A sound output device according to an embodiment includes: an acoustic path (70) and a microphone (100b). The acoustic path connects a first space (54b) formed on a front surface of a driver unit (106) and the outside of a housing (50b) including the driver unit separately from a second space (55b) formed on a back surface of the driver unit. The microphone is disposed in the vicinity of an opening where the acoustic path is connected to the outside of the housing.

A head-worn audio device is provided with a circuit for voice signal enhancement. The circuit comprises at least a plurality of microphones, arranged at predefined positions, where each microphone provides a microphone signal. The circuit further comprises a directivity pre-processor and a blind source separation processor. The directivity pre-processor is connected with the plurality of microphones to receive the microphone signals and being configured to provide at least a voice signal and a noise signal. Directivity pre-processing increases the mutual independence of the signals provided to the blind source separation processor and thus improves processing by blind source separation. The blind source separation processor receives at least the voice signal and the noise signal, and is configured to conduct blind source separation on at least the voice signal and the noise signal to provide at least an enhanced voice signal with reduced noise components.

A device includes a processor configured to receive audio data samples and provide the audio data samples to a first neural network to generate a first output corresponding to a first set of sound classes. The processor is further configured to provide the audio data samples to a second neural network to generate a second output corresponding to a second set of sound classes. A second count of classes of the second set of sound classes is greater than a first count of classes of the first set of sound classes. The processor is also configured to provide the first output to a neural adapter to generate a third output corresponding to the second set of sound classes. The processor is further configured to provide the second output and the third output to a merger adapter to generate sound event identification data based on the audio data samples.

A method and system for facilitating enhanced perception of ambiance soundstage and imaging as well as frequency and phase response linearization in audio devices is provided. The method includes receiving measurement data from an omnidirectional microphone and linearizing the data, both in the amplitude and time domains, using digital signal processing. The method also includes a crossfeed algorithm designed to emulate sound propagation from speakers.

A system is provided. The system includes an analyzer for determining a plurality of binaural room impulse responses, and a loudspeaker signal generator for generating at least two loudspeaker signals depending on the plurality of binaural room impulse responses and depending on the audio source signal of at least one audio source. The analyzer is configured to determine the plurality of the binaural room impulse responses such that each of the plurality of the binaural room impulse responses considers an effect that results from a headphone being worn by a user.

A noise-cancelling headphone 1 includes a headphone unit (14), a baffle plate (13) to which the headphone unit is attached, an ear pad (12) attached to the baffle plate, a housing (11) attached to the baffle plate, a first microphone (16) that collects external noise, a first buffer amplifier unit (151) that performs impedance conversion to a signal from the first microphone and output the impedance-converted signal, a second microphone (17) that collects internal noise, a second buffer amplifier unit (152) that performs impedance conversion to a signal from the second microphone and outputs the impedance-converted signal, and a noise-cancelling signal generating circuit (154) that generates a noise-cancelling signal, based on a combined signal by combining the signal from the first buffer amplifier unit with the signal from the second buffer amplifier unit.

Systems and methods for communicating information related to a wearable device are disclosed. Exemplary information includes audio information.

Playback devices such as headphone devices can include an earpiece configured to be positioned adjacent a user's ear. The earpiece can include a transducer having a diaphragm configured to face toward the user's ear when the earpiece is positioned adjacent the user's ear, as well as an outlet vent in fluid communication with the transducer and a microphone. A support member within the earpiece includes a first opening aligned with the microphone and a second opening aligned with the outlet vent. An acoustic mesh extends over the first opening and the second opening, wherein the mesh has a substantially uniform acoustic impedance.

A mode control method includes determining, by a terminal device based on a scene type of an external environment, that a processing mode used by a headset is a target mode. The target mode is one of a plurality of processing modes supported by the headset, where different processing modes correspond to different scene types, and the processing modes supported by the headset include at least two of the following modes: an active noise control (ANC) mode, a hear-through (HT) mode, or an augmented hearing (AH) mode. Processing intensity in the target mode is automatically adjusted based on an event in a current external environment. The terminal device further provides a control interface for the headset to provide selection controls for the user to select a processing mode and processing intensity. The user controls a processing mode and processing intensity of the headset based on a requirement.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing formed so as to be worn in at least a part of a user's body, at least one microphone, a speaker, at least one sensor, and at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one microphone, the speaker, and the at least one sensor. The at least one processor recognizes a state of the electronic device worn in at least the part of the user's body using at least one of the at least one microphone, the speaker, and the at least one sensor, and controls a function of the electronic device based on the worn state.