{"id":121456,"date":"2021-02-10T12:09:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T12:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=121456"},"modified":"2024-02-24T15:42:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T15:42:31","slug":"ausounds-au-flex-hybrid-planar-dynamic-wireless-headphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/headphones\/ausounds-au-flex-hybrid-planar-dynamic-wireless-headphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Ausounds Au-Flex: Hybrid Planar Dynamic Wireless Headphones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hybrid designs are often used in in-ear headphones, and Ausounds presented its own version: the wireless Au-Flex ANC model\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ausounds.com\/products\/au-flex-anc-earphone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">uses<\/a>\u00a0both magneto-planar and dynamic emitters.<\/p>\n<p>The 8mm diaphragm planar delivers mids and highs, while the phase-matched 10mm driver delivers rich and accurate bass.\u00a0The planar radiator has dual coils and a robust metal housing.\u00a0According to the developers, due to the hybrid design, the headphones provide &#8220;sound like a wired one and a stage like a full-size one at a cost of $ 1,000.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"big\"><\/figure>\n<p>You will be able to appreciate all the beauty of the hybrid scheme due to the support of modern Bluetooth codecs up to LDAC.\u00a0Headphone format &#8211; in-ear with earhooks and neckband.\u00a0All controls are located just on the rim.\u00a0The earbuds are IPX5 water and sweat resistant.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"big\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"big\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/8418e6e3204b9bb0dd9fd8e489166db4.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The model is also equipped with a noise cancellation function, and Ausounds said that in modes with noise cancellation on and off, the frequency response of the headphones practically does not change.\u00a0The built-in battery will last for 10 hours of operation with the noise control turned on and 15 hours with it off.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"big\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"big\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4b5877c0f73f02c4ddaae32adba01001.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>In the US, Ausounds Au-Flex will cost $ 200.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hybrid designs are often used in in-ear headphones, and Ausounds presented its own version: the wireless Au-Flex ANC model\u00a0uses\u00a0both magneto-planar and dynamic emitters. The 8mm diaphragm planar delivers mids and highs, while the phase-matched 10mm driver delivers rich and accurate bass.\u00a0The planar radiator has dual coils and a robust metal housing.\u00a0According to the developers, due [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/headphones\/ausounds-au-flex-hybrid-planar-dynamic-wireless-headphones\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":121457,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[640],"tags":[779],"class_list":{"0":"post-121456","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-headphones","8":"tag-news"},"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121456"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121456\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/121457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}