Part I: Sony unveils personal field speakers, more

Sony today unveiled a pair of 'personal field speakers' (site not updated) that act similar to headphones as well as new multimedia speakers designed to produce high quality audio. The company's new PFR-V1 personal field speakers are designed to create a listening field around the ears, projecting music through two 1-inch die-cast aluminum speakers connected with a headband made of lightweight duralumin metal. Sony's PFR-V1 personal field speakers are slated for shipment in April for around $500.

"When you place the band on your head, the speakers appear to float in front of your ears," Sony said. "The silicone rubber fittings on the band position the speakers about a half inch from your outer ear and direct the front of the speakers toward your ear canal."

The speakers deliver mid- and high-range audio frequencies in a field of sound aimed toward the outer ear, while bass frequency sound is delivered directly to the ear canal via extended bass reflex ducts.

"By placing the speaker unit outside the ear and delivering the audio from multiple directions, you get the sense that music is being played directly in front of you -- similar to the experience of being in a concert hall."

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