http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Audio Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2012 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Tue, 29 May 2012 00:55:14 GMT Tue, 29 May 2012 00:55:14 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://news.softpedia.com/news/Rosewill-Headphones-Vibrate-On-Your-Head-268742.shtml We've seen our share of unusual products, even wrote about many of them, and Rosewill's new invention definitely fits in the “weird” category. At least we think so.

The company's new headset, called RHTS-8206, moves. That's right, depending on the music and game sounds being produced, it will vibrate.

The purpose of... (read more)]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 19:21:02 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Rosewill-Headphones-Vibrate-On-Your-Head-268742.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Rosewill-Headphones-Vibrate-On-Your-Head-268742.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/ATH-ANC9-QuietPoint-Headphones-Cancel-Noise-Cost-a-Fortune-268198.shtml We've seen our share of overpriced hardware, and though Audio-Technica's new product doesn't stand above the rest, it doesn't lose that first position by much.

The ATH-ANC9 QuietPoint active noise-canceling over-ear headphones bear a price tag of $349.95, 268.44 Euro according to exchange rates.

Of course, if... (read more)]]> Tue, 8 May 2012 19:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/ATH-ANC9-QuietPoint-Headphones-Cancel-Noise-Cost-a-Fortune-268198.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/ATH-ANC9-QuietPoint-Headphones-Cancel-Noise-Cost-a-Fortune-268198.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Genius-Launches-HS-400-Headphones-265855.shtml There is a new audio product for sale, one that Taiwanese company Genius created and named PC Headset HS-400A.

Unlike some other headphones that we have covered recently, this isn't one of those large and overpowered items that only gamers will buy.

Genius didn't really have gaming as a primary concern when it built them it fact.
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The product that just came out of the company's labs is something that gamers may not flock towards, regardless of what Corsair thinks.

Sure, wireless headsets are great in the right... (read more)]]> Fri, 6 Apr 2012 08:26:00 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Corsair-Releases-Vengeance-2000-Wireless-Headset-263166.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Corsair-Releases-Vengeance-2000-Wireless-Headset-263166.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Genius-SP-i250G-Portable-Speakers-Debut-260883.shtml The market for portable speakers has just gotten a little larger, although not by much, since a single audio product can hardly shake the world.

The new item that Genius made still has all it needs to send out a few ripples though, being the sort of invention that travelers will like.

It is actually somewhat surprising that this... (read more)]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:11:02 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Genius-SP-i250G-Portable-Speakers-Debut-260883.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Genius-SP-i250G-Portable-Speakers-Debut-260883.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/AMD-Gaming-Evolved-Program-Leads-to-War-of-Genesis-IV-Spiral-Genesis-Collaboration-257978.shtml Advanced Micro Devices has decided to play a more active role in the game industry, so it entered an agreement with Softmax, a company based on Korea.

The Sunnyvale, California-based company didn't directly establish the collaboration. Its Korean branch did.

Still, the move is a part of... (read more)]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:08:00 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/AMD-Gaming-Evolved-Program-Leads-to-War-of-Genesis-IV-Spiral-Genesis-Collaboration-257978.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/AMD-Gaming-Evolved-Program-Leads-to-War-of-Genesis-IV-Spiral-Genesis-Collaboration-257978.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Logitech-BH320-USB-Stereo-Earbuds-Serve-Businessmen-257206.shtml Logitech has released many consumer audio products, but it hasn't actually neglected the business sector either, as its latest earbuds show.

The company has released the BH320 USB Stereo Earbuds, which rely on five-band parametric equalization for optimizing sound.

That goes for both the microphone and the speaker, w... (read more)]]> Wed, 7 Mar 2012 19:51:01 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Logitech-BH320-USB-Stereo-Earbuds-Serve-Businessmen-257206.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Logitech-BH320-USB-Stereo-Earbuds-Serve-Businessmen-257206.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Turtle-Beach-Is-the-Leading-Supplier-of-Gaming-Headphones-251959.shtml The market for headsets and headphones is among the most successful right now, in terms of sales volumes, and Turtle Beach appears to have benefited greatly from this.

Turtle Beach specializes in audio products for the gaming industry, meaning that it deals in high-end headphones and headsets, some of which come in special ... (read more)]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:51:02 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Turtle-Beach-Is-the-Leading-Supplier-of-Gaming-Headphones-251959.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Turtle-Beach-Is-the-Leading-Supplier-of-Gaming-Headphones-251959.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Koss-Introduces-Porta-Pro-KTC-Headphones-249455.shtml It looks like Koss Corporation may be trying to make history again, or at least remind people of the good old days when it was at the top of its game.

For those who don't know about Koss, the company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it was the first to release a SP/3 Stereophone, way back in 1958.

Its most important product line ... (read more)]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:17:00 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Koss-Introduces-Porta-Pro-KTC-Headphones-249455.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Koss-Introduces-Porta-Pro-KTC-Headphones-249455.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ultrasone-Launches-Expensive-Signature-Pro-Headset-249069.shtml Ultrasone is certain that there are at least a few people in the world who want German, handcrafted headphones, so it made the Signature Pro set.

The Signature Pro headpones that Ultrasone has just introduced are described in precisely the sort of way one would expect from a high-end product.

High sound quality, comfo... (read more)]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:31:02 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ultrasone-Launches-Expensive-Signature-Pro-Headset-249069.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ultrasone-Launches-Expensive-Signature-Pro-Headset-249069.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kidz-Gear-Intros-Headphones-with-Volume-Limiter-Apple-Gadgets-Rejoice-249007.shtml Headphones come in many shapes, sizes and audio capabilities, but few of them can truly claim to be suitable for children, so Kidz Gear decided it may as well make its mark in this area.

The product that Kidz Gear put together is quite specific in its targeted customer base, both due to product compatibility and... (read more)]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:58:00 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kidz-Gear-Intros-Headphones-with-Volume-Limiter-Apple-Gadgets-Rejoice-249007.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Kidz-Gear-Intros-Headphones-with-Volume-Limiter-Apple-Gadgets-Rejoice-249007.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Beats-and-Monster-No-Longer-Playing-Together-246386.shtml Looks like even the closest partnerships can be broken up, as proven by Beats Electronics and Monster, whose collaboration will not be renewed.

Beats Electronics and Monster have just finished a five-year-long collaboration, during which they jointly released audio products for the consumer market, and not only.

Apparently,... (read more)]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Beats-and-Monster-No-Longer-Playing-Together-246386.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Beats-and-Monster-No-Longer-Playing-Together-246386.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/CES-2012-SteelSeries-Intros-Siberia-v2-Frost-Blue-Headset-245821.shtml SteelSeries is definitely one of the more active companies at CES this year, having brought along a sizable product portfolio for visitors to gush over.

One of the items found at its booth is the Siberia v2 Frost Blue headset, a product that puts quite a bit of stock on appearances.

In fact, it puts so much sto... (read more)]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:39:00 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/CES-2012-SteelSeries-Intros-Siberia-v2-Frost-Blue-Headset-245821.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/CES-2012-SteelSeries-Intros-Siberia-v2-Frost-Blue-Headset-245821.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Turtle-Beach-Releases-PC-and-Console-Headphones-244878.shtml Not about to be overshadowed by anyone at the upcoming trade show, Turtle Beach has prepared a number of audio products for nearly, if not all sorts of customers.

Like most every other company that will be present at CES, Turtle Beach is unveiling its devices early.

That way, the people who will visit the trade show wil... (read more)]]> Fri, 6 Jan 2012 16:11:02 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Turtle-Beach-Releases-PC-and-Console-Headphones-244878.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Turtle-Beach-Releases-PC-and-Console-Headphones-244878.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Also-Preps-Two-Audio-Docks-Vacuum-Tubes-Amplify-Sound-244371.shtml In addition to the sound bar and the two multimedia players that Samsung has on track for this year's CES, the company has also created a pair of audio docks.

Audio docking stations are the sort of auxiliary devices that give voice to those consumer electronics devices that don't have one of their own.

The... (read more)]]> Wed, 4 Jan 2012 21:11:01 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Also-Preps-Two-Audio-Docks-Vacuum-Tubes-Amplify-Sound-244371.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Also-Preps-Two-Audio-Docks-Vacuum-Tubes-Amplify-Sound-244371.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sirius-XM-Lynx-Portable-Satellite-Radio-Runs-Android-Underneath-243871.shtml Sirius XM has just announced the introduction of a new satellite and Internet device dubbed the Lynx Portable Radio which is based on the Android operating system and is touted as the company’s most advanced radio built to date.

Going for Google’s mobile OS has enabled Sirius XM to include a series of new ad... (read more)]]> Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:35:00 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sirius-XM-Lynx-Portable-Satellite-Radio-Runs-Android-Underneath-243871.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sirius-XM-Lynx-Portable-Satellite-Radio-Runs-Android-Underneath-243871.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Wicked-Audio-Will-Intros-Solus-Over-the-Year-Headphones-at-CES-2012-243631.shtml Wicked Audio has just announced that during the 2012 edition of the Consumer Electronics Fair the company will introduce a new headphone model called the Solus that was developed in order to deliver impressive audio quality.

The release of the Solus will mark an important moment for Wicked Audio as these will be the ... (read more)]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:45:00 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Wicked-Audio-Will-Intros-Solus-Over-the-Year-Headphones-at-CES-2012-243631.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Wicked-Audio-Will-Intros-Solus-Over-the-Year-Headphones-at-CES-2012-243631.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Razer-Can-t-Sell-the-Tiamat-Headsets-In-Time-for-Christmas-241772.shtml Razer would have probably scored a few points with customers if it had managed to start shipping a certain pair of headsets, but it looks like hopefuls will have to live with disappointment.

Since this is the time of the year when people put presents underneath trees, headsets like the Tiamat 7.1 and Tiamat 2.2 could have ... (read more)]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:11:01 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Razer-Can-t-Sell-the-Tiamat-Headsets-In-Time-for-Christmas-241772.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Razer-Can-t-Sell-the-Tiamat-Headsets-In-Time-for-Christmas-241772.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/WISA-Wireless-Speaker-and-Audio-Association-Debuts-240680.shtml There are a whole bunch of wireless speakers, headphones and consumer electronics already out and about, but no association to make sure every one of them gets along, so WiSA was founded at last.

Put simply, the WiSA Association, short for Wireless Speaker and Audio Association, will do its best to ensure interoperability among th... (read more)]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:06:00 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/WISA-Wireless-Speaker-and-Audio-Association-Debuts-240680.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/WISA-Wireless-Speaker-and-Audio-Association-Debuts-240680.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/OCZ-Deneva-2-SSDs-Now-Available-in-Olive-Media-Music-Server-238559.shtml Olive Media has decided to switch over to OCZ’s Deneva 2 SSDs in their O4HD and O6HD music servers in an attempt to improve the overall consumer experience of their media players while also decreasing power consumption.

The O4HD and O6HD HD audio servers will be available with either 240GB or 480GB of storage provided... (read more)]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2011 09:04:00 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/OCZ-Deneva-2-SSDs-Now-Available-in-Olive-Media-Music-Server-238559.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/OCZ-Deneva-2-SSDs-Now-Available-in-Olive-Media-Music-Server-238559.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Creative-HN-900-Headphones-Cancel-Noise-237418.shtml Creative isn't about to let much time pass without some new product announcement, so it launched the HN-900 headphones, which can work with iPhones.

One would think that a big and solid headset would be meant to serve users when they are in front of a computer, but this is not the case with the HN-900 noise-canceling headphones.

... (read more)]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:21:01 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Creative-HN-900-Headphones-Cancel-Noise-237418.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Creative-HN-900-Headphones-Cancel-Noise-237418.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Klipsch-Group-Energy-Power-EM-2-1-Speaker-System-232125.shtml Klipsch Group is about ready to start shipping their latest speaker system, one that should serve personal computers just as well as media players or TVs.

The new speaker system that Klipsch invented goes by the name of Energy Power EM-2.1 and isn't advertised as the most spectacular of audio products, nor is it intended for the low... (read more)]]> Thu, 3 Nov 2011 14:31:00 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Klipsch-Group-Energy-Power-EM-2-1-Speaker-System-232125.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Klipsch-Group-Energy-Power-EM-2-1-Speaker-System-232125.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Logitech-Mini-Boombox-Makes-Smartphones-Resound-231781.shtml Logitech just announced that it had created an audio device for owners of tablets, smartphones and anything else that can play audio files and can communicate via Bluetooth.

The Logitech Mini Boombox is not just any audio output device.

Though the main principle of audio generation is the same, the role of it is quite s... (read more)]]> Wed, 2 Nov 2011 22:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Logitech-Mini-Boombox-Makes-Smartphones-Resound-231781.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Logitech-Mini-Boombox-Makes-Smartphones-Resound-231781.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Purity-and-Purity-HD-Headphones-Inbound-230163.shtml Nokia may be mostly known for its mobile phones, and all other mobile and mobile-related products, but that doesn't mean it doesn't make other things, like a pair of audio devices.

There are two main sorts of headphones, otherwise known as headsets: the type that cover and the type that go inside the ear, and Nokia created both types.<... (read more)]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:53:00 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Purity-and-Purity-HD-Headphones-Inbound-230163.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Purity-and-Purity-HD-Headphones-Inbound-230163.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Audyssey-Lower-East-Side-Audio-Dock-Air-Appears-228790.shtml Another testament to the growing popularity of wireless products, Audyssey's new Lower East Side Audio Dock Air has just been launched, even if it won't make it out until next month.

The new speaker from Audyssey is one of those audio products that does its best to combine all the assets of a full audio system into one.

Whet... (read more)]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Audyssey-Lower-East-Side-Audio-Dock-Air-Appears-228790.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Audyssey-Lower-East-Side-Audio-Dock-Air-Appears-228790.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Naim-Intros-SuperUniti-Network-Music-System-228478.shtml Naim has just announced that it will soon add a new all-in-one audio player to its lineup of audio streaming products, dubbed the SuperUniti , which was designed to combine the features found inside the company's UnitiQute, Naim DAC and SuperNait integrated amplifier.

The unit is built around a latest-generation streaming board with a six-l... (read more)]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:40:00 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Naim-Intros-SuperUniti-Network-Music-System-228478.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Naim-Intros-SuperUniti-Network-Music-System-228478.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sennheiser-Informs-the-Public-About-Counterfeit-Headphones-for-Sale-227512.shtml Sennheiser, one of the most respected brands in the audio equipment market, has just issued a warning for its customers that advices them to pay a close attention to the Sennheiser products they buy as counterfeit headphones have started to make their appearance in both Europe and the US.

Lately, the audio equipment... (read more)]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sennheiser-Informs-the-Public-About-Counterfeit-Headphones-for-Sale-227512.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sennheiser-Informs-the-Public-About-Counterfeit-Headphones-for-Sale-227512.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Takes-a-Turn-for-the-Strange-With-Luna-Bluetooth-Headset-227554.shtml Nokia may be best known for its mobile phones, but it makes other things as well, like a certain headset that has a less than ordinary design, to go with its name of Luna Bluetooth.

With the full name of Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset, the new audio device was launched alongside the Nokia 603 with Symbian Belle.
<... (read more)]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Takes-a-Turn-for-the-Strange-With-Luna-Bluetooth-Headset-227554.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nokia-Takes-a-Turn-for-the-Strange-With-Luna-Bluetooth-Headset-227554.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Plantronics-Voyager-PRO-HD-Wireless-Headset-Not-Shy-About-Its-Size-226825.shtml Headsets come in many shapes and sizes, depending on what they are meant for and what price they are supposed to hold close to, and Plantronics just revealed its newest Voyager series, one that doesn't mind sporting a larger size than most.

The Plantronics Voyager PRO HD is the latest wireless headset that Plantr... (read more)]]> Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:01:00 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Plantronics-Voyager-PRO-HD-Wireless-Headset-Not-Shy-About-Its-Size-226825.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Plantronics-Voyager-PRO-HD-Wireless-Headset-Not-Shy-About-Its-Size-226825.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Bose-Launches-Bluetooth-Headset-Series-2-225881.shtml The market for audio devices is really getting very well looked after right now, courtesy of companies like Bose, whose Bluetooth 2 Headset Series is ready and eager to start on its journey.

Bose's new headset is one of those items that users are supposed to hang on the side of the head and leave it there.

Featuring the Blu... (read more)]]> Thu, 6 Oct 2011 09:00:00 GMT Softpedia News - Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Bose-Launches-Bluetooth-Headset-Series-2-225881.shtml Audio http://news.softpedia.com/news/Bose-Launches-Bluetooth-Headset-Series-2-225881.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sebastian Pop)