Aug. 21, 2014 | By Alec
UK company ACS, which has been known for years as a producer of high-quality earphones and earplugs, has presented their latest model at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2014, the International Computer Festival that is yearly held in Taipei. This new T15 prototype have a higher sound quality and performance than similar ACS models currently available and can easily be produced in great numbers using 3D printers.
This prototype, that was made using a high precision 3D printer manufactured in Germany, was not quite ready for its market debut. To catch the deadline of its own premiere, the model did not yet receive any surface treatment. However, ACS assured the audience that this new model will be readily and fully available this month. 3D printing will be used to initially produce the model en masse, after which surface treatment will be applied for its expert finish.
ACS will also launch service for custom 3D printed T15 earphone for users who have high requirement for sound insulation. A variety of custom earphones with different noise level are available and ACS will also design special earplugs for drummers, guitarists and racers.
ACS, short for Advanced Communication Solutions, has been working on high-quality custom earplugs and earphones for the past sixteen years, during which its products gained a reputation for both their protective and sound delivering qualities. Founded by former musician Andy Shiach, who suffered noise trauma during an accident in the studio, ACS now produces custom products to a vast array of high profile clients like musicians, entertainers and Formula One racing teams.
ACS sound equipment is set to benefit from the potentials of 3D printing. Adopting 3D printers has already allowed the UK company to dramatically increase their production numbers, while higher quality moulds can now be made and human sculpting errors can be avoided. Prices, too, could improve in the long run, giving more people access to safer and better sound equipment. As company founder Shiach noted in an interview with Wired: 'Price cuts won't come immediately […] The equipment to do this is expensive, but the promise is most definitely there.'
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