Gold Digital and Electronic Device Design · 2020
Oppo Enco Q1 Wireless Headphones
by Oppo Industrial Design Division
- A' Design Award 2020 Gold Winner in Digital and Electronic Device Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 63,863
- Verification code 4409D6880B · Verify this award
About Oppo Enco Q1 Wireless Headphones
Oppo Enco Q1 is a pair of wireless neckband headphones with active noise cancelling. The neckband has a unibody form with a seamless surface, so no seams touch the skin. Less dirt is trapped during long use, and cleaning stays easy. The neckband is over-molded thermoplastic polyurethane with a built-in memory titanium alloy thread, so the shape is retained after bending and twisting. The earbuds have double injection-molded silicone ear tips that seal out noise. All controls sit on one side, and three buttons allow single-handed operation.
The Enco Q1 Wireless Headphones by OPPO Industrial Design Team exemplifies the sophisticated intersection of ergonomic engineering and aesthetic refinement that characterizes contemporary audio peripheral design at its most accomplished. Emerging from a design philosophy that privileges both functional performance and emotional resonance, this work demonstrates how consumer technology objects have evolved beyond mere utilitarian instruments to become expressive artifacts of personal style and lifestyle aspiration. The selection of a warm coral colorway situates the design within broader contemporary chromatic trends that favor approachable, humanized palettes over the clinical neutrals that long dominated electronics aesthetics, suggesting a conscious effort to bridge the perceived coldness of technology with the warmth of personal expression. The formal resolution of the neckband configuration addresses the fundamental challenge of wireless audio design, balancing the competing requirements of battery housing, acoustic driver placement, and comfortable extended wear through an elegantly continuous curve that anticipates the anatomy of the human neck and shoulder region. The strategic deployment of metallic gilt accents at functional interfaces, including the control buttons and acoustic mesh covers, introduces hierarchical visual emphasis while connoting premium material investment and manufacturing precision. The photographic presentation, employing controlled studio conditions and a pristine white environment, follows established conventions for product visualization that prioritize object clarity and aspirational positioning. One might consider how this design mediates between the technological complexity concealed within and the serene simplicity projected outward, inviting contemplation of the contemporary relationship between visible form and invisible function in our increasingly technology-mediated daily experiences.
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- Unique Properties
- The Oppo Enco Q1 wireless noise cancelling headphones deliver great sound quality with high wearing comfort. The unibody and ergonomically designed neckband with its seamless sleek surface ensure all-day comfort and hygiene for users. The powerful hybrid active noise cancelling function allows users to enjoy crystal clear music without any unwanted ambient noise on-demand with a single press of a button.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Neckband: width 165mm x height 171mm x 13.5mm,
earbud: width 18.2mm x height 12.5mm x depth 14.2mm - Tags
- wireless neckband headphones, unibody design, integrated design, ergonomic design
- Production Technology
- The contoured shape neckband is over-molded thermoplastic polyurethane with a built-in memory titanium alloy thread, allowing us to establish a strongly built quality neckband that can retain its shape despite bending and twisting. The earbuds are reinforced with Polycarbonate - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene composite, housing with stainless steel outer plate. The in-ear silicone ear tips are double injection-molded to ensure dual firmness with comfort and form an additional physical barrier to seal out noise.
- Design Challenge
- First of all, the design needs to balance the form and functionality, ensuring ergonomic comfort, ease of use and portability. Secondly, since Oppo Enco Q1 was the first model of the Oppo Enco family, it had to establish its own product identity and radiate the Oppo Enco design value through a unique form and design language.
- Project Duration
- The project started in December 2018 in Shenzhen, China and was released in September 2019.
- Operation Flow
- All controls are placed on the same side, allowing single-handed operation for users. The interaction is kept simple with only 3 buttons: the multi-function button to control power and Bluetooth pairing; volume buttons to control volume and switch songs; the mode button to activate noise cancelling function and switch between 3 immersive sound modes.
- Research
- The design team conducted rounds of user interviews, focus groups and workshops to identify the main user scenario and user needs. The ambient noise while listening to music had been the top pain points for wireless headphones through research, which then led to a clearer brief of designing an active noise cancelling wireless headphones for daily use. Several rounds of mockups were later tested with our targeted customer audience to validate the design.
- Inspiration
- When it comes to wireless neckband headphones, the wearing experience of the neckband has been very crucial, as it is constantly in contact with the skin. Therefore, the design team wished to design a unibody and high-built quality neckband where there are no seams touching the skin, thus reducing trapped dirt after extended use and allowing easy maintenance.
- Image Credits
- Copyright © 2004-2020 OPPO.
- Patents
- Copyright © 2004-2020 OPPO.
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