According to an aspect, an apparatus may include a media streaming device including electronic circuitry configured to receive media content wirelessly from a media content source, and an audio output cord segment having a first end portion configured to be coupled to an audio input port of the media streaming device, and a second end portion configured to be coupled to an audio rendering device, where the electronic circuitry is further configured to transmit audio content through the audio output cord segment to the audio rendering device.

A microphone is provided, which includes: a housing; at least one sound-pickup member disposed on the housing and configured to collect an external sound source; and a control circuit board disposed in the housing and in electrical connection to the at least one sound-pickup member; wherein the control circuit board comprises at least one input jack, and the at least one input jack is configured to operably connect with an external plug to collect other sound source different with the external sound source. In a detailed application, when the at least one sound-pickup member comprises at least two sound-pickup members, the control circuit board is configured, once a selection module of the control circuit board is triggered, to selectively output external sound sources collected by one or more of the at least two sound-pickup members and/or the other sound source collected by the at least one input jack.

The present application discloses a microphone, including: a housing; at least two sound-pickup members respectively disposed on the housing; a control circuit board disposed in the housing and in electrical connection to the at least two sound-pickup members respectively; and a switch member configured for triggering the control circuit board to select one or more of the sound-pickup members for collecting an external sound source. The present application addresses the shortcoming that it is necessary to change the direction of the microphone according to the needs of the scene, realizes the flexible selection and configuration of multiple sound-pickup members, and enriches the use scene of the operator. Once the recording site is set up, recordings with different requirements can be realized by switching circuit, so as to reduce the movement of recording equipment, which is suitable for recording equipment such as a camera and a camcorder.

A sound transducer unit for an in-ear headphone, for generating and/or detecting sound waves in the audible wavelength spectrum and/or in the ultrasonic range, includes at least one MEMS sound transducer arranged on a circuit board. At least one connector element of the circuit board is electrically conductively connected to at least one contact element of the MEMS sound transducer. The MEMS sound transducer is designed as a surface-mount device, which is connected to the circuit board with the aid of surface-mount technology. The sound transducer unit can form a component of a sound-generating unit.

A sound output device includes: first circuitry, connected to a first audio device, that outputs sound based on sound output data via the first audio device according to first sound volume data; and second circuitry connected to a second audio device, including an amplifier that amplifies sound to be output from the second audio device according to second sound volume data. The second circuitry controls a value of the second sound volume data to be a fixed value, receives, from the first circuitry, the sound output data and the first sound volume data, and outputs sound based on the sound output data that is received, via the second audio device, according to the first sound volume data that is received.

The present disclosure generally relates to a knob (100), a controllable device (200) and a combination (500) of a knob and a controllable device. In certain aspects of the disclosure, the controllable device (200) is embodied as a loudspeaker. The knob (100) may be used for controlling one or more functions of the controllable device (200). The knob (100) is a detachable knob configured for detachable attachment to the controllable device (200). Furthermore, the detachable knob (100) is configured to be communicatively coupled to the controllable device (200) to control the one or more functions of the controllable device (200).

A sound transducer unit for an in-ear headphone, for generating and/or detecting sound waves in the audible wavelength spectrum and/or in the ultrasonic range, includes at least one MEMS sound transducer arranged on a circuit board. At least one connector element of the circuit board is electrically conductively connected to at least one contact element of the MEMS sound transducer. The MEMS sound transducer is designed as a surface-mount device, which is connected to the circuit board with the aid of surface-mount technology. The sound transducer unit can form a component of a sound-generating unit.

This application discloses a speaker system and a speaker configuration method. The system includes: a main speaker and an expandable speaker that operate independently of each other, where the main speaker and the expandable speaker respectively play sound through respective drivers when operating independently of each other, and after the main speaker is connected to the expandable speaker, the main speaker detects and obtains parameter information of the expandable speaker for sending an audio signal to the expandable speaker according to the parameter information so that the main speaker and the expandable speaker jointly play sound, where the audio signal has a loudness information which is corresponding to the speaker system.

The present application discloses a microphone, including: a housing; at least two sound-pickup members respectively disposed on the housing; a control circuit board disposed in the housing and in electrical connection to the at least two sound-pickup members respectively; and a switch member configured for triggering the control circuit board to select one or more of the sound-pickup members for collecting an external sound source. The present application addresses the shortcoming that it is necessary to change the direction of the microphone according to the needs of the scene, realizes the flexible selection and configuration of multiple sound-pickup members, and enriches the use scene of the operator. Once the recording site is set up, recordings with different requirements can be realized by switching circuit, so as to reduce the movement of recording equipment, which is suitable for recording equipment such as a camera and a camcorder.

A Bluetooth (BT) device includes a host processor and a BT controller coupled by a Host Controller Interface (HCI) including a Host Controller Transport Layer and a HCI Driver. The host processor implements an applications layer and includes HCI firmware for communicating via the Host Controller Transport Layer with the BT controller. The BT controller includes a processor coupled to a memory and to a transceiver, and a RF driver. The HCI firmware also includes HCI command code for a user to define a topology of the BT network including configuring the BT device in a current chain including a plurality of BT devices including configuring from which BT device it receives data from and which BT device it forwards data to. For communicating data across the BT network the BT device forwards the data without host processor involvement in at least resending the data back to its BT controller.