Zeal with nano technology speakers
Elevate your workouts with unrivaled comfort from our XFit technology. Run, bike, or lift as vigorously as you want with the confidence that your earphones will stay in place.
Step-up to the first earphones ever with nano technology speakers. These speakers deliver exceptionally clear, natural sound with very low distortion. Throaty vocals, gnarly guitar string plucks, delicate piano key strikes and heart-pumping bass come to life.
Control volume with a light finger touch to the styled InLine control. Change audio/video or answer/end calls with the function button. Use the integrated microphone for Voice Control functions on iPhone 4/3GS/3G, Blackberry and Android phones for making hands-free calls.
Experience high-quality design elements including ultra-soft cabling and a silver mesh carrying case designed to hold most smartphones (including iPhone 4/3GS/3G), Zeal earphones and accessories.
Choose either the chic Onyx Black model or the Black Reflector model (which has painted Personalizers that actively reflect light and improve visibility during nighttime runs or walks).
Breakthrough design.
What motivated us.
As athletes ourselves, we were dissatisfied with key aspects of earphone designs. We were frustrated by earphones constantly falling out. We wanted to listen to music over extended periods of time without ear pain or discomfort. And we had a desire for great audio while also allowing ambient sounds to be heard.
New thinking.
To solve these issues, we had to invent a whole new way to hold earphones in place. Since all ears are unique,fitting them properly turned out to be a bit tricky.
The Xfit System.
We had to rethink every aspect of earphone design while we developed the Xfit System. We meticulously studied ear ergonomics - then prototyped, tested and reengineered. This process was repeated over and over again throughout a couple of years. Eventually, we were able to get the earphone shape, LOBE geometry and ECO (Ear Canal Opening) rings to work together in a unified manner, achieving a super comfortable fit. The plush, gel LOBES rest on soft, cushy parts of ears called the tragus and anti-tragus which turn out to be excellent areas for securing earphones. ECO rings work to optimize the fit of our earphones to individual ear shapes. Sometimes the best fit even involves using different size ECO rings for respective left and right ears.
XFit enables our earphones to be held comfortably in ears for long periods of time even while running, biking, lifting or boarding.
Why we chose in-the-ear style vs. in-ear style.
In most circumstances, it is useful to hear important ambient sounds around you during exercise, training, or working out. Our goal was to deliver high-quality audio while also permitting users to hear car horns, warning shouts or merely friendly banter from training partners.
The Xfit System holds speakers directly at the openings of ear canals without totally blocking all external sounds like in-ear styles. Our earphones strive to introduce music into the ear as naturally as possible.
Personalization.
We thought that users would really like to have the option of swapping out a simple part in seconds to change the exterior look of their earphones. Every person can now express their personal style, support a favorite sports team, show college affiliation or tout a particular fashion. We had to make sure that the digitally-printed Personalizers would stand-up reasonably to every day wear-and-tear from active lifestyles. We chose special UV-resistant inks and a rugged protective coating that resists both scratches and moisture.
Sleek In-line control.
Our finger touch slide control permits easy Volume adjustment. A textured Function button enables Music and video control (Advance track, Restart track, and Go back one track), Pause and Answer/End call for the iPhone 4/3GS/3G and other iPods as applicable. An integrated Microphone can be used for hands-free calls and Voice control when connected to iPhone 4/3GS and Blackberry mobile phones. The control is slim and lightweight.
Details.
We sweated the details literally. During prototype testing, we ran, biked, lifted in gyms and walked in a wide variety of conditions. We evaluated dozens of cord designs and materials before selecting an ergonomic length and a super soft, flexible material. Our human studies indicated that L-shaped plugs worked better, so we used that design.
We hand-selected the premium quality mesh material for the carrying case and made sure that all iPods and even iPhone 3GS/3G phones will all slip comfortably into the case along with Zeal earphones and accessories.
In-the-box.
Zeal earphones with stylized Personalizers and Small-sized ECO rings
One (1) luxury carrying case, premium quality mesh fiber
One (1) additional set of Personalizers
Three (3) additional sets of ECO rings: Small-Conical, Medium, and Large
Specs.
Compatibility: All iPods, iPhone 4/3GS/3G, Zune, Zen, DVD players and CD players
Speaker driver: Expanded band design. Neodymium magnet
Frequency response: 50-18000 Hz
Plug: 3.5mm diameter, L-shaped, gold plated
Impedance: 32 ohms
