireless Earbuds Deliver Premium Sound with Help from Knowles

November 8, 2023 by Joao Martins

New JLab Epic Lab Edition True Wireless Earbuds Deliver Premium Sound with Help from Knowles

JLab has selected Knowles' RAN balanced armature (BA) drivers to deliver premium sound reproduction on the new Epic Lab Edition true wireless earbuds. The Epic Lab Edition are the first True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds to feature the Knowles Preferred Listening Response Curve, powered by the hybrid combination of a dynamic driver for the extended bass response and the Knowles balanced armature for the extended high frequencies.

USound and Luxshare-ICT Deliver Dual-Driver Audio Module for TWS

August 25, 2023 by Joao Martins

USound and Luxshare-ICT Deliver Dual-Driver Audio Module for TWS

Luxshare-ICT, one of the largest manufacturers and supplier for global consumer electronics brands, and Austrian MEMS pioneer USound have developed Gemini, an innovative hybrid audio module that offers numerous advantages through its 2-way audio technology combining a MEMS and a dynamic driver coaxially aligned. The solution not only enhances sound quality but allows effective active noise cancellation (ANC) applications with MEMS drivers.

xMEMS and Bujeon Launch 2-Way Hybrid MEMS Driver Solution for Hi-Res TWS Earbuds

February 22, 2023 by Joao Martins

xMEMS and Bujeon Launch 2-Way Hybrid MEMS Driver Solution for Hi-Res TWS Earbuds

xMEMS Labs and Bujeon Electronics have partnered to create a family of 2-way speaker modules to accelerate design of next generation high-resolution and lossless audio-capable TWS earbuds. The solution integrates a high-performance 9mm dynamic driver custom-designed by Bujeon with an xMEMS' Cowell tweeter, the world’s smallest monolithic MEMS microspeaker at just 22mm. The reference design combines an xMEMS Aptos MEMS speaker amplifier to create a "drop-in" solution compatible with today’s leading TWS system-on-chips.

Luxshare-ICT Selects USound as Strategical MEMS Speaker Supplier For Next-Generation TWS

November 28, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Luxshare-ICT Selects USound as Strategical MEMS Speaker Supplier For Next-Generation TWS

Austrian MEMS piezoelectric microspeaker specialist USound announced an agreement with Luxshare-ICT, one of the largest manufacturers and supplier for global consumer electronics brands. Luxshare-ICT chose USound as its strategical MEMS speaker supplier for its new ultra-compact hybrid audio module intended to power next-generation innovative dual-driver true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds. The new Luxshare-ICT audio TWS solution will be in mass production in 2023.

Donner Music Unveils Dobuds ONE True Wireless Active Noise Canceling Earbuds with Hybrid Drivers

August 3, 2022 by Joao Martins

Donner Music Unveils Dobuds ONE True Wireless Active Noise Canceling Earbuds with Hybrid Drivers

Donner, a music technology company, announced the US debut of Dobuds ONE, its first true wireless and active noise canceling earbuds featuring both dynamic driver and balanced armature driver. The Donner Dobuds ONE feature a combination of a super-sized 12mm liquid-crystal polymer dynamic driver and a balanced armature driver with onboard ANC, and are available in matte black, mint green, snow white and navy blue for $49.99 MSRP.

Vincent Audio Updates PowerLine Series With SV-228 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier

April 18, 2022 by Joao Martins

Vincent Audio Updates PowerLine Series With SV-228 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier

Vincent Audio is a designer and manufacturer of hi-fidelity stereo and multichannel components, headquartered in Germany with manufacturing in Asia, Germany or a combination of the two. This strategy allows the company to offer unique features and designs at affordable prices. Expanding Vincent Audio’s popular PowerLine series, the SV-228 is a new hybrid integrated amplifier that includes VU meters embedded in the front panel, a cool loudness switch, an integrated DAC and Bluetooth 5 input.

Softube Updates Console 1 Hybrid Mixing System Concept

December 13, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Softube Updates Console 1 Hybrid Mixing System Concept

Swedish audio innovator Softube announced the biggest software update so far to its groundbreaking plug-in controller, Softube Console 1 Mixing System. With this latest release, the company adds even more responsiveness and control to the hybrid mixing system that launched its own approach and controller ecosystem by targeting direct support from other renowned audio manufacturers, instead of just worrying about DAW compatibility.

Astrotec S70 Hybrid Driver Truly Wireless Earbuds with Bluetooth 5 Coming Soon to Indiegogo

November 26, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Astrotec S70 Hybrid Driver Truly Wireless Earbuds with Bluetooth 5 Coming Soon to Indiegogo

The new Astrotec S70 true wireless will soon be available with a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo (another example of a large manufacturer using the platform to promote and have pre-production sales) and will feature both dynamic and balanced armature drivers in a hybrid design that uses Bluetooth 5 connectivity and includes a USB Type C fast charging case, providing 36 hours of playtime. The earbuds have an original form factor with behind the ear hooks, are water resistant and weight only 10g.

A Modular Hybrid Amp System

November 11, 2017 by Marco Ferretti

A Modular Hybrid Amp System

Tubes or transistors? Whatever your prejudices, this article may make you change your mind about how you view hybrid designs. audioXpress featured this modular hybrid amplifier project in February 2001, which was referenced multiple times by other authors in many subsequent projects. The project features a shunted regulated push-pull (SRPP) stage design, using the ECC82/12AU7 tube combination, followed by a power stage, using two to eight complementary power MOSFETs in parallel.

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