With similar design features as Ray Ban’s Wayfarer, the Zungle Panther is a set of audio shades with built-in bone conduction speakers. By connecting your lightweight (0.1 lb) shades to your smart phone via Bluetooth, you’re able to whip around town listening to your favorite playlists. The bone conductor speaker technology transmits sound waves to the listener’s skull via vibrations.
This allows for a personalized listening experience and at the same time, keeps your ears free from headphones or ear buds. So in other words, you’re connected to the world around you and still able to crank Pandora playlists straight out of the powerful speakers coming out of your audio shades. How cool is that?
The technology is strategically housed in the Panther’s sunglass stems. To control your audio shades, the jog dial is conveniently placed on the right stem. This allows the user to control songs, volume, and the built-in noise-cancelling microphone that lets you make and answer calls. The Zungle Panther maintains its aesthetically pleasing, James Dean-like appearance, without compromising its functionality. For example, the patent-pending micro-USB port is hidden on the hinge of the audio shades – camouflaging the technology from onlookers checking out your shades.
The Panther prototype has been praised for its quick charging times. It’s powerful battery, housed in stem legs, allows for hours of music play – every hour of charging time is equivalent to four hours of listening time with maximum sound output. So feel free to take that long bike ride to your favorite beach and still have plenty of time to knock off a few chapters of your bestseller. If you need to recharge before a gym session later on in the evening, a quick charge while in the shower should provide you another four hours of music play.
The Zungle Panther audio shades come in five different frame and lens color combinations: Matt Black x Bonfire, Matt White x Moss Green, Gray x Oasis Blue, Neon Green x Bloody Ruby, Neon Pink x Aurora Purple. There are more options for wearers interested in swapping out their lenses. Panther’s lenses can be swapped out for Oakley’s Frogskin lenses. The Oakley lenses provide 100% UV400 protection – giving the owner additional options with regard to optimizing their audio shades.
With $2.4 million raised in their Indiegogo crowd funding campaign and a February 2017 delivery date scheduled, the Panther’s are ready to hit the outdoor wearables market. Their greatest feature, in my opinion, is the bone conduction sound system. This allows for safe listening. By having the ear completely free from headphones, a bike rider can still hear a car approaching from behind while simultaneously listening to their favorite playlist. This is not possible with a set of ear buds blocking the outside world and is downright dangerous, especially if you’re living in the city commuting to work.
Zungle did a fantastic job at designing a lightweight pair of high-tech sunglasses without sacrificing the cool-factor. As much as people want the latest and greatest technology, there’s a tendency to overlook innovative gear that makes people look ridiculous. The Panther shades look like a modern version of the Wayfarer and can be personalized with five different color options. You can even customize them further with Oakley Frogskin lenses. The Zungle Panther comes with a 1-year manufacturer’s warranty and a seven-day no-questions-asked return policy.
Waited a very long time (approximately 9months).
They’re just sunglasses with speakers built into the arms. They’re a total fraud. In the original ads are very misleading. Very disappointing product.
Dissatisfied customer.
Waited a very long time (approximately 9months).
They’re just sunglasses with speakers built into the arms. They’re a total fraud. In the original ads are very misleading. Very disappointing product.
Dissatisfied customer.
Work good as sunglasses, but the sound quality really kinda sucks. It does get loud enough for me, but it sounds like listening to a tin can. I’ve even tried different equalizer settings on my iPhone but no change. Zero bass, almost zero treble. If they find a way to make the sound better, these might sell, but not worth near the asking price of $150 right now….
Work good as sunglasses, but the sound quality really kinda sucks. It does get loud enough for me, but it sounds like listening to a tin can. I’ve even tried different equalizer settings on my iPhone but no change. Zero bass, almost zero tre
They are pretty much just sunglasses with speakers built in.
I can hear it pretty well when wearing them, but so can everyone around me. Very misleading ads clearly stating that it can’t be heared if not wearing them. I wouldn’t even be mad if you heared it a bit, but I can use them as low quality speakers by just placing them on the table instead of wearing them..
They are pretty much just sunglasses with speakers built in.
I can hear it pretty well when wearing them, but so can everyone around me. Very misleading ads clearly stating that it can’t be heared if not wearing them. I wouldn’t even be m
I’ve waited close to a year for these glasses and I’m quite disappointed upon receiving them. The glasses don’t fit well, there is no way to adjust them to provide a better fit behind your ear. The sound quality is just meh… they sound very low quality with no bass at all. They are very loud as well , so you most certainly will disturb people around you. With the bone conduction in one fixed location they will only fit a very limited amount of people!
I’ve waited close to a year for these glasses and I’m quite disappointed upon receiving them. The glasses don’t fit well, there is no way to adjust them to provide a better fit behind your ear. The sound quality is just meh… t
Was really exited to buy these glasses. After long time expecting delivry. Such à deception, sound id really Bad ! Really desapointed compare to what was show on as.
As stated, the sunglasses are ok.
But the key component, with is the bone conductivity is far from, what was shown in the advertisement. Misleading, way..WAY too long delivery (about 7 months longer then initially stated). Drawback on promises after reaching certain fund-goals..
All together: Disappointed… with zungle, with the quality of the key feature, with their marketing, and i am not recommending the product..
As stated, the sunglasses are ok.
But the key component, with is the bone conductivity is far from, what was shown in the advertisement. Misleading, way..WAY too long delivery (about 7 months longer then initially stated). Drawback on promises after
Not at all like what was advertised in the crowdfunding campaign. Sound is weak and tinny, and everyone around you can hear that your sunglasses are playing music (which has either changed from the prototype models in the ads, or they were outright lying). Uncomfortable to wear, and the touch controls don’t work well. Several emails to customer support over the past week with zero response. Low quality product and low quality business team.
Not at all like what was advertised in the crowdfunding campaign. Sound is weak and tinny, and everyone around you can hear that your sunglasses are playing music (which has either changed from the prototype models in the ads, or they were outright l
Huge disapointment. ZUNGLE FAILED TO MEET EXPECTATIONS. The add was really misleading. They are indeed just sunglasses with poor speakers in them… the sound quality is bad and everyone next to you can hear too. Do not purchase!
Disappointed.
Their Ad was good, and that’s why people decide to purchase Zungle Panther. But it was misleading. Product quality is bad. Bone Conduction is not their own technology, so let’s wait few more decades.
misleading as all h*ll, sound conduction all through the glasses not through my skull…terrible product…
Like many of the comments, pretty disappointed with sound quality. I expected clearer dynamic sound, not monotone muffled sound. The lenses and style (ray ban’s buddy holly) are good. The frame arms fit too tight against my head, where the “bone conductors” or (lame external speakers) are located. Waited 6-9 months for these. Almost feel like Chinese knock-offs.
Like many of the comments, pretty disappointed with sound quality. I expected clearer dynamic sound, not monotone muffled sound. The lenses and style (ray ban’s buddy holly) are good. The frame arms fit too tight against my head, where the R
After a very long wait, all I can say is the product did not meet expectations. Very tight fit with no way of adjusting them. They will get very uncomfortable after a few minutes of wear. They’re just sunglasses with built in speakers, everyone around you can hear the music. Touch controls do not respond well. Would not recommend for anyone else!
After a very long wait, all I can say is the product did not meet expectations. Very tight fit with no way of adjusting them. They will get very uncomfortable after a few minutes of wear. They’re just sunglasses with built in speakers, everyone
I waited more than 6 months. The product is a total fraud. I used Oakley Thump since 2004, this is not even close to it. The sound is terrible, the technology… is basically missing, actually this is nothing more than sunglasses with low quality small speakers built in. Absolute misleading ad, totally poor quality.
I waited more than 6 months. The product is a total fraud. I used Oakley Thump since 2004, this is not even close to it. The sound is terrible, the technology… is basically missing, actually this is nothing more than sunglasses with low quality
Major disappointment. Months late in the actual delivery of Item. Did not live up to expectations. Within the very first use it was clear that it was not going to be as discreet as advertised. Touch controls did not work, reported the fault and was ignored.
Also got stung with a Further £30 import tax charge by the courier. – utter waste of time.
WOULD NOT RECOMMEND – Utter BAG of Fecal Matter…… dont waste your money on the. just buy some decent sunglasses, and separate headphones and get the best of both, instead of bastardized love-child that does neither job to anyones satisfaction.
Major disappointment. Months late in the actual delivery of Item. Did not live up to expectations. Within the very first use it was clear that it was not going to be as discreet as advertised. Touch controls did not work, reported the fault and was i
this product is a scam the pushed out the release date further and further, yes that had reasons and updates. when they arrived they were sort of cool, but the sound was not good quality and was not as discreet as the advert showed. they were too tight and the sound did not reach my ears through bone conduction but through ambient/third party noise from the speakers. i wore them when i went for a ride and could hardly hear them, they would also cut out. i tryed to connect them to a newer phone to see if it was just my phone (iphone 5s) they would not connect to the newer phone (iphone 7) even though the iphone seven was picking up a signal from a cheap bluetooth speaker in the other side of the house.
this product is a scam the pushed out the release date further and further, yes that had reasons and updates. when they arrived they were sort of cool, but the sound was not good quality and was not as discreet as the advert showed. they were too tig
Complete and utter crap. Got these for my partner as a Christmas gift, they came to $165AUD but when I checked my bank, $215AUD had been taken.
Complete and utter crap. They just look like expensive 3-D glasses.
Glasses are crap do not buy. Tight on head. Broke putting on wont fix less then 1 month old. Cheap plastic frame. Wait till someone does it better. Shouldnt be long