Review: Able Planet True Fidelity NC-300W Noise Canceling Headphones
By Gary Altunian, About.com Guide

My interest in Able Planet piqued when I learned they offer stereo headphones for those with age associated hearing loss. They also make wireless and noise canceling headphones, even hearing aids, and a common thread between them is Lynx Audio technology. Linx Audio is designed to improve speech intelligibility and to reduce harse distortion to help protect hearing. I'm not an audiologist but I value my hearing and if there is a product to assist those with hearing and protect against hearing loss, I'm for it. So I decided to check out a pair of Able Planet NC-300W stereo headphones with noise canceling... read more

Able Planet Sponsors Rally America to Promote "I Am Able" Campaign
Rally America
Able Planet joins the Rally America team as a Contingency Sponsor of the 2010 Rally America National Championship to provide financial support to the organization and award valuable prizes to this year's competitors who will be elgible to receive a wide range of award-winning headphones and headsets with Able Planet's patented technologies that provide superior sound quality and speech clarity. read more

Kicking off the 2010 Rally America National Rally Championship season, 2009 Super Production National Champion Jimmy Keeney returns to defend his title with new co-driver Jason Grahn as they gear up to compete... read more

From Horsepower to Hearpower (Part 1)
The Foundations of Power and Energy
by Christopher Schweitzer, PhD, and Desmond A. Smith
A review of the key physical principles of power as they relate to acoustics link to Hearing Review news story

From Horsepower to Hearpower (Part 2)
Amplification for Clarity and Hearing Preservation
by Christopher Schweitzer, PhD, and Desmond A. Smith
A discussion of the physical processes involved in our amazing range of hearing link to Hearing Review news story

Mind the Ports!
The Effect of Severe Microphone Inlet Occlusion
by Christopher Schweitzer, PhD
Port disasters, or how everyday activities can lead to severe microphone occlusion in a directional hearing aid link to Hearing Review news story

Reducing the Negative Effects of Reverberation in Hearing Aid Processing
by H. Christopher Schweitzer, PhD, and Desmond A. Smith
link to Hearing Review news story

Temporal Pattern Processing of Hearing Instruments
by Christopher Schweitzer, PhD
link to Hearing Review news story

Fitting for an 'Auditory Life' (Part 1)
by Jörg Haubold & Christopher Schweitzer, PhD
link to Hearing Review news story

Fitting for an 'Auditory Life' (Part 2)
by Jörg Haubold & Christopher Schweitzer, PhD
link to Hearing Review news story

The Value Proposition of Open-Fit Hearing Aids
by Christopher Schweitzer, PhD and and Sally K. Jessee, AuD
Toward a better understanding of when and why open fittings are "successful" link to Hearing Review news story

Everyday Listening
When ears are unequal
by Christopher Schweitzer, PhD, and Kevin Semcken
link to Advance For Audiologists news story

Noise and Distortion: Not Always the Enemy
by Christopher Schweitzer, PhD
link to Advance For Audiologists news story

Noise and The Effects On The Ear
By Christopher Schweitzer, Chief Audiologist

BuyTV Spotlight - Able Planet CH Behind-the-Head Headphones Product Review

bnetTV.com - Able Planet Products Featured at 2009 CES In Las Vegas

TerryBrock.com - Marketing Coach and Syndicated Columist Interviews Able Planet Chairman and CEO Kevin Semcken



Ilyce Glick Interviews - Able Planet's Kiva Allgood On Able Planet Saves Hearing



Able Planet Press Release - The new Clear Harmony NC200 foldable noise-canceling headphone (09/04/08) - Founded on the principle of preserving hearing, Able Planet, has introduced an affordable version of their award-winning noise-canceling headphones. Delivering exceptional sound quality with a clarity that is preferred by listeners and audio enthusiasts, Able Planet lets users lower the volume for safer listening but still enjoy a full, rich sound experience. download pdf

CNY Life & Leisure - Al Fasoldt (08/17/08) - "I've been listening to music through headphones for decades. I've tried more than 100 different models over the years...Some do better than others in one way or another, but that's usually about it. But that's not what I found when I slipped on a pair of Able Planet's dual-channel "Sound Clarity" wireless headphones. I have never heard anything sound so incredible...": Read Full Review

JSOnline - Stanley Miller II (08/16/08) - "Able Planet Infrared transmitter lets headphone users go cordless...the Sound Clarity set has four internal diodes that receive the infrared signal from the transmitter, allowing you to move around freely without worrying you are going to lose your transmission if you turn your head the wrong way...": Read more

Baron's - Jay Palmer (08/04/08) - "...Able Planet's Sound Clarity unit is a big leap forward in quality. And it won't break the bank. The lightweight earphones are comfortable, and the stereo sound is good - in fact a lot better than good, providing both clear speech and full rich background sound": download pdf

Time Magazine - Josh Quittner (07/31/08) - "You can hear the difference up in the higher frequencies of your music. These 'phones are very comfortable, especially for people with big heads": Read more

Gear Diary - Julie Lipsett posted her review on 6/18 on the 1-Channel Wireless Infrared Headphones:Read more

Press Review Summary - January 2008 - (Over 160 Reviews and Articles)
download pdf     download Word Document w/ hyperlinks

Dr. Christopher Schweitzer (03/08) - ProAVonline - "Able Planet uses harmonics to enhance audio for the hard-of-hearing..." - Read more

San Diego Family (01/08) - Linx Audio Noise-Canceling Headphones - "The sound is amazing..." - download pdf

The Perfect Vision (12/07) – Clear Harmony Headphones - "...If you have a music-loving frequent flyer on your gift list, the Clear Harmony headphones will be a welcome addition to his or her carry-on luggage." - download pdf

Able Planet’s Award-Winning Sound Enhancement Technology Proven to Provide Superior Performance Over other Technologies; Patent Will Enhance Able Planet, LINX AUDIO Brands - download pdf

Able Planet Hires Dr. Christopher Schweitzer as Chief Audiology Officer - Brings Wealth of Auditory Expertise to Innovative Audio and Communications Device Company - PRNews

PCWorld – Hands On: Able Planet's Clear Harmony Headphones - PCWorld

PCN - (Dinkar Varma) – Lost-Cauze gaming headphones review Nov 8, 2007 - PS3 Center

Gamer 2.0 – Filippo Dinolfo ran his review of the Lost-Cauze headphones - Gamer 20

Gamervision – Jonathan Cooper ran is review of Lost-Cauze headphones 10/25/07 - GameVision.com

U. National College Magazine – ran on the Lost-Cauze Headphones on their homepage as the gadget of the week (10/25/07) - Colleges.com

Nintendo World Report – Lost-Cauze Headphone review - Karl Castaneda ran 10/30/07 - NintendoWorldReport

Gaming Nexus – Randy Kalista posted his review of the Lost-Cauze headphones 10/29/07 - Gaming Nexus

Winner of 2007 CES Innovations Award for Personal Electronics – First Fully Wireless Personal Communicator for the Hard of Hearing: New ‘Able Talker’ Eliminates Cables & Eases Conversation pdf

Winner of 2007 CES Innovations Award for High Performance Audio – Better Headphones for Business Travelers: New ‘Clear Harmony’ Delivers Clearer Sound without Background Noise pdf

Able Planet Wins Six 2007 International CES Innovations Design & Engineering Awards pdf

Top Gamer Rafik ‘LoSt-CaUzE’ Bryant Signs on as Able Planet Spokesman, Including Co-Branding Agreement for Award-Winning Gaming Headphones – Co-Branded Products to Hit Store Shelves in March pdf or view article on ABC Channel 8 News

Denver Post – "Able Planet's headphone technology beats Bose" pdf

Tech Crunch Gear (Peter Ha) –"I’ve had the headphones for a couple of weeks now and I can’t bear to be without them" pdf

Gizmodo – Able Planet Clear Harmony Sound Isolating Headphone Reviewed (Verdict: Looks Good, Sounds Gooder, Costs Goodest) pdf

Engadget (Omar McFarlane) – Able Planet's Able Talker Assistive Listening System pdf

Business Net - CES Briefs (By The Associated Press) –"The headphones also reduce distortion at higher volumes by soft clipping the sound wave rather than squaring it off and provide 18 decibels of active noise cancellation to reduce unwanted background noise" pdf

Globeandmail - Personal Tech (Kapica's Lab) –"And you'd think that mucking about with the audio signal to assist the hard of hearing would unnecessarily distort that signal, but with Able Planet, it doesn't — at least not to my ears, which are showing signs of reduced circumstances, perhaps after a certain Led Zeppelin concert in 1975.pdf

CES Blog -- "Now, thanks to Ableplanet, I too have a fine looking black case that I can unzip to find the best set of headphones I have ever owned" pdf

The South Florida Business Journal (Terry Brock) –"Another advantage was the ability to lower the volume considerably and hear the audio better. This saves on eardrum wear and tear and helps you hear even more" pdf

Slash Gear (Ewdison Then) –"...industry-leading 18 decibels of active noise cancellation to
reduce unwanted background noise ranging from jet engines to overhead lights" pdf

MSN Tech & Gadgets (Mark Mitchell) –"Able Ear is a tiny gadget that sits behind the ear. It’s for people with moderate to profound hearing loss. Using patented technologies, the Able Ear enhances sound quality and speech clarity as much as eight times that of normal hearing" pdf

The Ipod Observer (Misha Sakellaropoulo) –"As the long-time owner of a pair of Bose Quiet Comfort headphones, I can attest that Able Planet's new Clear Harmony noise-canceling headphones I had the opportunity to demo sounded noticeably better than the Bose..." pdf

Able Planet Wins Six 2007 CES International Innovations Design and Engineering Awards
PR Newswire - Press Release – 11.09.06, 6:01 AM ET Forbes Link or download pdf

Sandy Dhuyvetter, host of the Radio Station "Travel Talk Radio", interviews the President and CEO of Able Planet about Linx Technology™ and how air travelers, with all levels of hearing™, are greatly benefiting from this new technology Travel Talk Radio

Able Planet Partners with Outside The Box to Embed LinxAudio™ in Solitude™ Noise Cancelling Headphones pdf

Able Planet Sponsors Team In Kayak For A Cause VI pdf

Denver Post – Electronics industry hails sound idea The Denver Post

Able Planet LINX Technology™ Receives Four Top Awards From the 2006 CES Innovation Design and Engineering Showcase pdf

Able Planet Wins CTIA Wireless 2006 E-Tech Award for Innovation in In-Building Solutions pdf

Able Planet Expands Canadian Distribution from Coast to Coast pdf

Able Planet Announces LINX AUDIO™ and CLEAR HARMONY™ Ready for Worldwide Retail Distribution prnewswire.com

Able Planet LINX Technology receives four top CES awards americanventuremagazine.com

And the award goes to – CTIA announce the winners of the Emerging Technology
and Technology Marketing Awards ctiawireless.com