All items tagged with personal audio (59)

August 24, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Grado Introduces New GS1000x and GS3000x Statement X Series Headphones

Grado introduced the new Statement Series, which brings fourth-generation X Drivers to the wooden GS3000x and GS1000x models. The GS1000x combines mahogany and ipê wood, while the GS3000x houses the brand's most powerful driver yet inside a metal chamber surrounded by a single body of cocobolo wood. Along with the superior sound these new drivers produce, the GS3000x and GS1000x also feature Grado's improved 12-conductor braided cable and new headbands. Both are hand assembled in Brooklyn, New York.

May 20, 2022 by Joao Martins

Campfire Audio Announces Trifecta Luxury In-Ear Monitors

Campfire Audio, the boutique earphone and IEM designers from Portland, Oregon, announced a new over-the-top design at the 2022 High End show in Munich. In their ever-evolving line of handcrafted listening devices, the new Trifecta IEMs get the name from being powered by a trio of 10mm ADLC dynamic drivers, housed within a clear nylon structure detailed with gold plating. A luxurious personal audio product, with acoustically tuned chambers that ensure a lush listening experience.

April 25, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Campfire Audio Announces Supermoon In-Ear Monitors Featuring Custom Planar Magnetic Driver

Campfire Audio announced Supermoon, the newest entry in their innovative line of custom-fit in-ear monitors for musicians, audio professionals, and discerning music lovers. This new model in Campfire’s extensive IEM catalog features a new 14mm full-range planar magnetic driver with a 2 micron thin diaphragm, in a hand polished 3D printed solid-body with stainless steel cap and custom beryllium / copper MMCX connections.

April 19, 2022 by Joao Martins

Bang & Olufsen Introduces Beoplay EX True Wireless ANC Earphones

Bang & Olufsen announced the launch of Beoplay EX, the latest addition to its true wireless personal audio portfolio. Selling points include superior sound reproduction, and adaptive ANC in a fully waterproof design, making the Beoplay EX "the most versatile true wireless earphone model from Bang & Olufsen to date." The Danish company also says that the new model was intended to simplify personal sound, by offering an ideal combination of performance and style that would make the Beoplay EX earbuds appealing in the current competitive landscape.

April 13, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Meze Audio Reveals ADVAR In-Ear Monitors

Meze Audio, the headphone company based in Baia Mare, Romania, announces the launch of ADVAR, the newest addition to the company’s earphone lineup. Powered by a 10.2 mm single dynamic driver, ADVAR stays true to Meze Audio’s recognizable signature, delivering powerful, smooth, velvet-like sound that matches a variety of listening preferences. As an IEM design, ADVAR is far more subtle than any of the company's over ear headphones, while still remaining true to the brand with a gold and black finish, as an expression of Meze Audio’s Romanian heritage.

February 23, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Ultrasone Introduces Wireless Bluetooth Headphones and TWS Earbuds

German headphone brand Ultrasone unveiled three new wireless options to expand its product catalog. The new Ultrasone ISAR, LAPIS and METEOR ONE are effectively the first Bluetooth headphones in its long company history and also target new markets. Ultrasone says these are the result of more than two years of development, invested by the Bavarian headphone specialist to completely reposition itself within the important "wireless personal audio" segment.

February 7, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Ferrum Audio Introduces ERCO High End Headphone Amplifier and DAC

Ferrum Audio just unveiled its latest product, the third to be launched from the new brand created in 2021 by HEM, the electronics manufacturing company from Warsaw, Poland. The Ferrum ERCO is a high end USB-C DAC with balanced headphone and line level outputs, using a ESS Sabre ES9028PRO converter with support for PCM up to 32-bit/384kHz and DSD256. The name ERCO (not pronounced airco but ˈert͡so) is Esperanto for ore and was intended "to forge musical gems from its components," as the company states.

January 31, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Chord Electronics Launches Mojo 2 Portable DAC/Headphone Amplifier

British hifi audio brand Chord Electronics has launched Mojo 2, the replacement for the genre-defining original portable DAC/headphone amplifier for the most demanding, high-resolution music enthusiasts. Expanding the possibilities of the original, the new Mojo 2 benefits from a new lossless DSP and a new dedicated sphere and menu system to control the new DSP features. It also offers a new USB-C data input, better battery/charging, improved proprietary WTA filter, improved noise-shaper, and improved 4e Pulse Array DAC.

January 6, 2022 by Joao Martins

Circulr and Mimi Hearing Technologies Partner to Deliver Sound Personalization to Smart Audio Neckphones

Mimi Hearing Technologies announced a new partnership with Circulr Sound, the Danish startup developing a new concept of personal AI audio devices called Hybrid Neckphones. Circulr Sound will bring Mimi Sound Personalization to its Smart Audio Wearables concept, allowing users to adapt the audio signal to their unique hearing ability. The implementation should enable interesting possibilities given Circulr's unique concept and awareness requirements.

November 5, 2021 by Joao Martins

Noveto Unveils N1 Speaker With Smart Beaming Technology

Noveto unveiled the final design and features of its flagship product, the N1, a state-of-the-art smart speaker with built-in Alexa smart assistant and proprietary Smart Beaming technology, providing personal and immersive 3D binaural sound without headphones. This is the first full implementation of the company's promising technology - with great potential in conference and automotive applications - as a result of the its decision to create a consumer proof-of-concept.

Grado Introduces New GS1000x and GS3000x Statement X Series Headphones

Campfire Audio Announces Trifecta Luxury In-Ear Monitors

Campfire Audio Announces Supermoon In-Ear Monitors Featuring Custom Planar Magnetic Driver

Bang & Olufsen Introduces Beoplay EX True Wireless ANC Earphones

Meze Audio Reveals ADVAR In-Ear Monitors ​

Ultrasone Introduces Wireless Bluetooth Headphones and TWS Earbuds

Ferrum Audio Introduces ERCO High End Headphone Amplifier and DAC

Chord Electronics Launches Mojo 2 Portable DAC/Headphone Amplifier

Circulr and Mimi Hearing Technologies Partner to Deliver Sound Personalization to Smart Audio Neckphones

Noveto Unveils N1 Speaker With Smart Beaming Technology

Meze Audio Reveals ADVAR In-Ear Monitors