Introducing Hooke Verse Wireless Headphones; Capture Binaural 3D Audio on your iOS device

Hi.
I've read about this awesome product with huge interest, and I know so many people who will be as much excited as everyone who have replied in this topic so far.
I look very much forward to hear more about those. Maybe I get enough money to preorder before they are released. But if not, then I'll buy them later for sure.

So even though this is my first comment, this device has been haunting my dreams for a while, and in a good way. In fact, when asked what i wanted for Christmas, this device is what came to mind immediately. I mean, it sprang up from the ground, flew into the air, and began skywriting, "Me! Me! Me!" So it's pretty much agreed that that's gonna happen, which is like the 1 reason I'm not asking to be added as... ANOTHER beta tester. I would, however, love to know if this beautiful, fantastic, glorious, amazing, futuristic, awesome, crazy piece of technology is going to be released before the end of February 2017. I ask this because I am going to San Francisco to speak on a panel about video game accesibility for the blind, and I would LOVE to be able to bring this along. San Francisco is such a vibrant, lively place, it needs me to record it in 3D audio. That's right, nobody else. Just me. Haha. Seriously though, thanks, Anthony, for making something i've dreamd about since i heard Mickey Mouse in 3D audio at the Epcot Center in Orlando. Something I've desired since I heard Stephen King's The Mist produced entirely in 3D audio. Thank you. I will now insinuate myself as your best friend ever. Er, OK, maybe not, but if I try, just go with it... Or something.

Any updates from the developer? I thought these things were supposed to ship out in November or so, but I can't remember what I read from his twitter. I believe the last time he wrote here, the thing was going under QA. Did the android folks get theirs How about those on kick starter? I know the beta team has ben hard at work, thanks. But I eagerly await mine as part of the real public.

For the longest time, I've been wanting this! However, until now, when I attempted to place the order it wouldn't go through for some reason. So I'm glad to have it ordered now, and I will be hoping and preying for the success of the launch. Thanks so much, Hooke Audio, for making such an awesome product!

I've heard from the beta testers s they have used the mics that the app seems accessible. I hpoe to see a review by someone on applevis as devd are not aloud to post their own apps on hee.

Take care.

i will be followed also this, good luck

When is the specific release date for these? I can't wait, and I'm curious to when they will be released.

Well, all, I heard from their facebook page via another person that the units will be shipping in a few months. I can't wait to get mine, I really can't. This is going to be good.

Hello Anthony. I am a visually impaired sound designer specializing in writing, producing and acting in audio theatre in the vain of a company known as GraphicAudio. I have always been fascinated by the potential of binaural audio in such a medium. You rarely hear it, and yet it adds such a fantastic level of immersion. Now with so many people consuming audio on headphones, it makes even more sense. I do have a couple of questions though. What makes your headphones stand out from similar binaural recording headphones out there? Also, is a proprietary app required for recording? If I wanted to use, say, garage band or any other high quality audio recording app, could it be? Could I also use its Bluetooth functionality with my PC for recording? Either way, I really hope to hear more binaural recordings one day.

I can tell you that there are no better products out there than the Andrea Binaural earbuds and headphones. I am a musician and also I do a lot of recording various things, and the sound difference between only having one microphone and having two plus being able to capture sound from more than one direction is amazing. I have also found that the detail these can capture is far better than anything else out there. For example, I recorded a train while sitting at Starbucks, and unlike anything else I have used to record in the past, I could even hear the wheeles of train as they went over a switch in the recording.

I was looking into ways of producing high-quality audio with an iPhone and just remembered having come across this post some time ago. These sound really exciting and I'm looking forward to the launch! Any further news about when they'll be shipped? Also just wanted to let you know that clicking the pre-order button on your website gives me a 404 error. Hoping to get my hands on these soon!

I believe pre orders are now done. Correct me if I'm wrong.

I actually should be following them on facebook, oops? For those of us interested what do we look for on facebook to follow them?

Hello,

I placed an order for the hooke 2 years ago. On the kickstarter and Facebook page I see they will start shipping the kickstarter-orders. I am not a kickstarter backer and it is not possible for me to read the campagne updates..... Maybe they can give us more information about the progress on this topic?.... Since the Facebook photos are not helpfull for a blind person :D

I follow them on twitter, I think they are very very close to shipping. I'm very excited. I hope I have way better experiences with them then I did wiht a snow lozard care I preordered and got my phone stuck in said case, I was not happy and had to have a refund.

This is why i'm holding off on purchasing one of these. I can't spend a significant amount of money for something that I will receive 2 years from now. I just don't have the necessary cash flow to justify it. so I hope everyone who receives it enjoys them, they sound absolutely amazing but I have to wait until I hear some real world reports and know the thing is actually available. Not almost, not maybe, but actually available to purchase.

Agreed with the last poster. If I would've preordered these I'd be hella pissed if I didn't get them by now, but that's just me.

Yeah I can't wait for mine. I've heard the finished models through twitter and they sound just wonderful. Check their twitter if you want ot hear what they sound like.

I've heard what they sound like a few times before. not at all bad.

Wondering if Anthony, Hooke Audio's founder, still monitors this topic.
I'm currently using a Sony PCM-D100, and would like to order the Hooke Verse as it offers a much more portable/less noticeable solution, but am in two minds about its preamps. Are they quiet enough? How easily do the mics clip? Moreover, is the Bluetooth standard really capable of capturing and transfering all nuances of audio similar to the way a wired solution does?
I've watched almost all Hooke Audio's videos on Youtube. While they sound quite awesome, I've noticed some clipping in a couple of them -- especially in concerts.
I'm familiar with the pros and cons of pro audio recorders and own a couple of high-end Sony/Olympus/Sound Devices recorders/mixers, but the Hooke Verse, with its recording-over-Bluetooth solution in particular and its $240 price point, sounds like a mystery to me.
BTW, you may also want to take a look at Hooke Verse's manual (or a version of it which has been delivered to the FCC): https://fccid.io/document.php?id=3291392
It sounds like a great device on paper, and I'd very much like to know the SPL (Sound Pressure Level) of the microphones -- something which is not mentioned in the manual.

Something I forgot to ask in my previous comment: does the Hooke Verse iOS app allow users to engage a low-cut filter or a limiter when needed? The former is a must for loud concerts, loud outdoor sounds, handling wind noise (along with the headset's windscreen), etc.

Oh we will be getting an upgraded version. Read his description from a few months ago. The spl of the mics I'd say by listening is quite high. It was able to capture a concert without braking a sweat. The noise flore to me sounds liek about -60 almost as good as my studio mics.

Hey all,

I'm very excited for this. I can't wait till I can get mine.

I won't get one yet either. I also need to read reviews and save up the cash for this.

For all of you who have been waiting for it, it has finally happened. The Hooke Audio app for iOS is officially out and it is available in the app store. And for everyone who preordered their Hooke Verse, it is shipping as well. Just thought you all would like to know.

Hi again Anthony,
Just about to purchase, but but if you could answer the following questions please before I do:

1. Are they compatible with the iPhone 7? As in the cable being used?
2. Is one required to record directly to the app? If so, can this easily be shared with other apps?

Thank you. :)

also happened to look in the google play store so if you have a device also with the other o s it is out there as well.

I've just tried to order these and I'm having problems with the website. I put in all my details and it's saying "invalid entry" on my card number and expiry date, even though I know these are correct, and I put the expiry date in MM/YY format like the site asks. The link to make the payment at the end did nothing, not even tell me what was wrong with my details. TBH that form was not very easy to navigate and I've tried it both on my iPhone and my windows laptop using NVDA. I also just downloaded the app and it's almost entirely unresponsive with Voiceover. Flicking left/right does absolutely nothing; there's just a recording volume control which is dimmed anyway. Double-tapping with two fingers brings up a control where I can choose either list or tile layout, but it doesn't make any difference which one I choose. Is that what's supposed to happen when you open the app without having a Hooke Verse already connected?

Hi.
I have wanted to get the Hooke verse for a while now, but haven't had the money. I was wondering if someone ordered now, when would it be received?
Thanks.

Thanks for clearing that up. I'm curious if there is a way within the app to have a gesture that, while playing the Hooke file, if you could change your point of view in the recording manually. Thanks again.