UP Play

Unlock Your Headphones.

You chose the freedom of wireless headphones without wanting to compromise on sound. You invested in technology designed to bring your music to life, yet your phone still decides how much of that quality reaches your ears.

The UP Play unlocks a better Bluetooth connection, bypassing your phone’s limitations and putting your headphones and DAC back in control.

Hear more from what you already own – unlock your headphones with the UP Play.

Available for

£59.00

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An Instant Upgrade.

Premium quality wireless headphones are everywhere, but getting the best performance from them isn’t always made simple. Mismatches in Bluetooth codecs – the instructions used to send and receive your audio data – force your devices to compromise, and leave you with a sub-par listening experience when you know you deserve better.

The UP Play eliminates the guesswork, acting as a universal translator so your phone can speak any to any Bluetooth device in the best quality codec available.

Key Features

The UP Play supports a range of codecs, including Hi-Res codecs such as aptX Adaptive and LDAC.

JVCKENWOOD’s K2 Technology restores harmonic content lost during digitisation, reinvigorating your music with detail and depth.

Dual headphone pairing lets two devices pair at once, so you can share the experience.

Accessible via the iFi Nexis app, the UP Play’s low-latency mode is perfect for lag-free gaming.

Enhanced for Apple.

For Android devices, the UP Play broadens your options. For iOS, the upgrade is a revelation.

Apple devices have long been limited when it comes to Bluetooth audio, relying on Apple’s ageing Bluetooth design that strips away audio quality. The UP Play removes this limitation, so you can enjoy greater detail anywhere you listen – Apple Music, Spotify, Qobuz, and more.

iPhone users – it’s about time you finally got to hear what your headphones can really do.

Harmonics, Restored.

Something is lost when real music is packed up into a digital form – the warmth, the depth, the subtle nuance that makes it all feel authentic.

JVCKENWOOD’s K2 Technology is designed to restore exactly that, filling your music with the life and energy of the original recording. Simply activate it in the iFi Nexis app and hear what the artist originally intended.

"K2 Technology" is a trademark or registered trademark of JVCKENWOOD Corporation.

Play Together.

Often, music is simply better when it’s enjoyed together, but that can mean sharing earbuds for only half the experience each, or settling for tinny, low-quality phone speakers.

The UP Play does away with that compromise, letting you connect two pairs of headphones at once. Simply connect, press play, and enjoy the same song, the same movie, the same moment.

Game On.

Wireless listening for movies and gaming is very freeing – until the sound lands half a second behind the picture, and the immersion is broken.

Activated via the iFi Nexis app, the UP Play’s low-latency mode keeps sound and vision locked together, so what you hear is what you see.

Crystal Clear Calls.

There's a microphone built into the base of UP Play, backed by noise and echo suppression that clears away everything around you – be it traffic, wind, or a noisy room.

Whether it's a call you can't afford to miss or quick communication with a teammate mid-game, the only thing that comes through is you.

Powered by Nexis.

The UP Play’s secret weapon is iFi Nexis, the app that supports it. Use it to manage paired devices and codecs, switch K2 Technology and low-latency mode on and off, and keep the UP Play up to speed with over-the-air updates.

Available on the App Store and Play Store.

Specifications

INPUT	USB-C
BLUETOOTH VERSION	Bluetooth 5.2
BLUETOOTH CODECS	LDAC™, aptX Adaptive, aptX Low Latency, aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC
TRANSMISSION DISTANCE	≥10m
POWER SYSTEM	5V/≥0.5A
POWER CONSUMPTION	<10mA
DIMENSIONS	27.6 × 20.8 × 8mm (1.1 × 0.8 × 0.3”)
NET WEIGHT	3.0g (0.1 oz)
LIMITED WARRANTY	12 months*

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