Press Release
Oppo Enco M31 Wireless Headphones by Oppo Industrial Design Division Is Granted the Golden A' Design Award in Digital and Electronic Device Design
Oppo Industrial Design Division of Oppo honored for digital and electronic device design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Oppo Enco M31 Wireless Headphones by Oppo Industrial Design Division of Oppo, designed for Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd., has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Digital and Electronic Device Design category. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Golden A' Design Award Means
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
Regarding Oppo Enco M31 Wireless Headphones
The Oppo Enco M31 is a pair of wireless neckband headphones designed for all-day use. The neckband weighs 22 grams and is made of liquid silicone overmolded around a memory titanium alloy thread, so the shape is retained after bending and the headphones can be folded and stored in a pocket. The earbud housings are made of a polycarbonate composite for strength and low weight. Hidden magnets draw the two earbuds together, which disconnects the paired device automatically and saves power. Ldac audio coding supports up to 12 hours of playtime.
About Oppo Industrial Design Division
The OPPO Industrial Design Team are focused on designing desirable and engaging products, bringing meaningful human-centred innovations that enrich and improve our user's lives. OPPO is a global pioneer in innovative technology: guided by aesthetics, driven by technology, and committed to creating cutting-edge devices and services that empower and inspire people in an intelligently connected future. At OPPO, technology is an art form. Formed in 2004, we began not with a product but with a philosophy to create exquisite products that enrich lives and spread happiness.
About Oppo
OPPO is a global pioneer in innovative technology: guided by aesthetics, driven by technology, and committed to creating cutting-edge devices and services that empower and inspire people in an intelligently connected future. At OPPO, technology is an art
Award Record
With this recognition, Oppo Industrial Design Division of Oppo is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Digital and Electronic Device Design Award
The A' Consumer Electronics Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good consumer electronics designs by leading brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to consumer electronics designers, consumer electronics brands, consumer electronics manufacturers and electronic product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include smartphones, laptops, televisions, cameras, headphones and smartwatches. The awarded consumer electronics designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/consumer-electronics
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/103967
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/103967
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!103967
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/275541
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.oppo.com/en/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Oppo Enco M31 Wireless Headphones
- Function
- Wireless Headphones
- Category
- Digital and Electronic Device Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Antique White, Linen and Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Oppo Industrial Design Division
- Country
- China
- Brand
- Oppo
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #103967
Credits
- Image Credits
- Copyright © 2004-2020 OPPO.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Oppo Enco M31 differentiates itself from mainstream neckband headphones through its ultra-lightweight at 22 grams, ergonomically curved neckband and streamlined design. It offers users best-in-class wearing experience through the liquid silicone neckband with built-in memory titanium alloy thread, which allows it to be flexed and stored in a pocket on the go. Featuring Ldac audio coding technology, the Oppo Enco M31 delivers an excellent audio experience with up to 12-hour playtime.
- Inspiration
- Through extensive user interviews, we discovered that comfort wearing, ease of use, and high-quality audio experience are the three key elements users expect from a wireless neckband headphone. Having that in mind, the design team strived to build a lightweight and flexible neckband headphone that is comfortable for all-day wearing.
- Research
- Extensive research(user interviews, focus groups, workshops) were taken by the design team to identify users’ most essential needs for wireless neckband headphones. Comfort wearing and flexibility were the most frequently used phrase by interviewees, which led to detailed design tasks, such as defining the right volume and weight of the product, developing the shape of the neckband, etc. Numerous rounds of mockups later were built to testify the ergonomic design.
- Challenge
- The main challenge of the design was to seek a balance between form and functionality, such as balancing the light volume and battery capacity. Meanwhile, the product also needed to reflect the Oppo Enco design value and follow the family's unique product identity.
- Realization and Technology
- The neckband is liquid silicone overmolded with a built-in memory titanium alloy thread, which can retain its shape despite bending and twisting. The main material of the neckband housings, buttons and earbuds are made of Polycarbonate - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene composite that ensures strength and lightness. A textured Polycarbonate - polymethyl methacrylate plate is placed on top of either earbud with magnets hidden beneath, which allows them to be drawn together when not using. The silicone ear tips ensure secure and snug fit for human ears.
- Operation and Interaction
- The Oppo Enco M31 comes with smart magnetic power control. The headphones automatically disconnect from the paired device when both earbuds are taken off and drawn together by the magnets. When users put them on again, the connection will instantly be restored. This simplifies users' operation and saves power on the go. All other controls can be reached with ease on one side of the neckband.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in October 2019 in Shenzhen, China and will be released on March 30, 2020.
- Specifications
- Earbuds: width 17.3mm x height 12.8mm x depth 15mm(ear tip excluded), neckband: width 120mm x height 140mm x depth 11.2mm
- Keywords
- wireless neckband headphones, On The Go product, lightweight, compact design, flexibility
