Airsound Technology
Controllable dipolar sound steering that delivers better sound from fewer speakers.
Explore how Airsound delivers immersive audio with fewer speakers, from value soundbars to full spatial systems.
Introduction
Airsound is a technology that brings controllable dipolar sound steering to audio products and installations, enabling them to accurately deliver spatial information from fewer speakers. The result is a wider, more immersive soundstage from smaller and simpler hardware.
Stereo from one speaker and Effortless Spatial Audio
Airsound Classic
A single-unit solution supporting stereo and up to 5.1 with accurate spatial placement up to 180 degrees.
Low-cost, simple and versatile single-point stereo and surround sound.
Airsound Spatial
A scalable system for advanced spatial formats (7.1.4, 9.1.6+) that maps content into the listener’s real environment. Single unit Spatial Audio. Multiple units provide full 360-degree coverage.
Effortlessly accessible, adaptable spatial audio from fewer speakers.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Airsound Classic | Airsound Spatial |
| Single device (solo) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Satellite device support | ✓ | |
| Channel configuration | Mid / Side | Mid / Side + Height (optional) |
| Stereo playback | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5.1 playback | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7.1 playback | ✓ | |
| 7.1.4 playback | ✓ | |
| 9.1.6+ playback | ✓ | |
| Spatial upmix | ✓ | |
| App support* | ✓ |
*Optional. Used for configuration and fine-tuning of multi-unit Airsound Spatial systems.
Product Applications
Technology Application Recommendations
| Product Category | Airsound Classic | Airsound Spatial |
| Soundbar | Low-cost surround sound (single unit) | Premium spatial audio (scalable) |
| Compact Bluetooth speaker | ✓ (single unit) | |
| Smart speaker | ✓ (single unit) | ✓ (single or multi-unit) |
| Professional audio | ✓ (multi-unit) | |
| Installation audio | ✓ (distributed systems) | |
| Automotive | ✓ (vehicle-wide) | |
| Party speaker | ✓ (single unit) | |
| Spatial upmix | ✓ |
Example Use Cases
Airsound Classic
Soundbar (value)
Airsound Classic enables a single soundbar enclosure to reproduce a convincingly wide soundstage with accurate left–right placement and up to 5.1 surround decoding. By replacing multiple discrete speaker and amplifier channels with sound steering and DSP, manufacturers can deliver a highly immersive experience while significantly reducing system cost, complexity, and physical size.
Compact Bluetooth speaker
In small portable products, Airsound Classic separates tonal reproduction from spatial presentation. A primary full-range driver is optimised for bass extension and midrange clarity, while a low-power dipole channel independently controls soundstage width and placement. The result is a noticeably larger, more engaging listening experience from a single compact enclosure.
Party speaker
Party speakers are often effectively mono unless used as a stereo pair. Airsound Classic delivers genuine stereo width and spatial impact from a single unit, removing the need for pairing while preserving simplicity, portability, and cost efficiency — ideal for social and casual listening environments.
Airsound Spatial
Soundbar (premium)
Airsound Spatial allows premium soundbars to reproduce modern spatial audio formats, including height information, from fewer physical speakers. Systems can scale from a single unit to configurations with satellite speakers placed freely in the room, without requiring precise or symmetrical positioning. The result is a flexible, high-performance solution well suited to design-conscious living spaces.
Professional audio
Originally developed for studio use, Airsound Spatial gives mix engineers and creators access to accurate, translatable spatial monitoring without the need for large multi-speaker arrays. It enables fast switching between stereo and spatial workflows, supports work outside traditional studio environments, and ensures mixes translate reliably to real-world playback systems.
Installation and Automotive
In installed spaces and vehicles, Airsound Spatial provides a high degree of freedom in speaker placement and system topology. Software-based sound steering ensures consistent spatial coverage across multiple listening positions, widening the sweet spot while improving clarity, immersion, and overall listener comfort — even in acoustically challenging environments.