Sony SRS-NB10, work better at home and office
The famous Sony company presents one of its most innovative products. It is a model of wireless collar type speaker . This new product is launched on the market with the reference SRS-NB10 , and has been designed with the intention, by the brand, of covering the gap between on-ear headphones and classic small portable speakers . Its advantages: offering a directional and personalized sound towards the wearer.
Product characteristics
This wireless speaker has been designed to rest on the user’s shoulders. The SRS-NB10 has an open-ear design and IPX4 splash proof certification . With the device you can listen to calls or music, being aware of what is happening around you while you walk with them around the house. The manufacturer wants to give this product an approach towards teleworking , having the advantage of not plugging the ears.
This peripheral has a full-range speaker inside. It is tilted upwards, with the intention that the sound reaches only the user’s ears and thus not disturb the environment. In addition, it has passive radiators integrated in the back, in order to increase the bass.
More details of the speaker
This device includes Precise Voice Pickup technology and has two directional microphones with beamforming, a set of advances that optimize the quality of the voice sent during conversations and video conferences. In addition, the device has a specific button to turn off the microphone , as well as volume control , music playback and pause .
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It is important to note that the SRS-NB10 offers a range of up to 20 hours . And it has a 10-minute quick charge to add up to an extra hour of use. Use a USB Type-C port for charging. The wireless collar speaker goes on sale in charcoal gray and white , starting in September 2021 , for a suggested price of 150 euros .
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Sony has announced a successor to its SRS-WS1 wearable speaker, the SRS-NB10, a high-concept alternative to headphone listening.
A wireless neckband speaker, the SRS-NB10 is designed to rest on the shoulders of the user, allowing you to take conference calls, listen to music and “walk around in total comfort all day,” according to Sony.
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This time around, the audio-based wearable will come boasting up to 20 hours of battery life, a splash-proof design and the company’s Precise Voice Pickup Technology, which aims to ensure users are heard even when background noise is at its loudest.
Sony says the SRS-NB10 features a full-range speaker unit that’s angled upwards, so sound is optimised for the user’s ears only. Passive radiators are embedded at the back of the speaker, too, which the brand claims will boost the bass to ensure sound is as well-balanced as possible.
The clear selling point of the wireless neckband speaker, though, will be its supposedly light and comfortable design, which is intended to allow users to wear it with ease all day – even while “doing daily chores like washing up.” Thanks, Sony.
The SRS-NB10 will come in a choice of charcoal grey or white – colors designed to match most home or office décor – and be available from September 2021 for around $175 / £130 / $230.
A pain in the neck
This might seem like a stroke of genius from Sony. After all, what could be better for home working than a stylish, comfortable, portable speaker that can be worn all day, every day?
Well, temper your expectations, because its predecessor, the SRS-WS1, was terrible.
OK, it wasn’t terrible, but our verdict labelled the company’s inaugural wearable effort an extremely niche speaker that offered average sound. It didn’t have Bluetooth or a microphone, so it wasn’t particularly useful, and its sound was artificial and lacked bass.
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It was also $300 (about £230, AU$451), which just wasn’t good value for money.
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With the improvements Sony claims to have made with its successor, though, the SRS-NB10 may address those deal-breaking concerns. The wearable does now, at least, have a purpose as a workplace assistant, and sound improvements to the speaker itself appear to represent a giant leap over the disappointing dual speakers found in the SRS-WS1.
It’s almost half the price, too – so could Sony’s latest effort actually prove a worthy investment?
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