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Dirac plans to bring a smartphone-speaker bass enhancer to CES

Dirac will add another string to its phone-audio bow at CES 2019. (Source: Dirac)
Dirac will add another string to its phone-audio bow at CES 2019. (Source: Dirac)
Even the best speakers in smartphones struggle to produce even a relatively small amount of bass. Dirac, a rapidly-growing name in device audio, wants to change that with its new Dirac Bass feature. This tweak, which boosts the bass synthetically, is to be unveiled at CES 2019.
by Deirdre O Donnell, 2018/12/22
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Dirac may be a more familiar name to those who own or use some newer OnePlus, OPPO, Huawei or  Xiaomi phones. The Swedish audio firm has been partnering with these OEMs for years now in order to develop the sound that comes out of their phones' speakers. This could be described as necessary, due to the tiny size of smartphone components. Even the best examples have come up against bass-related dissatisfaction in our reviews.

In ad interview with XDA, Dirac announced its latest mobile device sound-boosting feature: Dirac Bass. This tweak is said to improve the bass indirectly through the enhancement of "artificially generated overtones that are several octaves higher”. This, then, apparently creates the illusion of increased bass to the human ear.

Dirac intends to unveil this new feature at CES 2019. The company did not specify which phones would be potentially enhanced with it in the future. On the other hand, there was mention of a prerequisite for Dirac Panorama Sound and Dirac Power Sound, which are found on flagships such as the OnePlus 6T.

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Deirdre O Donnell, 2018-12-22 (Update: 2018-12-22)
Deirdre O'Donnell
I became a professional writer and editor shortly after graduation. My degrees are in biomedical sciences; however, they led to some experience in the biotech area, which convinced me of its potential to revolutionize our health, environment and lives in general. This developed into an all-consuming interest in more aspects of tech over time: I can never write enough on the latest electronics, gadgets and innovations. My other interests include imaging, astronomy, and streaming all the things. Oh, and coffee.