EN60065 subclause Zx.4.3 specifies requirements for wireless headphones and has the following note
NOTE An example of a wireless listening device is a Bluetooth headphone. It also references EN50332-1 &-2 for the measurement criteria. I was on the TC committee which wrote the new sound pressure headphone requirements in EN60065 and 60950 and the new draft of EN50332-2 which has an informative annex on how to test wireless headphones. The sound pressure requirements are also for standalone "listening devices" not sold with a specific portable player and not only for portable players and associated headphones. Carl, If your headphones can only be used with the specified car sound system you may be exempt. I asked about our Bose Aviation headsets and it was advised that since they are not sold at regular retail outlets they were exempt so you may not need to meet the requirements but I would try to get an official ruling. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Woodgate Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 2:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: USA Lab for Headphone Sound Pressure Level Test per EN 50332-1 In message <[email protected]>, dated Fri, 29 Mar 2013, Carl Newton <[email protected]> writes: >I'm particularly concerned with the reference to Part 2. The title >does point at portable systems and this is not a portable system. >However, the authors likely didn't have wireless headphones with their >own internal amps and volume control in mind when the standard was >written. No, they didn't, because you don't get wireless headphones with a portable music player. Part 2 can't be applied to your wireless headphones, and it doesn't apply to headphones not intended to be used with portable music players, which yours inherently are not. But you should limit the maximum sound pressure to 100 dB, as I advised. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. See www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Which Thunderbird will David Miliband pilot? Or will he drive Lady Penelope? John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
