Atlantic Technology FS-BTWS582 Premium Wireless Headphones Now Available

Atlantic Technology has been making well-received freestanding, bookshelf, in-wall, and in-ceiling speakers for over 30 years but has also taken that track record into the headphone space. Their new FS-BTWS582 headphones bump things up to the next level. 

Many companies offer earphones and/or headphones that might be great for making phone calls and listening to music on smartphones, but might not deliver when it comes to serious home music listening movie viewing, or gaming. 

However, the Atlantic Technology FS-BTWS582 is designed to perform well with any wired or wireless audio source including home theater listening and gaming where lip-sync and game lag is a major issue (especially when using Bluetooth).  

SKAA

For wireless use, the Atlantic Technology FS-BTWS582 does include Bluetooth, but the big story is that it also includes SKAA compatibility. This allows the FS-BTWS582 to surpass Bluetooth performance with CD Quality audio and a transmission range of up to 150 feet from compatible sources, such as the Atlantic Technology Gatecrasher 3 PowerBar, FS-252 powered speakers, and STA-200 integrated amplifier. 

Also, the SKAA-enabled Gatecrasher 3 PowerBar has a built-in AI that automatically detects the presence of the FS-BTWS582 (if turned on). The speakers in the Gatecrasher 3 PowerBar are automatically muted and the audio is wirelessly streamed to the headphones. SKAA  can stream to four pairs of FS-BTWS582 headphones (or a combination of compatible headphones and speakers in a multiroom setup) at once if desired. 

Atlantic Technology offers several optional Plug-and-Play SKAA adapters for other analog and digital audio source devices.

The adapters are labeled as follows:

• Ursula: USB-A (Desktop/Laptop Computers, NAS Devices, Game Consoles.
• DIZ: Lightning (iOS smartphones, tablets, computers). 
• Cassandra: USB-C (iOS and Android smartphones, tablets, computers, PC’s 
• Gemma: Micro-USB (Android devices and other mobile PMP’s) 
• Akiko: Analog Stereo – 3.5mm stereo (AV Receivers, pre-amps, CD Players, tape machines, set-top boxes, mixers) 
• Talisa: Digital Stereo – TOSLINK Optical & S/PDIF (Game consoles, media players, AVR’s, STBs, computers

SKAA is easy to use. No app or pairing is needed to play audio from SKAA sources. Just press the designated button on the headphones and the connection should be almost instantaneous.

Controls are also provided on the headphones for volume and Bluetooth pairing. SKAA and Bluetooth can’t be used at the same time. 

Core Specifications

To support the above features the Atlantic Technology FS-BTWS582 also incorporates:

• Comfortable over-ear design housing full range 50 mm lightweight Mylar dynamic drivers for deep bass and sonic clarity and Neodymium magnets.

• SKAA Wireless Audio features include 48 kHz x 16-bit stereo audio, up to 150-foot transmission range, 36 ms fixed latency, and 40 ms inter-speaker/headphone sync. 

• Bluetooth 4 AptX Adaptive wireless reception is also supported.

• Wired 3.5 mm connection option (cable with gold plated plug included) for playback of Hi-Res audio files from compatible devices.

• A built-in microphone is included for making phone calls or audio/video conferencing.

• Low 32-ohm impedance supports connection with smartphones, tablets, and portable players in addition to other audio source devices.

• Headphone speaker sensitivity is 114 dB =/- 4 dB (1 kHz/ 1 Vrms).   

• THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) is Less than 0.5% (Measured using a 1 kHz test tone)

• Frequency Response is 20 Hz – 20 kHz    

• A rechargeable 2200 mAh Battery is included. When fully charged the run time is up to 12 hours. The battery can be re-charged from any USB 2.0 charging source.

• A carrying case, 3.5mm audio cable, USB charging cable, and User Guide are included.

• Available Colors include Classic Blue, Satin Black, and Cotton White, with Rose Gold, plated trim.

The FS-BTWS582 has a suggested price of $499 and is available direct through Atlantic Technology or Authorized Dealers.