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Headphones.
Headphone users are seeking metal headphones that combine premium design, durability, and all-day comfort without compromising sound quality or ease of use. By integrating subtle, responsive controls with clear haptic cues, metal headphones can deliver a more intuitive and reliable experience, ensuring users stay immersed in their audio without distraction.

The challenge
Integrating Nanomade’s sensors enables the development of highly responsive, low-profile input systems that can be seamlessly embedded into metal surfaces. These sensors provide precise detection, customizable sensitivity, and the possibility of localized haptic feedback, reducing accidental activation while maintaining design integrity.
Key benefits

Metal compatibility.
Touch and force detection through metal, enabling invisible controls without altering design.

No mechanical buttons.
Solid-state sensing ensuring more durable, waterproof, and resistant to wear products.

Seamless integration.
Ultra-thin sensors allow clean, uninterrupted aesthetics with reliable gesture and pressure inputs.
From development to final use

01 — Product development

02 — Prototype

03 — Final use
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