Sony simply introduced a trio of latest audio system in a brand new line of audio merchandise referred to as the ULT Energy Collection. That is an try by the corporate to cut back a few of the muddle concerned with its naming conventions, so and XE-Collection merchandise. Each strains are being wrapped up into the ULT Energy Collection branding. To go well with this new branding, every of the next audio system embrace one thing referred to as the ULT button, which supplies a bass enhance.
The ULT Discipline 1 is your customary transportable Bluetooth speaker. It’s compact and is available in quite a lot of colours, together with black, white, grey and orange. The battery lasts round 12 hours per cost and the casing is IP67 water-resistant, dustproof and shockproof. Like many of those ultra-portable Bluetooth audio system, the design lets customers stand it on its finish or lay it on its aspect, to utilize house. There’s additionally a built-in mic for hands-free calling. This speaker prices $130 and will probably be obtainable later this spring at main shops.
The ULT Discipline 7 is mainly a beefier model of the Discipline 1. It’s larger, although nonetheless transportable, and consists of two devoted ULT buttons. One supplies deeper bass within the decrease frequency vary and the opposite brings a strong, punchy bass. There’s additionally loads of ambient LED lighting that synchronizes with the music.
The battery lasts 30 hours, which is a implausible metric, and consists of quick-charging capabilities. It’s additionally being marketed as a karaoke machine, due to the built-in microphone port. Lastly, Sony says individuals can string collectively as much as 100 of this stuff to make a cacophony of noise that’ll actually annoy the pants off of their neighbors. These neighbors, nonetheless, are more likely to reside in a wonderful mansion, as only one Discipline 7 prices $500. They go on sale later this spring.
The ULT Tower 10 is, because the title suggests, a Bluetooth tower speaker supposed for dwelling areas. This speaker wirelessly connects to stereo methods and TVs for enhanced audio and consists of the identical two ULT bass enhance buttons discovered with the Discipline 7. There’s additionally a sound optimization function that detects native noise and adjusts the settings to accommodate the environment.
The speaker boasts omni-directional synchronized lighting, which Sony says “makes listeners really feel like they’re at a music competition.” There are two microphone inputs for belting out karaoke duets and the speaker truly ships with one wi-fi mic. Listeners can even join as much as 100 appropriate audio system directly, together with the Discipline 7. That is one costly tower speaker, nonetheless, so it’ll set you again $1,200 when it releases later within the season.
