beyerdynamic reveals the $1,199 XELENTO earphones, their latest piece of ‘wireless audio jewelry’

With a finish so impeccable it feels almost like it was manufactured by a jeweler, the beyerdynamic XELENTO is the German-based audio company’s final launch for the calendar year 2022. Available in wireless (shown below) as well as wired formats, the XELENTO borders on “audible jewelry” with a handcrafted hand-polished design that’s outmatched only by its attention to sound detail, spatiality, and depth.

The term audible jewelry isn’t used lightly either. The earphone exterior housing is made from hand-shaped and polished 24-carat gold, with silver-plated wires connecting the two earpieces. The XELENTO is crafted to offer a first-class high-resolution sound experience, driven by beyerdynamic’s own Tesla technology in its smallest form factor to date. Powered by the TESLA.11 driver, the earbuds harness the nearly 100-year-old audio company’s sheer expertise in sound design and audio engineering.

Designer: beyerdynamic

The earbuds look and feel bleeding-edge, right out of the box. There’s a subtle beauty to the band that connects the two earpieces, while the earpieces themselves shine like the high-end precious accessories they are. Each white-gold earpiece body is finished by hand at beyerdynamic’s Heilbronnheadquarters, adhering to the strictest quality standards.

Each box comes with earphones, a carrying case, a USB cable, and up to 7 pairs of silicone tips for a maximized fit.

The XELENTO wireless comes with a Bluetooth 5.2 neckband that provides a luxuriously seamless audio connection and guarantees up to 14 hours of playback on a full charge. It also includes its own digital-to-analog converter and amplifier from specialist AKM, to create the perfect wireless hi-fi experience. With the latest codecs such as LHDC, Qualcomm® aptX™ HD, and aptX™, built-in, XELENTO provides signature hi-fi audio quality that’s as universal as it gets.

Literally made from gold and silver, the XELENTO doesn’t come cheap, however. For patrons looking for a piece of this action, the XELENTO wireless retails at a pretty whopping $1,199… so unless you’ve got an IRA or you’re just a wealthy crypto millionaire on the market for flaunt-worthy earbuds, maybe just go for the regular AirPods, eh?

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Beyerdynamic launches their first TWS Earbuds with ANC, Transparency Mode, and 11 hours of listening time

Labeled the Free BYRD, beyerdynamic’s foray into TWS earbuds sets your ears free, allowing you to go about your day while listening to music, podcasts, and even the world around you, thanks to a Transparency Mode feature.

The German audio company announced the Free BYRD today, priced at $249 and available in black and white. The earbuds are relatively compact, come with a silicon tip that gives them a decent seal, and a black strip running along the outside that sort of makes the Free BYRD look like a distant relative of the Pixel 6 smartphone.

Designer: beyerdynamic

While on the higher side, price-wise, Free BYRD is designed for audiophiles who want their tech to be a great blend between compact yet capable. The Free BYRD’s earpieces sport 10mm audio drivers that deliver crisp, balanced sound to your ear, and also dual mics with Qualcomm cVc™ for crystal clear audio. For the price, you also get ANC along with Transparency mode, so you can either cancel environmental noise for clear listening or have audio from the real world play right back in your ear so you’re aware of your surroundings.

In true TWS style, the Free BYRD is certified by Google and Apple, and has support for Google, Alexa, and Siri. The earbuds have Bluetooth 5.2 and thanks to Google Fast Pair, will instantly connect to your device seamlessly. Gamers will also appreciate the Free BYRD’s Low Latency mode that ensures a perfect sync between audio and video, and for true audiophiles, beyerdynamic’s MIY app allows you to personalize your hearing and fine-tune your earbuds’ output.

The earphones, as mentioned earlier, come in a choice between black and white. They sport an impressive battery life of 11 hours, which bumps up to 30 hours with the charging case. Putting the earbuds in the case for just 10 minutes gives you up to 70 minutes of listening time, and the charging case is Qi-enabled, allowing you to wirelessly charge it off a charging pad or even reverse-charge it off the back of your phone. The Free BYRD is designed to be IPx4 water-resistant, making it just about fine to use in rainy weather… or better still while working up a sweat while exercising. For the active folk, the Free BYRD also offer 8 different silicone ear-tips to choose from, ensuring you get the most bespoke, perfect fit to seal the sound in and prevent the earbuds from accidentally falling off.

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BBK’s Vivo X1 is a phone for audiophiles, packs high-end DAC and Beyerdynamic earphones

Vivo X1 smartphone announced

We've never paid much attention to BBK's phones in the past, but today, this Chinese company -- who's actually the creator of the Oppo brand for the Western market -- announced a rather interesting Android 4.1 device. The idea of this Vivo X1 is that BBK wants to take audio very seriously on its new flagship phone, which is why it's been given a Cirrus Logic CS4398 digital-analog converter plus a CS8422 sample-rate converter -- a combo that's seemingly popular amongst Hi-Fi connoisseurs and manufacturers. And to match that audio performance, BBK's also throwing in a pair of Beyerdynamic MMX 71 iE earphones (20Hz-22kHz, 12Ω, 104dB) as part of the ¥2,498 ($400) package; though you can also choose the AKG K420 or the Sennheiser CX215 instead when buying from BBK's official online store.

The rest of the Vivo X1, however, is more bog-standard in comparison: MediaTek MT6577T processor (1.2GHz, dual core, Cortex-A9), 4.7-inch 960 x 540 IPS display, 1GB RAM, 16GB built-in storage, eight-megapixel main camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera and WCDMA 2100 3G radio. The only real highlight here is perhaps the 2,000mAh battery, which is non-removable but still rather impressive considering it's in a 6.55mm-thin body. Even the Oppo Finder has a 6.65mm thickness and yet lacks a 3.5mm headphone jack, whereas BBK's thinner phone has one. What's missing here is microSD expansion, but there's 15GB of Baidu cloud storage should users wish to take advantage of that.

The Vivo X1 may just be available for pre-order now, but the folks at BBK couldn't help but tease the highlights of its next-generation device already: bezel-free design, 1080p display, big battery and 13-megapixel camera. We look forward to that.

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