Ultrasone
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| ULTRASONE AG | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Tutzing, Germany |
| Key people | Michael Willberg, CEO Florian M. König, CTO |
| Industry | Audio electronics |
| Products | Headphones |
| Website | www.ultrasone.com |
Ultrasone AG is a German company specializing in headphones for studio, DJ, and consumer uses. Ultrasone's headquarters are located in Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany. The company has manufacturing facilities in Germany, the USA, Austria, and Taiwan.
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[edit] Overview
Ultrasone was founded in 1991 with the stated objective to manufacture advanced headphones with an emphasis on the professional audio sector. A feature of many Ultrasone headphones is a proprietary surround-sound simulacrum technology called S-Logic.[1] The process uses decentralized transducer positioning to spread sound over the outer ear in an attempt to mimic sound heard over speakers.[1]
Since 1999, Ultrasone has been producing headphones that they claim reduce the risk of hearing damage, through the use of more efficient transducers and earcups shielded to reduce electromagnetic radiation, designated as LE/ULE (Low/UltraLow Emission). Ultrasone claims that magnetic fields so close to the head could contribute to listener fatigue and might be a potential health hazard.[2] According to Ultrasone, their headphones reduce magnetic emissions by up to 98 percent compared to other headphones.[2][1] Whether any such health hazards exist is unclear, but the World Health Organisation states that "no scientific basis currently exists for a connection between EHS [electromagnetic hypersensitity] and exposure to EMF [electromagnetic fields]."[3]
- See also: Electrical sensitivity
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Long, Russ. Ultrasone PROline 750 Headphones in ProAudio Review, July 1, 2005.
- ^ a b Gatski, John. Ultrasone PROline Headphones in ProAudio Review, September 1, 2004.
- ^ World Health Organisation (WHO) factsheet 296, Electromagnetic fields and public health: Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity, 2005.
[edit] Further reading
- Field, Paul; Isaac Linn. "Ultrasone - only the best for your ears" in In the Digital Domain, December 2003 (Part 1) and March 2004 (Part 2)
- Machrone, Bill. Ultrasone HFI-15G in PC Magazine, August 31, 2004.
- Oleysyck, Robert. ULTRASONE DJ1 PRO in Remix, April 1, 2005.
- Phillips, Wes. Heaven In Your Head in Stereophile, April 23, 2006.
