2018 year end update
almost 6 years ago – Mon, Dec 31, 2018 at 03:50:44 PM

Hey Backers!

As the year draws to a close, we wanted to post one last update, speaking to some of the progress we’ve made in 2018. It’s been an eventful, and at times arduous year – we’ve made incredible strides on the product despite many unfortunate delays. Before we move into 2019, we want to reflect on the good and bad of this year, to learn from our mistakes and hit the ground running in 2019.

Happy holidays to everyone, and enjoy our year-end summary!

We’ve finished up a lot of the major changes on our way to tooling, and kicked off the process. In parallel to the tooling being cut, we’ll be going over several smaller details, to prep for making our DV batch in march. We’ve finalized the shape of the headphones, which you can see below.

The app is coming along well – we’re all using it internally. We will be sharing public beta versions in the early new year to test without the headphones.

Below we’ve gone into a lot of detail with our year-end review. Enjoy!

Looking back, 2018 has been an incredible year – we’re really excited to see what 2019 will bring, with our product launch and beyond.

We want to thank you all for your continued support on this journey. We’ve had our share of ups and downs, and as we near the final stretch we’ve more and more eager to share Mindset with you all. We’re incredibly grateful for your feedback, and your kind words throughout.

We wish everyone a happy holiday season, and an incredible new year!

Lots of love,

- The Mindset Team

October Update
about 6 years ago – Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 06:39:13 PM

Hey Backers!  

This update covers the progress we made over the last two months. In addition to the hardware, we’ll be sharing some updates on the software we’ve been working on, including a few really interesting applications that we haven’t yet shared publicly. 

You can check out the update on our blog. Enjoy!

We’ve fixed the cabling, Bluetooth, and PCB layout, ANC, and button problems we mentioned in our last update. We’ve also commissioned our first tooling, a huge milestone! We’re considering making the armbands out of plastic – please read below and voice your opinion in the comments.  

Our timeline is to finish tooling by early January, finish DV by February/march, and start ship soon after.  

Below we describe the software interface, and announce our neuro-adaptive music system: a dramatic innovation in focus music. We also have several questions we’d like feedback on, so please comment with your responses!

We'd like your feedback on a few questions, to help us develop our app! Please read the update for more details, and comment your thoughts on our blog. 

   1. What music tracks help you focus, so we can use them as a reference? 

   2. What metrics would you want to track on a session-to-session, day-to-day, and week-to-week basis, to motivate you to do more deep work? 

   3. What tool integrations (to do list, calendar, notes, email) would help motivate you to do more deep work? 

That’s all folks! Check out our update on our blog, and please comment your answers to our questions! 

As always, lots of love,  

- The Mindset Team  

Backer update - FAQ
about 6 years ago – Fri, Oct 05, 2018 at 05:39:09 PM

Hey backers,

We’ve been busy over the last few weeks getting our electronics tested for the next iteration. We’ll be posting a more detailed update about that in a couple weeks.

In this update, I want to address some of the points that have been raised in the comments recently – to put some concerns to rest, and to provide some transparency into our decision-making.

Click here to check out our update.

We have countless more challenges ahead, starting with shipping our preorders. We’re working day and night to make sure the final product is incredible.

We’re grateful for your support, without which Mindset would never have been possible. We can’t wait to get you your headphones, so you can begin your journey of discovering mind.

For now, lots of love,

- The Mindset Team

August Update
about 6 years ago – Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 09:54:10 PM

Hey Backers!

This month we’ve been pushing hard to test out EV2, so we can plan the next steps for our DV run. We have a lot of technical content below about the good and the bad with our latest prototype, as well as a deep dive into the current audio specs.

You can check out our update on our blog. Enjoy! 

For a quick video TL;DR, check out our video update part one and part two.

The EV2 units are here and assembled! Having tested them thoroughly, there are three minor issues (which we’ve now solved) and one major issue (which we’re currently solving). We’re aiming to have the tooling cut in October, and the DV batch by the end of the year.

There are plenty of great pictures below, so check it out!

Follow this link to check out our latest update on our blog. 

Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comments on the blog – we really appreciate hearing your thoughts on different parts of the app, how you intend to use it, what other tools you’re already using, all of it. The whole team reads those comments, so keep them coming!

As always, send any personal questions to [email protected], and we’ll do our best to give you a prompt reply.

Lots of love,

- The Mindset Team

July Update
over 6 years ago – Wed, Aug 08, 2018 at 12:55:10 AM

Hey Backers!  

July was a very busy month for us, with EV2 in mid-build and the software UX testing ongoing. We’ve got some really great pictures of the prototype parts this update - you can check it out on our blog.

The EV2 parts have mostly been tested, and the whole assembly will be ready before the product team gets back to Montreal. If all signs are go, we’ll be cutting the tooling next, leading up to our first mass production batch (DV) in October.

In parallel, we’ll be working on audio tuning with Onkyo (using EV units), and getting international certification. We’re also building some really cool music features that we aren’t public about yet, which you can read a bit about below.

Check out the full update on our blog - feel free to leave a comment with any questions, and we’ll share as much info as we can.

As always, send any personal questions to [email protected], and we’ll do our best to give you a prompt reply.

Lots of love,

- The Mindset Team