nwm

Founded in 2021, nwm (pronounced “noom”) matches 70+ years of Japanese audio engineering and innovation, offering a revolution in the way we experience sound to bring you control over the sound you hear. Short for “New Wave Maker”, nwm speaks to NTT sonority’s desire to create a better living by pioneering a new wave of sound technology. In the three years since its establishment, nwm has sold four products based on its core technologies to expand its audio solutions to address future ways of working and living by creating the comfort of being connected.

NTT sonority, a subsidiary of NTT, a global technology innovator, has released nwm’s latest and flagship model, the “nwm ONE” – Open-Ear Headphones. Providing a revolutionary sound experience with unmatched openness and deep bass all wrapped in a sleek and sophisticated design, it is designed to aid consumers in a state of immersion to seamlessly coexist with their surrounding environment.

The nwm ONE achieves three-dimensional, high-quality sound as expansive as speakers, which is made possible through NTT’s proprietary Personalized Sound Zone (PSZ) technology. The Open-Ear design and technology still allows the user to enjoy rich sound quality while maintaining awareness of the ambient sounds of the world.

Open-Ear Headphones – Headphones that do not encase the ears; an innovative product built on long-standing research and technological expertise. A minimalist design, the nwm ONE adopts a sleek profile through its open shape, making it extremely lightweight at 6.5 ounces. By design, it also removes the need for traditional ear cushions, resulting in reduced pressure around the ears and providing comfort for longer periods of time compared to conventional headphones.

On a technical level, the headphones are equipped with 2-way drivers. Split into two components, a larger 35mm driver and a smaller 12mm driver, the nwm ONE target both high and low sound frequency range to achieve versatile sound reproduction while suppressing sound leakage with PSZ technology. This allows ambient sounds to be heard while ensuring high-quality audio, providing a private listening experience exclusively for your ears.

Inside the nwm ONE, NTT’s core technologies work synchronously to coexist with the surrounding environment. The PSZ technology retains sound to the ear by detecting sounds coming in and emitting the inverse phase wave when the driver vibrates to minimize sound leakage despite its Open-Ear design. The Magic Focus Voice technology ensures that the user’s voice is clearly extracted through “Beamforming” and removes surrounding noise through “Spectral Filtering” to deliver clear communication during calls and online meetings. Three new models just announced in Japan as of November 20th.

NTT sonority is an audio engineering-focused subsidiary of NTT, which is a leading global technology company providing services in over 190 countries and regions to consumers and businesses as a mobile operator, infrastructure, networks, applications, and consulting provider. The company’s mission is to foster connection through sound, by letting people choose what they want to hear, and what they want others to hear. The company’s core R&D in sound physics and related hardware powers ground-breaking consumer product lines as well as B2B use cases with wide societal impact.

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