RE: The New Even Over-Ear Headphones Will Blow Your Mind Without Blowing Your Ears
The concept is brilliant, and obvious when you think of it. It's a fact that as we get older (and I mean from our twenties onwards) our hearing starts to deteriorate. At the very least our ability to hear very high frequencies gradually reduces. Headphones should be tailored to these changes like spectacles are. I bet they cost more than a good pair of specs though (smile). John -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of JOHN RIEHL Sent: 20 October 2016 12:00 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: The New Even Over-Ear Headphones Will Blow Your Mind Without Blowing Your Ears Wow! Sounds very cool. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 11:02 PM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: The New Even Over-Ear Headphones Will Blow Your Mind Without Blowing Your Ears I would love to hear these. The only thing missing in this article is the price. Mary The New Even Over-Ear Headphones Will Blow Your Mind Without Blowing Your Ears Technology - The Huffington Post / Morena Duwe "Why aren't headphones, or personal audio for that matter, actually personal? Why aren't they more like prescription glasses, where each and every person gets her or his own custom sound-fit based on a hearing profile?" This is what Danny Aronson asked himself when his good friend Ofer Raz asked him to recommend a good pair of headphones three years ago. Realizing he could not name a pair of headphones that he felt were worthy of his close friend's ears, he decided to create his own. As a classically trained composer and sound designer, Aronson has dedicated 20 years of his life to the art of sound. He plays the flute, piano and guitar and has a degree in music composition from the University of Tel Aviv. Aronson studied score-writing as well as avant-garde and modern music which guided him towards his career in sound design where he led Israel's largest audio post-production facility. As is the natural progression of human anatomy, our senses tend to weaken with age. With a profession in music, Aronson refused to let his hearing become an impairment. Even headphones are a one-of-a-kind, personal sonic experience. Their slick design, ergonomic fit, and walnut wood ear pieces make each pair unique, just as each person's hearing is unique. The entire audio industry has been based upon the assumption that "one sound fits all," as stated by Aronson. "We know that this assumption is simply untrue," he explains in an interview. "Just like eyesight or any other physical attribute, people each hear differently and our left ear hears differently from the right." Even's core crew consists of Danny Aronson (CEO), Ofer Raz (CTO), Mosi Shuchman (VP of Operations), Ronen Hillel (head of sound design), Pam Kramer (consumer marketing), Christian Riley (CMO), Kevin Leong (chief manufacturer) as well as a team of software, firmware, sound and acoustic engineers. They have been working on these headphones for two and a half years and launched their first batch of earbuds in June of 2016 which sold out within 48 hours. Their newest creation, the H1 over-ear pair, launched October 19th. Before you use these headphones, you must first tailor them to your ears through a 90 second test administered by a mysterious woman named "Sarah." After plugging in your headphones, you press the Even button and Sarah tests your reactions to a series of frequencies ranging from 125hz (very low bass) to 14KHZ (very high) and several pitches in between. The result is a perfectly balanced and customized listening experience where the headphones are actually tuned into the exact frequencies that your ears hear. "The first time I heard music with my own EarPrint, the experience took me back 30 years," reflects Aronson. "It was an emotional, moving moment for me. I was blown away." The benefits of Even EarPrint technology include a uniquely rich and detailed sound that compensates for frequencies you may have lost over time or have always had issues with, creating a feeling of surround-sound - the sense of being engulfed by the music. The technology behind the unique EarPrint sound is based on a complex algorithm that was perfected over the span of two years and developed by professional music mastering engineers, sound designers and software engineers. The sensation these headphones produce is clean lows, thick mids and crisp highs. "Imagine, for example, that you don't hear 8KHZ frequencies in your right ear as well as you do in your left. What do you do?" Aronson asks. "You crank up the volume, affecting all frequencies, in both ears. This can really muddy the sound. Once you hear music set to your unique EarPrint, you simply hear what you've been missing. People often turn down the volume!" The concept of EarPrint technology is also ideal for musicians, producers and DJs who are frequently exposed to loud music.
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Thanks for that. I don't always expect people to agree with me and its those disagreements and other opinions that add interest to the topic under discussion. A study was published recently which found that very few people these days have an interest or a hobby which I find astonishing. There are many and varied interests and hobbies just as there are many and varied types of people around but not having an interest or a hobby is totally unimaginable to me and I'm sure to many others here. I have many interests and hobbies and obviously some of these are radio, audio and computers. I value the input from others here such as Mary, the various John's and so on, hopefully others will contribute and relate their experiences. It doesn't matter what you're favorite audio equipment is, you may be perfectly content with a $40 pair of computer speakers or you might have some sort of exotic pure beast that you'd like to tell us about, we're all ears. On 20/10/2016 2:59 PM, John Heath via Pc-audio wrote:
RE: The New Even Over-Ear Headphones Will Blow Your Mind Without Blowing Your Ears
Wow! Sounds very cool. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 11:02 PM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: The New Even Over-Ear Headphones Will Blow Your Mind Without Blowing Your Ears I would love to hear these. The only thing missing in this article is the price. Mary The New Even Over-Ear Headphones Will Blow Your Mind Without Blowing Your Ears Technology - The Huffington Post / Morena Duwe "Why aren't headphones, or personal audio for that matter, actually personal? Why aren't they more like prescription glasses, where each and every person gets her or his own custom sound-fit based on a hearing profile?" This is what Danny Aronson asked himself when his good friend Ofer Raz asked him to recommend a good pair of headphones three years ago. Realizing he could not name a pair of headphones that he felt were worthy of his close friend's ears, he decided to create his own. As a classically trained composer and sound designer, Aronson has dedicated 20 years of his life to the art of sound. He plays the flute, piano and guitar and has a degree in music composition from the University of Tel Aviv. Aronson studied score-writing as well as avant-garde and modern music which guided him towards his career in sound design where he led Israel's largest audio post-production facility. As is the natural progression of human anatomy, our senses tend to weaken with age. With a profession in music, Aronson refused to let his hearing become an impairment. Even headphones are a one-of-a-kind, personal sonic experience. Their slick design, ergonomic fit, and walnut wood ear pieces make each pair unique, just as each person's hearing is unique. The entire audio industry has been based upon the assumption that "one sound fits all," as stated by Aronson. "We know that this assumption is simply untrue," he explains in an interview. "Just like eyesight or any other physical attribute, people each hear differently and our left ear hears differently from the right." Even's core crew consists of Danny Aronson (CEO), Ofer Raz (CTO), Mosi Shuchman (VP of Operations), Ronen Hillel (head of sound design), Pam Kramer (consumer marketing), Christian Riley (CMO), Kevin Leong (chief manufacturer) as well as a team of software, firmware, sound and acoustic engineers. They have been working on these headphones for two and a half years and launched their first batch of earbuds in June of 2016 which sold out within 48 hours. Their newest creation, the H1 over-ear pair, launched October 19th. Before you use these headphones, you must first tailor them to your ears through a 90 second test administered by a mysterious woman named "Sarah." After plugging in your headphones, you press the Even button and Sarah tests your reactions to a series of frequencies ranging from 125hz (very low bass) to 14KHZ (very high) and several pitches in between. The result is a perfectly balanced and customized listening experience where the headphones are actually tuned into the exact frequencies that your ears hear. "The first time I heard music with my own EarPrint, the experience took me back 30 years," reflects Aronson. "It was an emotional, moving moment for me. I was blown away." The benefits of Even EarPrint technology include a uniquely rich and detailed sound that compensates for frequencies you may have lost over time or have always had issues with, creating a feeling of surround-sound - the sense of being engulfed by the music. The technology behind the unique EarPrint sound is based on a complex algorithm that was perfected over the span of two years and developed by professional music mastering engineers, sound designers and software engineers. The sensation these headphones produce is clean lows, thick mids and crisp highs. "Imagine, for example, that you don't hear 8KHZ frequencies in your right ear as well as you do in your left. What do you do?" Aronson asks. "You crank up the volume, affecting all frequencies, in both ears. This can really muddy the sound. Once you hear music set to your unique EarPrint, you simply hear what you've been missing. People often turn down the volume!" The concept of EarPrint technology is also ideal for musicians, producers and DJs who are frequently exposed to loud music. It provides a safe haven for their ears as well as a clear differentiation between frequencies for a better understanding of sound. The better one hears, the better music one can create. Those who rely on their ears for their careers will especially appreciate these headphones. Living in a busy city where noise never sleeps, my headphones are a sonic oasis. At any time, when my mind becomes overwhelmed with sirens, screams and helicopters, I can plug in my headphones and hang out with The Beatles, David Bowie and David Tipper, letting all the noise around me just melt away like candle-wax. Those personal moments of truly listening t
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Yep indeed! 21 again. I have one AptX compatible device here already in the form of the Senheiser MM550 cans and they sound incredible. I’ve known about the B&W T7 for quite some time, over a year now and I’ve taken time out from shopping many times to go and listen to the beast, been saving quietly and now I’ll soo have one I can enjoy all the time. I just love the thought and detail B&W have put into all the products I’ve seen from them and the T7 is no exception, superb battery life along with the sound. > On 20 Oct. 2016, at 5:38 pm, John Gurd wrote: > > Happy Birthday. 21 again? I really wish Apple would support APTX as the brief > opportunity I had to hear it at work really impressed me: certainly the best > wireless format around. And Xmas is just around the corner. Maybe Santa might > bring you some P9s if you’re a good boy and are extra nice to everyone on the > list? Hmmm, still a long time to go, could be a tall order! (smiles) > > John > > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: 20 October 2016 04:11 > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Happy Birthday To Me! > > Yes indeed and I�ve just chosen my gift, the B&W T7 Bluetooth Speaker, I�ve > heard it often enough so now time to own one. > The B&W T7 is - in my view without a doubt - one of the best Bluetooth > speakers to own and - whilst a little more expensive then some - its not > outrageously so, in Australia the B&W T7 retails for $549 so I reckon it > would be around two thirds of that in the U.S. > Naturally the B&W T7 has AptX decoding as standard and a very good battery > life to boot, 19 hours from a full charge. > Anyhow I�ll write more about the product when it arrives. > > ** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > halfwits in this world behind. > > > > ** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
