Most of the new ASCII.jp JBL models are affordable models with Bluetooth connections
Harman International held a private show at a hotel in Las Vegas in conjunction with CES. Centering on JBL's new products, headphones will be available in 2019.
There are three key points to pay attention to. One thing is that most of them are wireless models that support Bluetooth. Headphones are designed to combine active noise cancellation functions. Finally, the price of each product is very affordable.
A reasonable and complete wireless phone appears.
Let's start with left and right independent fully wireless headphones to check for new products.
Sports completely wireless mobile phone "Reflect Flow"
"Reflect Flow" is the first complete wireless phone launched by the popular "JBL Reflect" series because of its rich features and cost-effective performance. The price is 149USD (about 16000 yen). Karabari is bright red / green / blue / cyan. It is expected to go public in the United States in April.
Originally, wireless phones are very popular in the United States, and they are widely used in sports scenes such as jogging and gym training. The machine is also aware of moving the body while listening to music, so that it has a high waterproof performance equivalent to IPX7, in addition, the use of external ear stabilizer, hands-free phone response are not full of loopholes.
Battery, fast charging corresponding to charging and using, then 30 hours of music playback enjoyment. Although the shell is small, the built-in microphone is equipped with an environmental collection function to monitor the sound of the external environment, which is also of concern.
Entry-level "Tune120TWS" price control
The JBL Tune series will join the lineup as a new finalist. The full wireless phone here is "Tune120TWS". The price of 99 US dollars (about 10,000 yen) is very challenging. It is expected to go public in the United States in March. Karabari makes a full range of six colors.
Although there is no waterproof and drip-proof design for the Noumenon, music lovers of young people who realize that they listen to music on their smartphones seem to focus on simplicity in places such as enhanced bass playback and hands-free call correspondence and wearability. Unfortunately, the sound could not be confirmed on the booth, but there will be "complete wireless with a good sound" around 10,000 yen, which is really something to look forward to.
At the same time equipped with Bluetooth and noise cancellation function, 10, 000 yen all enter, there are also about 21000 yen of new products.
Bluetooth + noise headset "Tune600BTNC" achieves an expected price of about 10, 000 yen
Another highlight of the Tune series is the "Tune600 BTNC", which features both Bluetooth and noise cancellation. What's the price? 99 dollars (about 10,000 yen). It has been listed in the United States. Although it looks a bit hard plastic, if the charm of the high-profile wireless headphones with Neujkahn function can be experienced at about 10,000 yen, it should be popular with music lovers of young students.
Another new series expected to debut in 2019 is JBL Live. From the height of COSPA to the main series of "E series" which is now popular in China, it is positioned.
This is also the "Live 650BTNC" with Bluetooth + noise cancellation function.
One of the products that deserves special attention is the "Live650 BTNC" of headphones. As you can see from the model, Bluetooth and noise cancellation are all equipped with headphones, and Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa are also built-in. It's surprising that the price is $199,199 (about 21000 yen). It is expected to go public in the United States in March. There are three colors in Calabari.
By turning on noise cancellation and Bluetooth, it can be played continuously for 20 hours. The fuselage is light and tightly folded, and it is also the best companion for long-distance travel by air.
The headset "Live400BT" costs $99.
"Flip" follow-up model Google Assistant built-in home theater sound bar, with popular pipe design
Tube Design Bluetooth Wireless Speaker "Flip5"
Bluetooth wireless speakers, "Flip" characterized by popular fitting design will appear "Flip5" in follow-up mode. In order to strengthen the driver, the USB terminal adopts the waterproof specification without cover, which improves the convenience of use. The waterproof performance is equivalent to IPX7. The continuous music is played for about 12 hours. It goes on sale in the United States around $99 (about 10,000 yen) in June. Calabari is as rich as all 11 colors.
Built-in Google Assistant voice bar "Link Bar"
Sound stick for home theater, built-in Google assistant. The price of "Link Bar" is $399 (about 43000 yen). It is expected to go on sale around the summer in the United States. Because it also supports Chromecast Built-In, you can use this machine to output the sound that Google Home mini is playing, or it can be used for multi-room playback.
Use Google Assistant's "Link Drive" easily on the car. Install the power supply on the cigar socket
In addition, the car-mounted Google Assistant built-in voice controller "Link Drive" will be launched in the spring. The price is 59 dollars (about 6400 yen). It is installed on the cigar socket of the car and is used while supplying power to the body. When this product is paired with a smartphone using Bluetooth, the hands-free operation of the smartphone in the car can be more secure. He said that because of the improved microphone performance, it can be a more comfortable voice operation than talking directly to a mobile phone equipped with a Google assistant.
When it comes to the audio brands used by Harman International and Austria's premium brand AKG, this year's CES has no eye-catching new products. AKG's headphones are also on display at the Samsung booth to promote its deeper cooperation as a group enterprise.