ELECOM CO., LTD. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan; President: Junji Hada) is launching, in the middle of November, a new line of waterproof Bluetooth® headsets, the 'LBT-HPC11WP series', with IPX5 Certification that allows you enjoy music and telephone conversation and provide protection from water even during vigorous sports activities.

The newly-introduced product is a Bluetooth® waterproof stereo headset with a microphone, which is perfect for listening to music or having telephone conversations even during physical and outdoor activities. The best selling point is that the product features the water protection coating technology developed by HZO INC., a U.S. company which is attracting a great deal of attention for its waterproofing technology for electronic devices. Using HZO's state-of-the-art nanotechnology coating directly applied to the built-in electronic circuit board, the product is able to achieve excellent water protection in compliance with IPX5, which means the product is not affected at all even if it is directly sprayed from all directions.

The product's compact design, weighing only 12 g and being as thin as 7.5 mm at the thinnest part, and its perfectly fitting structure equipped with a 'secure arm' allow you to wear the headset during vigorous activities, such as running and exercising without having to worry about it falling out of your ear. The excellent fitting in-ear plugs with open type ear pieces prevent the complete shutting out of the surrounding sounds, which means you will be able to safely enjoy music and sports activities while still paying sufficient attention to your surroundings. (*1) The ear caps come in three generic sizes, S/M/L, so you can choose the best size to fit your ears.

This product supports a music streaming function (A2DP) which clearly reproduces music or navigation voices played on connected A2DP-compatible devices. It also supports hands-free profiles 'HSP' and 'HFP', enabling you to receive incoming calls while listening to music.
The headset is equipped with a volume control button and also a multi-function button which allows you to turn power on/off, switch to pairing mode, play/stop music and go to next/previous song when connected to a device supporting AVRCP. (*2) The product offers battery performance sufficient for everyday use, such as while commuting, with a maximum of approximately four and a half hours of music playback time, a maximum of approximately five hours of continuous conversation time and a maximum of approximately one hundred and twenty hours of standby time. (*3)

If you are an Android smartphone user, you can download the 'Easy BT' application from Google Play for free to establish Bluetooth® connections. Equipped with a micro USB connector that is ready to connect to a PC or USB AC adapter, it can be power-charged using the USB cable included in the product. The new model is available in standard black and white as well as popular blue and pink.

*1: Patented and registered for design.
*2: The remote control function (AVRCP) may not be available with some devices.
*3: It varies with the environment, the communication range, the temperature, the connected device and the output level.

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