Apple Music Spatial Audio comes to Mercedes vehicles with support for Dolby Atmos. Apple Music with Spatial Audio comes fully integrated through the MBUX infotainment system first in the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, the EQS and EQS SUV, as well as the EQE, EQE SUV and the S-Class, equipping these vehicles with ‘studio-quality sound better than in any concert hall’, and giving drivers a fully immersive listening experience with unparalleled, multidimensional sound and clarity.
Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple Music and Beats said, “Sound quality is incredibly important to Apple Music which is why we are so excited to be working with Mercedes to make Spatial Audio on Apple Music available natively in the car for the first time.”
Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, responsible for Development and Procurement added, “We’re joining forces to offer our customers a benchmark music experience unparalleled in the industry. We are proud that our vehicles will be the first-ever non-Apple devices to natively feature immersive Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos. This seamless experience shows how in-car entertainment can reach exciting new levels by perfectly integrating hardware and software.”
Mercedes-Benz drivers who are already subscribed to Apple Music gain immediate access to the complete catalogue in Spatial Audio from some of the world’s biggest artists spanning all genres, including hip-hop, country, Latin, pop, and classical. Apple Music also offers curated Spatial Audio playlists like Driving in Spatial Audio and Hip-Hop in Spatial Audio, where listeners can find and discover songs from their favourite artists.
The limited edition Mercedes-Maybach by Virgil Abloh, released to consumers recently, was one of the first cars in the world – and the first model in the Mercedes-Benz lineup – to offer this superior, multidimensional soundscape powered by the Burmester high-end 4D sound system. The technology will be rolled out to other models soon.
The Burmester high-end 4D sound system includes: 31 speakers, including six 3D speakers that emit their sound from above, 4 near-ear speakers in the front seats, an 18.5 litre subwoofer, 8 sound transducers (two per seat) and 2 amplifiers giving 1750 watts of power. Mercedes say that the technology will be rolled out to other models soon.
