2024 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

QCY MeloBuds Neo

Entrant Company

Dongguan Hele Electronics Co., Ltd.

Category

Product Design - Audio & Video Devices

Client's Name

Dongguan Hele Electronics Co., Ltd.

Country / Region

China

The QCY MeloBuds Neo are wireless earbuds designed specifically for young people. It aims to cater to their aesthetic preferences, comfort requirements, and quality standards by implementing advanced technological features and user-friendly design.

By examining the aesthetic preferences of young people, the design team drew inspiration from the virtual world and fashioned the charging case into a simple yet sleek square shape. It features a metal digital screen contrasting with the transparent acrylic shell material texture, resulting in a futuristic appearance akin to a floating square building in the virtual world. The charging case's upper and lower shells, as well as the back of the earbud handle, are made of transparent material, lending a sense of transparency and lightness to the earbuds' appearance while providing a glimpse into the internal structure of the product, highlighting the ultimate pursuit of technological aesthetics. Furthermore, the earbuds' power level is displayed in digital form, offering a much clearer indication than the traditional indicator lights.

The QCY MeloBuds Neo is not just about aesthetics, it also delivers exceptional performance. With binaural four-microphone call noise cancellation technology and a patented anti-wind noise structure, it effectively reduces noise interference, even at 25km/h wind speeds, ensuring clear audio enjoyment. The 10mm moving coil unit offers a broader audio range and reproduces rich and full sound details, further enhancing the acoustic performance.

The design team has considered ergonomic principles, designing the back of the earbud handle with bumps to guide users to the control area quickly and accurately, significantly improving ease of operation. The earbuds' lightweight body of 4g and 60° tilt design particularly enhances wearing comfort, making them suitable for prolonged usage.

Credits

ID Design Supervisor
Hong Liu
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