Essential AUDIO ADAPTOR HD

October 2017

During my time spent as Design Lead of Essential Accessories, I played a prominent role in the creation of the Audio Adaptor HD.

Team: Kevin Hoffman, Dave Evans, Linda Jiang, Clement Puertolas

 
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This 100% machined titanium, high-resolution DAC delivers authenticated, master quality audio using the Essential Click-Connect system… Accommodating audiophiles in need of an uncompromised audio jack listening solution, a trend that has died in the smartphone industry.

 
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Essential accessories take on simple, primitive forms, with details that express functionality.

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The DAC stays true to the classic audiophile aesthetic: Studio sound, simple geometry, and natural bead blasted metals paired with radial brush detailing.

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The user was the main influence during the process of designing the DAC... The slightly raised aux barrel jack accommodates even the largest headphone jacks, and the DAC sits concentric to the phones corner, tucked as far away as possible from the phones back features.