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As the world of communication and entertainment evolves at a relentless pace, speech intelligibility and sound quality are crucial factors in meeting today’s consumer expectations for any device reproducing music or transmitting speech.
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High-Quality Innovation

Manufacturers of electroacoustic equipment are under continuous pressure to deliver high‐quality acoustic performance by continuously innovating and optimizing their products and processes – from design, development, manufacture and beyond.

Unprecedented realism

Our HATS provides unprecedented audio realism through physical reproduction of human ear features, reducing product development times and improved audio quality to consumers.

Protecting our customers’ brand value

Accurate and repeatable measurements throughout the product life cycle ensuring that quality products are delivered to the customer.

Delivering peace of mind

Customers expect and receive assured quality and reliability in the products we deliver.

Your Partner Through the Entire Product Life Cycle  

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Benchmark Testing – Evaluate product performance by comparing manufacturer and competitor solutions for better component selection.

Requirement Setting – Define and measure key product features to meet customer preferences and market differentiation.

Design Optimization – Improve product quality and cost-efficiency using advanced acoustic and vibration testing tools.

Conformance Testing – Ensure compliance with industry standards for reliable product certification and market approval.

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Quality Assurance – Maintain high production yield with accurate testing, calibration, and statistical monitoring.

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Calibration – HBK Assured – Keep audio equipment precise with regular calibration, extended warranties, and expert support.

Service & Repair – Ensure long-term reliability with documented performance verification and easy-to-use reporting tools.

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Brochure: Measurement Solutions for the Audio Industry

Whether you’re developing consumer electronics, enhancing vehicle infotainment, or advancing medical devices, HBK provides the tools and insights to ensure acoustic integrity, compliance, and customer satisfaction. Register now and dive into a detailed guide on measurement solutions for the Audio industry.

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Explore our core Audio Solutions

Communications

We demand high-quality audio in every situation – from chatting on the phone on a busy street to taking business calls in a car. And to stay ahead of the game, manufacturers must deliver the quality of sound as promised by the brand.

  • Smartphones – HBK helps optimize smartphone design, acoustics, and materials to ensure performance and durability.
  • Wearable Devices – Our testing solutions improve speech quality in smartwatches, audio badges, and other wearables.
  • Headphones & Headsets – HBK ensures high-quality sound, noise cancellation, and compliance with safety standards.
  • Speakers – We provide precise testing for speakers in smartphones, cars, TVs, and entertainment systems.
  • Smart Devices – HBK enhances voice recognition and sound quality in smart speakers and hearing aids.

Audiology

An estimated 1.5 billion people suffering some form of hearing loss globally, an ageing population and a growing and substantial incidence of hearing loss among young people (most likely as a result of excessive noise exposure) are all fuelling the market for audiology devices. The challenges facing today’s manufacturers not only relate to sound quality and background noise rejection, but increasingly to personalisation and design for specific inner and outer ear conditions.

  • Hearing Aids– Advanced testing ensures high-performance and reliability in modern hearing aids.
  • Calibration of audiometers

Audio

Audio performance has become increasingly important to our everyday lives, both in entertainment but also, crucially in communication, where real-time global meetings between multiple people are held in often challenging environments with high background noise levels. Addressing these issues requires complex designs and accurate measurements to ensure customer satisfaction with the audio quality.

  • Entertainment Systems – Optimize acoustic performance in home theaters, surround sound, and gaming consoles.
  • Infotainment Systems – Fine-tune vehicle audio systems for music, conversation, and connectivity.
  • XR Glasses – Ensure audio-visual synchronization in VR, AR, and extended reality devices. 
  • Alarm & PA Systems – Improve voice clarity and reliability for safety alerts and public announcements.
  • Soundbar Testing
  • Headphone Testing

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LeSalle Munroe, Senior Engineer, Surface Devices Microsoft