Split

a dimensional leap in portable audio.

it might get loud.

split does what most speakers fail to do — innovate. delivering a wireless 3.1 channel audio experience with impressive sound, designed with respect and admiration to the history it was founded in. split is a passion project made real; a statement to who i am as a designer.

keyshot

solidworks

illustrator

fusion

shapr3d

collection

softwares

frequency audio

past audio, meet future sound.

designed in admiration of historic designers in audio, such as dieter rams, jacob jensen, and david lewis, split captures a lifetime of obsession about the world of audio and the presentations that make sound so special.

the speaker mesh on the left and right satellites are designed in a pattern inspired by the microscopic grooves on vinyl records. the elements of the redesign were heavily inspired by bang & olufsen as well as braun audio.

play that funky music.

utilizing bluetooth 5.0 and modern multipoint connection, split works seamlessly right out of the box. turn it on, split it up, and leave the rest to your queue.

split relies on modern bluetooth 5.0 technology, enabling lossless audio via aptx lossless and full multipoint connectivity, delivering a seamless audio experience.

a rendering of 3 speakers, one rectangular left speaker, one rectangular center speaker, and one round right speaker.

press play, sit back.

split is defined by it’s simplicity, going against the grain by being the only wireless audio system that doesn’t require an arduous setup. no waiting for registration. no sign in. no connection issues. just you and your music, the way it’s meant to be.

split is set apart from it’s competitors, of the likes of sonos, bang and olufsen, and sony. products should work right out of the box, and require less setup — not more setup. music is important to everyone, and everyone should have immediate access to the sound they want, when they want to hear it.

a speaker in a dark environment with an illuminated ring on left and right sides.

processwork.

  • a sketch of a dual channel

    stereo dt-1.

    originally concieved as a portable soundbar, stereo dt-1 was my solution to a stereo system that was easy to travel with, so you wouldn’t have to use crummy tv speakers on vacation.

  • scindo.

    after discovering shapr3d, my most recent concept, “stereo dt-1” got modeled. the name wasn’t great. my mom suggested “scindo,” latin for split.

  • new software, new speaker.

    shifting to fusion 360, the speaker got remodeled. spot the brand aesthetic! bose, in an attempt at flattery at the rit career fair. the engineers liked it.

  • broken buds. spicy packets.

    an important notion to make when disassembling is that you are prepared for it to break. an added benefit of these earbuds is that they were already broken. and out of warranty.

  • proto-one.

    in times of emotional distress, we get invested in things. i invested in my speaker idea as a personal project, and as an excuse to make the id studio listen to my music. i have good taste. really.

  • an amplifier board with a fried capacitor

    i smell burning.

    in high school, covid saved me from sucking at electronics. not much has changed. i hooked a 5v amp up to 12v power. everyone’s done it at least once. i think.

  • a miniature speaker design made of laser cut wood, on a computer desk.

    size 9.

    my peers called my initial design “too boxy”. mildly upset, i started experimenting with other forms the speaker could take. my brother called this miniature “the shoe sizer”.

  • xbox on.

    after the shoe sizer, the “xbox series s looking speaker” was made. friends make you see things you can’t unsee. i wanted to unsee that. i couldn’t.

  • they call him "the mdf man."

    the second prototype was made out of laser cut mdf, on brand for my prototyping tendencies.

  • unfortunately familiar smells.

    the battery board started making smells and fires. this time, however, i had no idea what had gone wrong. prototyping was done for the semester.

  • single-core processing.

    in secondary school, they didn’t teach us solidworks. they taught its slightly more tolerable counterpart, autodesk inventor. some cool vinyl-inspired mesh got extruded. after 5 hours. solidworks.

  • split.

    the personal project became a class project in my 3rd year, enabling me to spend class time redefining the passion project.

  • the animation.

    one might call the keyshot animation ambitious. overkill. not worth it. they’d be right. did it anyways. it went ok. still working on getting the music.

finishes.

  • zinc.

    a new material highlighted in the era of sustainability, split’s zinc finish is cost effective and sustainable.

  • aluminum.

    lightweight, but premium. aluminum fits into practically any room or color pallete, and so will your speaker.

  • copper.

    designer’s choice. a copper exterior makes a one-of-a-kind speaker even more unique, developing an oxidized patina over time.

  • titanium.

    you don’t mess around. you didn’t even look at the other finishes. it’s made out of aerospace-grade titanium and you want it.

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