Min. Circuit Board Size

Ear Micro Platform

~1 sq. cm., plus wings for sensors, battery connections, etc.

Industry Standard

~2 to 3 sq. cm. for the main circuit, plus wings for sensors, battery connections, etc.

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

Main circuit area on T-10 is 12.7 mm x 8.9 mm (1.13 sq. CM) for all primary electronics. A separate wing folds around the battery to support two mics, IMU, and multi-gesture cap-sense touch surface combined with patent-pending Micro LDS antenna

Min. Electronics Volume, Including battery

Ear Micro Platform

.628 cu. Cm (smallest in the world, utilized for Piearcings product:  www.piearcings.com)

Industry Standard

~2 to 3 sq. cm for the main circuit, plus wings for sensors, battery connections, etc.

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

1.38 cu. Cm (nearly 1/2 the size of Airpod Pro—which is closest rival form-factor)

Small enough to fit into other wearables

Multiple form-factor Utility Patents Granted to EAR

(watches, straps, bracelets, earrings, etc.)

Ear Micro Platform

YES   

Industry Standard

NO, + would Violate EAR's IP

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

YES, T-10’s slip into world’s slimmest charger, which doubles as key fob, necklace pendant, or pocket-watch style device

Power Consumption

While streaming music

Ear Micro Platform

5.5 mA

Industry Standard

8-15 mA

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

5.5. mA

Proprietary Battery

World-wide exclusive to EAR Micro for Hearables

Ear Micro Platform

47-56 mAh per cell, available in optional chemistries optimized for either maximum capacity, or incredibly fast charging (4-5C, or full capacity in under 30 min). Battery is a laser-welded stainless case that cannot expand, cannot leak. Ultimately compact, ultimately safe

Industry Standard

Standard Varta coin-cell, or Chinese.

(Larger, and less energy density). Cells tend to be inconsistently manufactured, can be volatile (dangerous), are designed to expand and ‘vent’ noxious chemicals in the event of battery degradation/failure

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

Single EAR Micro cell in the T-10 (available in either selected chemistry) Double EAR Micro cell in the T-20. Allows up to 9 hours playback time in the T-10, 16 hours in the T-20. In fast-charge version, battery can be charged to 85% capacity in 15 minutes

Bluetooth Audio Streaming

Ear Micro Platform

24bit/up to 96kHz using Sony LDAC codec

Industry Standard

16bit/44.1kHz, some at 24/48 using APTx or APTxHD

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

24bit/up to 96kHz using Sony LDAC codec

ANC

Feed Forward, Feed Back, and Hybrid ANC

Ear Micro Platform

Yes

Industry Standard

Yes

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

T-10's are Feed Forward.  T-20's are Hybrid

Max On-board (stored) Audio playback resolution

Ear Micro Platform

24bit/192kHz

Industry Standard

few support, but some at 24/48

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

OTA and side-loaded media storage/playback not utilized on Klipsch T-10, however WILL be used on upcoming Klipsch T-20 (high-def audio in-ear monitiors) @ 24/192

Built-in program-accessible RAM on SIP/SOC

Ear Micro Platform

2 MB to 64MB

Industry Standard

0 MB

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

64MB

Compatible with additional external memory

Ear Micro Platform

YES

Industry Standard

NO

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

NO on T-10, YES on upcoming T-20 product, (utilizes micro SD--so user can determine amt. of memory to add)

Processor

Ear Micro Platform

ARM M4, integrated into SIP

Industry Standard

*QC 51xx, very difficult to customize and program. No operating system integration, no a.i. integration

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

ARM M4, integrated into SIP

DSP’s

Ear Micro Platform

Twin Tensilica HiFi, open architecture, easily customized, integrated into SIP

Industry Standard

*Qualcomm Kalimba, severely outdated, only a handful of individuals in the world familiar with and capable of programming)

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

Twin Tensilica HiFi , open architecture, easily customized, integrated into SIP

Microphones

(Per earphone)

Ear Micro Platform

Up to 6, including in-canal, can be standard mems analog or digital, (nearly-unlimited) custom keyword/key-phrase detection handled entirely through OS on the m4 ARM

Industry Standard

2-4, generally external only, must use Knowles IA 610/611 smart-mic for (very limited) keyword detection, only "Alexa/Google/Siri" today

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

T-10 uses 4 standard mems analog, custom keyword/key-phrase detection handled entirely through OS on the m4 ARM. T-20 uses 6 mics:  4 mems analog for beam-formoing, plus 2 Mems in-canal hybrid ANC + windless voice)

Sensor integration

EAR Micro and Bragi hold key IP.

Ear Micro Platform

Virtually unlimited, utilizes I2C bus, plus Bragi OS

Industry Standard

Not natively supported for customization by QQ, difficult/time-consuming to integrate

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

6 axis IMU used in conjunction with mics for positional awareness (left or right ear) plus novel mouth gestures, plus head gestures

Multi-gesuture Micro-mechanical deflection-based Cap-sense touch

Patent granted to EAR

Ear Micro Platform

Up to 8 pads, fully customizable gestures, including pressure sensitivity

Industry Standard

QC 51xx, cap sense no longer supported on chip, must use separate chip and custom software to support multi-gesture, no pressure sensitivity

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

Supports touch, double touch, touch and hold, swipe forward, swipe rearward, swipe and hold forward, swipe and hold rearward, toggle forward, toggle rearward, toggle and hold (both directions), all gestures (for each ear) independently assignable in-app

Non-verbal Mouth-based interface

Patent granted to EAR

Ear Micro Platform

Controls hearable without voice, and without hands (click teeth, tongue snitch, etc.)

Industry Standard

Not available, would infringe EAR IP

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

Included: control hearable without voice, and without hands (click teeth, tongue snitch, etc.). Used in conjunction with Bragi 4D head-gestures to create virtual ‘point and click’ menu structure for the hearable, protected by EAR and Bragi IP

Head Gesture interface

Patent by Bragi, licensed by EAR

Ear Micro Platform

Extended gestures through Bragi OS, including 4D virtual menu integration (virtual mouse), plus Mouth gesture (patented by EAR) for click/selection of list items

Industry Standard

Not available, would infringe Bragi IP and EAR IP

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

Extended gestures through Bragi OS, initial T-10 includes head nod, head shake, and (later) software upgrade for 4D virtual menu integration (virtual mouse), plus Mouth gesture (patented by EAR) for click/selection of list items

MIDI interface

Patent Pending by EAR

Ear Micro Platform

Use of hearable as a musical instrument device interface

Industry Standard

Not available, would infringe EAR IP

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

Yes in Future software updates

Operating System

Multiple Patents licensed from Bragi, who holds key IP

Ear Micro Platform

Bragi O.S. customized in partnership with EAR Micro. Enables seamless participation in the burgeoning new space for 3rd party ‘hearables apps’

Industry Standard

Qualcomm (firmware only), no ability to download hearables apps to upgrade or enhance the product

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

Bragi O.S. customized in partnership with EAR Micro, several pending Klipsch-exclusive hearables apps to debut alongside product

SDK available

Ear Micro Platform

Yes (coming soon), allows outside app developers to write hearables apps and/or integrate hearables support to existing apps

Industry Standard

NO

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

YES (coming soon), allows outside app developers to write hearables apps and/or integrate hearables support to existing apps

A.I.

Patents by EAR and Bragi

Ear Micro Platform

EAR Micro and Bragi Nano AI., combined to support on-board situational awareness, on-board gesture processing, and other fully customizable features

Industry Standard

NO

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

Supports on-board situational awareness, on-board gesture processing, and other fully customizable future features (workout detection, detection of reps for pushups/situps/other floor exercises, auto-transparency audio pass through during calls or when user is speaking, etc.

Chassis Design

Patent Pending by EAR

Ear Micro Platform

EVERGREEN and FUTURE-PROOF:  Allows replacement of battery, repairs, upgrades to circuit board, ability to swap-out mechanical components, remove/replace/upgrade speaker cartridge, etc.

Industry Standard

NO, all other hearables are mechanically fixed, cannot be opened or repaired easily. Not upgradable as tech evolves. Planned 2-3 year EOL means more landfill bait the moment the batteries are shot and won’t hold a charge. Disgusting

Klipsch T10 / T20 by Ear Micro

YES: fully utilizes exclusive EAR Micro Chassis Design. Klipsch Hearables chassis will be a viable platform for decades to come; just like the company’s famous Klipsch Horns; in continuous production for nearly 70 years