Xiaomi launched the customised HelloEar Arc
headphones back in July as its 96th crowdfunded product with a retail price of
299 yuan (US$ 43). The Hello Ear Arc is now available for purchase in China and it
carries a slightly higher price tag of 399 Yuan (US$ 60). Considering the features
the accessory comes with, the price is still quite cheap.
The HelloEar Arc custom earphone uses a 3.5mm audio
interface as well as Bluetooth interface, meaning it can be detached from wired
to wireless. The gadget is developed in all aspects to provide a comfortable
usage devoid of any form of hassle arising from pains from the earbuds 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.
Chinese firm HelloEar who developed the product
claimed 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. All
the buyers need do is to take a picture of their ear along with a coin by the
side and upload so that the company can produce a customised earbud that would
suit the buyer’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.
No word yet as to when the product would ship
globally but we stumbled on a Kickstarter funding project for the product which
the company ran earlier this year and it was available to ship worldwide. That
is an indication that they plan to sell this amazing earphone globally.