Arcwave Audio · Indiegogo · Hardware
Arcwave Open-Ear Buds
This campaign did not deliver. 1 gap of 60+ days between updates. 83% of backer comments are negative.
How this is scored. Payment never affects it.What drives this score.
Delivery
3This campaign did not deliver.
Communication
644 updates, with 1 gap of 60+ days.
Product quality
10Based on what backers said about quality after delivery.
Backer sentiment
2783% negative and 0% positive across 40 comments, with recent comments counted most.
Backer sentiment, as it happened.
Every campaign has hard months. The line shows how backers felt, and whether the creator steadied it.
Through Oct 29, 2026. 100 is fully positive, 50 is neutral. Red zones mark sharp drops.
Promise versus reality.
Backers funded this on Indiegogo. Here is what was promised and what happened.
How they communicated.
Every update posted to backers, and every long silence between them.
4 updates · 1 silences over 60 days
- Apr 11, 2024Delay notice
Unexpected supplier issue; we will report back with a new date.
- Feb 21, 2024Tooling update
Injection mold tooling complete and first shots approved.
- 93 days without an update after Nov 20, 2023
- Nov 20, 2023Engineering sample review
Second round of samples tested; minor tolerance fixes requested from the factory.
- Sep 30, 2023Campaign funded — thank you!
Funding goal reached; next steps for surveys and the production timeline.
What backers are saying.
Short excerpts from public comments, each linked to its source. Usernames are never stored or shown.
40 excerpts · usernames are never stored or shown
“The creator went silent after the factory issue. No roadmap, no answers.”
“Still waiting for a refund on a reward that was cancelled by the creator.”
“Asked about refunds and got a copy-paste reply pointing to the FAQ.”
“No update in over two months. Is anyone from the team still reading these comments?”
“No update in over two months. Is anyone from the team still reading these comments?”
“Battery life is half of what was advertised in the campaign.”
“Still waiting for a refund on a reward that was cancelled by the creator.”
“The hinge cracked on day one. Build quality is nowhere near the prototype shown.”
“My unit arrived but the charging cable was not the one listed. Asked support about it.”
“Shipping fee was raised after funding with almost no explanation.”
Proof of delivery.
Verified shipments cover 0% of backers.