SUMMARY.
About Re-corded
Re-corded is a microphone you wear like jewelry. Designed for Gen Z creators, it stays perfectly placed, adapts to your style, and delivers clear, consistent audio every time.
The Problem
Traditional clip-on mics create unreliable audio because they depend on clothing, causing rustle, shifting, and detachment during use.
The Solution
A recording solution that stays consistently placed, ensuring clean audio with zero fabric noise or repositioning.
RESEARCH.
Competitive Analysis & Positioning
Target Consumer
The Current Market:
The global wearable technology market is at $180-$200 billion (2024) and is projected to surpass 400B+ by 2030.
Criteria
Moodboard
I looked to cosmetics, where compactness is usually done beautifully, and to jewelry, where wearing something is never an afterthought.
IDEATION.
Concept Development
USER TESTING.
Finding the right fit
7 Users were tested, ages 19-25 with a gender split of 4 women to 3 men.
Necklace Removed the Guesswork
Microphone placement varied with clothing and collar height. The necklace form removed the guesswork, but neck size introduced a new variable which was resolved by offering three chain lengths.
Getting the size right
Three low fidelity prototypes were tested in a group of four, with a gender split of 2 men to 2 women.
Women favored the smallest size and, as the most likely user, drove the decision.
Usability testing of the 3D printed prototype revealed a need to scale up slightly to accommodate for larger hands as well as change button positions and size.
Casio.
A breakdown of the Casio A16WA-1.
Sundae.
Light that feels like a treat.