New Wireless Guitar Amplifier System: Positive Grid Introduces Spark NEO, Integrating Amplifier and Headphones as One Device
The music world has just been revolutionised with the introduction of the Spark NEO, a groundbreaking wireless smart guitar headphone rig by Positive Grid. This innovative device is designed specifically for guitarists, offering a comprehensive guitar rig experience in a compact and portable package.
The Spark NEO boasts high-quality dedicated drivers and noise isolation tailored for musicians, ensuring an exceptional audio performance. The headphones feature stereo sound with 40mm Advanced Bio Fiber (ABF) diaphragm drivers, covering the full audible spectrum from 20Hz to 20kHz. The maximum sound pressure level is 100 dB SPL at 1kHz, and the total impedance is a suitable 32 ohms for headphone use.
The wireless transmitter operates on a 2.4GHz frequency with a 24-bit/48kHz sample rate, providing impressively low latency of 3.8 milliseconds, crucial for real-time playing. The transmission range is approximately 5 meters, and both the headphones and transmitter charge efficiently—the headphones in about 3.5 hours via USB-C, and the transmitter in around 2 hours.
The Spark NEO offers an impressive array of features, including onboard effects such as 33 amp models and 43 effects like noise gate, compressor, distortion, modulation/EQ, delay, and reverb. Users can access more than 100,000 tones on Positive Grid's online ToneCloud with the Spark NEO.
The device also supports Bluetooth streaming for playing backing tracks or other audio concurrently with guitar input, making it ideal for practicing or jamming quietly. Advanced tone-shaping tools, AI support for potential tone shaping and effects customisation, and customizable presets in the Spark App offer even more creative possibilities.
The Spark NEO bridges the gap between traditional guitars and modern wireless technology, allowing users to hear music without being disturbed by unwanted sounds and enabling them to play guitar without disturbing others. With its private nature, the Spark NEO provides a convenient and immersive music experience.
Priced at $199 / £189 / €239, the Spark NEO includes headphones, a wireless transmitter, and full access to the Spark app. The device will be available soon from Positive Grid's website, Amazon, and select retailers.
In summary, the Spark NEO is a powerful tool for silent practice, recording, or performance, combining high-quality dedicated drivers, ultra-low latency wireless transmission, extensive onboard amp/effect modeling, smartphone app integration, and Bluetooth streaming. This innovative wireless smart guitar headphone rig is set to redefine the way guitarists practice, record, and perform.
- This wireless smart guitar headphone rig by Positive Grid, the Spark NEO, falls under the category of wearable technology, making it a gadget that guitarists can wear, offering a unique and compact approach to guitar rig experiences.
- The Spark NEO, a cutting-edge innovation in audio technology, is not just a pair of electric guitar headphones - it's also a spark in the realm of gadgets, bridging traditional guitar play with modern wireless technology, and providing an immersive and private music experience.
