Music Meets “Internet Of Things” With Aivvy’s Smart Headphone, Pandora-Like Music Platform [VIDEO]

From the turntable to the Walkman and iPod to Sonos, as music discovery and consumption evolves, so do the devices that deliver it. In the last year have we started to see hardware like the Amazon Echo that combine the latest tech with streaming music.  Squarely into that evolving category debuts Aivvy's smart headphones.

​Aivvy headphones and connected cloud music service are launching "to simplify and improve the way music fans discover and enjoy music" by bundling audio hardware, intelligent software and a music service into a single device.

Uniquely, Aivvy caches music on the headphones, learning preferences through touch gestures made on the outside of the  device. While it comes pre­populated with 8 music channels, users can customize their channels via the companion app, on the web and by ​liking or ​skipping tracks on the device. When charging, the headphone connects to the Aivvy Cloud where preference and behavioral data are analyzed and the user’s music channels are refreshed.

Aivvy Platform Also For Other Audio Devices 

The Aivvy smart music platform can also be integrated into other devices, like ear buds, portable speakers, sound bars and car audio systems. At CES this year Monster featured a co­branded Monster Inspiration Traveler Headphone “Powered by Aivvy.”  Also at CES, the Aivvy Headphone won an Innovation Award.

“Our vision is to bring Aivvy to all audio devices so fans can enjoy a truly personal music experience wherever they are,” said Aivvy co­founder, David Ring. “We are combining high quality audio products and an intelligent music platform into any device with a speaker – Delivering a revolutionary “heads up” music listening experience that can be immediately and easily enjoyed by anyone, anywhere, anytime.”

Aivvy will be available through retail and the company’s website in Q3 2016.