Dyson Zone

In the end, the area is undoubtedly a product apart. Its design, its price, but also its use does not really allow it to be compared to classic noise reduction helmets. But in the areas in which he competes with them, audio quality, ANC or even manufacturing quality, the area is at the level of the best. But the addition of this visor makes him pass, he and his owner, in another dimension. Is the world ready to see this kind of product disembark ?

Dyson Zone: we tested the Audio/Air Purifier Helpest of the future and we are still alive !

Headset and air purifier at a time, the Dyson Zone is detonated by its design. But beyond appearances, what this active noise reduction helmet is really worth ?

01net’s opinion.com

• + The quality of the audio part
• + Noise cancellation at the best level
• + Useful and pleasant application
• + Design quality
• +

• – The perceived quality of plastics (especially on the visor)
• – The price
• – The appearance
• – The need to change filters (every 12 months)

Comfort and autonomy

Dimensions and weights

Writing note

Technical sheet

Model	Headache
Return of sound	2.0
Type of pads	Circum-aural
Active noise reduction system	Yes
Weight (with cord and batteries)	590 g

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Announced in March 2022, the Dyson Zone was talked about a lot. His design leaving no one indifferent, he has aroused as much interest as mockery on social networks. Although we think of its appearance, Dyson ended up marketing it. The area will not arrive before spring in France, but the opportunity to test it was too beautiful, so we seized it. Here is our most original headset test on the market.

At the origins of the area, a absurd idea

To understand what the area is, you have to start from its origins. The story of its conception begins more than six years ago, that is to say before the COVID-19, but at a time where Dyson already sells a palanque of air purifiers. The initial idea of ​​Dyson engineers, it is precisely to rely on this ventilation know-how to design a personal air purifier. It was by wondering what was the best way to wear it that the idea of ​​developing a helmet has imposed itself as obvious. But this fairly simple association on paper (gluing an air purifier on a helmet has a priori nothing rocket) proved to be particularly difficult to implement. Moreover, Dyson does not hesitate to expose the various concepts on which his engineers worked before reaching the commercial version. A good dozen designs, some extremely daring, have been studied. But what explains that it is necessary to overcome so many design difficulties ?

The reason is to be found on the side of the very nature of these two products and their contradictory properties. The principle of the air purifier is to use small motors, the same as those used in vacuum cleaners or hair dryers, and act as a small blower by redirecting the air flow Around the mouth and nose. Such a device, generates noise, even parasitic noises, which is the opposite of what we are looking for in an audio helmet, which is more in anc, which seeks to eliminate a maximum of noise. When the embarrassment comes from the helmet itself and it adds in addition to many vibrations, the operation only becomes more complex.

This question of noise and insulation, it is not new to Dyson. The company employs dozens of acoustic specialists for the development of its products. Moreover, in the process of design of the zone, the teams benefited from unexpected help, that of part of the acoustic team used on the brand’s electric car project. Abandoning this project, the team working in the insulation of the cabin has been redirected to the area. This is not the case for sound on the other hand, Dyson does not have an audio product to his credit. This is the reason why the company called on an external service provider for this audio part, and in particular for the cancellation of active noise which has its own specificities. On the other hand, the engineers of Dyson reserved the most complex work: that of bringing together all these different technologies, and especially to make them hold in a coherent whole in terms of size and weight.

A colossal technical challenge

The first success and not the least of this Dyson Zone, it is visible immediately and it is technical. It is that of having taken up this challenge of miniaturization and of having managed to mix two technologies, a priori in contrast to each other, in a single product, without a harm to the ‘other. Whatever one thinks of the design of this area or even of the interest of such a product, we can only recognize the complexity of its design and measure the extent of the technical challenge directed by its engineers.
The things being posed, it is still advisable to look at the case of this Dyson Zone, on these performances, on what it offers in terms of sensations, but also on the way it was designed.

A design really not like the others

Before attacking the aesthetics of the area, let us look at its realization. As in other aspects, the traditional helmet part of the visor should be separated here. The area is a fairly bulky helmet, but made with great care. The metal side rewinds the impression of solidity that emerges, even if it does not play in favor of its weight. This is particularly high for an active noise cancellation helmet, since it reaches 595 g to which the visor must be added, which brings the total to a nice 670 g. For comparison, market references, Bose and Sony weigh less than 300 g. Fans of the brand will also appreciate some stylistic elements reminiscent of other Dyson products, such as the head of headphones or the choice of double color.

The visor being subject to other constraints, does not give the same impression of robustness. Indeed, this part had to be flexible and light in order to be forgotten as much as possible. On this point, it is successful. But to achieve this, Dyson granted some compromises on the type of materials used. The plastic constituting the visor gives a false impression of fragility. It is solid and malleable, we can testify, but it is in terms of perceived quality that the rub.
But the most delicate part undoubtedly concerns the external aspect of the helmet and the image it sends from its carrier. On this point, it seems very difficult to rule. On the one hand because our personal perception cannot always be shared, but also because it should be based on the principle that the area is not for European public. What we can consider as an extravagant design is not necessarily so for everyone. The day of the international presentation of the helmet in the premises of Dyson in England, this design so surprising for us did not seem to disturb the least our Korean and Japanese colleagues in the world.

The fact remains that wearing a helmet with a visor changes sensations and perception. Before entering into detail on what the experience modifies for its owner, it should still be noted that its weight can be embarrassing during prolonged listening and that the visor is not ideal when we are in movement since she simply prevents her feet. These only two criticisms could be unacceptable for more than one buyer. We will have to add an aesthetic worthy of a superhero film villain.

What does it change to use a dyson zone ?

Of course, the most original part lies in the air purification functionality, but the area can also be used as a simple audio helmet. It therefore works with or without visor, but the addition of the visor necessarily implies the activation of the ANC (to eliminate the noise from ventilation).This is not a harmless accessory in terms of perception, we have mentioned it, but also from the point of view of comfort. Indeed, it requires a slight adaptation time. Because even if we do not feel the presence of the visor, it still remains in the visual field. In this regard, it should be noted that the facial recognition tools, such as Face ID do not work when we wear the area. You also have to get used to a new feeling. Indeed, we feel the presence of a slight flow of air around its nose, which can be disturbing at the beginning.
Moreover, this flow of air, it is the fruit of the activity of the engines integrated into the helmet and if they are barely noticeable by its carrier, they are by its near environment. Of course, there is nothing comparable with the noise of a vacuum cleaner, but the slight whistling of the helmet could be a source of nuisance in an open space working environment, for example. Outside, on the other hand, it will naturally be covered by city noises.

Finally, what changes the most when we wear the area is of course the image that we refer to the outside. On this point, we will avoid any dogmatic position. On the other hand, what we can say is that after several journeys in the Paris metro, helmet on the ears and output visor, we have not noticed any change in behavior towards us. To our amazement, the main reaction has proven to be total indifference.

Worthy of a high -end on audio

The very good surprise in the area, it is there ! On audio quality. Indeed, we were very pleasantly surprised by the sound quality of the helmet. The audio rendering is very balanced, whatever the type of music. The manufacturer also prides itself to reproduce frequencies from 6 Hz to 21 kHz. We specify that this is not a finalized version of the product, which allows you to hope for a few slight progress by its marketing, but while waiting for our first listenings were very pleasant. We do not note, for example, that there is no distortion perceptible to the ear, the sound is rich and faithful.

The helmet covers the entire audio spectrum without fail, but without taking sides. Indeed, from its conception, Dyson refused to give its helmet a sound signature, promising, conversely, total neutrality, almost “scientific”. The result is a balanced sound signature in which each frequency band holds its rank, which offers a great depth in terms of listening.

We were at least as shy by the ancient capabilities of the Dyson helmet. Noise cancellation is at the level of the best, barely less efficient than at Bose or Sony. The Dyson Zone includes no less than 11 microphones. Eight are dedicated to the cancellation of active noise, two to noise reduction during audio calls, the last being used to capture the user’s voice during these same calls. Moreover, Dyson specifies that these eight microphones would be able to analyze the sound environment up to 400,000 times per second to offer a noise reduction up to 38 dB. In the end, on the audio part, where he was the most exposed, Dyson is doing more properly by reaching, as soon as he first tried, to make a quality helmet. It is simply a high -end helmet worthy of the name.

A wind of fresh air on the audio (sorry)

On air filtration, on the other hand, we affect the limits of our lab test capacities. Indeed, Dyson announces that it is able to capture 99% of the polluting particles of 0.1 micron which includes suffering dioxide or nitrogen dioxide. Unfortunately, we are unable to verify these claims. Nevertheless, Dyson is a recognized player on this market with purifiers certainly imposing but acclaimed for their quality. Moreover, the brand intends to rely on the anonymized data collected by its park of connected purifiers to improve the capacity to analyze the pollution of the helmet and adapt its filtration level.

In the top 3 of the most enduring helmets

This is the other aspect on which the Dyson Zone has proven particularly brilliant: autonomy. With more than 50 hours of autonomy (with the cancellation of noise activated) measured by our 01LAB, the area enters the top 3 of the most enduring helmets on the market. This is remarkable, especially since it is the first headphones signed Dyson. The reference in this area remains the EAH-A800 Technics with almost 66 hours of autonomy.

But what about this same autonomy in air purifier mode ? It turns out that this feature is very greedy. Indeed, the use of the visor reduces the autonomy of the helmet by 10 times, this passing to a maximum of 4 hours. It can even be less if the level of ventilation is higher. Indeed, it is possible to adjust the speed of the purifier on three levels, the most powerful being also the most greedy in battery. In our case, we have mostly used auto mode which automatically adapts to the level of pollution observed by the area.

Application: a model of the genre

Finally, the last aspect that deserves to be underlined on this helmet like no other is its application. This is of course essential to pair the helmet, but it turns out to be very useful on a daily basis and above all super well done. It informs about the surrounding pollution level, which then allows you to choose the degree of filtration. It is also via the application that we adjust the level of noise reduction even if gestural shortcuts allow the main commands directly on the helmet.

In the end, the area is undoubtedly a product apart. Its design, its price, but also its use does not really allow it to be compared to classic noise reduction helmets. But in the areas in which he competes with them, audio quality, ANC or even manufacturing quality, the area is at the level of the best. But the addition of this visor makes him pass, he and his owner, in another dimension. Is the world ready to see this kind of product disembark ?

Is the area ahead of its time or more simply off topic ? Consumers will judge, but what is certain is that at almost 1,000 euros, it is already necessary to be convinced by the manufacturer’s approach before trying to do so.

Technical sheet

Model	Headache
Return of sound	2.0
Type of pads	Circum-aural
Active noise reduction system	Yes
Weight (with cord and batteries)	590 g

See the full file

• + The quality of the audio part
• + Noise cancellation at the best level
• + Useful and pleasant application
• + Design quality
• +

• – The perceived quality of plastics (especially on the visor)
• – The price
• – The appearance
• – The need to change filters (every 12 months)

The verdict of the test

Rarely a product will have posed so many difficulties when not noted. If we are content to judge him on his technical part, the area deserves to be applauded, especially since it is the first helmet of the brand. We cannot miss the industrial prowess either that its manufacture constitutes. The degree of engineering that Dyson managed to concentrate in such a small gagdet is astounding.

Again, it must be emphasized, it is a technological feat. But this choice of design has major consequences from an aesthetic point of view, but also of comfort. Visibility and feelings change once the visor is activated, and the image returned to the outside evolves just as much. By certain aspects, the area still keeps some faults specific to concepts, which is difficult to defend for a helmet at almost 1,000 euros. However, Dyson seems not only sure of his fact, but also ready to offer him some variations.

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Dyson Zone: The first headphones with integrated air purifier arrives at 949 dollars

The Dyson Zone, the first headphones with an integrated air purifier will be sold next year. Its atypical design should seduce the bad guys straight out of comics, germophobes, as well as audiophiles of course.

Earlier this year, two days before April 1, Dyson had unveiled his first audio product, and the latter was wacky to say the least. It was a helmet that promised not only to block ambient noises, but also unwanted particles suspended in the air, Thanks to an integrated filtration system and mask.

As a reminder, the area has a detachable visor for the nose and mouth that purifies air during travel. The accessory uses compressors and double -layer filters which, according to Dyson, can Capture 99 % of polluting particles of 0.1 micron, as well as other harmful gases such as NO2 and SO2. In addition, the helmet has many other characteristics, in particular an autonomy of 50 hours and support for the entire audio spectrum.

Dyson Zone arrives on the market next year

While one would have thought that it was a joke, Dyson will sell his helmet well in just a few weeks. Indeed, The first launch will take place in January 2023 in China.

Subsequently, the helmet will be marketed in the United States, in Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom in March. The Dyson Zone will be sold at 949 dollars across the Atlantic, and 749 pounds sterling across the Channel. Unfortunately, No outing would be planned in France, it will therefore probably be necessary to import it if you wish to get a copy of it. The least we can say is that we can’t wait to see people walking with such a product in the street.

First, Dyson will start to accept pre-orders by appointment only before the helmet is available on its website and in demo stores. Two colors will be available: Ultra Blue/Prussian Blue and Prussian Blue/Bright Copper. The latter will only be available directly from the company, but it is accompanied by a few extras, including a second electrostatic coal filter, a flexible pocket and an audio adapter for planes.

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Dyson Zone

The zone is a Bluetooth nomadic helmet with active noise reduction / personal air purifier of the Dyson brand. It was launched in June 2023 at a price of € 899.

Technical sheet / Characteristics

Headset	Farm
Gauge	Circum-auricular
Weight	585 g
Cable length	1.5 m
Detachable cable	Yes
Wireless connection	Bluetooth
Bluetooth codecs supported	AAC, SBC
Connection	USB-C
Handsfree	Yes
Measured autonomy (with RBA)	48 h
Bluetooth latency measured	220 ms

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Test summary

Notation history

The Dyson Zone is the very first helmet of the British household appliances manufacturer. A model that also turns into a personal air purifier. Despite its disproportionate audacity, the area fulfills its primary function with brio.

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