A brand little known to the general public, Cleer Audio alternates
usually between nomadic helmets
mid-range and much more ambitious references and Hi-Fi.
His new Alpha is a seemingly simple headset that hides a partnership with Dirac, a specialist in sound processing and parts calibration.
3D in a helmet, the old dream that advances?
Nomadic and circumauricular model, the Cleer Audio seems quite simple (and rather design) in appearance, but hides a rather advanced technology.
Powered by Qualcomm processing, the headset incorporates a Bluetooth 5.1 chip with support for the AptX Adaptive codec, a
adaptive active noise reduction, or even “cooling” pads (in practice, an internal material that dissipates heat better). In addition, various settings are accessible from a dedicated application, Cleer +.
In the midst of these fairly classic technologies, even if well marketed, is the support of Dirac Virtuo technology. This, intended for mobile products, allows in this case to improve the scene
sound from the headphones. Thanks to the microphone present near the pads, the Dirac Virtuo is thus able to play on key points such as multichannel input support, sound localization, or even acoustic correction.
If we stick to the explanation from Cleer Audio, it might well look like a similar Dirac system that we had experienced on the Klipsch T5 II ANC headphones. The Dirac Virtuo is in this respect quite different from the 360 Reality Audio from Sony or from the Audio Spatial from Apple.
Rather intriguing, this Cleer Audio Alpha is advertised at $ 250.
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Source: Whathifi
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