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For the last several weeks I have been bombarded on Social Media with Ampere advertisements taking pre-orders for the 'New Dusk Sport Sunglasses'. Yet your original backers, who have been holding on through delay after delay have heard nothing from you in months. I understand pre-orders means ordering before they are ready, and I note that you are careful not to give your prospective new customers any clue just how long they are going to have to wait, but your last update to us, more than three months ago, was that you would be starting to fulfil orders by March next year. No news since then leaves us expecting further delays are yet to be announced, and yet you continue to keep us in the dark and chase new customers. What is going on at Ampere?

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I'm happy to answer questions about SpectraTone Red here on Backerkit, so everyone interested can see our conversations. I believe that what separates the work of a small innovative shop from the corporate giants in the world of musical instrument design and production is customer service. You can learn exactly how and why from the designer and producer, first-hand by asking me questions. 

I've fit thousands of professional players with mouthpieces, and thousands of amateur and semi-pro players as well. 

I'm here to help you achieve success. 

Jason 
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Hi there, As it is painfully obvious now that there is no chance to receive any MM in Europe for the holidays, when could we expect the previously mentioned giftcards? Also, I would like to purchase an "Age of Dinosaurs" MM but as the shipping is a small fortune to the EU (and then of course there's an extra import fee), is there any chance I could buy it and have it sent together with my MM5s only when shipping time comes?

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The most common question I have received on SpectraTone Red, "What's the difference between Stainless Steel and Titanium Hybrid variations?" 

They are the same efficiency rating

Titanium is 45% lighter than Stainless Steel

SS can be flame colored - I will post a video and photos later this month

Ti can be color anodized - I will post a video and photos likely in January

Titanium is more expensive because the cost to manufacture is nearly the entire mark-up price in this campaign. With that said, Ti is pretty darn cool.  
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Are you planning to update it before the end of the year? If it's delayed, glasses are no longer a revolution.

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Hello, I've played nearly every mouthpiece on the market (and own almost all of them). I'm most looking forward to experimenting with these in an effort to using a larger 20pc kit for education. I'm tired of recommending the "standard" rim shapes or contours and want to personalize it for when my son eventually picks up the horn. What are your experiences with the modular system? Looking forward to this!

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Well, it has been a couple of months since your last update. Based on your new timeline: September: Finalize electronics October: Open lens tooling November: Test samples with full audio and tint functionality and finished lenses November: Open frame tooling December: Mold revisions, pilot run January and February: Final Testing and certifications March: Mass production and finish shipping you should have completed the frame tooling and be working on the mold revisions. How are they coming? Is the project still on track? Are there any challenges we should/could know about? It only takes a little time to write an update on the new timeline you told us about. Even a few quick snaps of: The electronics - completed? Lens tooling - completed? Finished lenses - Completed? Mold revisions - in process? Anything would be welcome. All the best, Rob.

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Please provide an update on this long running pledge... launching a ney poduct in the meantime should not hammer previous engagements. Thanks ! Yann

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When are you anticipating the actual shipping of the product?

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