EXO - Custom Earbud Design & Build 

"A design that hasn't been done before and hope there's not a reason for that" A talented engineer who also understands marketing intricacies... a rare creature 😊

I’m watching this after your very sick trackball controller video and I think it’s cool that for both of these projects you acknowledge that it’s a weird idea that probably isn’t being done for a reason, but you go for it anyway. I think thats such a great mindset for creatives. It leads to some really cool stuff.

You are the only person on RU-vid making things that could be actual commercial products.

Your projects are very unique. I haven't seen anything like them on this platform. I would love a series that dive deeper into the steps of this project. Especially around designing the model around the scans of both the ear and the earbuds internal. Mould design are also very interesting too. You seem very experienced in this. Steps that seem boring to you can be very valuable for people who hadn't do anything like this before.

I think we all found a absolute genius before he blows up and becomes famous! Holly shit dude you’re a genius and your builds are so so well done! Keep doing what you’re doing!

My dude out here building stuff that are better than commercial ones that people actually want to buy!!

I love this channel so much. I often daydream about projects just like the ones you tackle and seeing you get such amazing results inspires me to push through the roadblocks and chip away at them in my limited spare time. Beautiful work and presentation!

Absolutely incredible design and assembly process. I did think it was a bit odd that you didn't mention the sound quality at all - I think a follow up video with your thoughts after using them would be great.

Those are hands down the coolest earbuds and case I've ever seen. Very cyberpunk. **chef's kiss** And the video was so well done, I stayed riveted and fascinated throughout. I eagerly look forward to your next project.

You a genius, a true renaissance man, this channel and your portfolio are incredible.

It is sort of frustrating that I want so many of the things you make since they look incredible! You must be an artistic engineer because those look incredible

I'm OBSESSED about these kind of projects, thanks so much for sharing the process! 🔥

Amazing channel dude, just wow. I bet this channel will explode given a bit more content.

That overmold design 😻. Lovely work all around and a sweet video edit. Thank you for sharing.

thats a genuinely genious design of ring handle on a box, amazing job overall

Amazing design! Wonder how they sound in the printed enclosure... would they hold in place in a run situation?? Congrats man!! Underestimated Talent you got there!! Keep printing awesome things!!

Dude your channel is amazing! This is super professionally presented and executed!

super underrated channel! this is top tier content. A true pleasure to see the immense engineering you put into your work!

This turned out excellent, fantastic build! The copper/translucent aesthetic gives some fun ideas for future projects as well. Nicely done! :D

This deserves million views at least

Such a great job documenting and explaining your whole process. Pro work my dude! Keep up the vids and creative projects :)

Hey, for the electroplating, maybe try guitar shielding paint? Its a product you can buy thats meant to be applied to wood, and is conductive on its surface without polishing. I dont know whether you could put it through an airbrush without thinner, but it could be a thing to try.

This is one of the coolest projects I've seen in awhile!

best custom project i've seen so far. i rarely comment. but the amount of work dedication, discipline is awesome. super cool! thumbs up

What an impressive project! congrats on finishing this one!

This was mentored in other comments but I'd also would really like to see more step by step content on how you convert the rough 3d scan into smt that is usable in fusion

great work m8. loved every second. got inspired to build stuff my self. THANKS for that

The type of earbuds made by a Cyberpunk replacement organ manufacturer. Very cool design.

Thank you for sharing this overview. Your mold is really well design for your application.

Well done this is an excellent project and documented process!

Realy Amazing Work!

Excellent work! Thank you!

Incredibly cool project overall. I can consume content around diy mold design work like this for hours and there really isnt a lot of it available online.

I watched thounsands DIY videos and yours is one of the best. You earned a subscriber.

Love it. Ive been looking for something like this for a few years as rugby has given me cauliflower ears. Time to purchase a scanner now. Really great video.

The final case reminds me of a light cycle from Tron, looks great!

awesome work man. love the electroplating process.

Amazing work on cad ,the 3D part the fittings bro you when all aboard. New sub by far 🎉🎉

Hats off to you Sir, you are awesome, impressive work! ^_^

Absolutely amazing!

Incredible work! Very inspirational.

Love the copper design elements. But having worked with copper in the brewing industry and having to regularly polish it, I know it wint stay this pristine for long. Or have I missed anything and you added some kind of coating? I wonder how well the electroplating would up to repeated polishing.

Great video and great project - although after the last one, I wouldn't have expect anything less 👍

Wow, great content. Thank you very much for sharing!

My congratulations and sincere admiration! Beautiful and inspiring!

Very well done - these would fit right in to a sci-fi movie set. The video was well made too.

Hello day good sir. Stumble upon your channel accidentaly tbh. But now cant wait for your next project. Keep up the great work.

Nicely done!

I am so grateful that people like you exist

Потрясающе вышло. Как выглядят в ушах - отлично! Футуристичный дизайн!

this is soo amazing man... cheers.

these look so good holy- just makes me wanna get a resin printer even more

This is insane. Great work.

Amazing. Well done !!!

Great work!!! :)

You are more than a creative genius artist

so pleased to see your subs double in size in 2 days

Excellent work!

Insanely amazing, would love to have the tools for such a project :o

You need a Discord server! I could see a great and helpful community being formed around you and your channel.

Great video! 🎉

Amazing. I love this video.

You should fill up some of that dead space with BIG batteries, if the electronics can take them without being confused or anything like that. having more charge time is always good! (this would be possible for the buds, but MUCH easier for the charging case, which is what I meant!)

Wow, very well done.

The idea you raised in the MR series about custom 3d scanned products would pair well with a product like this. Glad I found your channel! For someone who's dreamed about living that Hiro Hamada maker life, what advice would you give to guide their trajectory into this world? An engineering or product design course?

during the case teardown, I'd have used IPA to get the battery out if they're stuck down with adhesive, usually works! Awesome project by the way!

this is really cool

Gonna be real fun when you remake these about a couple of years from now because the batteries inside the earbuds die out It'll be fun to see how you'll tackle the next try!

love your design

Great to see someone else in ID just doing all the projects I wanna do lol

This is a stunning piece of engineering, I would love to try my hand at making a custom charging case for my earbuds. It should be easier than making headphones 😅

That is freaking super amazing wtf

Really well-documented process and an excellent idea. One question that came to me after reading the comments... why is the big copper ring not the hinge for the enclosure? (think hubless wheel). Nevertheless, thanks for sharing your journey. Can't wait to see what you come up next. By the way, how do you like the shrink-wrap feature in Rhino?

Damn those look great!

It would be crazy if you could also make us such individual headphones!!!!! 🤩😍 🤩 If you create an impression putty, you can start a real business with it! 🤓😎 Between silicone and plastic connection, you have to use a bond! 😉 is also available in dental technology, for soft lining!😁✌️

You are truly an inspiration. Thank you If these have a good microphone, maybe you can use them creating your RU-vid content for audio pickup?

Wow. I want this!

What a time to be alive.

Very cool design! How's the wireless signal performance? Did the electroplating mess up the antennas? Does the ANC still work well?

Very cool. Though personally I’d have designed the IEMs and the charging case to have user-replaceable batteries. Or LiFePO4 cells that would last a lot longer, though you’d have to check the undervoltage cutoff threshold of the IEMs and modify the charging voltage of the case.

Amazing.

I like it a lot!

Great build. Couple questions thou: - how do you operate earbuds? (playback control, pairing, etc) - does electroplating worsened bluetooth connection? Lattice design may work like an antenna or a Faraday Cage if I'm no mistaken

Great work and love watching the process. What was the elastomeric material you used?

awesome work! Makes me want to build my own, even if I sadly lack many of the skills and machines to pull it off. Maybe a less complex and more easily replicable build could be an idea for the future? I'd love to see a variant which uses only an FDM printer and can be replicated with medium amount of effort for true open source custom fitted earbuds.

Heads up, the blender render you can set the "volume" to something to get a better result, just blurring the surface of the mesh isn't very accurate in subsurface effects.

You might want to double check your use of opaque (not see-through at all) vs transparent (clear) vs translucent (frosted). Cool and ambitious project!

yea. now i want some of those :)

Why are you not working for a major company? Amazing.

Why the EXO brandind and detailing on the earbuds tho? Did I miss something while you started explaining the concept design at 5:26, is there a significance to the EXO acronym/word?

Great project, excellent documentation of the process. I found myself wanting to see the modeling steps (just because I have no experience on those particular modeling tools). This would be a two month project for me. How much calendar time did you spend, end-to-end?

Beautiful and cool! But... Copper is a fairly active metal and over time, contact with air and skin secretions will oxidize and these oxidation products will stain hands and contacting tissues, as well as the appearance will not be so presentable. I see a couple of ways out of this situation: 1. Coating exposed areas of copper with something like a transparent varnish. 2. Use secondary electroplating with more resistant metals. With silver, it is relatively simple to nickel or chrome plating, they are much more wear-resistant to a heap, and with a color similar to copper... At first glance, nothing comes, except gold. ----------------- Красиво и круто! Но... Медь достаточно активный металл и со временем от контакта с воздухом и кожными выделениями будет окислятся и эти продукты окисления будут пачкать руки и контактирующие ткани, так же внешний вид будет не таким презентабельным. Я вижу пару выходов из этой ситуации: 1. Покрытие открытых участков меди чем-нибудь наподобие прозрачного лака. 2. Использовать вторичную гальванику более стойкими металлами. С серебренным цветом относительно просто это никелирование или хромирование, они до кучи сильно более износостойкие, а с цветом подобным медью... На первый взгляд не приходит ничего, разве что золото.

Case design reminds me a bit of old Tron lightcycle.

Subbed. This shit is insanely dope charlie

What is the psu set to, V/A?

How well did the Bluetooth work after assembly? My first thought with the electroplated truss frames was "thats a lot of copper foil around that Bluetooth antenna".

“Don’t do casting of your ear. You can permanently damage your hearing. Anyway, here’s a casting of my ear that I will not reveal the source of…” 🤣 only joking. Super cool project!

Respect

Awesome

This guy is just like someone from the 18th century in terms of invention design and Phenotype, our ansestors would be proud