Oppo Enco M31 Taringa Whakarongo Ahokore mō te Kakī by Oppo Industrial Design Division

Oppo Enco M31 Taringa Whakarongo Ahokore mō te Kakī by Oppo Industrial Design Division is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Koura in Hoahoa Pūrere Matihiko me Hiko Competition Category.

KouraHiko Kiritaki· 2020

Oppo Enco M31 Taringa Whakarongo Ahokore mō te Kakī

by Oppo Industrial Design Division

Client: Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.

A' Design Award Koura Winner in Hiko Kiritaki Category

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The Design

About Oppo Enco M31 Taringa Whakarongo Ahokore mō te Kakī

Ko te Oppo Enco M31 he taringa whakarongo ahokore mō te kakī, i hoahoatia hei whakamahi mō te rā katoa. E 22 karamu te taumaha o te here kakī, ā, kua hangaia ki te hirikona wai kua whakakikoruatia ki tētahi miro konganuku titanium mahara, nā reira ka mau tonu te āhua i muri i te whakapikonga, ka taea hoki ngā taringa whakarongo te whātui, te penapena rānei ki roto i te pūkoro. Kua hangaia ngā whare o ngā pihi taringa ki te matū polycarbonate whakaranu mō te kaha me te māmā. Mā ngā autō huna e kukume tahi ngā pihi taringa e rua, mā tērā ka motuhia aunoatia te pūrere kua honoa, ā, ka penapenatia te hiko. Mā te whakawaehere oro Ldac e tautoko kia 12 hāora te roa o te whakatangi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Koura

Ko Oppo Enco M31 Taringa Whakarongo Ahokore mō te Kakī te toa o te A' Design Award Koura, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke tuatahi, whakamīharo me te hiranga. Ko ngā toa Koura he mahi tino auaha, he tirohanga mamao, he kanapa ahi, e whakaatu ana i te pūmanawa, te mātauranga me te tohungatanga o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Oppo Enco M31 Taringa Whakarongo Ahokore mō te Kakī he hanganga tūnga e whakatū ana i ngā ia, he whakanuia rawa, e kawe mai ana i te uara kāore anō kia kitea. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Koura he kaupapa whakamīharo, whakahonoretia e whakawhānui ana i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ka whakaara a Oppo Enco M31 Taringa Whakarongo Ahokore mō te Kakī i te hiahia nui, ka whakaoho i te kaingākau, ka whakatenatena i te auaha, ā, ka whakamīharo i a tātou.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

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.
Dimensions & Packaging: Earbuds: width 17.3mm x height 12.8mm x depth 15mm(ear tip excluded),
neckband: width 120mm x height 140mm x depth 11.2mm
Tags: wireless neckband headphones, On The Go product, lightweight, compact design, flexibility
Production 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.
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.
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.
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.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2019 in Shenzhen, China and will be released on March 30, 2020.
Operation Flow: 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.
Team Members: Oppo Industrial Design Division