{"id":17291,"date":"2018-07-12T17:00:30","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T17:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nuheara.com\/beamforming-audio-focus-upgrade\/"},"modified":"2022-02-01T00:51:05","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T00:51:05","slug":"beamforming-audio-focus-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nuheara.com\/usa\/news\/beamforming-audio-focus-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"FOCUS: Beamforming Audio for Even Clearer Conversations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Focus is a feature that uses &#8220;audio beamforming&#8221; technology to isolate and enhance sounds directly in front of the IQbuds2 MAX user. The ideal use case for this application is for those looking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nuheara.com\/news\/conversation-boost-nuhearas-specialty\/\">boost conversation<\/a> clarity in noisy environments.<\/p>\n<p>At loud dinner parties or restaurants, Nuheara&#8217;s existing Speech In Noise Control (SINC<sup>TM<\/sup>) technology effectively suppresses or enhances audio from all directions based on frequency. However with Focus, users can also now choose to suppress noise specifically from behind them, thus enjoying better clarity from sounds directly ahead of them.<\/p>\n<p>Consider situations where loud, nearby conversations and ambient noise muddle the speech of your direct conversation. Using Focus brings the sound directly in front of you into crystal clear focus.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 800px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-17291-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loop autoplay preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nuheara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/focus-video.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nuheara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/focus-video.mp4\">https:\/\/www.nuheara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/focus-video.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>(Click image to pause animation)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"clear: both; margin-top: 25px;\">Guide for Effective Use of Focus<\/h2>\n<p>Below are a series of tips and best practices related to using Focus to achieve the best possible results.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">How do you turn on Focus?<\/span> On your IQbuds application, the &#8220;World&#8221; setting needs to be &#8220;on&#8221; to switch Focus on or off. Using the phone application, Focus can be toggled on or off. Additionally, the long tap-touch on the right earbud may be configured to toggle Focus on or off if desired. See figures below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nuheara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/focus-app.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"328\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Which pre-configured location settings have Focus ON?<\/span> Only the \u2018Restaurant\u2019 location setting has Focus turned on by default. For other locations, Focus can be turned on as shown in figure above.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Are there any conditions for it to work?<\/span> Yes, Focus works best when the person speaking is close and in front, and background noise is behind.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Other recommendations:<\/span> Focus is not recommended when outdoors in windy environments, or in situations where full peripheral awareness is needed (ex: driving, cycling, etc.)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Is there any impact on the call-quality?<\/span> No, the call quality is not impacted by the Focus feature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Focus is a feature that uses &#8220;audio beamforming&#8221; technology to isolate and enhance sounds directly in front of the IQbuds2 MAX user. The ideal use case for this application is for those looking to boost conversation clarity in noisy environments. 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