DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN IEC 63296-2
; VDE 0896-2:2024-06
Portable multimedia equipment - Determination of battery duration - Part 2: Headphones and earphones with active noise-cancelling functions (IEC 63296-2:2023); German version EN IEC 63296-2:2024
Tragbare Multimediageräte und -systeme - Bestimmung der Batterielebensdauer - Teil 2: Kopfhörer und Ohrhörer mit aktiven Funktionen zur Geräuschunterdrückung (IEC 63296-2:2023); Deutsche Fassung EN IEC 63296-2:2024
Overview
This document is applicable to active acoustic noise-cancelling headphones and earphones that have the function of reducing the ambient noise heard by the user by the level of the output sound from the transducer, which is generated by the ambient noise detection microphone and the noise reduction signal processing circuit. This document specifies the terms and definitions relating to battery duration of this type of headphones and the measurement and evaluation methods. This document covers headphones and earphones to be worn over-the-ear or in-ear, all of which are referred to as "headphones" in this document. This document does not deal with equipment intended for hearing protection. It is also not applicable to music players, recorders, etcetera that have a noise-cancelling function. Typical applications include headphones and earphones with active noise cancellation.
