Alongside with the Xiaomi Bluetooth Headphone Air, the China-based company has Additionally reported its new smart speaker — Xiaomi XiaoAi Speaker HD. As the name offer, the speaker arrives with the company’s own XiaoAi voice-controlled smart assistant.
The Xiaomi XiaoAi Speaker HD In addition comes with HiFi sound excellent and 360-degree surround sound support. It is valued at 599 Yuan, what roughly converts to $87 and is currently up for pre-orders but will start shipping from 11th January.
In terms of design, the smart speaker from Xiaomi features a tower-like minimal design and measures 150mm x 150mm x 230mm. At a first glance, the speaker appears to be extra similar to the Google Home series. The company has even opted to use the dark gray and light gray fabric that wraps around the speaker’s frame.
It is made in this kind of a way that it protects the internal components from dust however does not affect the sound transmission. The speaker is developed as a three-dimensional stereo structure that delivers an immersive 360-degree surround sound, says Xiaomi. On the top, there are 4 buttons — power button, volume up, volume down, and play/pause button.
The company also says that the Xiaomi XiaoAi Speaker HD arrives equipped with high-power full-range speaker array that offers strong overall performance and rich musical expression. Xiaomi has In addition optimized sound field and the 104mm large-caliber woofer has a far more proper transient response.
The Digital Signal Cpu (DSP) that comes equipped with the speaker delivers strong loudness control and can automatically compensate and adjust the audio according to the amount, dynamically adjust the tri-band loudness for a balanced sound field, and suggests clearer sound experience that’s natural, gentle and resistant. For connectivity, it uses dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1 technology to support A2DP music playback.
To ensure that it captures the user commands in one go, the Xiaomi XiaoAi Speaker HD comes in a ring of microphone array that consists of six high-sensitivity microphones. This ensures accuracy in voice recognition as effectively as quick response to individuals commands.
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As said, the XiaoAi Smart Assistant from Xiaomi is powering the smart speaker, which makes it possible for users to control it through voice commands. It Furthermore allows controlling smart home products switching the lights on/off or adjusting the brightness, etc.