New Arrival: Dyson Zone 2-in-1 Air Purification Headphones

Dyson enters a new market segment with its dual-purpose Dyson Zone which serves as an active noise cancelling over-ear headphones with a detachable over-the-nose/mouth air purifier. Prices TBA.

The Dyson Zone air purification headphones are designed to help city dwellers fight urban air and noise pollution in their daily commutes in the city.

The Dyson Zone air purification headphones are designed to help city dwellers fight urban air and noise pollution in their daily commutes in the city.

Audio wise, the Dyson Zone boasts up to 50 hours of audio playback with active noise cancellation.

Announced earlier this year, Dyson released the full specifications of the Dyson Zone, which will go on sale from January in China and March in the US, UK, Hong Kong SAR and Singapore.

Announced earlier this year, Dyson released the full specifications of the Dyson Zone, which will go on sale from January in China and March in the US, UK, Hong Kong SAR and Singapore.

The active noise cancellation (ANC) includes 11 microphones, eight of which reduces the sound of the city by up to 38dB, monitoring surrounding sounds at 384k times each second.

The Dyson Zone reproduces frequencies from 6Hz to 21kHz to ensure clarity, and minimises distortion, with driver output equalised by signal processing at 48k times a second – combining with the noise cancellation to neutralise harmonic distortion to inaudible levels across the full frequency range (0.08% @ 94dB @1kHz).

In terms of air purification, a detachable visor projects purified air to the wearer’s nose and mouth.

Electrostatic filters capture 99% of particle pollution as small as 0.1 microns, whilst K-Carbon, potassium-enriched carbon filters target prevalent acidic gases most associated with city pollution.

Overview and specifications for the Dyson Zone. Click to enlarge.

Overview and specifications for the Dyson Zone. Click to enlarge.

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3 Responses to “New Arrival: Dyson Zone 2-in-1 Air Purification Headphones”

  1. Philip Lim says:

    I assume the 50hrs is when you use only the headphones. What if you use both the headphones and the purifier? What’s the battery life in this case?

    • tech4tea says:

      That’s a good question, Philip. When both the headphones and purifier are in-use, the run-time is rated at four hours. The Dyson Zone uses lithium-ion batteries and USB-C charging, and charges from zero to 100% in three hours.

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