Meet the only audio companion you need on the go.
The Audio Computer™ is a fully-modular pair of earbuds with hot-swappable batteries, a detachable mouth-facing microphone, and a case that doubles as a mini smart speaker.
It is designed from the ground up to free your backpack from headphones and mini smart speakers without compromising on battery life, sound quality, or comfort.
An experience without interruption, unless you have kids.
Batteries for both the earphones and the hub are both hot-swappable.
Enjoy up to 64 hours of uninterrupted listening in earbud mode with active noise canelling turned on or up to 24 hours in speaker mode.
If you've read the last paragraph and you still want to know about charging speeds, you need to go and get a life, seriously.
Tired of not being heard by your partner?
The problem is not you, the problem is them. Uuuum, we mean the noisy mess around you.
Just attach the magentic external microphone to one of the earphones and the noise will be gone.
But if you feel like a dork wearing this around people, just hold the hub close to your mouth and talk to it like a walkie talkie.
Congrats, you now look like a cop.
Now, let's talk about sound.
Tech companies love to deceive you when it comes to sound quality and act like they've reinvented physics every time they release a new product.
The truth is that all of us source from the same bunch of suppliers, and from there, it is all about ergonomics and personal preferences.
Our approach is simple: we pack the best off-the-shelf hardware at this price point then help you customise the product to your unique sound taste.
When it comes to ergonomics, we give you the option to use standard eartips or help you get custom-made eartips if you have an atypical ear shape.
And when it comes to sound tuning, it is flat / balanced as the producer intended. If you prefer a different sound profile, you can tune it to your liking via the app.
Last but not least, instead of selling you on a whole new product each couple of years, we help you get the latest and greatest with partial hardware and software updates.
You're absolutely welcome!
Upgrade and repair yourself. No fancy tools or geek-ery needed.
Both the hub and the earphones are dissected into power, computing, and sound modules.
These modules can be upgraded with just a couple of fingers and repaired with just a standard screwdriver and a repair manual.
Oh, and if you have modules or spare parts that are damaged or no longer used, we'll pay you to send it back for recycling.
Generous? No, it is biznes.
Each hard ware needs a soft ware.
The Audio Computer™ app is a test bed for the design of our OS - guess our next product ;) - and will be available for all major mobile and desktop operating systems from day one, including Linux ❤️
The app can help you:
- Control your pocket computer and smart home without connecting to the internet;
- Interact with your AI of choice. You can do this off the app as well by holding the front button pressed on the hub or tapping and holding the touch surface on the earphones.
Another gaslighting excerise by tech companies here is to tell you about how secure and private their products are while making money off your data ;)
Well, we don't have to do pinky promises, we will open-source everything and you judge.
Shamelessly made and assembled in Manchester.
Hard parts are made of stainless steel and nylon that is derived from castor beans. We're also trialling a special membrane that will help the product pass an IP67 rating without using glue.
Despite already doing better than the industry standard as an early-stage startup, we’re far from satisfied.
That's why we’re working on a couple of 100% biodegradable materials that are carbon positive and can be molded or 3D-printed without compromises on durability or performance.
Manchester was the leader in effing the planet. Now, it will be the leader of de-effing the planet.
Create the disease, sell the cure.
Some deets, for the geeks.
These details are subject to change, most likely improvements rather than cutbacks.
Connectivity
- Bud: BLE 5.4
- Case: Wi-Fi 6 + BLE 5.4
Weight & Dimensions
- Bud: 12 grams, 33 mm x 22 mm x 20 mm
- Case: 98 grams, 69 mm x 86 mm x 25 mm
Audio & Sensing
- Bud: 11mm full-range dynamic driver with pressure relief vents + 3x MEMS microphones for calls and silent/aware modes with wind-blocking mesh covers + optical wear detection sensor for automatic play and pause
- Case: 2x full-range dynamic speakers (1W) + 4x beamforming noise-cancelling MEMS microphones + Hall effect sensor for case open and close detection
Power & Charging
- Capacity: 45mAh for each bud power module and 1000mAh for each case power module
- Charging method: Type-C + Qi-certified wireless charging for the case and 2-pin magnetic for each bud
- Charging speed: 0-100% in 60 minutes for the case + main and spare power modules, 10 min for 3h playback
Input & Output
- Bud: 4-pole capacitive touch sensor, supports both swipes and taps
- Case: 3x clicky buttons and 5x charging percentage indicator LEDs
What’s in the box?
- 2 buds with 4 power modules in total, 2 main and 2 spare
- 1 case with 2 power modules in total, 1 main and 1 spare
- 3 pairs of standard eartips or a pair of custom eartips
Please note that if you've chosen the custom eartips, you'll not be able to request a return/refund unless there is a manufacturing defect.