Iriver SPINN bán ra tháng 10

Sau khi làm rầm rì mấy tháng nay về máy SPINN cuối cùng Iriver cũng đưa đứa con thập thò ra ngoài thị trường.

Nếu bạn thực sự thấy sự tiện dụng của Sony và vẻ đẹp trong sự đơn giản của Ipod làm mê hoặc thì bạn cũng sẽ chú ý đến SPINN của iriver. Vẫn theo phong cách đánh mạnh vào thiết kế và cải tiến liên tục trình quản lý, SPINN giúp bạn xem và nghe nhạc với một tay mà thôi. Tuy tính năng này đã được anh cả Sony thực hiện khá lâu trước đây với các dòng điện thoại cũng như PDA, nhưng khi bạn nhìn vào SPINN có thể đấy lại là một khái niệm khác.

Mới màn hình AMOLED rộng 3.3 inch độ phân giải 480x272, máy SPINN có thể phát MP3, WMA, OGG, APE, FLAC, AVI, và WMV. Ngoài hỗ trợ thu sóng FM máy còn hỗ trợ Răng xanh 2.0 (của hiếm). Chương trình điều hành tương thích với XP/ và Vista (sorry Mac). Tuy không có thêm kết nối không day wifi hay đại loại thế, máy SPINN thật sự trông rất nổi bật so với các dòng máy PMP ra trong thời gian gần đây.

Được chào đón từ tháng 4 máy SPINN sẽ được bán ra vào ngày 3 tháng 10 tới với giá khoảng @249.99 cho máy 4BG và %289.99 cho máy 8GB. Không hiểu dòng máy 16GB được công bố trước đây biến đâu nhưng có lẽ nhà sản xuất cũng thấy được rằng nên nhường sân dung lượng lớn cho máy PMP lớn hơn.

ATH-DWL5000R Wireless Headphone

ATH-DWL5000R is the wireless headphone only for the ATH-DWL5000 transmitter. Add profession to your next wireless headphone system, and enjoy the high quality sound. Audio-Technica continues to set the standard in the headphone industry, and presents ATH-DWL5000R, the digital wireless headphone system. Featuring an advanced "Sound Quality-Oriented Design" with a large 53mm driver that produces a powerful bass. With a strong transmission frequency, the sound is harder and cleaner. Designed with a stylish outfit plus comfortable ear-pads allow the headphone to stay longer around the ears and on the head. Available on in Japan.

Specifications

Type: Open air dynamic type
Driver: phi 53mm, bobbin winding CCAW voice coil
Playback frequency characteristic: 5 - 35,000Hz
Power source: DC2.4V or DC3V
Continuous duty time: 6 hours
Mass: 375g

Accessories

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Skullcandy MFM Pro Headphones With Integrated Mirasol PMP

Skullcandy has unveiled a set of combination headphones and PMP player, which is the first such device to include Qualcomm’s innovative mirasol display technology. The Skullcandy MFM Pro headphones have a slot-in PMP that can both be used with the over-the-ear headphones as well as any other sort of earbuds courtesy of the standard 3.5mm audio socket. mirasol, meanwhile, uses the same concept that makes a butterfly’s wings iridescent to create a color display with dramatically lowered power consumption.

mirasol uses tiny flexible membranes that react to electrical charges, overlaid onto a mirrored surface; light reflected back out through those membranes is refracted so that interfering wavelengths create colors. Because the membranes used are bistable, once they have been set to display a certain color they require virtually no power to maintain it, only to change. The system also needs no color filters, no strong backlighting to be visible in direct sunlight and no polarizing lenses.

The end result is far greater battery life and, in the case of the Skullcandy headphones, a display that can be seen clearly even when taking part in extreme sports such as snowboarding. In fact, the mirasol display only gets brighter when subjected to direct sunlight.

Audio quality of the prototype we tried at CTIA was very good, and while the show floor made it difficult to make an especially accurate judgement, we expect the final product to bring some strong competition to prosumer headphones such as the Beats by Dr. Dre and Monster. Pricing and PMP capacity is yet to be decided, as is exact

Listen To Music While Riding Your Bike And Not Crashing

The iSound, designed by Seohyun Baek, is a set of headphones that allow you to listen to your mp3 player while still hearing the background noises around you. This is good for those of you that ride your bike to work and haven’t been able to listen to music because your current headphones block everything out making it harder to notice sounds of things like oncoming traffic.

The headphones use a semi-circular design so that they don’t cover your whole ear like other headphones. This allows some background noise to find its way into your ears making the experience more like listening to a stereo. Of course this will reduce the dynamic range of the sound but it’s a trade off for safety.

This is definitely a niche product as those of us who are allergic to spandex and bicycle seats are usually trying to drown out the sounds of everyone else’s mp3 players and cellphones blaring away during rush hour.

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Sony DR-BT160AS Sport Bluetooth Headphones

Someday bluetooth equipped headphones will be indistinguishable from regular models, but unfortunately today is not that day. And that’s why these new DR-BT160AS ‘Active’ stereo headphones from Sony feature a large pod on either side to accommodate batteries as well as the bluetooth reciever. On the plus side, if you’re a runner or like to listen to music during physical activities, you won’t have to deal with a pesky cord bouncing around and can instead stream music from a bluetooth friendly MP3 player or cellphone. The headphones also includes a built-in mic allowing you to make or take calls if you are using it with a phone, and a set of playback buttons for remotely skipping tracks or adjusting the volume. The soft elastomer hangers feature a sliding earpiece shaft ensuring a secure and comfortable fit, and the whole thing is splashproof meaning sweat won’t hurt it, but you’ll probably want to keep it out of the rain. Expect it to be available from the Sony website sometime in October.

Thanko in Japan introduced its new earringsphones

Thanko in Japan introduced its new earringsphones, the Sounds Live Magnetic Earphone. Like earrings, you’ll just have to clip them on your earlobe and listen to your music.
About the specifications, our earringsphones provides a frequency response of 20Hz-25,000Hz, an impedance of 32Ω, a sensitivity of 100dB/mW.

Plane Quiet Platinum Noise-Canceling Headset Released

Outside the Box Group has announced the launch of its latest headphones, known as Plane Quiet Platinum.

It includes noise-cancellation technology that ensures a blockage up to 80 percent of ambient noise while listening to music. Its luxurious leatherette headband and ear cups promise to offer maximum comfort and a snug fit. It works effectively with a MP3 players, onboard airplane audio and notebook computers.

“The Plane Quiet Platinum headset provides travelers the ultimate in noise cancellation and music enjoyment. Travelers used to have to choose between noise-canceling headphones or top-notch stereo headphones. The Plane Quiet Platinum headsets satisfy both audiences while providing maximum comfort, even on long trips. Anywhere there is unwanted

Creative Inspire T10 speakers & EP-610 Headphones Designed For Dell

Creative announces the availability of its especially designed for Dell Creative Inspire T10 speakers and EP-610 headphones at the Dell website which are available in various colors to match the Dell PCs. All the Dell users can now accessorize their PCs with the matching speakers and headphones dressed in Jet Black, Plum Purple, Tangerine Orange, Flamingo Pink, Midnight Blue, Ruby Red and Spring Green colors.

“We are excited to work with Creative to provide speakers and headphones that allow Dell customers to extend a reflection of their personal style,” said Dell Product Accessories Manager Andrea Kalmans. “We’re blending fashion and function as Dell and Creative collaborate as technology leaders to personalize digital entertainment.”

“We’ve enjoyed a great relationship as a technology partner with Dell for many years, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to customize our speakers and headphones for the ‘Designed for Dell’ program,” said Creative Vice President and General Manager for Audio Steve Erickson. “The Creative headphones and speakers and the Dell Studio laptops look fantastic together.”

The sleek and elegant Creative Inspire T10 speaker offers remarkable performance and equips precision drivers for excellent midrange accuracy, individual tweeters for crisp highs and Creative’s BasXPort technology that provides powerful bass without a subwoofer.

Complementing the Dell PC monitor and laptop, the T10 speaker has a magnetic shielding to eliminate interference. It includes separate controls for volume, bass and a headphone connection. The EP-610 headphones come with a gold-plated plug offering crystal clear listening experience. Its in-ear earbud has been ergonomically designed for longer hours of comfortable wear.

The Creative Inspire T10 speakers and EP-610 headphones are expected to retail at $40 (approx Rs. 1,690) and $24 (approx Rs. 1,014) respectively.

New Apple Premium In-Ear Headphones With Dual Drivers

To go with the Skittles smorgasbord of new iPod nanos, Apple’s got a bunch of new accessories. By far the most exciting are their new premium in-ear headphones. They’ve got dual drivers (woofer + tweeter), a setup you don’t see until about the $200 mark with say, Ultimate Ears’ Super.fi 5 Pro or Shure’s E4c-n set, which used to be over $300. And these have got a built-in remote and mic. Yet they’re only $79. The first iPod earbuds that don’t suck—amazing. Not so amazing: It appears that their remote and mic only work with the iPods launched today.

Ars indicates that mayyyybe the playback controls will work. (Laaaame.) They come with three sizes of silicon tips—which could be a problem, since great isolation headphones gotta have a perfect seal, otherwise they can sound flat. It’s why Shures come with a ridiculous number of tips. There’s also a carrying case in the box. Of course, while they sound great on paper, we’ll have to actually shove them in our ears to see how they compete against the big boys of high-end headphones.

Also on the menu are new headphones and armbands. They’ve got an in-line control feature with volume and playback control (next, prev, play pause) from the button as well. There’s a microphone on the back that works with the voice recording apps, but as with the premiums, the expanded features only work with the new iPods. They’ll be $29 next month.

H2o Audio Waterproof Headphones Announced

H2O Audio announces the next evolution in watersport headphones, the H2O Audio Surge. This headphone is waterproof up to 12ft/3.6m.

“The new SURGE Bass Amplified Waterproof Headphones evolved from insight and feedback from our customers, team riders, ambassadors (back to back Olympic Gold medalist Natalie Coughlin and legendary surfer/waterman Laird Hamilton), and our own pioneering research and development,” said Kristian Rauhala, CEO of H2O Audio. “SURGE combines sound-isolating, watertight earplugs with powerful, waterproof 8mm neodymium drivers to deliver a listening experience that is exceptional in or out of the water.”

Sporting in Midnight Black and Kai Blue, it includes 5 sets of ergonomically designed earplugs, H2O Audio carrying case, MotionFlex strain relief connector compatible with Apple iPod, Apple iPhone and other standard 3.5mm headphone jacks.

The Surge Bass Amplified Waterproof Headphone is priced at USD $59.99 (approx Rs. 2,765). The H2O Audio’s products are available at Apple stores, Bestbuy website and surf/sport specialty stores nationwide.

Sennheiser VMX Office Bluetooth Headset

Sennheiser is famous for their range of headphones and other audio equipment, and this time round they have delivered yet again with the VMX Office Bluetooth headset. This new device will target the new generation of mobile workers, connected by a base station to landline phones, computers as well as Bluetooth-enabled cell phones. It is a snap to alternate between a desk phone, cell phone and PC application, letting you make hands-free conversations across either one of the three platforms as long as you remain within the 35 meter radius. Good thing it isn't overtly complicated either, as a single button makes it a snap to use. The VMX Office's ActiveGard feature reduces surges in volume in milliseconds automatically to further preserve your hearing while at work. Each VMX Office will come with a 5 hour talktime and 100 hours of standby time. It will be available before the month is over for a yet undisclosed price. This Bluetooth headset will be available this month, specifications include:

• Bluetooth 2.0
• 5 hours talk time
• More than 100 hours of standby time
• Weight: 0.5 oz

Audiovox Acoustic Research ARNC01

Audiovox introduced the Acoustic Research ARNC01 earbuds that tout to offer active processing which helps reduce ambient noise, allowing you to enjoy your music even more fully even when traveling on an airplane full of crying babes and talkative elderlies. The circuits of the ARNC01 are stowed away safely in an in-line module complete with an On/Off button as well as a compartment for a solitary AAAA battery (now that's something really rare, like finding a strand of hair on Kojak's head) that is able to run for up to 50 hours before exhausting itself.

Pioneer Introduces Their New Flex Nozzle Earphones, the CLX50

This morning Pioneer announced their new CLX50 earphones featuring Flex Nozzle, meaning they are movable in any direction for better comfort.

With a driver diameter of 13.5mm, they provide a sensitivity of 105 dB, a frequency response of 5 Hz – 24,000 Hz, and an impedance of 16 ohms.

Available in November for about 50€ in three colors: Black, White, and Brown.

Audio-Technica Introduces New Headphones: The ATH-ESW10JPN & ATH-ES55

On 22 this month Audio-Technica introduced two new sets of portable headphones: the ATH-ESW10JPN and ATH-ES55.

The ATH-ESW10JPN is a new version of the ATH-ESW9. There really are no big improvements, it still features a42mm driver, and provides a frequency response of 5Hz-35,000Hz, a sensitivity of 102dB / mW, an impedance of 45 ohms, and accepts up to 1000mW of input power. 400€.



Also announced, the ATH-ES55 comes with a 40mm driver, and provides a frequency response of 10Hz – 25,000Hz, a sensitivity of 103dB / mW, an impedance of 34 ohms, and accepts up to 1,000mW input. 85€.

On 26th September, Sony introduced, three new headphones and two new earphones, all will be available on November 10th.

Headphones: The MDR-XB700 provides a frequency response of 3 Hz- 28,000 Hz, a sensitivity of 108dB/mW, and an impedance of 24 Ohms. It also features 50mm driver units, and accepts a maximum power input of 3,000mW. 80€.

The MDR-XB500 has a frequency response of 4-24,000Hz, a sensitivity of 104dB/mW, an impedance of 40 Ohms, 40mm driver units, and accepts a maximum power input of 1,500mW. 55€.

The MDR-XB300 provides a frequency response of 5-22,000Hz, a sensitivity of 100dB/mW, an impedance of 24 Ohms, 30mm driver units, and can receive a power input of 1,000mW. 30€.

Earphones: The MDR-XB40EX provides a frequency response of 4-24,000Hz, a sensitivity of 105dB/mW, an impedance of 16 Ohms, and 13.5 mm drivers. It can receive up to 100mW power input.

The MDR-XB20EX provides a frequency response of 5-23,000Hz, a sensitivity of 103dB/mW, an impedance of 16Ohms, and 9mm drivers.

iRiver P.Ple P20

Máy nghe nhạc P.Ple P20 được công bố chính thức trên trang chủ của iRiver. Với nickname trước đây của chiếc máy này là máy phát multimedia dành cho người dùng chuyên nghiệp. Trên cơ bản thì máy phát này cũng chẳng có lý do gì đến mức người dùng thông thường không đụng đến được.

Được thiết kế vuông vắn, hơi chút hoài cổ như một chiếc đài phát thanh và tận dụng khả năng xoay xoay như SPIN đã được giới thiệu trước đây.



Màn hình 4.1 inch với độ phân giải 480x272 pixel. Chiếc máy phát này có một list các file tương thích khá dài như phát hình ảnh chuẩn MPEG4, XviD, WMV9, MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, APE, FLAC, JPEG, RAW, BMP, GIF, PNG. Ngoài ra người dung cũng có thể mở các file văn bản như DOC, XLS, PPT, PDF, HWP, GUL, HTML/HTM/MHTML, TXT, SWF. Nếu chuyện mở các loại file offline và hỗ trợ online chưa đủ làm bạn tiêu tốn thời gian với chiếc máy nhỏ này thì với bộ thu FM và DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) cho phép bạn nghe đài và xem TV trên màn hình bé xinh này thì chắc cũng đủ làm bạn hài lòng.



Giá tham khảo cho phiên bản 80GB là $439 và khoảng $468 cho phiên bản 120GB.

Thông tin thêm xem tại www.iRiver.com

SotMusic: Sandisk tấn công thị trường âm nhạc số

SanDisk đã đạt được thỏa thuận với một số hãng sản xuất nhạc lớn để nhượng quyền xuất bản nhạc dưới định dạng MP3 trên thẻ nhớ mircoSD của mình.

Loại thẻ mới có tên gọi [b]slotMusic[/b] với Sandisk logo sẽ được sản xuất và phân phối trong tương lai gần. Dưới sự thỏa thuật khá dày đặc của các hãng EMI Music, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group hoặc Warner Music Group, Sandisk đã tiến thêm một bước nữa trong việc thực hiện khả năng nhanh nhạy và cũng mở ra một thị trường mới cho người dùng cũng như chính bản thân lão làng sản xuất thiết bị nhớ này.

Với logo SM mới, sản phầm nhạc số bé tí này được bán dưới mái nhà rộng rãi của Best Buy và Wal-Mart trước khi tấn công sang thị trường Châu Âu. Được nén ở mức 320kbps không sử dụng DRM cho thấy các title được bán cũng là nhưng title nhạc không quá hot để ảnh hưởng đến thành trị đã xây của DRM trước đây. Tuy nhiên người dùng có thể nhét ngay album nhạc mình thích và nghe từ máy điện thoại, máy walkman hoặc PC.
Tuy bán nhạc số mp3 không phải là điểm mới, nhưng điều mà Sandisk muốn đánh vào chính là sự tiện lợi trong cách sử dụng. Bạn có thể quên đi việc convert âm thanh với chép nhạc vào thẻ nhớ.

Sandisk sẽ đưa ra sản phầm đầu tiên trong quý 4 này và hãng cũng đang nhằm tới 1.2 tỷ điện thoại di dộng có khe nhớ MicroSD chưa kể các thiết bị nghe nhạc số và thiết bị điện tử hỗ trợ khe cắm này.



Không biết chuyện này có giết được đĩa CD không nhưng theo lịch sử mà nói thì đĩa than vẫn sống sau khi CD đạp gần chết, và CD vẫn sống sau khi MP3 và internet bụp gần chết.

Suy nghĩ cá nhân. Tuy MP3 rất tiện (đại tiện) nhưng cầm một đĩa CD trên tay vẫn thích hơn.