A new sensation that surprises your ears! New color white of smart earphone "Olive Smart Ear Plus" equipped with voice detection technology will be released on January 17th!Corporate Release | Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Electronic Edition

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Release issuing company: Olive Union Co., Ltd.

耳が驚く新感覚!音声検出技術搭載のスマートイヤホン『オリーブ スマートイヤープラス』の新色ホワイト1月17日に発売開始! 企業リリース | 日刊工業新聞 電子版

-Sound collection that you do not want to miss with this one point, sound correction more easily with a smartphone-Olive Union Co., Ltd. (hereinafter Olive Union, Headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Owen) Thinking about the health of the next generation from hearing・ Son) released the new color "White" of the earphone "Olive Smart Ear Plus" (hereinafter referred to as "Olive Smart Ear Plus"), which is conscious of ears and hearing while enjoying clear voice and conversation, on January 17, 2022. increase. Olive Smart Ear Plus is an earphone that can "optimize sound" with a smartphone app, which is different from conventional hearing aids. Olive Union provides a new healthcare product that focuses on hearing, delivering sound that you do not want to miss to your ears, while removing ambient noise and clear calls and voice from sound pressure damage such as noise. We aim to realize a healthy lifestyle for all. [Photo] Introducing a new white color Olive Smart Ear Plus 198,000 yen (tax included) Healthy body and sound life led by qualified sound correction Olive Union has been able to correct sound using smartphone apps in 2016. We announced the earphone "Olive Smart Ear" which is not available in Japan. A total of 80,000 units have been sold in the series in the four years since its release. Olive Smart Ear Plus, the latest device, is based on the user data collected so far, and through the app "My Olive", individual sound adjustment, noise suppression, mode switching, etc. according to various life scenes of the user, etc. You can make sound adjustments that are upgraded from the functions of conventional equipment. It measures ambient noise, determines both hearing and sound mode from volume, sound pressure, and earphone usage time, and applies optimized hearing data to make the user's hearing sounder. Expected to keep. ■ Olive Smart Ear Plus Product Overview 1. Originally developed-excellent voice section detection technology VAD (Voice Activity Deduction) High-quality microphones manufactured by Knowles, a leading company that designs and manufactures high-performance acoustic components in pursuit of excellent voice, are installed on the left and right, and VAD. (Voice Activity Detection-Voice Activity Detection) By combining "Voice Section Detection Technology", ambient noise is suppressed and the voice of the other party is clearly delivered to the ear. Olive Union has succeeded in segregating sounds that are close to the original sound by making full use of acoustic engineering. With unprecedented clear and easy-to-hear voice, users can have stress-free conversations. 2. 2. Design Earphone-type design reduces the psychological burden when wearing the wireless earphone-type innovative design provides new hearing and sophistication to users who are not satisfied with the design and functions of the devices that support hearing so far. You can enjoy the feeling of wearing it. According to a questionnaire conducted independently by Olive Union, more than 78% of users said that it was difficult to select a device to support hearing when purchasing a hearing aid / sound collector for the first time, saying "I'm worried about improving hearing". I answered, and one of the reasons was that I didn't have a favorite design. * 1 The white-collar worker to be released this time was born from the customer's voice that it is easy for women to wear it. * 1 Questionnaire survey: Those who purchased a hearing aid / sound collector when Olive Union Co., Ltd. purchased the hearing aid / sound collector for the first time by consumers in order to understand the usability before and after the product purchase and the change in consciousness. A questionnaire was conducted from November 19th to November 26th, 2021 for about 5,000 people, and the survey of 177 valid responses was announced. Reference: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000068480.html (accessed January 14, 2022) 3. Pursuing Usability Easy to wear 3 steps Olive Smart Ear Plus requires application download. After downloading the app, connect Olive Smart Ear Plus to your smartphone via Bluetooth and adjust the hearing according to the user's preference on the app to complete the optimization of hearing in a minimum of 5 to 10 minutes. It can be used. This reduces the cost burden and is easy and smooth to use, as it generally requires individual adjustments when purchasing a hearing aid and does not involve an intermediary. Superb usability realized by hybrid material We have adopted a low-resilience urethane material that fits your ears so that everyone can experience the optimum sound. Six different ear tips prevent howling and other noise caused by a misaligned fit in the ear canal. The superb fit that sticks to your ears allows you to use it comfortably for a long time. All-in-one type is adopted for portable charging, and you can enjoy continuous playback for up to 9 and a half hours on a single charge. * This is not a hearing aid that has been certified as a medical device in Japan. • Sales price: 180,000 yen (198,000 yen including tax) • Color: White / Black • Product site: https://www.oliveunion.com/jp/ • Release date: January 17, 2022 (Monday) ■ Subscription service Also popular! You don't have to buy earphones anymore. ・ Hearing DX is smart. Healthcare Hearing aids and sound collectors have wonderful functions. We recommend the "Olive Smart Ear Plus" subscription service that you can enter. The subscription service, which was born from the desire to provide as one of the user's choices so that users can feel free to try new products in order to enjoy a healthy sound life, is easy for anyone to pay 4,900 yen (5,390 yen including tax) per month. You can use it. ■ Service Overview After a trial, you can choose to use this service on a monthly basis or in bulk through the site operated by Olive Union (https://www.oliveunion.com/jp/). If you use it for a monthly fee, it will be replaced with a new product once every two years, and even if it is lost or malfunctions, a generous compensation will be automatically provided. In addition to dealing with anxiety and usage associated with hearing, dedicated customer support will be provided, and in preparation for reducing "howling" that frequently occurs when wearing earphones, you can use services such as free ear tip delivery according to the customer completely free of charge. can do. The contents of the service (partial) are as follows. About Olive Union Co., Ltd. Olive Union provides earphones and subscription services that allow you to "optimize sound" with a smartphone app. We are building a "Haas (Hearing as a Service)" platform that delivers the sound you want to hear to everyone, with a concept different from that of hearing aids and sound collectors. The company name and product name Olive is derived from the fact that the olive branch means "a symbol of peace", aiming for a world where everyone does not feel uneasy about their health, including hearing, and the life of everyone with digital technology. The desire to provide products and services that match the style is included.・ URL: https://www.oliveunion.com/jp/ ・ [App]: My Olive https://scnv.io/32uV?qr=1 ・ Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/OliveUnion_JP ・ Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oliveunionjapan/ ■ Company Profile Company Name: Olive Union Co., Ltd. President: Owen Son Headquarters Location: 1-3-7 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Established on the 7th floor of VORT Daikanyama: July 2016 Business description: Development, manufacturing, sales, etc. of earphones "Olive Smart Ear" and "Olive Smart Ear Plus" URL: https://www.oliveunion.com/jp/ [From media and media related companies Inquiries] Olive Union Co., Ltd. Public Relations: Ochi Email Address: noriko.ochi@oliveunion.com Corporate Press Release Details To PRTIMES Top

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