Knowles Proposes Preferred Listening Response Curve for Best In-ear Music Listening Experience

A new Preferred Listening Response Curve that could define the next standard in high-resolution earphones, was the result from a new research by Knowles Corporation. The research is intended to guide product designers, and reflects the findings of an internal effort by the balanced armature manufacturer to determine the best and most satisfying music listening experience for consumers. In the research report, Knowles proposes an evolution of the Harman response curve specific to in-ears that takes into consideration frequencies above 10kHz

Dan Clark Audio introduced a special edition of its AEON 2 planar magnetic headphones, the AEON 2 Noir. As the San Diego-based company explains, since the launch of AEON 2 headphones back in 2019, when the company also changed its name from MrSpeakers to Dan Clark Audio, the market has been frequently requesting an all-black version, complemented with perforated pads. The company responded and the AEON 2 Noir, available in closed and open back versions, are now available.

Puro Sound Labs, the company better know for making volume-limiting headphones for children, now introduced the PuroPro hybrid active noise cancelling headphones into the UK and US market. Like previous products from the brand, the new Bluetooth 5 wireless headphones promote Healthy Ears, protecting adult hearing by limiting the volume to the maximum safe listening level, as recommended by the WHO, OSHA, and various other international organizations.

As a complete audio test solution in a single package, Listen's SoundCheck software is continuously updated to reflect industry's innovations and changing requirements. As part of its commitment to continuously offer the latest test and measurement routines, the Boston company just announced a new SoundCheck test sequence which predicts listener preference of headphones based on statistical models developed by Harman International.

One of the highlights, among the many Harman announcements at CES 2018, is undoubtedly the new AKG N5005 headphones, a high-end, in-ear model, engineered according to Harman's own research on listeners' target curve preferences by Sean Olive, Todd Welti, and Omid Khonsari. The new AKG N5005 combine one dynamic and four balanced armature drivers with four exchangeable sound filters to enable customized sound, letting music enthusiasts fine-tune their listening atmosphere.