Today, the company added Sycamore to its line, which xMEMS calls the smallest and lightest micro-speaker.
These include a more detailed sound profile, deeper low-end, and increased robustness.
xMEMS calls this the worlds first 1-mm thin near-field full-range MEMS Micro Speaker.
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Im aware that thats a mouthful.
In simpler words, this is the worlds smallest speaker designed to be close to the users ear.
Well, thats one of the reasons.
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Switching to a significantly lighter speaker will hopefully shed some weight off these gadgets.
Sycamore measures 8.41 x 9 x 1.13 and weighs only 150 milligrams.
It takes up 70% less volume and weighs 70% less than a traditional driver.
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The claim includes better performance at both the low and high ends and powerful, full-range audio.
Housholder explains some of the possible benefits of the speaker.
In smartphones, Sycamore offers a higher quality earpiece speaker for clearer calls.
The benefits of a compact speaker are not limited to size and weight.
The features that popped out the most to me were its power, warmth, and clarity.
I was impressed with how loud and powerful the sound was.
My biggest issue with the traditional speakers on smartphones is how tinny they sound.
The audio is often painfully devoid of warmth and soul and comes off overly harsh and sharp.
I was pleasantly surprised to see a tinge of that warmth on this speaker.
The sound borrowed much of its personality and soul from a noticeably punchy low-end.
It was crisp and clear enough for me to make out the intricacies of a song.
The bass never sounded muddy, and the treble didnt overstep into sounding shrill at any point.
Every song maintained its crispness and strength regardless of the volume at which it was played.
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