AKG^® GHS 1 Headset Offers Realistic, Dynamic Sound for Ultimate Gaming Experience

HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE:HAR), today announced the launch of the new AKG^® GHS 1 portable gaming headset. Grenade explosions and rumbling jet engines will seem as if they are in your very own room when you have this brand-new, portable gaming headset on your ears. Winner of the coveted Red Dot award for outstanding product design, the new GHS 1 headset brings gaming to a whole new level of realism, excitement, portability and comfort.

‘When you’re in an all-immersive entertainment experience such as gaming, we understand how important high-quality, realistic sound plays in the overall experience’, said Thijs Linthorst, general manager, HARMAN International EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Asia), Russia and India. ‘The new GHS 1 headset is designed specifically for the gamer and features our world-class audio engineering built into a distinctive, long-lasting and intuitive design for the ideal gaming experience.’

Lightweight and designed for long-wearing comfort, the headset features a boom microphone that filters out most background noise. Passive noise reduction effectively seals out most ambient sounds, providing for an undisturbed overall listening and gaming experience. The headset can also be used with applications such as Skype to make great high-quality Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls.

The GHS 1’s in-line microphone is intelligently designed so that the volume can be conveniently adjusted right on the cable, which reduces the need for players to interact with the game console or any other source throughout the game.

Availability
The AKG GHS 1 portable headset will be available in autumn 2010 for €99 and will come in three colour combinations: black, white and fancy camouflage. For more information, please visit www.akg.com.

Product Features 

• Lightweight, comfortable materials allow for hours of continuous use and reduce ear fatigue.
• Cardioid (directional) boom microphone brings in clear voice signals and filters out most background noises.
• In-line volume control and microphone on/off switch bring convenience by reducing the need to interact with the game console or other source.
• 3D-Axis² folding headband features easy portability by folding to compact size.
• Passive noise reduction offers undistracted listening by effectively sealing out most ambient sounds.

For specifications and pictures please see attached documents.

For more information contact:

Susanne Willerup
susanne.willerup@harman.com
+45 26 40 26 41 

For product information contact:

Denmark
Søren Majlund
soren.majlund@harman.com
+45 40 63 24 34

Sweden
Joakim Malm
joakim.malm@harman.com
+46 (0)70 430 49 44

Norway
Frank Bruun
Frank@Harman-neby.no
+ 47 90 05 12 26

Finland
Peter Winqvist
peter.winqvist@harman.com
+358 405 371 072