Press Release
Xiaolu Cai Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Pamu Slide II Tws Earbuds in Audio and Sound Equipment Design
Xiaolu Cai acknowledged for audio and sound equipment design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Audio and Sound Equipment Design category for Pamu Slide II Tws Earbuds by Xiaolu Cai, designed for Xiamen Padmate Technology Co.,Ltd.. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Pamu Slide II Tws Earbuds
Pamu Slide II is designed for simplicity. Innovative and smooth sliding experience. powered by dual Qualcomm flagship Bluetooth and digital independent active noise cancellation chipset, the total attenuation can reach 40db, which effectively solves the harms caused by noises. Users can switch between the pass-through function and active noise cancellation according to different scenarios whether in daily life or on business occasions. The in-ear detection function makes it more convenient for users to use.
About Xiaolu Cai
他是Padmate-Intel联合创新加速器的导师，也是厦门Padmate技术有限公司的设计总监。 他是美国工业设计师协会（IDSA）的成员。他在工业设计行业拥有超过19年的经验。 曾获得德国红点设计奖、德国IF设计奖、意大利A设计奖（含金银铜奖）、美国MUSE设计奖金奖及其他设计奖项。 他策划并设计的PaMu Scroll和PaMu Slide TWS蓝牙耳机，成功在Indiegogo平台上创下了两项纪录，该平台是美国最受欢迎的众筹平台之一。这些耳机已成为新一代双冠耳机，筹集了超过1000万美元。这些产品被评为年度Indiegogo三大最佳案例之一，随后被全球主流媒体报道，并在全球范围内推广。
Award Record
Xiaolu Cai is a winner of 7 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2019 - 2020 to 2021 - 2022 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Audio and Sound Equipment Design Award
The A' Audio Products Design Award is an international product design competition recognizing best audio equipment by leading designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to audio product designers, sound equipment designers, industrial designers and product engineers from all countries. Entries typically include headphones, microphones, speakers, amplifiers, soundbars and turntables. Awarded audio products designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/audio-products
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/132151
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/132151
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!132151
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/249974
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://padmate-tech.com
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Pamu Slide II Tws Earbuds
- Function
- Tws Earbuds
- Category
- Audio and Sound Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Entertainment
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Black, Gray, Dim Gray and Lavender
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Xiamen Padmate Technology Co.,Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Xiaolu Cai
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #132151
Credits
- Image Credits
- mage #1:Designer Xiaolu Cai,Pamu silde II,2021. mage #2:Designer Xiaolu Cai,Pamu silde II,2021. mage #3:Designer Xiaolu Cai,Pamu silde II,2021. mage #4:Designer Xiaolu Cai,Pamu silde II,2021.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This is an active noise cancelling true wireless earphones that effectively solve existing noise troubles. Powered by dual qualcomm flagship bluetooth and digital independent active noise cancellation chipset, the total attenuation of can reach 40dB, which effectively solve the harms caused by noises. Users can switch between pass-through function and active noise cancellation according to different scenarios whether in daily life or business occasions.
- Inspiration
- Pamu Slide II is an active noise cancelling true wireless earphones. equipped with unique spoiler structure of front mic and six-microphone design, together with AMS chip algorithm technology, of which noise-canceling intensity could reach 40db, that effectively solve existing noise troubles.
- Research
- Comfortable to wear, no movement, no signal, good sound quality. This is the 4 important elements of tws headphones. To this end, we have used Gras artificial ear and AP electroacoustic tester and RF tester and other first-class professional equipment, using the ultra-low power consumption of true Bluetooth 5.2, qualcomm aptX resolution sound quality, LDS antenna laser engraving, double wheat noise reduction, etc. Leading technical solutions. repeatedly measured and modified, and finally designed an earphone that is ergonomic, comfortable in the ear and not easy to fall off and has excellent sound quality.
- Challenge
- How to collect and aggregate the ear data of thousands of users and distill them into a headset shape suitable for our target users is our biggest challenge. The second challenge is how to maintain the design details and texture of the product while maintaining the minimalist design style. We adopted the fading and LOGO raised silk screen hot silver process.
- Realization and Technology
- Design optimization from more than 5,000 users' ear data to ensure snugly fit-in and comfortable wearing. The main material of the earbuds and charging case are injection-molded polycarbonate - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene composite, which ensures the product to be lightweight with strength. Wireless charging allows users with more choices in different scenarios.
- Operation and Interaction
- Open the charger and pick up the headphones to achieve automatic pairing of the headsets at a second speed, simplifying user operations. qualcomm flagship bluetooth 5.2 technology ensures a fast and stable connection between the headset and any mobile communication device, while calling different voice assistants. Tap the touch button to answer the call or pause the music. when the headset is out of power or not in use, the charger is automatically charged and charged.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in September 2021 in Xiamen, Fujian Prov., China. and will be released on September 30, 2022.
- Specifications
- earbud: width 18.5mm x height 28.0mm x depth 25mm, charging case: width 69.5 mm x height 44 mm x depth 29.8mm. The total weight of the product is 55g, earphone 5.5g.
- Keywords
- ANC, Slide, TWS earbuds, Noise-canceling earbuds, Wireless charger
