MacVoices MacVoices #26055: Showstoppers at CES - Subtle Earbuds Allow Clear Calls and Dictation in Any Environment
Feb 5, 2026
Savannah Cofer, co-founder and spokesperson for Subtle, presents voice-isolating earbuds and preorder details. Jackie Yang, co-founder and demonstrator, runs live demos showing whisper-to-text and call clarity. They showcase extreme background-noise filtering, whisper dictation on a Mac, and real-world noisy-call scenarios in short, engaging demos.
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Extreme Voice Isolation Works In Loud Spaces
- Subtle's earbuds isolate a single speaker's voice while removing extreme background noise.
- That enables clear calls even in chaotic places like concerts or trade-show floors.
Live Noisy Demo Proved The Tech
- Savannah and Jackie performed a live demo speaking loudly into earbuds amid noisy show floor chaos.
- Observers could not hear Jackie, yet the device recorded and isolated his voice for listeners.
Whisper Dictation For Accurate Transcripts
- Use Subtle earbuds for speech-to-text or dictation when you need privacy or low-volume input.
- Install the Mac extension to whisper into any text box and improve transcription accuracy.