Xiaomi has launched its 96th crowdfunded product and
just as we hinted yesterday, the product is an earphone. From the look of
things, this isn’t just any headphone but is touted to be a customised
earphone. The product is dubbed HelloEar Arc custom earphone and it has a
retail price of 299 yuan (US$ 43).
The Xiaomi HelloEar Arc custom earphone uses a 3.5mm
audio interface and the is developed in all aspects to provide a comfortable
usage devoid of any form of hassle arising from pains from the ear buds or the
wires. Talking about the wires, it has a very long cable wire which is 1.2
meters in length. The HelloEar Arc headphone features a Kevlar fibre core while
the body is manufactured from aviation-grade aluminium that is sandblasted. The
headphone also comes with a high definition silicon microphone with three
buttons.
The headset is developed by HelloEar and according
to an official of the company, they spent three years on research in order to
produce a stunning product. The research involves collecting lots of ear
samples, ear 3D scans, and thousands of real ear wearing tests and this has
given them a large database of different human ear types. Thus, the HelloEar
Arc headphone is designed in a customised way to provide comfort and deliver a
great sound.
The product is available in a unique way, first,
customers will need to take pictures of their ear and upload so that the
company can produce a customised earbud that would suit each person’s unique
ear cavity structure. But in all, the HelloEar Arc custom earphone comes with a
half-size “Z” shaped support that fits the outer ear like a puzzle and then
fills the cavity. Users won’t need to tighten it inside the ear or push it very
deeply in to make it solid. The earbud is produced using medical grade silicone
material with a custom airbag structure which disperses the ear pressure and
prevents soreness after being worn for a long time. Xiaomi HelloEar Arc custom
earphone
The sound quality isn’t forgotten in the entire
development process as it uses high-end moving iron speakers with 25 ohms
impedance and sensitivity of up to 106.5dB. The speakers also come with a
maximum power of 3mW and frequency response range of 20Hertz – 20 kiloHertz.
For 299 yuan (US$ 43), it is hardly disputable that
this customised headphone isn’t worth the price. The HelloEar Arc custom
earphone is already available on Mi home and is expected to start shipping on
August 22.
