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Cynaps Assist: Bone Conduction Assistive Listening

Use bone conduction to hear faint or far away sounds. Early birds get a ton of cool devices!

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Cynaps Assist: Bone Conduction Assistive Listening

Cynaps Assist: Bone Conduction Assistive Listening

Cynaps Assist: Bone Conduction Assistive Listening

Cynaps Assist: Bone Conduction Assistive Listening

Cynaps Assist: Bone Conduction Assistive Listening

Use bone conduction to hear faint or far away sounds. Early birds get a ton of cool devices!

Use bone conduction to hear faint or far away sounds. Early birds get a ton of cool devices!

Use bone conduction to hear faint or far away sounds. Early birds get a ton of cool devices!

Use bone conduction to hear faint or far away sounds. Early birds get a ton of cool devices!

Max Virtual
Max Virtual
Max Virtual
Max Virtual
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Rochester, United States
$64,667 USD by 469 backers
$59,883 USD by 444 backers on Jan 7, 2014
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Cynaps Assist is a new breed of assistive listening headgear, to enhance hearing for faint, far away sounds using vibration. 

  • It uses bone conduction to direct the amplified sound into the inner ear using vibration. Use it for hearing sounds that cannot normally be heard without assistance. 
  • It's rugged and can be used during sports, such as biking, running or soccer, and the disconnectable modules can be easily replaced if lost or damaged.

Here are the available styles, with Cynaps Assist integrated
(let us know your choice in the comments section after you pledge!)


Kid's cap in brown, blue, pink and yellow. Size is adjustable from 52-56cm (20 1/2 - 22 inches head circumference).
It's super adjustable and will fit most children from 0-12 years old.

Kid's helmet in blue and pink. Size is also adjustable from 52-56cm (20.5 - 22 inches head circumference) and will fit most children from 0-12 years old. The module is integrated into the helmet and includes a special cover to protect from the rain.



Adult caps in white, grey and black. Sweat absorbing and designed for heavy activity.
Adult helmet in grey. All four adjust from 56 to 62 cm (20 - 24.5 inches) and are made to fit all adults and most children 12 or over. The module is integrated into the helmet and includes a special cover to protect from the rain.

OK - so here's what you get:

$199 - First Responders / The Whole Shabang
100 Available

  • Assist Headgear (Christmas)
  • Bluetooth Headset (Christmas)
  • MP3 Headset (Christmas)
  • New Cable Connected Headset (January)
  • Assist: Next Generation Headset (January)
That's right - you may want to sit down. We're about to give you a ton of stuff this time :).

 For the first 100 backers
, you'll get - by Christmas:

1. Your choice of Cynaps Assist Headgear 

(Just let us know your choice in the comments section after you get your perk!)


2. The Cynaps Bluetooth Bone Conduction Headset

This will let you connect by Bluetooth to any phone or PC make calls and listen to audio via bone conduction. Anything from phone conversations to watching Netflix on your PC is possible! The module clips onto your shirt or bag for easy access.

3. The Cynaps MP3 Headset

Listen to your favorite tunes via bone conduction with this standalone music player. Store 1600 songs on the included 8GB card! The module also clips onto your shirt or bag for easy access.

Both of these devices can be used in combination with the Cynaps Assist headgear and be heard simultaneously via bone conduction, meaning you can take a call while talking with a friend face to face, and the sound from both devices will be directed to the inner ear using bone conduction.

.....and now for the really interesting bit :)

In January, we will send you two MORE very awesome devices as part of this perk level:

4. Cable Connected Bone Conduction Headset with Siri / Iris capability

This is a bone conduction headset that can connect to any mobile phone and can be used for calls and music, as well as Siri & Iris voice commands. We will also include a small Y cable that will let you connect to a PC (mic and audio jacks) for stuff like Skype calls, movies, etc and a micro B usb cable for charging and constant connected power when using a PC.

5. Cynaps Assist - Next Generation

These are the components for our next project, the Cynaps Assist Next Generation Headset. It is already fully tested and working, both for exceptional clarity and feedback elimination. Both sides are charged and operate independently, and the headset will be reversible, meaning if you only want to use one side, you can, and you'll double the battery life. For example, if you only want to use the right side always, once the battery is depleted, you can switch sides so the second (full) module is placed on the right side and continue using it twice as long. The average battery life is about 4-6 hours depending on the noise level, meaning both sides used individually can easily last a full day. 

Both the Cable Connected Headset and the Assist Next Generation Headset are 90% complete (the boards have been populated, tested and now being actively produced), and the only thing we lack at this point for both products to be finished are the housing, packaging and instructions. Since we're in the home stretch, there's a chance we may finish these in December, but we're committing to end of January to be safe.

The full value of everything together is well over $500, but this campaign will give us a chance to put the final touches on these last two devices. You guys are basically making this happen faster and better by participating in this campaign, so we need to give you an awesome deal in return :)

6. Christmas Delivery:  $199 First Responders will receive the first 3 perks in the list above by Christmas. We'll ship US orders before Dec 18th by USPS Priority Mail and international orders using Singapore Post by Dec 15th. While we can guarantee Christmas delivery for US backers backing this perk, we can't guarantee it for international backers, although we will ship them to you by the 15th, and many of you should receive them in time.

In summary, you get all 6 perks above for $199 - with free worldwide shipping. But there are only 100 available.


Tech Specs:

  • System
    Analog, stereo mic input, amplified stereo output
    High Performance Low Noise high SNR D-Class audio amplifier IC
    Low-pass RC output filter for each channel
    DC coupling capacitor near input supply
    Low frequency noise filtering
    EMI Eliminating Filter
  • Battery
       Assist Headgear:
          Capacity: 850mAh
          Usage time: 7-10 hours
          Standby time: 30+ days
          Charging time: @2.5 hours
       Assist Next Gen:
          Capacity: 750mAh each side
          Usage time: 6-12 hours
          Standby time: 30+ days
          Charging time: @2 hours
  • Transducers
    0.8W normal, 1.5W max each (3W total)
    Resonant Frequency: 16 +/- 0.5 kHz
    Operating Frequency: 300-19000 Hz
    dB Range: 52-85dB
  • Microphones
    Sensitivity : 200mA/ubar.
    Frequency:200Hz-10kHz.
    Scan range Area:5m²~150m²


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