Sound Buddy | Planned for macOS
Your earphones connect. Your microphone shouldn’t have to follow. A small menu-bar pop-up could put that choice back in your hands.
Planned for macOS. Currently a concept.
SOUND / ON YOUR TERMS
SCROLL TO EXPLORESOUND BUDDY / THE IDEAYour input.
A SMALL CHOICE.
RIGHT WHEN IT MATTERS.
Your input.
Your decision.
A SMALL CHOICE.RIGHT WHEN IT MATTERS.
One connection. A moment of choice.
Keep the built-in microphone or switch to your earphones. Explore the intended experience and try the interactive concept.
Explore the Sound Buddy conceptTHE GEAR YOU ALREADY LOVEYour headphones.
Your headphones.
A little more choice.
Planned compatibility — not yet verified.
Brand names identify planned targets, not partnerships or endorsements.
Explore all 31 planned brands
- AppleAirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods MaxPlanned · unverified
- SonyWF-1000X, LinkBuds, WH-1000XPlanned · unverified
- BoseQuietComfort Earbuds, QC headphonesPlanned · unverified
- SamsungGalaxy BudsPlanned · unverified
- JBLTour, Live, Tune, WavePlanned · unverified
- SennheiserMomentum, AccentumPlanned · unverified
- OnePlusBuds, Buds Pro, Nord BudsPlanned · unverified
- NothingEar, Ear (a), CMF BudsPlanned · unverified
- boAtAirdopes, NirvanaPlanned · unverified
- NoiseBuds, Air BudsPlanned · unverified
- GooglePixel BudsPlanned · unverified
- BeatsStudio Buds, Fit ProPlanned · unverified
- SoundcoreLiberty, Space, AeroFitPlanned · unverified
- JabraElite, EvolvePlanned · unverified
- OPPOEncoPlanned · unverified
- realmeBuds Air, Buds TPlanned · unverified
- XiaomiXiaomi Buds, Redmi BudsPlanned · unverified
- vivoTWS seriesPlanned · unverified
- SkullcandyRail, Push, MethodPlanned · unverified
- MarshallMotif, MinorPlanned · unverified
- Bang & OlufsenBeoplayPlanned · unverified
- HuaweiFreeBudsPlanned · unverified
- EdifierNeoBuds, TWSPlanned · unverified
- MiviDuoPods, SuperPodsPlanned · unverified
- BoultZ-series, Mustang etc.Planned · unverified
- CrossBeatsVarious TWSPlanned · unverified
- MotorolaMoto BudsPlanned · unverified
- PhilipsTAT/TWS seriesPlanned · unverified
- Audio-TechnicaATH-TWX seriesPlanned · unverified
- TechnicsEAH-AZ seriesPlanned · unverified
- ShokzOpenFit, OpenRunPlanned · unverified
[ → ]A familiar problem. A different possibility.
Connecting earphones shouldn’t mean losing your microphone. A small choice, right when it matters.
[ → ]Sound Buddy is
Sound Buddy is a planned macOS app that gives you a say in whether connecting your earphones changes your mic. Make the choice from a small pop-up near the menu bar.
Made for your Mac
A choice in your menu bar
Your mic. Your decision.
The intended experience / 01—03One connection.
One connection.
A moment of choice.
A look at how Sound Buddy could fit into your day.
01Earphones connected
You connect.
Your earphones are in. You’re a moment away from your next call.
02An unexpected switch
Your input changes.
Your Mac can switch to the earphones’ microphone, even when you wanted the built-in mic.
03The Sound Buddy concept
Sound BuddyCONCEPT
Which microphone?
Your earphones just connected.
MacBook mic selected · Preview only
Try the concept. Your Mac settings won’t change.
You get a choice.
A small pop-up near the menu bar. Keep your microphone or switch to the connected one.
PRODUCT CONCEPT · THE APP IS NOT AVAILABLE YET
SIGNAL / IDENTITYA voice.
A voice.
A choice.
Sound Buddy.
MADE FOR THE MIC YOU MEANT TO USE.01 / SOUND BUDDY
Sound like
your choice.
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