AXEL. Modular headphones with a difference: Soundscapes.

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Choose from 3 Soundscapes—Pure, Deep, and Core—to design and build headphones that you can call your own.
Backers: 678
Average Pledge Per Backer: $297

Funded: $201,169 of $180,000
Dates: Apr 28th -> Jun 2nd (35 days)
Project By: Axel Audio
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Latest News

Letter from the Founder

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Kickstarter, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank every single one of you who have helped us get to this point. This month has been a great way to raise awareness about how we at AXEL are trying to change the way you listen. But more... (Read More)

Modular Headphones Let You Personalize Your Audio-Visual Styles

May 26th - via: psfk.com
AXEL’s Spotify-powered web app guides you in building a customized listening experience (Read More)

We've Reached the Home Stretch!

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
With just six days left in our campaign, we are so close to making Axel a reality. We’re extremely excited about what’s in store, but we need your help to push us through this final week of fundraising. As a token of our gratitude for helping us... (Read More)

Special Memorial Day Offer

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
To kick off Memorial Day weekend, we’d like to offer you a discount on our Axel On-Ear Headphone set with ALL THREE Soundscapes. This special pricing will start today and be available through Monday. IN THE BOX: Axel On-Ear Headphones + All Three... (Read More)

Almost at 75% of our goal!

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
With less than two weeks left in our campaign we're almost at 75% of our goal! This project has been in the works for quite some time and we can't believe we're this close!         THANK YOU to everyone that has helped us come this far.  Just as... (Read More)

Thank You from Axel Audio

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Just two weeks since our launch, we’ve surpassed the 110K benchmark and could not have come this far without you. We are truly grateful for your support and excitement throughout this campaign. As one of our first backers, you have been... (Read More)

Friday Pick-Me-Up

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Axel Audio’s Soundscapes were designed under the notion that all sounds are not created equal and are subjective by nature. To highlight the subjectivity of perception, and in honor of Frieze Art Fair, we want to feature an artist with a... (Read More)

Halfway Mark!

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We’re at 50% of our goal!  Thank you so much for supporting our project and helping actualize our dream of creating an audio company that embraces the differences in music.  When our father, Sam, first moved to the United States from Korea, he... (Read More)

Axel Audio at Frieze Art Fair

May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We’re happy to announce that Axel Audio is an official sound partner for the upcoming Frieze Art Fair event: Millie Brown: “Blinded by the Light,” presented by the Marina Abramovic Institute, Tumblr and Freide + Co!  Please join us this... (Read More)

Happy (early) Mother's Day!

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
In honor of Mother’s Day we want to offer a huge discount on our Axel Over-Ear Headphone sets with ALL THREE Soundscapes! This special pricing will be available on FRIDAY ONLY! This is a huge mark down from the retail price so don’t miss this... (Read More)

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April 30th - via: supercompressor.com
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Soundscape Testimonies Part 2

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much for the support! We’re three days into our campaign and almost at 25% of our goal! We can’t wait for you to listen to Axel Audio headphones. In the meantime, people have said great things about our Soundscape design! Here’s... (Read More)

Axel Audio Video Testimonies

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Over the next few days we’ll be releasing video testimonials from people using Axel Audio Soundscapes! Check out the video at the bottom of this update. After hearing these testimonies we were compelled to create two more reward tiers: ONE ON-EAR... (Read More)

Launch Day Update

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
A huge thank you to our backers, friends and everyone who supported us on our launch day! In less than 24-hours we raised a total of $12,552 and counting!   We’re going strong and want to keep this momentum up. Per our backers suggestions we’ve... (Read More)

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