New Audio Gear Alert: Wireless Headphones by Audio-Technica, MOTU’s M6 Interface, IsoAcoustics Speaker Mount & More

Audio-Technica debuts the the ATH-WB2022 wireless headphones.

The Audio-Technica ATH-WB2022 is the world’s first wireless set of headphones to feature a fully balanced output system.

The limited-edition ATH-WB2022 is the finest Bluetooth headphone ever created by Audio-Technica and features the world’s first completely balanced audio output system for wireless headphones. The ATH-WB2022 is exquisitely crafted from layered woods and supports up to 24-bit/96 kHz high-resolution music listening.

The ATH-WB2022’s newly-developed balanced audio output system is entirely unique. It employs two leading-edge ESS ES9038Q2M DACs, one for each channel. Two top of the line Nisshinbo Micro Devices’ MUSES05 op-amps are used for each channel for the input and for the output stage, in a fully balanced configuration to ensure unmatched channel separation, imaging, and transient response. In addition, the ATH-WB2022 uses separate, rechargeable batteries for each channel. The ATH-WB2022 also comes with a high-quality Audio-Technica condenser mic for clear audio quality when making phone calls.

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MOTU releases the M6 audio interface.

Building on the M2 and M4, the M6 features a 6-input/4-output I/O configuration.

MOTU’s M6 is a new USB-C bus-powered audio interface for Mac, Windows and iOS offering best-in-class audio quality, best-in-class speed (ultra-low latency) and best-in-class metering with a full-color LCD. With more I/O than the M2 and M4, the 6-input/4-output M6 features four mic/line/hi-Z guitar inputs with individual preamp gain and 48V phantom power, two additional 1/4-inch analog inputs, one-touch hardware (direct) monitoring of all inputs (in mono or stereo), four 1/4-inch balanced analog outputs, two headphone outputs with independent volume, MIDI I/O, and “loopback” driver channels for live-streaming and podcasting.

The M6 also features an A/B monitor switch, unique to its class, to compare mix output on two sets of studio monitors. Driven by ESS Sabre32 Ultra DAC Technology, both headphone outputs mirror the signal on Monitor Outs 1-2 and feature independent volume control. The second headphone output includes a 3-4 switch that allows it to independently monitor Line Outs 3-4, which can provide a completely separate mix from the computer.

With bus-powered operation for USB-C computer hosts, the M6 includes a multi-blade international DC power adapter that allows the M6 to provide stand-alone monitoring, without a computer.

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IsoAcoustics introduces the V120 speaker mount.

Take your immersive audio experience to another level with the IsoAcoustics V120, designed for ceiling and wall mounting applications.

The new IsoAcoustics V120 Mount was designed for wall and ceiling-mounted speakers in professional and home project studios. Designed for immersive audio installations and based on established IsoAcoustics technology, this new patented isolation design now offers the same acoustic benefits for height speakers. The easy-to-install V120 Mount applies the Company’s innovative isolation technology for studio monitors commonly used in immersive audio. With a variety of mounting options, the ability to rotate the mounts 360 degrees, and a tilt function that provides up to 90 degrees of adjustment, the V120 makes it easy to install speakers and adjust them for optimum performance.

The V120 is shipping now, with an MSRP of $159.99. Brackets and adapters are sold separately.

Pliant Technologies to debut the CrewCom CCU-08 control unit at LDI 2022.

Be sure to check out Pliant Technology’s CrewCom CCU-08 at LDI 2022.

The CCU-08 is the latest addition to Pliant Technology’s CrewCom system and gives you the ability to use up to eight 4-Wire ports while retaining all the same features of the current companion CCU-22 and CCU-44 products.

Like the current Control Units, the CCU-08 Control Unit contains no radio and is frequency agnostic and can therefore control and monitor any device across CrewNet regardless of radio frequency bands being utilized. With the combination of CrewCom Radio Transceivers, the new CCU-08 supports up to 82 Radio Packs, 18 in Normal mode and 64 in the recently released High Density mode, across all RF bands. Up to four CCU Control Units can be used in one system for larger user counts.

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