EVEN’s H2 headphone enhances your streaming experience by giving you a hearing test

Music lovers take note: A new pair of headphones on the market will test your hearing — courtesy of a digital assistant that greets you upon activation — in order to pump high-definition sound into your eardrums. At a time when headphone manufacturers are elevating their technology game to compete against one another, Israel-based startup EVEN last week pulled back the curtain on the H2, a pair of Bluetooth headphones. These aren’t just any ordinary music players, however: The $299 wireless headset administers an on-the-spot hearing test, powered by interactive software that tailors the listening experience to an individual’s hearing. Sarah — a very Siri-esque virtual assistant — walks the user through the process, and chimes in every time the H2 powers on. The end result is a personalized listening session that sounds distinct for whomever is wearing the H2 — based largely on what EVEN euphemistically calls an “EarPrint” that is as unique as a fingerprint. To date, EVEN has raised $4 million in seed capital, and is targeting the completion of another round worth an additional $6 million, the firm’s CEO told CNBC in a recent interview. “Our technology gives people a listening experience that they may have…


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