Knowles Teams up with Mimi to Deliver Customized, Immersive Audio for Breggz

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Luxury wireless hearables, Breggz ZOHN-1 are the first hearables to include the Knowles and Mimi combination for personalized listening and full-spectrum sound.

ITASCA, Ill., October 31, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Knowles Corporation (NYSE: KN), a leading global supplier of high-performance electronics for demanding applications, including capacitors and radio frequency ("RF") filters, advanced micro-acoustic microphones, and balanced armature speakers, has teamed up with Mimi Hearing Technologies, the provider of the number one hearing test app on the market and a global leader of sound personalization software, to create innovative solutions for audio devices, such as true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, in-ear monitors (IEMs), headphones, and more.

The Breggz™ ZOHN-1 in-ear computer is the first hearable device to market that incorporates this cutting-edge combination of Knowles and Mimi technologies, delivering a breakthrough in premium, personalized and immersive listening. The ZOHN-1 technology combines Knowles balanced armature (BA) drivers and Mimi’s sound personalization software to enable users to experience finely tuned, high-quality sound personalized to their hearing profile, offering a new standard in hearing health and sound experience.

"By integrating Knowles’ advanced balanced armatures and Mimi’s sound personalization software, we are able to deliver a fully customizable sound experience with the Breggz ZOHN-1," said Breggz Founder Xander de Buisonje. "This combination allows us to offer a full-spectrum sound that immerses listeners in every note, pitch, and tone—from rich bass to clear highs—personalized precisely to each user’s unique hearing profile. The result is professional-grade sound, tailored for your ears only."

The average consumer spends over four hours daily consuming audio for entertainment, work, school, and voice calls. Wireless earbud manufacturers compete to meet this demand with high-quality audio, voice capture and personalized listening experiences. However, there is an adjacent need to protect users from hearing loss associated with both increased audio consumption and age. The technologies from Mimi and Knowles work together to tackle both needs – helping consumers get the best listening experience from their wireless headphones while simultaneously compensating for mild to moderate levels of hearing loss to reduce further damage to the user's hearing.

"Hearing ability is unique and changes over time – influenced by age, health conditions, genetic factors, and increasingly listening behavior. We use glasses to see objects more clearly and reduce fatigue, so why don’t we use technology that can do the same for our hearing?" said Mimi CEO Florian Schneidmadel. "By offering a precise hearing test and hearing ability-based sound personalization for each individual, we are democratizing the access to healthier listening features and improved sound experiences. Our solution, combined with Knowles balanced armature technology, allows manufacturers of wireless headphones to add hearing health features to their products and help all end users enjoy every detail and richness of the sound that balanced armature tweeters can reproduce."