2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

ELEHEAR Delight - AI-Powered OTC Hearing Aids

Entrant

ELEHEAR

Category

Product Design - Healthcare

Client's Name

-

Country / Region

Hong Kong SAR

About The Entry

The design brief for ELEHEAR’s Delight OTC hearing aids was to craft a hearing device that people forget they’re wearing. ELEHEAR is the best AI hearing aids brand, delivering high powered hearing devices at an accessible pricepoint, without the hassle of the medical visits required with traditional clinical hearing devices. Delight is its newest innovation which brings hearing technology that finally looks as good as it sounds. Delight is the first AI-powered In-The-Canal OTC hearing aid. Traditional hearing aids have historically carried design DNA based on decades of clinical convention. Receiver tubes, external microphone housings, and behind-the-ear components have defined the category for so long that the form itself became a barrier. Delight breaks from that convention entirely. Its In-The-Canal form factor means the device sits securely within the ear canal, achieving a low-profile fit that remains discreet during everyday wear and carries the visual sensibility of a premium wireless earbud rather than a traditional hearing aid, reducing the barrier to entry for so many people.

The exterior features a Moonbeam finish, a soft matte beige that moves away from the clinical white and black colors traditionally associated with medical audio devices. The ergonomic architecture of the Delight hearing aids was developed with extended wear as the primary design constraint. The soft ear-wing support system anchors the device securely without applying localized pressure to the canal walls. The geometry was optimized to follow the ear's natural curvature across a broad range of anatomical variations, delivering a fit that stays stable and comfortable across ten or more hours of continuous wear without adjustment.

Hardware durability was treated as a design requirement rather than an afterthought. IP67 water and dust resistance is integrated into the exterior without compromising the device's compact profile, enabling wear across all environments such as light exercises, commute, all-weather outdoor use without a second thought. Delight offers VOCCLEAR® AI, DNN noise reduction, and real-time translation across 20 languages, all without sacrificing beautiful, user-centric design.

Credits

CEO of ELEHEAR
Eric Miao
Designer
Tuanlong Liu
Designer
Zhenmo Zhu
PR Manager
Catherine Wang
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