HDSX - Discover the new freedom of sound.

Our vision: We make the world a better sounding place

Kronoton develops and markets audio products based on its own technologies. The company, based in Reinbek near Hamburg, operates internationally and ensures new freedom of sound with its products under the brand HDSX - High Definition Sound Expansion.

Numerous patented sound solutions revolutionize individual requirements in every audio area. As the world market leader in the field of sound enhancement, Kronoton is active in all relevant markets in Europe, Asia and the USA.

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research has confirmed Kronoton's innovative research expertise by awarding it the seal for companies that conduct research and development (R&D) in-house.

Our business areas

Our sound solutions can be flexibly integrated and are also available as hardware solutions. Find out more about them and us!

Retail

Retail: The HDSX box for uniform background sound

The HDSX-box is our professional solution for background sound in large rooms, e.g. in hotels, restaurants, on cruise ships or at airports - without having to replace the existing system. Sound holes, fluctuating volume levels and incomprehensible announcements are now a thing of the past. The result is satisfied customers who can immerse themselves in your brand world at the point of sale without finding background sound disturbing.

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Problems with conventional sound systems

If ceiling or wall speakers are installed far apart from each other in large rooms, sound holes with too little sound pressure are often created. Simply increasing the volume is not a suitable solution in this case, as it will then become too loud in other places.

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Solution: Optimal sound richness

Only the HDSX box solves these well-known sound problems of background music, namely fluctuating volume levels even within music tracks and playlists as well as a lack of full sound between speakers installed far apart from each other.

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Problems with conventional sound systems

If ceiling or wall speakers are installed far apart from each other in large rooms, sound holes with too little sound pressure are often created. Simply increasing the volume is not a suitable solution in this case, as it will then become too loud in other places.

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Solution: Optimal sound richness

Only the HDSX box solves these well-known sound problems of background music, namely fluctuating volume levels even within music tracks and playlists as well as a lack of full sound between speakers installed far apart from each other.

Benefits for all industries

The perfect solution for various areas

Automotive

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The HDSX algorithms have been carefully developed with the aim of getting the best sound quality out of small to medium-sized automotive sound systems. Where cost savings and efficient time to market are crucial and the aim is to save on audio hardware by using as few speakers as possible, our innovative and patented new approach of 360-degree extension of the sound field enables the sonic development of small sound systems.

Room-filling natural sound, focused stage, clear bass, very low processor usage. HDSX is a game changer that delivers big sound from small speaker systems.

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Automotive

The perfect solution for the automotive industry

Headphones

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Sitting directly on or in the ear, the sound stage of headphones and ear buds is naturally relatively small. It only extends from one ear to the other and not, as is normal without headphones, for several meters around you. The listening experience is very close, flat and sometimes constricting, which also makes comfortable listening over a longer period of time difficult.

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The solution

Our HDSX.headphone algorithm solves this problem by expanding the sound field in all directions around the head. The sound detaches itself from the ear cups and forms a balanced and natural 3D sound field, just as it feels with uncovered ears. Stereo sources are spread out and processed in real time for fatigue-free listening. Whether music or speech - even the quietest nuances can be precisely located.

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The result

The result is simply more fun when listening to music, films and games. HDSX gets great sound out of even the smallest headphones and does so with such a small footprint that you don't have to compromise on battery life.

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The solution

Our HDSX.headphone algorithm solves this problem by expanding the sound field in all directions around the head. The sound detaches itself from the ear cups and forms a balanced and natural 3D sound field, just as it feels with uncovered ears. Stereo sources are spread out and processed in real time for fatigue-free listening. Whether music or speech - even the quietest nuances can be precisely located.

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The result

The result is simply more fun when listening to music, films and games. HDSX gets great sound out of even the smallest headphones and does so with such a small footprint that you don't have to compromise on battery life.

The team

The team

Everyone who works at and for Kronoton is a passionate enthusiast and expert in perfect sound. Whether as a permanent employee or part of the network, whether at the company headquarters or in the network in Germany and worldwide, everyone works together to ensure that people can enjoy music or their favorite TV series clearly, understandably and in a relaxed manner.

We are currently looking for reinforcements in customer service .

CEO & Chief developer

Gunnar Kron is the founder and managing director of Kronoton and the master mind behind all software and hardware solutions.

He develops all of the company's technologies and products and is supported by a team of programmers and engineers. Gunnar has been a presenter, production manager and program director at various radio and TV stations.

With his own music production company, he not only produced songs, but also specialized in broadcast and station packaging. Until Kronoton was founded, he worked with various artists as a composer and music producer. In the early 2000s, a commission for the station packaging of an international TV station presented Gunnar, as a music producer, with a seemingly impossible task: the jingles had to be able to be played in mono, stereo and surround without any loss of sound.

This requirement could not be met with the technology available at the time. Gunnar did not let himself be stopped and achieved the supposedly impossible. He developed an algorithm and thus expanded the sound field in the room without restricting the listeners' freedom of movement. His production was therefore compatible with all three playback technologies and always sounded optimal for each individual. That was the beginning of HDSX.

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Marc Schulze is Kronoton's hardware specialist. As a sales and technology expert, he can look back on decades of experience in the field of analog and digital audio systems. During this time, he has supported musicians and bands, from advising on the software and hardware equipment for their recording studios to planning, installing and maintaining them. With his technical expertise, he has been involved in many national and international chart hits.

Head of Marketing & Communications

Marie-Therese Kron is responsible for all communications at Kronoton. She first studied music and worked as a classical concert pianist for many years. She gave numerous concerts and won various competitions at a young age. After studying journalism and then marketing and sales, she worked in various areas of the communications industry. Thanks to her trained ear, she is very close to the developments in the company. No product has ever left the company without her approval.