Introducing the world’s first digital audio eyewear. The revolutionary design seamlessly integrates a music player and earphones right into the frame. That means no more wires. Nothing to dangle and tangle. Just high performance optics forged with a state-of-the-art digital audio engine. Listen to music virtually anywhere. THUMP will change the way you see and hear the world.
Your ears are on your head, so why should your music system hang on your waist? THUMP shatters the ball-and-chain design that hasn’t changed since portable players were invented 25 years ago. It gives the wearer complete freedom to enjoy music during activities where tethered players with cords and separate base units can be cumbersome, or even dangerous.
Oakley went a step further and engineered the earphones and lenses with flip-up mechanisms so they can be disengaged and re-engaged instantly. That makes it practical to carry on a conversation, grab a call, or listen to music indoors. All this technology weighs less than 1.9 ounces, so you get all-day comfort. And when it comes to optical clarity, nothing beats the performance of Oakley’s HIGH DEFINITION OPTICS® (HDO®).
Absolute music freedom with no wires or cords to dangle or tangle
Store up to 120 songs on the 512 MB version or up to 60 songs on the 256 MB version
Solid-state NAND flash memory with no moving parts
Up to 6 hours of playback time on a single charge
75MHz DSP with 18-bit Sigma Delta DAC for state-of-the-art audio fidelity
Custom Mylar speakers with three directions of movement for precise positioning
Flip-up lenses with contours that maximize protection against sun, wind and side impact
HIGH DEFINITION OPTICS® for clarity at all angles of vision, even at lens periphery
PLUTONITE® lens material to filter out 100% of all UVA, UVB, UVC and harmful blue light up to 400nm
Durable O MATTER® frame with 1.8 ounce (52 gram) total weight for all-day comfort
Option of the best polarized lenses on the planet (256 MB version only)
Ability to store data files along with song files
High Speed USB cable (included) for transferring song files from Mac or Windows PC
For more information on THUMP, please call 1.800.969.2895
THUMP® is a registered trademark of Thump Records, Inc. and is used under exclusive license.
- MSNBC
“You need to live with THUMP for a while to realize just how cool a product it is. First of all, it sounds great and works exactly as promised. Second, it's pretty cool to be able to listen to music without headphone cords dangling or getting in the way. Plus, if you need to talk with someone or answer a phone it's easy to push the ear speaker out of the way.
THUMP is a product designed to be an elegant solution for very active people who want to listen to music while they climb mountains, ski, skate or surf. In these instances it succeeds in its mission 100 percent. If you want the coolest-of-the-cool when it comes to rugged outdoor activities you have only one real choice.”
- The Washington Times
“So why put this (sunglasses and a music player) all together? Well, I can think of a couple of valid reasons. One is that you don't want to carry more than one item to the mountains or beach or wherever; or you want to have something easy to wear while on the bus or commuter train. Or you are a huge Oakley fan and this is just the newest way to express all that.
Of course, it doesn't hurt that the sound is pretty amazing. Slip on the glasses, extend the tiny built-in ear buds to reach your ears, press the ‘play’ button, and the sound is fantastic...”
- The Tech Lounge
“Take Oakley's high-tech eyewear technology, morph it with an MP3 player built on a SigmaTel chip and out comes Oakley Thump. ...it does separate the men from the boys when it comes to cutting edge style and technology.
Breathtaking. Oakley has really outdone itself with the THUMP; combining Oakley optics with an MP3 player can't be an easy task, but they sure made it look simple. The glasses have a sleek appearance, complete with polarized lens to give you the super pimped-out look. They are pretty light-weight (1.8 Oz.) and aren't much bigger than your average shades. The frame feels solid, so don't worry about breaking the Thump the first time you try them on”
- Detroit Free Press
“Everyone, it seems, is out to dethrone the iPod as the world's leading personal music player. But of all the alternatives being released, the one that comes closest to matching the iPod's coolness is something called the Thump.
The Thump is no iPod clone. It's a music player built into a pair of chic sunglasses made by Oakley.
Oakley, of course, has been the brand of choice for outdoors-oriented young people for years - the surfers, skateboarders, bicyclists and hikers. It has cultivated a hip image and is clearly targeting the huge market iPod has built.
The idea behind the Thump is mobility. There are no wires; everything is built into the frames. Two earbuds come down to fit in the ear and a high-speed USB connector tucks unnoticed into the frame but pulls out to connect with your computer to transfer tunes.
The whole device, including the Oakley distortion-free polarized lenses, weighs about 1.8 ounces - less than an empty CD case. And Oakley insists it's skip free.
What about when you go inside? Oakley designed the eyewear so that you can flip the lenses up and keep the Thump playing.
How cool is that?”
- Audioholics.com
“I review a lot of products... a lot of products. I was never as thoroughly impressed as when I opened up the box sent to me from Oakley which contained the first ever MP3 sunglasses. Billed as the ‘world's first digital audio eyewear’ the Oakley THUMP is everything you could imagine. Remember that over-hyped movie you wanted to go see and then were let down by the actual event? Not gonna happen here. This is the real deal...
The Oakley THUMP is the product of the year as far as I'm concerned. This invention was a long time in coming and Oakley is the perfect company to bring it to market... The look is good. The sound is good. The ergonomics and implementation are excellent. These sunglasses rock and my prediction is that you will not be disappointed in any aspect of their use. Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Everyone you meet will want one.”
- backstage.ipodlounge.com
“Oakley promised excellent sound quality and the convenience of cordless listening. And delivered on both.”
- Happy Magazine
“...the Thump is extremely easy to use. ...it is surprising to me how freaking light the shades are.
If you are one of those technology gurus, I suggest you get your hands on these state-of-the-art sunglasses and keep rocking the free world.”
- USA Today
“We've never been big fans of listening to music while engaged in outdoor sports, but the new Oakley Thump has made us fervent converts.”
- National Geographic - Adventure
“Well, five minutes with the device turned me from skeptic to convert. The Thump is, in fact, one of the coolest products I've tried in a long time. ...sound quality is excellent [and] transferring music by USB 2.0 is simple. For action sports I'd happily leave my iPod in the drawer and grab the Oakleys instead.”
- Tom's Hardware
“Given their popularity, it was only a matter of time before someone put an MP3 player into sunglasses. Oakley, known for their impact resistant sunglasses, has done just that, releasing their Oakley Thump sunglasses, which combine protective eyewear with ear-drum-busting music playback. Being the first to market such a gadget is a pretty gutsy move...
The Thump sunglasses are easy to use and functional. The sunglasses are so easy to use that you probably won't even need to consult the manual at all.”
Black Iridium Lens:Extremely bright light. Excellent all-purpose lens for sunny conditions. Offers truer color perception. Features an Iridium® coating to reduce glare.
