By using a proprietary technology, the 2.4 GHz Digital Wireless Headphones from Amphony transmit audio in a digital format at a data rate of over 3 Million Bits per Second (Mbps) from a stationary transmitter to one or more sets of portable headphones.

"Since we transmit audio digitally, noise and audio distortion are absent from our design which are the major drawbacks of existing 900 MHz analog systems," said Gunter Fellbaum, marketing director for Amphony. "Further, since we can transmit at a data rate of over 3 Mbps, we were able to avoid having to compress the audio which would have resulted in audio degradation similar to MP3 compressed audio. In addition, the high data rate allowed us to implement an intelligent error correction scheme which is able to correct transmission errors to guarantee reliable error-free reception even under difficult conditions."

The 2.4 GHz Digital Wireless Headphones are geared towards the medium and high-end consumer as well as the audio professional. The Model 1000 2.4 GHz Digital Wireless Headphones from Amphony have a suggested retail price of $129, and have already started to ship to U.S. retailers.

"We are also offering a number of accessories to enhance the functionality of the product," said Mr. Fellbaum. "By using RangeBooster modules, for example, a user can increase the transmitter operating range almost indefinitely. Additional headphones which can operate from the same transmitter are available as well."

Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Amphony is a startup technology company specializing in the development of electronic products and technologies, in particular high-quality audio transmission technologies. Amphony products include consumer as well as OEM products. In the U.S., Amphony products are sold by Amphony Corp., an affiliated Amphony company.