Pioneer SEMS9BNB User Manual

Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones

A superb music space exclusively for you, ﬁtting your style scene wherever your day takes you

The Pioneer S9 features active noise-cancelling technology to immerse you completely in music without interference from surrounding noise. Further, Ambient Awareness Mode allows the right amount of sound in from the outside world. With a newly featured Assistant button, you can skip or pause songs, get notiﬁed about new messages, and search via voice control without pulling out your smartphone. Bluetooth supports Qualcomm with the freedom of a wireless connection. Thanks to a built-in highcapacity battery, continuous 24-hour music playback is possible—great for

SE-MS9BN (G) Gold

SE-MS9BN (B) Black

long ﬂights. Premium ﬁnish with aluminum housings and use of textured, comfortable materials add a quality accent to your everyday style.

* Playback with the Qualcomm aptX HD audio codec requires Qualcomm aptX HD audio-compatible device.

wireless noise cancelling

Scene style series

aptX™ HD audio*, enabling high playback quality

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technology

Bluetooth® technology with Qualcomm® aptX™ HD audio

Enjoy easy wireless music and conversation in high ﬁdelity. The S9 provides a stable wireless connection to your phone or audio component via

Bluetooth

audio*, you can experience HQ wireless playback at up to 48 kHz/24-bit resolution. Buttons on the housings make operation a breeze.

* Requires Qualcomm aptX HD audio-compatible source device.

technology. With support for aptX HD

Noise-cancelling and Ambient Awareness Mode

The S9 immerses you completely in music while reducing stress, whether you’re on a packed ﬂight or working in the ofﬁce. Active noise-cancelling technology works by detecting external sounds and generating frequencies of opposing phase to cancel them. Alternatively, select Ambient Awareness Mode to allow the right amount of sound in from the outside world.

PREMIUM SOUND QUALITY

› Extra-large Φ 40 mm (1 9/16˝) rare-earth-magnet drivers › Lightweight and powerful CCAW voice coils for wide-spectrum clarity › Supports Hi-Res Audio playback with supplied cable connected › Qualcomm › Active Noise-Cancelling Technology and Ambient Awareness Mode

operable via a single switch or Pioneer Headphone App › Circumaural housing shape fully encloses ears within compact footprint › Ergonomically sculpted low-repulsion urethane earpads for superior

isolation

aptX™ HD audio supports 48 kHz/24-bit audio reproduction

WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES

› Optimized for the Google Assistant › Instant touch-and-pair convenience with NFC technology › Discrete switches/buttons for power on/off/noise-management functions;

volume/skip; play/pause/accept call/end call; and the Google Assistant › Multi-point Function enables wireless connection of two phones

simultaneously › Long-life battery returns approx. 24 hours connection/playback with

4-hour recharge via supplied Micro USB cable

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

› Retro-modern fusion echoes hi-ﬁ heritage with leading-edge features › Wide and thick polyurethane headband cushion for comfort and stability › Durable and comfortable leather-like materials for headband and earpads › Premium materials used throughout for excellent quality feeling › Connect the supplied headphone cable to listen with depleted batteries › Echo Cancellation and Noise Suppression Function enhance phone-call

audibility and clarity

Get help from your Google Assistant without glancing at your phone

Optimized for the Google Assistant. With a press and hold of the button, you can ask the Google Assistant to play songs, playlists, artists, and albums. Plus, enjoy news, podcasts, and radio. Get notiﬁed about new calls, messages, or events. Reply to friends, family, and colleagues using just your voice.

* Subscriptions to music streaming services may be required. Some third-party apps may not be compatible with the Google Assistant and S9.

Authentic Hi-Res Audio playback

The S9’s large Φ 40 mm (1 9/16˝) rare-earth-magnet drivers provide excellent bass extension and wide frequency response, effectively capturing the expanded dynamic range of high-resolution audio*. Light yet powerful CCAW (Copper-Clad Aluminum Wire) voice coils provide clean and accurate sound across the audio spectrum.

* Hi-Res Audio reproduction is enabled with headphone cable connected to a compatible player.

› Available in beautiful silver-accented black or gold ﬁnishes › Immaculate aluminum housing ﬁnish expresses a sense of luxury

SPECIFICATIONS & ACCESSORIES

› Transmission method: Bluetooth® Ver. 4.2 › Output: Bluetooth Standard Protocol Power Class 2 › Transmission distance: Up to 10 m (32 ft.) › Frequency used: 2.4 GHz (2.4000 GHz–2.4835 GHz) › Modulation: FHSS › Supported Bluetooth proﬁles: A2DP/AVRCP/HFP/HSP › Supported codecs: SBC/AAC/Qualcomm › Multi-pairing: Max. 8 devices › Multi-point: Max. 2 devices › Power source: DC 3.7 V rechargeable lithium-ion battery › Battery time: Max. 24 hours of continuous transmission (NC ON/including

music-play time) Battery time: Max. 27 hours of continuous

transmission (NC OFF/including music-play time) › Charging time: Approx. 4 hours › Type: Wireless closed-back stereo headphones › Driver: Φ 40 mm (1

dynamic driver › Frequency response:

5 Hz–22,000 Hz (with Bluetooth connection)

5 Hz–40,000 Hz (with wired connection) › Weight: 300 g (10.6 oz.) › Supplied with detachable headphone cable,

micro USB charging cable, and carrying pouch

/16˝) rare-earth-magnet

aptX™/Qualcomm® aptX™ HD

Package dimensions (W x H x D)

200 mm x 255 mm x 110 mm

(7 7/8˝ x 10 1/32˝ x 4 11/32˝)

Stay connected with Bluetooth® wireless technology

No more snagged cables or digging around for phones just to lower the volume or pick up a call. Be free, tethered to your phone’s best features wirelessly. Bluetooth supports standard SBC and high-quality AAC codecs for outstanding audio quality. With intuitive housing buttons at your ﬁngertips, you can take, make, and end phone-calls; skip tracks; adjust audio volume; and access the Google Assistant with ease.

Noise-cancelling and Ambient Awareness Mode

As well as being a revered brand in audiophile circles, Pioneer has experience developing devices to assist the hearing impaired. This technical experience helps make Pioneer’s active noisecancelling technology among the most effective. External noise frequencies are neutralized with frequencies generated in opposite phase. Music blooms into a relaxing, comfortable, and satisfying listening experience. Ambient Awareness Mode, meanwhile, allows just enough sound in.

Go further on a single charge

Lightweight internal battery provides as much as 24 hours operation including playback. That’s enough to cover long ﬂights without needing replenishment, which takes about four hours via supplied USB cable. Supplied headphone cable lets you keep listening should the battery ever run low.

High-quality sound with Qualcomm

Qualcomm® aptX™ HD audio ensures your Bluetooth-enabled S9 can reproduce highdeﬁnition audio at up to 48 kHz/24-bit (LPCM). Like aptX, which facilitates wireless playback indistinguishable from CD quality, aptX HD audio preserves data integrity with a unique transmission method resulting in a better-than-CD listening experience. With aptX HD audio, you can enjoy HQ music without cable hassles.

* Requires Qualcomm aptX HD audio-compatible source device.

aptX™ HD audio

Optimized for the Google Assistant

Need directions? Want to make a call just by voice? Maybe you like the idea of music control without touching your phone. You can do all this and more with the S9 supporting the Google Assistant. With a press and hold of the button, you can ask the Google Assistant to play songs, playlists, artists, and albums. Plus, enjoy news, podcasts, and radio. Get notiﬁed about new calls, messages, or events. Reply to friends, family, and colleagues using just your voice.

* Subscriptions to music streaming services may be required. Some third-party apps may not be compatible with the Google Assistant and S9.

Manage your headphones easily with all-new app

Developed exclusively for Pioneer headphones, the new and expansible Pioneer Headphone App offers quick and smooth wireless connection to your compatible smartphone, easy access to callenhancement functions, and one-touch switching between noise-cancellation modes. Future app updates will bring some cool new functions that enhance music life even further.

Note: Functional during wireless connection only.

Multi-point Function pairs two phones

Multi-point Function lets you wirelessly connect two smartphones at once. Take a call with one phone and listen to music with another. An easyto-manage solution for people with work and private phones.

A new level of comfort and luxury

Comfort is expected from quality headphones, but Pioneer takes it further. We examined every aspect of design to maximize immersion and comfort, cushioning pressure-points and distributing weight for extended listening without fatigue. In the S9, we’ve perfected a balance of ﬂexibility and ﬁrmness to ﬁt your head shape. Adjustable hangers, low-proﬁle earpads that surround the ear, wide headband with polyurethane cushion, and ergonomic earpads that properly align with the head all contribute to exceptional comfort.

Retro style says hi-fi is now

The designer’s pen pays homage to the classic era of hi-ﬁ with a timeless, modern elegance that’s unmistakably Pioneer. Gorgeous aluminum housing ﬁnish bolsters a sense of solidity and quality, yet the material is surprisingly light for extended listening comfort.

Lose yourself in hi-res* sound

If deep, punchy bass and a lively midrange for intimate vocal presence sound good to you, wait till you hear the S9. Large Φ 40 mm (1 drivers produce rich, dynamic bass sound while lightweight but highly conductive CCAW voicecoils express low, mid, and high frequencies with amazing clarity—the perfect companion to your Hi-Res Audio* library.

* With supplied headphone cable connected to a compatible player.

/16˝) rare-earth-magnet

Plug and play to hi-res heaven

With many smartphones and most DAPs supporting Hi-Res Audio, it’s great to be able to fully experience expansive dynamics without caveat or compromise with the S9. Just plug in the supplied cable and let wide-spectrum drivers unfurl hi-resolution music in all its glory. Naturally, a cabled connection also lets you keep listening should the battery become depleted.

Instant pairing with NFC

Pairing the S9 with your compatible phone, DAP, or audio component couldn’t be easier. Just touch your NFC-enabled devices together, and they connect automatically.

INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES

Pioneer Headphone App available from the App Store® and Google Play. Please check device and OS requirements before installation.

• “PIONEER” and the Pioneer logos are registered trademarks of Pioneer Corporation, and are used under license. • The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

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