Hello friends at Vokyl (@theotherjude),
I've been carefully following your project and what has transpired around it; There are some inconsistencies between the marketing material on the indiegogo campaign and what you've stated in this thread, so I was hoping you could clarify for us:
After the feedback tour happened and negative impressions started to surface about the Erupt, you stated that it is very much still in a prototype/design phase and the pads+tuning is very much experimental. However, in your indiegogo campaign, you state that the design phase is over and you only require funding for (and I quote): Molds / Tooling for the headbands and cups, Driver construction, and Raw materials (aluminum).
The second inconsistency I found was that you stated here that several "prototype units" sent for feedback are being sent with "different pad configurations" because the pads are still being finalized, however in your indiegogo campaign, you clearly state that the pads have been "ergonomically designed for both optimal comfort and sound quality" and you offer two configurations depending on the tuning and features expected by the user. This reads to me like the pad design is finalized and it just needs to be scaled up for production. (as it should be, given that you're pretty much ready for large scale manufacturing as per your indiegogo campaign)
It seems like there are a number of inconsistencies between what is being stated on your indiegogo campaign and what is being stated here as to how far along the project truly is, so I think it would be good to clear the air. If the project is still in fact under a design phase and not as far along as stated in the promotional material, then why is Zeos allowed to call his unit a "review unit" and publish a "proper review", while other members of the community were told that their units were solely for feedback/impression purposes and they couldn't post final reviews?
Thanks for your time.
Hi @littleemp
(Terribly sorry for the delay, I'm out and about on a family vacation this week.)
Thanks for the questions and following our campaign! The driver, cups, headbands are all ready, the main tuning issue comes with the how we position drivers, the damping material inside the cup, and the pads. As stated, we sought out several different types of pads and sent them out on sample units, testing which received the most positive feedback. As Vokyl only has a team of two, we needed to get out as many different configurations as possible for feedback. Our main goal for the past couple weeks/months has been to ensure the Vokyl Erupt is the high quality gaming headset we set out to make in the beginning.
The Head-Fi tour and previously mentioned Z reviews tour units were only two of our samples we sent out; most feedback will not surface. We sent all units specifically for feedback, Zeos ended up loving what he experienced and spoke to us about making a video. Naturally, we agreed.
We're basing our final tuning off of what works, so negative feedback gets noted and changes are made. Positive feedback goes into final tuning. If something is going to be in our final product, we have no issue with it being made public. If something is not going into our final product, it should remain in our notes to avoid confusion.
Thanks for reaching out and don't hesitate with further questions!