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Hy - Concealed Smart Earbuds

Hybrid air/bone-conduction wireless stereo earphones for all day wear, music, calls and much more.

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Hy - Concealed Smart Earbuds

Hy - Concealed Smart Earbuds

Hy - Concealed Smart Earbuds

Hy - Concealed Smart Earbuds

Hy - Concealed Smart Earbuds

Hybrid air/bone-conduction wireless stereo earphones for all day wear, music, calls and much more.

Hybrid air/bone-conduction wireless stereo earphones for all day wear, music, calls and much more.

Hybrid air/bone-conduction wireless stereo earphones for all day wear, music, calls and much more.

Hybrid air/bone-conduction wireless stereo earphones for all day wear, music, calls and much more.

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London, United Kingdom
$116,188 USD by 580 backers
$92,774 USD by 493 backers on Mar 3, 2017
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Overview
Hybrid air and bone-conduction wireless earphones that don't block your natural hearing until you want them to. Connect to your phone or computer via Bluetooth and get music, calls and much, much more, with all-day wear, voice control, wire-free connection and care-free battery life. We've created headphones that add digital audio to the purity and simplicity of your natural hearing. This is Hy.


















 

FAQs

So what do you mean, "they last for days"?

We've still got loads of power management optimisation to do, but we're estimating, under normal use you'll get several days before needing to recharge. However, the battery life should get you 12 hours continuous music playback, so enough for a full day before recharging at night.

How waterproof are they?

It's going to be post campaign before we can confirm the level of waterproofing. However, the body has been designed from the ground up to be water resistant, with a unibody silicone skin and IP67 rated USB socket.

The ports in the earpiece, however, expose some delicate components, and whilst they will definitely be water resistant to a degree, we need to verify their integrity under water pressure, and are testing multiple options to achieve maximum waterproofing.

How well do they stay in place?

Very well. Incredibly well. Running, jumping, headbanging, fierce disagreement - nothing we've tried will make them budge.

Can you wear them with glasses?

Absolutely! We've designed them to avoid problems with glasses, and whilst some arm designs work better than others, on the whole you can wear Hy with glasses without any problems.

That earpiece is pretty long. Is it safe? Do they feel weird to wear?

The earpiece is quite long by earbud standards, but we've designed it to fit over 90% of ear canal lengths, and it's one-size-fits-all. It comes very short of going anywhere near your ear canal, though we will always advise care, and to discontinue use if you experience any discomfort.

As for weirdness? That seems to depend on the person. We've tested it *a lot* and it's very comfortable - in fact, we've had people testing it who forget to give it back because they've forgotten it's there. Of course, the ear canal is a delicate place and you don't want be rough when you're putting it in, but on the whole, it feels so natural it's effortless.

Hy's materials are all certified biocompatible, so they're completely safe for your skin. We recommend however, that you don't wear them 24/7, as your ear needs to clean itself of dust and dirt, a process which Hy may slow down.

Finally, a small proportion of you may already have experienced the "Cough Reflex" when you clean your ears (including a member of our team!) Be aware that Hy may trigger the same reflex.

 

Credits

This page, our video and other materials contain many Creative Commons licensed assets. We are working on collating the correct attributions and will add them here shortly, but thank you to everyone who has contributed via pexels.com, nounproject.com, and especially the guys from the "silent disco" article on Wikipedia. Sorry, but the picture was too perfect.

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Hy

$249 USD
You get a beautiful new pair of Hy, and our eternal gratitude - because by backing at this level, we can push our manufacturing up a step, invest in development, and start to make our mark on the world. Thank you!
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  • Free Sensory Upgrades for Life
  • One pair of Hy headphones
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October 2018
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TWO pairs of Hy - $20 off!

$478 USD
Get two pairs of Hy headphones at $20 off the full price. We're working on being able to share music and audio from one Hy to another, letting you and a friend listen at the same time!
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  • Two pairs of Hy headphones
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October 2018
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3 pairs of Hy - $50 off!

$697 USD
THREE'S A CROWD! Keep connected with two friends and get three pairs of Hy at $50 off.
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  • Three pairs of Hy headphones
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