Koss, creator of the world’s first SP3 Stereophone back in 1958, announced the unveiling of STRIVA, a cutting-edge headphone and in-ear monitor system equipped with Wi-Fi technology. This pioneering headphone system, utilizing Koss STRIVA technology, is the world’s first headphone system to wirelessly stream music directly from the Internet.
STRIVA TAP is a miniature in-ear monitor measuring only 1.5 inches in length. Unique from other in-ear cordless solutions, STRIVA TAPs do not require wires contained in a headband to connect the left and right earpieces. Instead, microprocessors in each earpiece continually synchronize music for consistent, quality stereo sound in both ears. STRIVA TAP users control the listening experience with capacitive touch controls on the device’s face.
Koss also has a solution for users who prefer over-the-head earphone models. The STRIVA PRO features gesture-based controls on the ear cup, which allows listeners to manage channel and volume preferences with a finger swipe or button flick. Both STRIVA PRO and STRIVA TAP come equipped with a STRIVA CAP that plugs into any headphone jack, and STRIVA CAP creates an additional local music channel for users who want to listen to their own personal music libraries or apps.
Development for STRIVA began nearly four years ago, and the process has yielded three significant technological breakthroughs. The first, STRIVA Core, is a miniature battery-powered computer that functions as a Web server and comes equipped with a variety of Wi-Fi components to make any device wireless. STRIVA Core’s Wi-Fi engine and microprocessor components are tiny enough to sit on the surface of a U.S. dime.
The next breakthrough, the MyKOSS server, links wirelessly with STRIVA products, connecting them to remote Internet broadcasting sites. The MyKOSS platform features proprietary software that scans the Internet for thousands of free streams and radio stations that deliver music and audio content.
Finally, all STRIVA products come equipped with the last innovation, STRIVA CAP (Content Access Point), which is a matchbook-sized wireless access point. STRIVA CAP converts music from a smartphone, music player, or computer into a digital TCP/IP stack and transmits it directly to STRIVA-enabled headphones or in-ear Wi-Fi monitors.
The Koss STRIVA system is the first wireless Wi-Fi system of its kind, and STRIVA-enabled headphones and in-ear monitors are the first products to directly connect to the Internet without dedicating a computer, smartphone, music player, or tablet to gather and deliver music. STRIVA Core is the first Wi-Fi-enabled computer that users wear on their heads, and the MyKOSS server software is the first controller system of its kind to exist in the cloud.
Koss Corporation is known across the globe for its high-fidelity stereoheadphones, audio accessories, and digital audiophile compact recordings of American orchestras on the Koss Classic Label. For more information, visit www.koss.com
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