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Many outdoor enthusiasts enjoy listening to music while they're skiing, mountain biking, or rock climbing - but these sports pose physical risks and it is recommended that participants wear helmets, which can interfere with the use of standard headphones. Traditional helmet audio systems are not ideal either, as they can block out the sounds around you, leaving you less aware of your surroundings.

The innovative company Domio Sports attempted to solve this problem with the invention of the original Domio - a wireless device that mounts to the helmet and provides for a surround sound experience only the wearer can hear - while still allowing you to take in the noises around you. After successfully launching its first campaign and shipping the product worldwide, the company has returned to the drawing board. Now, it's focused on enhancing the surround sound experience and integrating a voice communication feature. The result is the Domio Pro, a similar device that serves as both an audio and voice communication system.

The Domio Pro also mounts to the outside of the helmet but transfers sound to the inside of the helmet utilizing a technology called micro-vibration, resulting in a powerful surround sound experience without blocking out exterior noise. While the original Domio served the same purpose, what makes the Domio Pro stand out from its predecessor is the integration of a fully wireless Air Mic, as well as a state-of-the-art beam-forming, noise-cancelling microphone that allows for unprecedented connectivity and voice clarity. The device easily snaps onto any helmet and is ensured to stay in place with the use of powerful adhesive. The best part? No wires, speakers, or earbuds required.

The Air Mic features a rubberized, overmolded single control button, an LED power light indicator, and a snap-in mount. The device is powered by the latest Bluetooth version and can be paired wirelessly with any phone. The micro-USB rechargeable battery provides for 24 hours of continuous playtime. In addition, the device is water resistant, making it ideal for snow sports. The Domio Pro works with most helmets and can be mounted on the top, on the side, or on the back of the helmet.

Although crowdfunding projects are not guaranteed, the company's successful track record bodes well for future production of this product. A $130 pledge on the company's Kickstarter campaign page gives you the best chance of receiving a Domio Pro helmet audio device with the new Air Mic, two Air Mic mounting clips, and two Domio Pro mounts.

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It's hard to jam out to tunes while playing in the outdoors, as helmets get in the way of headphones and traditional helmet audio systems block out other noises. The Domio Pro solves this problem, providing surround sound audio while allowing you to hear noises around you -- now with voice communication.

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Domio has created a new helmet audio device that will turn any helmet into a surround sound system. This device can be easily attached to any basic helmet and controlled by Bluetooth on any smartphone. This innovative device plays 360-degree surround sound, without fully blocking outside sound to keep the listener safe from the elements.

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Wearing earbuds would seem to be an obvious solution, except it may not be the safest option if you need to be able to listen to your surroundings. Hearshot is a Toronto startup that is looking to solve that with an upcoming gizmo called the Domio that sticks to a helmet and treats it like a speaker. Digital Trends strapped on a helmet to hear the music with open ears.

Ear freedom

The Domio is a palm-sized puck-shaped device that will stick to any helmet surface using a 3M adhesive mount, connecting to a smartphone via Bluetooth for audio playback. Hearshot claims to have a patent-pending speaker that pushes the audio through to reverberate inside the helmet itself, leaving ears exposed and able to listen to ambient noise freely.

It is conceptually similar to the Tunebug Shake, which was designed to be strapped onto a helmet and effectively aimed to play back audio through it like a concave shell. The only problem, however, is that Tunebug is no longer available. While the website is still up, there has been no update since it launched in 2010, and Amazon no longer sells the device, either.

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The version of the Domio we saw was a semi-functional prototype, meaning that it could play music, but couldn't control volume. Hearshot co-founder, Sebastian Koper, also noted that the final design would be smaller and have a thinner mount.

Controls are pretty simple, with a main button in the middle that turns the device on, puts it in pairing mode and then plays, pauses, skips and repeats tracks with different button presses. The ring around the device is a rotary dial that can control volume. The prototype had an exposed bottom and rudimentary adhesive mount that added a little thickness to the product.

The idea is to position the Domio centrally on the helmet in order to balance out the audio, though it's not a requirement.

The idea is to position the Domio centrally on the helmet in order to balance out the audio, though it's not a requirement. Angling it over towards one side is possible, particularly if you want to make room for an action cam, but the audio will naturally sound unbalanced, like wearing one earbud while the other ear is free.

"Every helmet is going to be a little bit different, in terms of the construction, density of materials, hard plastic, ABS shell or hard foam on the inside," said Koper. "The challenge is in how to deliver good sound across a suite of helmets."

Koper himself has four, and feels the Domio strikes a good balance between them. It's being made to be water-resistant, so that rain, water splashes, and other incidental contact with H2O doesn't fry it. It's not fully waterproof, and therefore not recommended for any waterborne activities that would result in getting drenched often.

Sounding off

While we certainly weren't expecting sound on the level of a great pair of headphones, the Domio sounded a little distant and restrained when listening to it through a rigid hard shell helmet. Raising the volume helped a little. A rock track reverberated better than a hip hop one, like Drake's Hotline Bling, for instance, where bass was noticeably weak.

This didn't come as a surprise, given the purpose is to have music within both earshot and reach - without fully covering the ears. In that context, and the way in which the audio travels, the Domio wasn't bad under the circumstances. The question is whether it can get better before it launches this fall.

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Koper pointed to one possible solution that could reduce the reflection that inevitably happens with sound bouncing off a surface.

"Whenever you have sound energy transmitted between two media, there's always some kind of loss in sound fidelity and in energy overall during that transmission," he said. "One way we're looking at solving this is what's called a coupling agent."

Koper pointed to a possible solution that could reduce the reflection that inevitably happens with sound bouncing off a surface.

To better understand the concept of coupling agents, think about the gel used for ultrasounds. That gel concentrates and amplifies radiation from the pads into the human body during the procedure, removing all the reflection that would bounce back from the skin to thereby show a clearer image. It's something that hasn't been used in an audio product before, but Hearshot is experimenting with plastic layers filled with the gel to concentrate sound into the helmet with reduced reflection through the mounting adhesive.

"Every time sound leaves one material and enters another, you are always introducing loss and reflection, unless it's a material like a coupling agent, which is the gel. That's the only time you're doing the opposite," he said.

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It's not guaranteed that the final version of the product will have these strips, yet they likely would be included if all goes well with the trials.

Battery life is rated at seven hours, but that's on a good day in normal weather and default volume. In cold winter weather, that number is likely to drop to 4.5, and the louder the Domio has to go, the less its lights will stay on.

App-based calibration

A free app for iOS and Android will be used as the calibration tool. When in a calibration setting, the user only needs to put the phone inside the helmet. A 15-second feedback cycle ensues, sending a number of frequencies through the helmet that are picked up by the phone's own microphones. Once completed, the result can be saved as a preset profile for that specific helmet, with options to adjust treble or bass afterward.

A free app for iOS and Android will be used as the calibration tool.

Despite physical controls for audio on the Domio itself, there is no onboard mic, thus negating hands-free calls. That also cuts out Siri and Google Now for voice-activated functions, which might be a more glaring omission now that Apple has opened up Siri to third-party developers, and Google has its own plans for Now.

Climbing a big piece of rock or trying to stay intact on some crazy obstacle course are probably not the best times to have a deep conversation, but being able to verbally control a third-party app that is streaming music would be a nice safety perk. Even so, there are currently no plans to include an onboard mic in the Domio.

"We feel this is something that we are targeting to more of the 'hardcore' sports enthusiasts, but we don't feel like it's a niche or hardcore product, so we're positioning it as a better and safer alternative than what's out there now," said Koper.

Conclusion

Based on our short test and previous experience with the Tunebug, the Domio is a niche product for a particular consumer subset, and one that doesn't really have a competitor right now. Listening to music using a lightweight product without covering your ears isn't common to find, and Hearshot could make things interesting if the coupling agent idea actually works.

However, there is a trade-off here that has to be accepted: the fact that audio quality has to be sacrificed to some degree in order to avoid wearing earbuds or headphones during any extreme sporting activity. It can be useful for providing some tunes in a lightweight form, and we could only ever see ourselves using such a device while doing something crazy with a helmet on.

A pre-order crowdfunding campaign is live as of today, June 21, but the Domio's launch is not contingent on raising funds through it. Koper said the device will launch to backers as planned in November, regardless. Seed funding from angel investors in the U.S. and Canada has made sure of that, and will also cover another product Hearshot will be announcing soon.

It will come in black and white versions, with pricing starting at $49, moving up to $109 at retail later on.

Highs:

Lightweight form factor

Physical controls

Bluetooth streaming

Universal helmet compatibility

Weather and water-resistant

Lows

Weak bass

Adhesive will need to be thinner

No onboard mic for calls or voice assistant

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Listening to headphones while biking to work or just around town is a dangerous proposition. It's tough to hear oncoming cars, warning horns or police sirens with tunes blasting in your ears.

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Earbuds, headphones, whatever you want to call them don't always get along with bikes. Having ears filled with sound can distract from the environment and noises from the bike. Domio latest edition aims to keep your tunes playing while allowing surrounding sounds to still be heard. It's all in your head...

Like their previous devices, the small helmet add-on blasts music into your head thanks to its micro-vibration transducer. Essentially, the Domio is the driver while the helmet acts as the speaker. So whether you're hitting the slopes or riding trails you can keep your music blasting and still hear the world around you (and not annoy everyone close by).

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The new device packs a 1,000mAh into a roughly 4 square-inch body which should last all day. It appears simple to use with a 3-button input system and a micro-USB port for charging. Also, Domio connects through Bluetooth and, like any other Bluetooth headset, it's compatible with all of your favorite apps. Plus, its grippy rubber straps offer a snug fit to ensure quality audio transfer through its universal helmet mount. At $130, it's similar in price to today's wireless headsets but specifically designed for riders of all types.

So what's new since 2017?

Well, quite a lot actually. Looking back to our original post on their first edition in early 2017 the form factor has come a long way. The earlier Nest Thermostat-ish design - seen above - has been slimmed down to a bump, slightly larger than a GoPro mount. We also gain some additional input methods coming from their previous 1 button system. Other than that, the tech works the same as its predecessor. Waterproofing, shock resistance, and battery life are all the same. It appears they've pulled their triangular hands-free microphone attachment for this year's offerings. We're also noticing the previous calibration app is missing from the app store. The WhisperNC device was designed to make and receive phone calls along with using the phone's built-in assistants and commands.

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The Kiskstarter clock is ticking for the Domio Pro with a cutoff date of August 3. So far Domio Sports has pulled in $193,103, eclipsing its $20,000 goal with 1,252 backers. But what the heck is a Domio, and why have so many been presold?

Domio Sports is a Canada-based action-sports wearable-tech company founded in 2015. Its first product to market was the Domio Helmet Audio Device. Simple in design, construction, and interface, the unit attacks piping audio into a helmet with a solution that is so simple you wonder why you didn't think of it yourself.

The Domio unit, using patented Vibro-Audio micro-vibration technology, transfers sound energy into your helmet shell. This turns your entire helmet into a speaker. No earbuds or speakers needed. Just clip the mouse-sized unit into the 3M-backed snap-in mount. Sound envelops your entire cranium, a much different experience than the focused and sometimes thin sound that comes from helmet speakers.

We played with several helmets and mounting points and found each helmet has its own sweet spot. You just have to move the Domio around on the shell till you find the right sound. On my Arai Defiant-X it's on top, but the Arai Corsair-X it's at the back near the base of the helmet. One other thing, those around you will be able to hear the Domio kicking the tunes into your brain, so don't expect privacy.

Connection to Bluetooth is easy and straightforward. Only a power button, volume up, and volume down button sit atop the unit, making it easy to control those functions. On the road the Domio has plenty of power to kick some nice base and highs into your ears at city speeds. Hop on the freeway and sound fidelity does suffer.

Speaking with Domio co-founder Bart Lipski, he explained the original Domio was designed for snow and bike sports, and that Domio jumped into the motorsports side later in the development of the first Domio. With the soon-to-be-shipped Domio Pro, not only will there be more juice for better sound in a motorsports-specific unit but the Pro will also feature a wireless microphone. Called an Air Mic, the mouthpiece unit has a unique shape with two microphones with special screening to cut ambient, wind, and engine noise. We will get a test unit soon to evaluate the latest version.

Overall, the Domio is an interesting concept that works well at moderate speeds but has some limitations as it only plays audio and lacks the juice for freeway speeds. We are looking forward to reviewing the Domio Pro to see how the Air Mic and increased power works in execution. At the $199 MSRP for the Pro, the pricing is attractive and the simplicity of setup is unmatched.

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