A new hardware startup called Tomorrow Doesn't Matter is betting consumers want headphones that moonlight as Bluetooth speakers. The company's Neo headphones - unveiled at CES 2026 to puzzled looks and curious demos - will launch their crowdfunding campaign on February 10th, pushing back from an originally planned January debut. The device transforms from over-ear headphones into a compact speaker by rolling up like a hedgehog, a feature no other audio maker has attempted. It's the kind of novelty play that either finds a cult following or disappears into Kickstarter's graveyard of over-engineered gadgets.
Tomorrow Doesn't Matter just pushed back its crowdfunding timeline, but the startup's ambitious Neo headphones are still coming. The company announced the Kickstarter campaign will open February 10th, roughly two weeks later than originally promised during the product's CES 2026 showcase.
The Neo headphones tackle a problem most people didn't know existed - switching from personal listening to sharing audio with a group. TDM's solution involves dual-driver earcups that physically roll up to transform the headphones into a portable Bluetooth speaker. It's engineering for engineering's sake, but that's exactly what crowdfunding platforms tend to reward.
Pricing sits at $249 for the July 2026 retail launch, though Kickstarter backers can lock in early-bird pricing at $179. That's a $70 discount for those willing to bet on an unproven brand with no shipping track record. The company promises each earcup houses both inward and outward-facing 40mm drivers - private listening mode uses the internal drivers while speaker mode activates the external ones.
The Verge's John Higgins got hands-on time with working prototypes during CES, finding the transformation mechanism "easy and fast" despite the headphones feeling noticeably heavy. That weight comes from doubled-up driver arrays and the battery capacity needed to power both configurations. According to Higgins' Instagram demo, the rolling process was "a little bit of fun" - though fun doesn't always translate to practical.
