Headzone: The First Spatially-Aware Headphones August 29, 2007
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The surround sound experience from most headphones is somewhat disappointing. It’s not an easy parlour trick to pull off.
beyerdynamic though believes it has made a breakthrough with the introduction of spatially-aware headphones. The Headzone Home headphones might look like they have a propeller on top but it’s all part of the system that tracks your head movements and keeps the movie’s sound in front of you. This means, when you reach for the beer or go hunting for the ever-elusive remote, the sound remains front and centre. The company says:
“Normal headphones move the sources of sound along with you, which keeps you from having a natural surround feeling – the sound pattern seems less credible than with a real 5.1 loudspeaker set. But, that’s not the way it is with the Headzone system from beyerdynamic. Thanks to its Headtracking system, the invisible loudspeakers stay where they belong.”
The Headzone system has three components: the processor, headphone and the Headtracking receiver. Before you reach for your over-abused credit card though, be aware that they will set you back a cool £1,700. They'll be on show at this week's IFA 2007 Show in Berlin.-Martin Lynch
Editor and Contributor | Martin Lynch
Contributor | Tamlin Magee
Comments
...but you would look like a Teletubby.
£1700 could get you a HD tv HD DVD player and a surround sound system why would anyone pay for these.
Surely anyone who can afford £1700 for headphones isnt going to have neighbour problems?