Pioneer Unveils SOUND TECTOR Portable Gaming Speakers for Switch 2
Pioneer is bringing its speaker engineering and Dirac signal processing to portable gaming with a battery-less design that powers from the console and a pass-through charging port, letting players charge while they play.
Reporting from 1 source: GAME Watch (Impress).
Pioneer will release two SOUND TECTOR portable gaming speakers, the TQ-PG400K in black and the TQ-PG400WB in white, in mid-September. They work with Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, and USB Type-C smartphones. The battery-less units draw power directly from the connected device and include a charging-only port so the console can charge while in use. The price is open, estimated around 12,000 yen including tax.
Both models pair Pioneer's speaker engineering with Dirac Research AB's acoustic signal processing, which the company says improves voice clarity and intelligibility. A WIDE mode uses crosstalk cancellation to widen the stereo field and maximize the stereo effect.
The units attach directly to the console or phone and run without a battery, drawing power from the host device. A charging-only port on the side lets the Switch 2 or smartphone charge while the speaker is in use, and the rear stand allows desk placement. Pioneer lists compatibility with Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and USB Type-C smartphones, but not Switch Lite or Pimax Portal.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- GAME Watch (Impress) パイオニア、Swicth2とスマホに対応したポータブルゲーミングスピーカーを発売