HED Unity, a Swiss audio company focused on the consumer and professional audio markets, is proud to announce that Unity headphones received two 2023 Red Dot Design Awards in the Innovative Product and Product Design categories. The awards were officially announced in a ceremony on June 19th held in Essen, Germany. “These headphones impress with lossless audio streaming thanks to integrated Wi-Fi functionality,” the Red Dot jury explained regarding Unity’s award.
The Unity headphones also introduce Full-Fidelity™, a new wireless audio standard that transmits uncompressed audio through the Multisource Music Player or the Unity App, which can connect to high-def streaming services, yielding in a stream up to 24bit/96kHz for truly lossless, wireless audio. The memory foam ear cushions are fitted with cooling gel and soft microfiber fabric, ensuring comfort for long listening durations. “The Unity headphones demonstrate a high level of innovation,” the jury continues. “Moreover, the materials and workmanship support the sound quality in an exemplary manner.” The earcups are constructed by a precision CNC process, milling each piece from a single block of 6063 architectural-grade aluminum alloy, raising the bar in industrial audio design and reducing the external noise to support active noise cancellation further.
“I have been a big fan of the Red Dot Awards for many years and have collected all of their Yearbooks since 2008. To have the first product I ever designed win not only the Design Award, but also the Product Innovation Award is a tremendous honor,” co-CEO Tim Degraye said. “It is the ultimate validation that I have done something right. Unity is so much more than a simple pair of headphones; they are the way music should always be heard. It’s our promise for a better world through better sound and understanding to bring us closer together as a family.”
Key Technical Specs
- Closed back design
- SBC and AAC Codec
- Version 5.3 Bluetooth®
- Dynamic 40mm titanium-coated drivers
- Frequency response of 20Hz-22kHz
- Dual core 650 MHz 32-bit processor
- Integrated Active ANC Processor
- Mobile app available on iOS and Android
- Lithium-ion battery charged to 100% within an hour and a half
- 16 hours of Bluetooth streaming and 6.7 hours of Hi-Res Wi-Fi Streaming
- Carrying case included with USB charging cable, USB 3.5mm Audio Dongle
ABOUT HED UNITY
HED Unity is a Swiss company that delivers an authentic sonic experience featuring the highest possible audio quality for consumers and professional audio markets. Their first product, Unity establishes the brand as a technological leader achieving the world’s first wireless headphones to stream lossless audio through a trademarked technology called Full-Fidelity™. By leveraging the power of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth®, HED Unity pioneers a new way forward in headphone design that ensures a single note is never lost.
Will Vance is a professional music producer who has been involved in the industry for the better part of a decade and has been the managing editor at Magnetic Magazine since mid-2022. In that time period, he has published thousands of articles on music production, industry think pieces and educational articles about the music industry. Over the last decade as a professional music producer, Will Vance has also ran multiple successful and highly respected record labels in the industry, including Where The Heart Is Records as well as having launched a new label with a focus on community through Magnetic Magazine. When not running these labels or producing his own music, Vance is likely writing for other top industry sites like Waves or the Hyperbits Masterclass or working on his upcoming book on mindfulness in music production. On the rare chance he's not thinking about music production, he's probably running a game of Dungeons and Dragons with his friends which he has been the dungeon master for for many years.
