The Bite Magazine - Summer 2019 - Issue 25

bite gadgets Images courtesy of Bose Bose Ushers in New Era of Headphones with the New Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 B ose has introduced a new era of headphones with the wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 featuring the biggest leap forward in head- phones since the iconic QuietComfort. The new Bose 700s have a revolutionary new voice interface that redefines mobile communication in the same way that Bose noise cancellation redefines mobile audio. Built off the legendary performance of QCs, they transform the most demanding environments into private sanctuaries for listening as well as debut new, pioneering technolo- gies to magically transform the same public spaces into private rooms for talking with friends, family, and virtual personal assistants. Thanks to their exclusive innovation, the Bose 700s isolate a user’s voice from 360 degrees of unwanted sound and blocks out competing conversations, rush hour traffic and loud subway platforms so that the quiet is shared and not the noise around them. Siri for iOS is easily accessible, while the Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa are both built-in. There are three headphone innovations from Bose: the truly wireless Bose Earbuds 500 which are super compact and versatile; the breakthrough truly wireless Bose Noise Cancelling Earbuds 700; and the Noise Can- celling Headphones 700. “At its best, technology should make us more human, not more dependent on devices,” said Brian Maguire, Cat- egory Director for Bose Headphones. “No one’s bucket list includes more time in a touchscreen, but right now, millions of people are looking down, swiping, and typing on a 3x5 display. Pairing our phones and headphones have given us more freedom for calls and let us use our personal assistants to get things done. But there are still barriers, and we’ve all experienced them. Our VPA doesn’t understand what we said and dials the wrong number. Or botches our text, so we send it ourselves. Or we’re forced to manually open an app, or hang up because we’re shout- ing over a crowd.” “Noise cancelling headphones have always helped us hear better - but we need to be heard better, too. And no mobile device has solved that problem. No phone, no headphone, and no combination of the two. But the Bose Noise Cancelling 700 changes that. And we can’t wait for people to experience the difference it makes.” This is possi- ble because the new headphones have been engineered from the ground up as an integrated system, with a new acoustic and electronics package, a new digital signal pro- cessing, and a new eight microphone system for the most complete, effortless headphone experience ever. Consisting of six microphones in total, all of them are combined dramatically to cancel noise, so it doesn’t reach your ears. Two of the microphones work together with two others to dramatically improve voice pick-up by using a beamform-array to isolate speech, suppressing everything else that is audible. A rejection-array adds the second line of defense, tracking the blocking the most dis- ruptive remaining sound, whether it is a coffee grinder or dialogue nearby. And it all happens in real-time - adapting as you move, turn your head, and as your environment changes. The good news is that the Bose Noise Cancelling 700 Headphones works with any VPA, any phone that is paired to the 700s, or any phone or phone/headphone combination on the far-end. It also works from anywhere, whether you’re talking to people or machines. So, on audio and video calls, the recipient will hear what you’re saying - not the TV behind you, or the person next to you. For voicemails, your voice is recorded, not theirs. And whether you’re asking for directions or a playlist, dictating a text or email, or need your home alarm turned on or your heat turned off, Siri, the Google Assistant, and Alexa will help you because now, they can hear you. A next-generation model, the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 features gorgeous stainless steel, pre- mium components, and fewer visible screws, seams, and joints than the industry standard. It distributes weight across the headband for all-day comfort and has up to 20 hours of battery life for all-day use. For streamlined control, capacitive touch works for common commands, like answering and ending calls, muting audio, chang- ing volume, pausing your music, or skipping tracks. It has three buttons - one for powering on and off, one to access noise cancellation levels, and one for your chosen VPA. The Bose Music app can be used to customise and change preferences, update software, and access additional features. The Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 is available from July while the Bose Earbuds 500 and Bose Noise Cancel- ling Earbuds will be on the market from next year. www.bose.co.uk

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