Sony SRS-NS7 Neckband Speaker
Sony announces the Sony SRS-NS7 neckband wireless speaker with 360-degree spatial sound technology and the world’s first Dolby Atmos wireless neck-mounted speaker. Combined with BRAVIA XR Series TVs, the NS7 enables a Dolby Atmos experience with 360-degree spatial sound. This wireless neckband speaker creates an immersive, personal cinema effect, allowing users to listen to audio and video content in a new way, without disturbing others.
Sony SRS-NS7 Features
- 360 Spatial Sound Personalizer creates Dolby Atmos Cinematic surround sound
- Upward-facing X-balanced speaker unit provides an immersive listening experience without disturbing others
- Flexible and ergonomic form-fitting design for all-day wearing
- Up to 12 hours of battery life, 10-minute Quick Charging for 1 hour of playtime
- IPX4 splash-proof design
Sony said the SRS-NS7 is the world’s first Dolby Atmos compatible wireless neckband speaker with Sony’s BRAVIA XR models. It delivers Sony’s unique 360 Spatial Sound experience that provides a perfectly optimized cinematic experience with the 360 Spatial Sound Personalizer app.
The SRS-NS7 works with the supplied wireless transmitter, and BRAVIA XR TVs, to create the ideal arrangement of virtual Dolby Atmos speakers around you and immersing you in the scene as if you were there in the action. To use it, connect the supplied wireless transmitter to the TV with an optical cable and USB cable, then pair the SRS-NS7 with the transmitter via Bluetooth connection.
For a truly personalized experience, use the 360 Spatial Sound Personalizer app to take photos of your ears, analyze your unique hearing characteristics as a result, and integrate these characteristics into your SRS-NS7 audio experience.
Aside from enjoying Dolby Atmos content on your TV, on the music side, the SRS-NS7 also supports 360 Reality Audio when used with a smartphone – so you can enjoy the atmosphere of a gig. Available via your smartphone from compatible music services such as Deezer, Nugs, and TIDAL.
The SRS-NS7 will be priced at approximately £270/€299 and available from November 2021, and the WLA-NS7 will be priced at approximately £50/€60 and available from November 2021.