KEF Mu3: New wireless in-ears in collaboration with famous designer Ross Lovegrove
KEF Mu3: New wireless in-ears in collaboration with famous designer Ross Lovegrove
By editor 4 weeks ago
The wireless in-ears were designed by renowned industrial designer Ross Lovegrove (Sony, Apple, among others) and engineered by KEF’s acoustics team to deliver pristine, high-resolution sound.
The new Mu3 headphones are designed to give music lovers the freedom to hear every note, every word, every detail – whether on the way to work, at the gym or at home on the sofa.
KEF’s signature pure and precise sound.
The audio performance of the Mu3 headphones is said to benefit from KEF’s specially tuned Active Noise Cancellation technology. It is said to enable the elimination of outside noise without compromising the details that bring music to life. The Mu3s are said to deliver KEF’s unparalleled signature sound. Each of the Mu3’s sculptural enclosures contains a dynamic 8.2mm full-range driver to deliver exceptionally dynamic and well-balanced sound with rich mids, detailed bass and crisp highs. Every nuance and subtlety of the recording should come through magnificently when listening.
To ensure that the Mu3 headphones look as good as they sound, KEF has once again collaborated with Ross Lovegrove, the designer who also designed the KEF MUON and also the KEF MUO Bluetooth speakers. Ross Lovegrove, known for his innovative approach and fluid, sculptural forms, thus aims to add a new dimension to sound. Through a design that aims to embrace both beauty and technological ingenuity, Lovegrove’s ongoing collaboration with KEF is said to be an exercise in aesthetic and technical excellence.
The Mu3 headphones may be small, but their sculptural look aims to deliver sophistication in compact dimensions. The pure and clean aesthetics aim to perfectly complement KEF’s design philosophy.
Compact, ergonomic design
The Mu3 headphones are said to sit perfectly balanced in the ear thanks to their intelligent weighting, so they can’t fall out. Extensive analysis of different ear shapes and sizes is said to have led to the development of four slightly different sized ear tips, which are said to be designed to rest on the ear cup to ensure the most comfortable fit for your ears while providing a perfect seal for noise isolation and a secure fit.
Anytime, anywhere
The Mu3 free the listener from cumbersome cables thanks to stable, latency-free Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. The Mu3’s audio performance is said to be further enhanced by simultaneous transmission, where both headphones receive a signal at the same time. This is not the usual approach, where audio signals are sent to one headphone and relayed to the other, creating the risk of latency. Combined with Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, simultaneous transmission should mean that the Mu3 headphones deliver superior performance, are easy to pair, and are exceptionally stable with both iOS and Android devices.
After simple setup, automatic pairing aims to make listening with the Mu3 an effortless experience. The headphones also feature Ambient Mode, which, at the touch of a button, partially disables active noise cancellation and instead plays audio picked up through the microphones through the headphones, bypassing passive noise cancellation and letting you instantly hear what’s going on around you.
The Mu3 also feature high-capacity, fast-charging batteries that should last a full day even with Bluetooth and noise cancellation enabled. Thanks to the splash-proof design, the headphones remain safe even in the rain.
Technical data (manufacturer’s specifications):
- LOUDSPEAKER
- DRIVER: 8.2 mm
- FREQUENCY
- RANGE: 20-20000Hz
- SENSITIVITY: 104dB/1mW at 1KHz (1KHz 1mW).
- IMPEDANCE: 16Ω
- MAX. OUTPUT POWER: 5mW
- BLUETOOTH: 5.0 RMS
- CODEC: SBC, AAC
- BLUETOOTH POWER: ≤13 dBm.
- BLUETOOTH RANGE: 10m.
- BLUETOOTH FREQUENCY: 2.402 GHz-2.48 GHz.
- LI-ION BATTERY: 50 mAh (earphones)/ 350 mAh (charging case).
- BATTERY PLAY TIME (EARPHONES): 9 hrs. (BT + ANC on)
- BATTERY RUN TIME (CHARGING CASE): 15 hrs.
- BATTERY TIME AFTER 5 MIN FAST
- CHARGE: 1 hr. battery play time
- DIMENSIONS (H X W X D): 24.5 x 17.5 x 26.3 mm (earphones); 33.5 x 62 x 52 mm (charging box)
- WEIGHT: 5.8 g (earphones); 46.8 g (charging box)
- POWER INPUT: DC 5V 600mA
The Mu3 wireless headphones are scheduled to be available exclusively through www.kef.com (OVP €299.00) for launch in the next four weeks, and then through regular retailers.
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