Built tobe opened.
Mendo One are over ear headphones built around one idea. When a part wears out, you replace that part, not the pair. Everything opens with the screwdriver that lives in the case.
A concept product. It isn’t for sale.
- Product
- Mendo One
- Drawing
- Front elevation
- Parts
- 12 types
- Fasteners
- 17 × T5
- Mass
- 268 g
- Sheet
- 01 of 08
Most headphones die of something small.
A battery fades. A cushion splits. A port works loose. On most pairs, any one of those ends the pair. On Mendo One, each is a part with a number, a price and a guide.
| What goes wrong | What you replace | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Battery fades | Battery pack | 4 min |
| Ear cushion splits | Ear cushions | 10 sec |
| Port works loose | USB C port module | 6 min |
| Hinge snaps | Hinge | 5 min |
Twelve parts. One screwdriver.
Scroll to take it apart. Select a part to see what it does, what it costs and how long it takes to swap.
Orange means open here.
- Colour
Every screw is orange. You never hunt for the way in, and nothing hides under a sticker.
- Size
All 17 screws are T5. The screwdriver clips inside the case, so it’s there when you need it.
- Glue
None, anywhere. Gaskets and clips do the sealing, so every part comes out clean.
- Labels
Every part has its number printed beside it. The same number is on the guide, the spare and the box.
Sound first. Screws second.
Repairability is the reason to trust it. Sound is the reason to want it. A 40 mm driver tuned close to neutral, with a little warmth below 150 Hz. The chamber seals with a gasket, so it sounds the same after you open it as on day one.
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic, on spring contacts
- Noise cancelling
- Adaptive, eight microphones
- Battery
- 50 hours, 38 with noise cancelling on
- Wired
- USB C audio, 5 Hz to 40 kHz
Fix it at the kitchen table.
Six common repairs, each with a time, a tool and a part. No soldering, no heat gun, no glue.
Ten years. One pair.
Spare parts are stocked for ten years from launch. Here’s what a decade of daily use might look like.
€85 in parts over ten years. Still one pair of headphones.
Concept pricingEvery number on one page.
| Driver | 40 mm dynamic, spring contacts, no solder |
|---|---|
| Frequency response | 5 Hz to 40 kHz over USB C |
| Noise cancelling | Adaptive, eight microphones |
| Battery | 50 hours, or 38 hours with noise cancelling on |
| Charging | USB C. Ten minutes gives five hours. |
| Connection | Bluetooth, two devices at once. USB C audio. |
| Mass | 268 g |
| Materials | Recycled aluminium shell, stainless steel sliders, wool knit cushions |
| Fasteners | 17 screws, all T5 |
| Replaceable parts | 12 types, stocked for ten years |
| In the box | Mendo One, hard case with T5 screwdriver, USB C cable, printed repair card |
| Availability | None. Mendo One is a concept. |
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