Tuesday, May 22nd 2018

3D Headphone Startup Shut Its Doors After Raising $3.2 Million in Crowdfunding

In the business world, companies fail all the time, and startups are no exception either. Ossic is the latest startup to make the headlines after announcing over the weekend that the company is shutting its door. The audio startup had successfully raised $3.2 million through Indiegogo and Kickstarter campaigns to produce their high-end "3D sound" Ossic X headphones. The headphones, which costed between $199 to $299, incorporated special head-tracking technology to deliver surround sound in VR environments. Apparently, they were also capable of determining the shape of the user's ears and customize the sound profile to match the user.

Ossic had received over 22,000 pre-orders over the company's life. Unfortunately, the company only managed to produce 250 pairs of their Ossic X headphones and delivered around a dozen of them to Kickstarters. As the well has run dry, Ossic has no other alternative but to cease operations. Kickstarter backers are extremely angry - and with right as they will not receive their headphones or refunds. A Facebook group with over 2,500 members threaten to pursue a class action lawsuit against the company.
Source: TechCrunch
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58 Comments on 3D Headphone Startup Shut Its Doors After Raising $3.2 Million in Crowdfunding

#51
FordGT90Concept
"I go fast!1!11!1!"
yogurt_2112,800$ per headphone set... (based on the amount raised vs the number produced)
Which is why there is no excuse not to refund the value of the product pre-ordered. I really hope FTC opens an investigation into this company because what they did is extremely suspicious.
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#52
bug
yogurt_2112,800$ per headphone set... (based on the amount raised vs the number produced)


www.businessinsider.com/new-sennheiser-orpheus-headphones-cost-about-55000-2015-11

and yet nowhere near the most expensive
As much as these guys may have been deceptive, your post is even worse.
That $12,800 included the cost of setting up a business and a supply chain. Plus, there was no economy of scale to speak of. The comparison is unfair.
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#53
yogurt_21
bugAs much as these guys may have been deceptive, your post is even worse.
That $12,800 included the cost of setting up a business and a supply chain. Plus, there was no economy of scale to speak of. The comparison is unfair.
suck at life you do, missed the joke you have.
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#54
lexluthermiester
yogurt_21suck at life you do, missed the joke you have.
Like that little green thing, do you?
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#55
TheDeeGee
Meanwhile i'm still rockin' my good old AKG K601.
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#56
Th3pwn3r
Kickstarter is a scammers dream.
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#57
bug
TheDeeGeeMeanwhile i'm still rockin' my good old AKG K601.
AKG K271 here. Nothing wrong with them as far as I can tell.
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#58
neliz
TheDeeGeeMeanwhile i'm still rockin' my good old AKG K601.
I bought mine in an audio store in Arnhem and I never regretted owning them. €250 well spent.
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