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A new look for the award winning headset
The MMX 300 with a New Look and Feel:
beyerdynamic Makes the Ultimate Gaming
Headset Even Better
Farmingdale/USA, January 2013 / CES 2013: The MMX 300 premium headset
is in a league of its own. When gamers and multimedia fans want the highest
quality in terms of sound, performance and comfort, they turn to this high-end
product from beyerdynamic. The large number of positive test results and the
MMX 300’s status as a point of reference among industry experts testify to its
high quality.
But it gets even better with the new 2013 version of the MMX 300. The audio
specialists from Heilbronn, Germany, have given their premium model a
makeover and optimised numerous features. Decorative rings and yokes
made of black anodised aluminium along with black velour ear pads add still
more professional touches to the ear cups’ sleek carbon design. You can tell
just by looking: This headset is a born winner.
The new headband was designed by beyerdynamic’s expert development
team. The push-buttons on the top make it simple to clean and easy to
replace. The 2.5 meter connection cable is made of rugged polyurethane
material. It lies smoothly without getting tangled, and can handle even rough
treatment – for example if the wire ends up under the wheels of a desk chair in
the heat of an online battle.
The professional screw-locking jack plugs and a 3.5 to 6.35 mm jack socket
adapter mean that you can use this high-end headset anywhere. Symbols and
the coloured insulating rings on the microphone and headphone jack plugs
make it easier to connect them to your PC.
The new model features the same amazing sound quality as the previous
version. Essentially, the MMX 300 combines the qualities of hi-fi headphones
with cockpit-tested headsets developed for private aviation. For example, the
European Space Agency (ESA) uses the MMX 300’s professional equivalent,
the HS 800 Digital, to train astronauts. The closed design reduces ambient
noise by 18 decibels. This high level of noise attenuation is an invaluable
advantage at LAN parties.
The MMX300 features a condenser microphone with a cardioid polar pattern
for extraordinarily effective noise compensation. It reliably cancels out
interfering outside noise so the people you’re talking to only hear what you
want them to. At the same time, the sound quality is so high that the
microphone capsule is technically suitable for recording music.

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As always, individualists can design their own customised MMX 300s down to
the last details in the one-of-a-kind beyerdynamic MANUFAKTUR portal
(www.beyerdynamic.com/manufaktur). New options include a 600 ohm
version that teases out the last ounce of sound quality from especially
powerful sound cards or home hi-fi systems, as well as gel ear pads like those
used in aviation.
With these updates, the MMX 300 will continue to set the standard for
multimedia headsets – whether for gaming, skyping on your PC, or for relaxed
music sessions.
At the CES in Las Vegas (January 8 - 11, 2013) beyerdynamic will present the
MMX 300 in hall 1, booth 21445. The MMX 300 will be available in retail stores
and at www.beyerdynamic.com as of January.
Technical specifications MMX 300
Headphone
Transducer type
dynamic
Operating principle
closed
Frequency response
5 - 30.000 Hz
Nominal impedance
32 ohms per system
Nominal SPL
96 dB
T.H.D. < 0,2%
Sound coupling to the ear
circumaural
Power handling capacity
100 mW
Ambient noise attenuation
approx. 18 dBA
Headband pressure
approx. 3.5 N
Weight (with microphone and cable) 380 g
Length and type of cable
2.5 m, straight cable
Connection
gold plated stereo jack plug
(3.5 mm) and ¼” adapter
(6.35 mm)
Microphone
Transducer Type
condenser (back electret)
Operating principle
pressure gradient
Polar pattern
cardioid
Frequency response
30 - 18.000 Hz
Max. SPL
120 dB
T.H.D.
< 0,2% at f = 1 kHz
Length microphone boom
approx. 150 mm
Capsule diameter
13 mm
Connection
gold vaporised mini stereo jack
plug (3.5 mm)
Recommended retail price
MMX 300
415 USD

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beyerdynamic USA Inc.
beyerdynamic USA Inc.
Alan Feckanin
Peter Carini
Business Unit Manager
Sales Manager
U.S. Operations Manager
Consumer and Aviation
56 Central Ave. 56 Central Ave.
Farmingdale, NY 11735 Farmingdale, NY 11735
Phone: 239-283-7880 Phone: 631-293-3200 ext 17
Fax: 239-283-0474 Fax: 631-293-3288
Cell: 239-292-4692 Cell: 516-848-3902
alan@beyerdynamic-usa.com
peter@beyerdynamic-usa.com

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About beyerdynamic
With a pioneering spirit and the highest quality in demand, beyerdynamic
GmbH & Co. KG in Heilbronn, Germany develops and produces first-class
audio products. Even today, 88 years after the foundation of the company,
premium headphones, microphones and conference systems are developed in
Germany and mainly handcrafted.
With the development of the DT 48 headphone (1937), which, today, is still
manufactured according to the same technical principle, the young engineer
Eugen Beyer laid the foundations for the company’s success. Later
beyerdynamic microphones became famous all over the world: The E 1000
ribbon microphone was used on the first Beatles tour in 1966. More and more
international and national musicians and bands like Abba, Bob Dylan or Udo
Lindenberg used the equipment of beyerdynamic in the seventies and
eighties.
Over the last years, especially in the field of digital wireless conference
systems, the audio specialist developed exemplary products and new
technologies. In 1998 beyerdynamic presented the world innovation: the MCW
wireless conference system. The unique Revoluto technology ensures the
company’s leadership in technology all over the world.
Professional headsets for TV commentators and headsets with digital noise
cancellation for pilots and interpretation systems complement the current
product range. The most recent references for engineers from Heilbronn also
include headphones for 5.1 Surround Sound (Headzone), high-end
headphones with innovative Tesla technology (T 1, T 50 p, T 5 p, T 70, T 70 p,
T 90) and headsets with the patented EarPatron hearing protection technology
(e.g. SIS). With the beyerdynamic MANUFAKTUR the traditional company
relies on custom-made design and underlines its position as a premium
manufacturer.
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