{"id":138942,"date":"2021-12-15T12:48:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T12:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=138942"},"modified":"2021-12-15T12:48:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T12:48:57","slug":"cleer-audio-alpha-full-size-bluetooth-headphones-with-anc-and-spatial-dirac-virtuo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/headphones\/cleer-audio-alpha-full-size-bluetooth-headphones-with-anc-and-spatial-dirac-virtuo\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleer Audio Alpha: Full-Size Bluetooth Headphones with ANC and Spatial Dirac Virtuo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The full-size Alpha headphones,\u00a0presented by Cleer Audio, impress with an abundance of technology.\u00a0They are equipped with 40-mm speakers &#8211; branded Ironless, equipped with composite magnets from an alloy of rare earth elements.\u00a0Alphas handle the 20 Hz &#8211; 40 kHz range using an analog cable connection.\u00a0The cable is included.<\/p>\n<p>According to the specifications, the use of Bluetooth version 5.1 reduced the upper limit to 20 kHz, but allowed the use of codecs like SBC and Qualcomm aptX Adaptive.\u00a0In telephony mode, a pair of microphones with Qualcomm CVC beamforming technology are involved, and the headphones are connected to several devices via Bluetooth.\u00a0An interesting addition was the support of Dirac Virtuo surround sound headphones.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/105_techweek.jpg\" width=\"1138\" height=\"1600\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alpha&#8217;s Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation includes a noise-transmission mode.\u00a0Touch control is complemented by sensors that detect when the headphones are taken off or put back on &#8211; the system, respectively, pauses or resumes playback.\u00a0Full sound customization, controls, and firmware updates are available via the Cleer + mobile app.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/106_techweek.jpg\" width=\"1398\" height=\"1600\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With all of the above functionality, Cleer Audio Alpha is ready to work 35 hours on a single charge, for which the included USB-C cable will come in handy.\u00a0Just 10 minutes of fast charging will add another 4 hours of playtime.\u00a0In addition to a pair of cables and an &#8220;airplane&#8221; adapter, the set of headphones also includes a carrying case.\u00a0The Cleer Audio Alpha itself weighs 330 g.<\/p>\n<p>In the US, <a href=\"https:\/\/cleeraudio.com\/coming-soon-2\/alpha\/\">Cleer Audio Alpha headphones<\/a> will cost $ 250.<\/p>\n<p>[ratemypost]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The full-size Alpha headphones,\u00a0presented by Cleer Audio, impress with an abundance of technology.\u00a0They are equipped with 40-mm speakers &#8211; branded Ironless, equipped with composite magnets from an alloy of rare earth elements.\u00a0Alphas handle the 20 Hz &#8211; 40 kHz range using an analog cable connection.\u00a0The cable is included. 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