{"id":134104,"date":"2021-07-16T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T07:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=134104"},"modified":"2021-07-16T08:00:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T07:00:15","slug":"yamaha-yh-l700a-noise-reduction-head-tracking-and-3d-sound-emulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/headphones\/yamaha-yh-l700a-noise-reduction-head-tracking-and-3d-sound-emulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Yamaha YH-L700A: Noise reduction, head tracking and 3D sound emulation"},"content":{"rendered":"

They have been trying to add three-dimensionality to two-channel headphones for a long time – and Yamaha did not stand aside: the full-size YH-L700A wireless headphones were\u00a0promised<\/a>\u00a0immersive 360 \u200b\u200b\u00b0 sound when playing music from any source.<\/p>\n

The 3D Sound Field virtualization technology is responsible for this.\u00a0She has several settings: and preset modes for different music and different genres of cinema, and custom adjustments.\u00a0This is all configurable in the Yamaha Headphones Controller App for mobile devices.<\/p>\n

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Virtualization is also helped by a system that tracks the position of the listener's head in space relative to the source.\u00a0This will be especially useful when watching movies.<\/p>\n

In addition to these functions, there is also the Listening Optimizer, which adjusts the sound of the headphones to the ears of a particular listener, and the Listening Care, which corrects the frequency response so that everything is heard well at low volume.<\/p>\n

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There is also adaptive noise reduction with adaptive noise transmission.\u00a0The YH-L700A sources are connected via Bluetooth 5.0, from the codecs they support aptX Adaptive plus SBC and AAC, and they can even play music in Hi-Res format via cable – the declared frequency range was 8 Hz – 40 kHz.<\/p>\n

The headphone battery will last for 34 hours with the noise reduction turned on, but the 3D sound emulator is much more voracious: with this function, plus the noise reduction, the headphones will work for only 11 hours.\u00a0And we cannot say that the model turned out to be heavy – visually massive headphones with rounded cups weigh 330 grams.<\/p>\n

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The kit includes a charging cable, audio cable and hard case.\u00a0The start of sales is scheduled for August – in the UK Yamaha YH-L700A will cost 450 pounds.<\/p>\n

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