Redondo Beach, CA — December 21st, 2015 | You are listening to headphones and can’t hear the knock at your door summoning you to sign for that important package. Or perhaps you’re at work listening to headphones on your computer and you can’t hear an announcement or your phone ring. These scenarios are just a few examples of important events that you can miss out on while listening to headphones. Tech start-up Sundae Electronics has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a headphone attachment called SoundBrake that alerts users to outside sounds so they won’t miss out on hearing anything important while being isolated in their audio.
SoundBrake attaches between your headphones and any audio source with a standard 3.5mm audio jack. The device can also work with wireless headphones that use an external transmitter. SoundBrake listens to your surroundings and temporarily silences your audio when outside sound is louder than a volume alert level.
You won’t be interrupted by normal background noise. Unlike using open-air headphones that allow outside sound to flow through unfiltered, SoundBrake only alerts you to outside sound volumes above an adjustable volume alert level. The outside volume alert level is automatically adjusted to be higher than your current background noise level after pressing a button. The outside volume alert level can then be manually adjusted to be higher or lower by pressing buttons.
“I wanted to create a device that would allow people to enjoy their audio in full isolation while still allowing them to become aware of important outside events,” says founder Shari Eskenas, “Currently, there is no such device on the market that is compatible with all sources of audio including home theater systems, computers, tablets, MP3 players, and smartphones.”
Additional information on the SoundBrake Kickstarter campaign can be found at: www.kickstarter.com
About Sundae Electronics
The patent-pending SoundBrake gadget is the first product that Sundae Electronics is introducing to the market.
Contact Information
Shari Eskenas, Founder
shariesk@sundaelectronics.com
www.sundaelectronics.com
