The system is designed for the most challenging environments and offers high-level comfort, ease of use, hearing protection, and unparalleled natural situational awareness
INVISIO has announced its new generation of tactical in-ear headsets, the new AI-enhanced X7, on 23 January. According to the company, the X7 promises to set a new industry benchmark for in-ear headsets in the most demanding environments by offering a new level of comfort, ease of use, hearing protection, and unparalleled natural situational awareness.
The X7 has been developed using extensive feedback from in-field user experiences to create a range of new features, including an ergonomic design perfected to fit the ear, soft materials to ensure comfort for prolonged usage, and the introduction of headset sleeves to protect from wear and tear and provide a more secure and comfortable fit.
With a headset weight of just 47 grams, the X7 minimises the wearer’s load, delivering a compact and lightweight design that ensures minimal interference with eyewear or headgear without compromising hearing protection and simultaneously facilitating superior situational awareness. Besides providing improved comfort and ease of use, its design addresses common headset issues such as excessive heat, sweating, discomfort and interference.
On top of that, the X7 has an integrated Voice Pick-up Sensor (VPU), which picks up vibrations from the inner ear and transforms them into speech without needing a specific in-ear contact point. Its hear-through microphones are positioned within the external contours of the outer ear, utilising the exterior ear’s capability to detect the origin of sounds and provide full 360-degree situational awareness.
The newest addition to the INVISIO range offers a solution for all users regardless of ear size and shape thanks to a choice of three different headset sleeves with ergonomically- shaped INVISIO EarWings as well as a selection of different ear tips including either foam tips, tri-flanged tips or the INVISIO CustomFit – custom-moulded ear tips providing the ultimate personalisation.
Furthermore, the X7 uses AI-powered audio enhancements connected to an INVISIO control unit to provide outstanding communication and speech quality and exclude unwanted noise, with different hear-through modes and digital signalling processing supporting the automatic adjustment of received audio volume. The X-7 can be combined with the INVISIO T7 over-the-ear headset to provide dual hearing protection for boisterous environments.
Like other in-ear headsets, the X7 is headwear-agnostic. It is also very flexible and mission-versatile, as it can work with almost all tactical helmets, as well as with gas masks and other respiratory systems, without impeding communications. The small, unobtrusive design minimises visibility, giving a tactical advantage in civilian scenarios and missions where other headsets can appear bulky and conspicuous, adding to the variety of use cases in which it can be deployed.
Submersible to 2 metres for 2 hours and MIL-STD-810H compliant, it is the headset for users operating in the most challenging environments.
“The INVISIO X7 is a product of the latest technological advances combined with extensive feedback from use in the field to create a market-leading in-ear headset that sets a new standard for comfort, ease of use and flexibility for tactical users on the ground,” said Jonathan Wassberg, Product Manager Headsets at INVISIO.
The X7 is showcased at SHOT Show 2024 in Las Vegas at booth #62306
