Fresh air and smooth-sounding air-purifying headphones from Dyson

Dyson took its first step into wearable technology with the Dyson Zone air-purifying earphone model. The headset, which can provide high quality sound and noise canceling, also provides fresh air flow to the nose and mouth. Dyson Zone is a product that can overcome the city’s air and noise pollution problems at the same time.

According to the data of the World Health Organization, 9 out of 10 people around the world breathe polluted air well above the pollutant limits. Pollution levels, which decreased with the Covid-19 pandemic, quickly returned to normal, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. It is also estimated that more than 100 million people in Europe are exposed to long-term noise.

Advanced Active Noise Cancellation

Dyson Zone air-purifying headphones are the result of Dyson’s 30 years of expertise in airflow, filtration and engine technologies and in-depth research into indoor and outdoor air quality. Compressors in the earcups draw air through double-layer filters and direct two streams of purified air, channeled through the contactless visor, to the wearer’s nose and mouth.

The shaped channels on the visor ensure that the cleaned air flow is kept close to the nose and mouth and is as little affected by the wind as possible. Dyson Zone uses advanced Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) system to stream music or sound smoothly to the user as it is. Thanks to its minimal distortion and neutral frequency response, it delivers a rich and immersive sound, providing escape from the noise of the city.

Designed for comfort

Every person in the world has a different head. In Dyson’s first wearable, Dyson engineers had to think about comfort in a new way. Detailed research into head and face geometries meant the engineers could measure how the Dyson Zone air-purifying headset would fare and perform on different heads. The clamp strength of the headband, the geometry and materials of the visor, the adjustability of the machine, and more were all involved in this research process.

Inspired by the shape and design of a horse’s saddle, the Dyson Zone is designed to distribute weight to the sides of the head rather than overhead. A saddle typically curves over the horse’s spine and distributes the load by contact to areas to the left and right of the spine. This method stands out as a form used for the central cushion on the headband.

The development of ear cushions is important for three reasons: comfort, overhead stability and passive noise reduction. Foam is a must for ear pads, but Dyson engineers have delved into the structure of different foams to select the most suitable material based on density, compression and springback. All of this changed the way the pressure was in contact with the head.

When choosing the most suitable foam for ear and headband cushions, it was important to balance comfort, stability and acoustic benefit. The molding around the ear increased the size of the contact points, providing better insulation while freeing the ear from the noise of the city. The cushion is flatter than traditional ear cushions for both sound reduction and comfort, and the cushions align with the angle at the ear for optimum comfort.

Dyson Zone air purifying earphones features:

• Effective new format to provide clean air and high quality sound on the go
• Electrostatic filtration, such as dust and pollen, Captures 99% of particles as small as 1 micron
• Potassium-enriched carbon filter captures urban gases such as NO2 (Nitrogen Dioxide), SO2 (Sulfur Dioxide) and O3 (Ozone)
• Contactless air distribution The visor is designed to direct the flow of fresh air from both sides to the nose and mouth, especially for use outdoors and in windy weather
• The most important parts of the Dyson Zone air-purifying headphones are the two small motors in each earpiece. These motors are the smallest ever found in any Dyson machine
• Advanced ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) and high-performance neodymium electroacoustic system deliver rich, immersive sound that replicates sound exactly as the artist or creator intended
• 15 Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology undergraduate students worked on the Dyson Zone project supporting various fields such as acoustic enhancement, electronics and airflow systems
• 3 ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) mode: Isolation, Speech and Transparent
  • Isolation mode: The highest level of active noise cancellation to provide a rich, immersive audio experience. This feature will help you concentrate while working while using your headphones.
  • Speech mode is activated when you tilt the viewfinder – automatically turns off air purification to save battery power and amplifies speech
  • Transparent mode to keep you aware of your surroundings by amplifying essential sounds like emergency sirens or informational announcements was designed.
• Dyson Zone has 4 air purification modes: Low, Medium, High and Auto. Because different levels of effort require different breathing patterns, Dyson Zone air-purifying headphones are informed by accelerometers and automatically switch between High, Medium, and Low cleaning rates as needed in Auto mode.
• 4 formats:
  • Combination of air purification, audio playback and ANC (Active Noise Cancellation). In this case, the viewfinder remains attached
  • The camera can only be used for sound. In this case, the visor can be moved
  • For situations that require the use of a community face mask, the community face mask attachment creates an insulated solution. In geographies or situations that require FFP2 (A type of respirator) compatible face protection, an FFP2 face shield insert meets the required filtering standard. This supplement comes in the box