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TITLE: WAYS TO REDUCE THE STRESS FACED BY UNIVERSITI UTARA

MALAYSIA’S STAFF AND STUDENTS THROUGH LISTENING TO MUSIC
USING ADVANCE HEADPHONE

NAME MATRIC NUMBER

Nur Shazwani Binti Jantan 272572
AnisSuhaila Binti Khadir 269975
Nur Syuhada Binti Mohd Amin 273205
Siah Ka Yang 270882

LECTURER’S NAME: MISS ASMARINDA BINTI ISMAIL

SUBMISSION DATE: 23 JUNE 2020

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1.0 Background of Problem 1

2.0 Problem Statement 1

3.0 Recommendations 2-3

4.0 Solutions 4

5.0 Product Description 5-9

6.0 User Manuals 10 - 13

7.0 Products Comparison 14

8.0 Costs Of Products 15

9.0 Conclusion 16

10. Appendix
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11. Slides
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1.0 Background of Problem

Stress is one of the many hurdles that Universiti Utara Malaysia’s

students and staff experience. Previous research indicates that stress
can reduce academic achievement and decrease motivation among
the students and staff. Stress is now understood as a lifestyle crisis
affecting any individual regardless of their development stage. The very
mention of the word “stress” brings thoughts such as increased rates of
depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease and other potentially life-
threatening issues to one’s mind.

Students nowadays have a lot of problems that make them

stressed such as the hectic routines they experience as students. Staff
also experienced many problems that make them become stressed
day by day.

Therefore, students and staff that experience stress problems have

to find ways to reduce their stress before that problem become worse
and affect their health or life. So, there are several ways to reduce
stress which is students and staff can listen to their favourite music,
cooperate with travel agencies and also can gain happiness from
having favourite meals.

A good solution to reduce stress can make students and staff do

their routine which is study and work become more effective. We
provide suggestions on how to reduce stress faced by UUM’s staff and
students particularly by listening to their favourite music. If people listen
to their favourite music, they can feel calm and happy.

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 Stress refers to the situation that evokes negative thoughts and
feelings such as frustrated, angry, or nervous in a person. But, the
same situation is not evocative or stressful for all people because they
do not experience the same negative thoughts and feelings when
stressed. This is because each person has a different kind of
personality, attitude and hobby. Besides that, the aim of this particular
study is to provide suggestions on ways to reduce stress faced by
UUM’s staff and students through listening to music using advanced
headphones.Studies have shown that when you hear music to your
liking, the brain actually releases a chemical called “dopamine” that has
positive effects on mood. Music can make us feel strong emotions,
such as joy, sadness, or fear. Then, some will agree that it has the
power to move us. Besides that, the aim of this particular study is to
provide suggestions on ways to reduce stress faced by UUM’s staff
and students through listening to music using advanced headphones.

3.0 Recommendation PA
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3.1 Listening to favourite music
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 Listening to music is a common thing that people will do when
they are getting stressed. Thus, listening to favourite music has
become one of the suggestions for UUM students and the staff to
reduce their stress by using headphone or earphone as they can
enjoy the music by themself without disturbing others. Music has
many different genre types such as pop, jazz, blues, hip hop and
heavy metal. They perfectly know what types of genre they like and
suitable for them so there will be the best way for them to reduce
the stress. Besides that, picking a right headphone or earphone
also will help the staff and students to experience better.

3.2 Cooperation with travel agency

For the second recommendation, we will suggest cooperating

with travel agency to provide an affordable travel package to UUM
staff and students. As we can see, the UUM environment views
and the surrounding area is not the same as other university
places. The UUM environment could be categorized as an interior
place, full of flora and fauna, so it might be difficult for them to find
entertainment activity. On this suggestion, they can manage their
time wisely to find other activities or entertainment outside of the
UUM area by booking with a travel agency package with an
affordable price. Therefore, they can also ask for a senior or
experienced person's opinion to choose the legal and trustable
travel agency. Besides, they can search through the website and
make sure it can be trusted by looking at how many followers,
comment for feedback, or check the information given for
confirmation.

3.3 Gaining happiness from having favourite meals

For the third suggestion, we would like to suggest UUM staff

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For example, nasi lemak, curry chicken, stim chicken, and fast
food. Fortunately, UUM staff and students can just simply use the
application to get their favourite meals such as KFC apps and
McDonalds apps so they can save their time and energy to dress
up. Besides, according to the study, people can reduce their stress
while having their favourite foods. Obviously, it is one of the best
ways to reduce the stress faced by UUM students and the staff.

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4.0 Solution

Based on 3 recommendations that we have discussed among

our group members, we have decided the solution towards the problem
that face by UUM students and staff could solve by listening to
favourite music by using headphone or earphone to avoid disturbing
others. This is because listening to favourite music could give more
advantages compared to other recommendations due to the reason
that listening to favourite music only require a short period of time if
compared to other recommendations.

Music can have a profound effect on human emotions. Faster

music can cause us to feel more comfortable and concentrate better.
Upbeat music could make us feel more optimistic and positive about
life. A slower tempo can quiet our mind and relax our muscles, which
also make us feel soothed while releasing the daily stress. Moreover, a
high quality headphone or earphone could also provide us with a novel
experience. For example, the sound effect can let us imagine that we
had attended a real concert.

Although the other two recommendations could be a good

solution to reduce the stress face by UUM staff and students, but listen
to favourites music by using headphone or earphone to avoid
disturbing others have more mutual benefit than other recommendation
such as comfortable, efficient and convenient. Hence, UUM staff and
students can reduce their stress without wasting too much time by
using a valuable headphone or earphone. The headphone or earphone
is easy to use and keep. Although UUM staff and students could also
obtain a headphone or earphone at an affordable price.

5.0 Product Description

5.1 Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones

Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise Cancelling

Headphones are currently the finest noise-cancelling
headphones money can buy. Although the previous version of
this product was already excellent, but this third generation
headphone benefits from a series of minor gains in a huge
number of areas, all of which add up to a significant upgrade.

Sony WH-1000XM3 comes with 2 colour options which is

black and platinum silver. The Sony WH-1000XM3 are more
comfortable to wear and the improvement of comfort comes
from adjustments to padding and weight. The padding is thicker
and the overall earcup footprint has been increased by 20%
increase. The space is suitable for people whose ears are larger
and deeper. Moreover, the weight has also been shaved from
275 gram to 255 gram which will make the neck feel less
pressure. Therefore, it also provides wireless freedom features
such as Bluetooth 4.2 technology and NFC.

Sony WH-1000XM3 had a better noise-cancelling and

audio performance when it came with a new chip which was
named HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1, and it boasts four
times the signal processing performance than the old chip. Most
noise-cancelling headphones are built to steady, tackle low-
 frequency sounds such as plane or car engines. The QN1 chip
intends to be better than its predecessor at handling mid to high,
which means the Sony WH-1000XM3 theoretically does a better
job of tackling voices and non-vehicular sounds. The QN1 chip
also benefits audio performance. It can handle 32-bit audio
signal processing, and includes a DAC and analogue amplifier
on the chip. This will lead to a higher signal-to-noise ratio and
lower distortion.

The WH-1000XM3 also features a new charging system.

The old micro-USB charging port has gone, replaced with the
new USB-C standard. The Quick Charge feature has been
drastically improved with 10 minutes of charging yields five
hours of battery life, as opposed to 70 minutes. A full charge
from the flat takes three to four hours. Battery life stays at 30
hours with wireless and NC turned on.

The automatic power-off feature to save battery when no

audio signal is detected, can now be adjusted. Sony’s
Headphones Connect app allows you to prolong the amount of
time you have before the power cuts off. Therefore, the left
earcup has three extra microphones inside. These are dedicated
to capturing your voice (for calls) and are separate from the
microphones that are used for Noise-Cancelling.

Finally, Sony WH-1000XM3 package box included

WH1000XM3, carry case, charging cable USB-C, audio cable
for wired connection and plug adapter for in-flight use.

5.2 Beats urBeats3

 Beats urBeats3 is a wired in ear type earphone that
comes with a 3.5mm audio plug. The total dimensions of
urBeats3 is around 1.3 meter and it has the lightest weight
among the other two products which only 16 gram. There are
two colours available for urBeats3 which are black and defiant
black-red respectively.

One of the urBeats3 wired earphones main feature is

fine-tuned acoustic design via an axial-aligned driver to deliver
an exceptional listening experience. This means that no matter
what music that we are playing currently will get an optimized
sound output. Besides, the laser-precision venting technology
also provides micro-pressure balanced bass to the earphone
while dual-chamber acoustics deliver synchronized sound and
natural tonality across all types of music.

Therefore, urBeats3 wired earphones feature an optimal

ergonomic fit that combines sleek style with iconic Beats sound
for all-day wear. A variety of ear tip options could provide us an
individualized fit and a better experience in noise isolation.
Another feature of urBeats3 wired earphones are stay
connected with Remote Talk. For example, take calls with a
built-in mic, control your music, and even activate Siri all with the
push of a button. And when you’re not wearing your earphones,
the tangle-free flat cable and magnetic earbuds manage to
easily coil up for compact portability.
 Finally, Beats urBeats3 package box included urBeats3
earphones, ear tips with four size options, quick start guide and
warranty card.

5.3 Ear Fun Free

Ear Fun Free is a true wireless earphone product. The

total weight of the product including the charging case is about
60 grams and the average weight for each earbud is about 5.5
grams. Ear Fun Free feature a stable connectivity because it
has the latest version of 5.0 bluetooth technology while its
wireless range is up to 15 meters.

Ear Fun Free feature an ultimate call and voice quality.

With the four-microphone technology, the conversations are
incredibly clear with true wireless earphone among the best in
class of call performance. The 30-degree curved design of the
four-microphone technology has provided an effective wind
noise reduction on calls and the 6mm advanced speakers have
allowed the consumer to let in or block out the ambient sound.

The next feature for Ear Fun Free is USB-C connectivity.

With the latest USB technology, Ear Fun Free was provided with
the type-c charging port which had make it become much more
convenient and having a fast charging speed compared to other
 micro-USB wireless products. Besides that, the Ear Fun Free
also features 30-hour uninterrupted playback. After a full charge,
the earbuds offer 6 hours of listening time, and the handy
charging case provides a further four charges to keep you going
throughout the day.

Although Ear Fun Free had already provided a USB-C

port, it also had advanced wireless charging. This makes
everything become easy when consumer forgets to bring their
cable, they can just simply place the charging case on the
wireless charging pad which supports QI wireless charging.

Moreover, Ear Fun Free earbuds have the IPX7

waterproof and sweat shield technology. This means the Ear
Fun Free could enable their consumer to get through all kind
daily activity in all weather conditions and environment. For
example, the consumer could be able to use the earphone while
taking a shower, workout and swimming.

Furthermore, Ear Fun Free also features a newly

designed ear tip to allow for perfect connection to the human ear
structure, these silicone ear tips does not require ear wings to
provide a secure and comfortable fit. In more detail, the fit feels
so comfortable because it has helped to provide passive noise
cancellation, helping reduce nearby high-frequency noise such
as voices.

Lastly, the Ear Fun Free package box included Ear Fun
Free, USB-C cable, charging case, user manual and 3 sets of
silicone ear tips.

6.0 User Manual

After discussing, we had decided to choose Ear Fun Free to be the

best device.

6.1 How to pair Ear Fun Free to my device for the first time
and what is the function of earbuds?
 First step, take out R and L earbuds from the case, and
they will automatically enter into pairing mode (flash blue for a
second). Second step, activate Bluetooth on your Bluetooth-
enabled device and search for other Bluetooth devices. Third
step, select "Ear Fun Free" from the Bluetooth devices shown to
connect (if a password is needed, type “0000”).

For the earbuds functions, the consumer need to tap for 2

seconds to power on both of the earbuds. When playing music
on smart devices, consumer can choose to tap one time for
pausing or resuming the music and tap twice on the left earbud
to decrease the sound volume while tapping twice again on right
earbud to increase sound volume back. Moreover, the function
of tap triple times in left earbud is for turning back to the
previous song while tap triple times on the right earbud is for the
next song. When there is a call come in, consumers can tap one
time to answer or hang out the phone, tap twice to answer the
second call and press for 2 seconds to close the first call.
Consumer also can press 2 seconds to activate Siri or Google
Assistant. That is a tone sound and the microphone on your
earbuds will activate so you can say a command. (Please make
sure to set up the assistant on device first, or voice activation on
the earbuds will not work.) When the earbuds are not used,
 press 5 seconds to turn off the earbuds or place the earbuds
back into the case to automatically power off.

6.2 How do reset Ear Fun Free?

If the earbuds become disconnected or have other

problems, you can reset and reconnect to resolve. Kindly check
the below reset and reconnect instructions for reference.

First, unpair Ear Fun Free from your bluetooth-enabled

device and delete the old connection on your device. Next, pick
up the earbuds from the case and press the buttons for 2s at
least to power off until they flash in red.

The third step is press and hold the button on each

earbud simultaneously for at least 8s until they flash in purple.
(Do press until they flash in purple. If not, they aren't reset
successfully.) Lastly, place it back into the case and remove it
again to start reconnecting. (or press the earbuds to manually
power the earbuds on)
 6.3 How to charge the charging case and earbuds?

The charging battery capacity is about 500mAh and it

took about 3.5 hours to fully charge when using the wireless
charging method while the type-c method took around 2 hours
only to reach 100% battery status. The wireless charging
method is easy to apply, the consumer can simply put the
charging case on the wireless charging pad after switching on
the power source. For the type-c method, the consumer can just
simply plug in the type-c cable into the charging case type-c port
and then switch on the power source.

Therefore, earbuds will be charged when consumers put

it back to the charging case. The earbuds indicator will flash red
once every 5 seconds and the indicator will automatically turn off
when the earbuds are fully charged.

7.0 Product Comparison

Product SONY WH-1000XM3 BEATS URBEATS3 EAR FUN FREE

Price RM 1500.00 RM 250.00 RM 215.00
Function Sony WH-1000XM3 Beats urBeats3 can Built-in MEMS
have excellent be used for the good microphone with
sounding, more sounds of quality noise cancellation
comfortable and it assures your
slightly improved crystal-clear
noise cancelling
hands-free call in
performs a better as a
noisy
headset for making a
circumstances.
 calls Voice command
makes it more
convenient to
control.
Set Headset Sony WH- urBeats3 earphones, Ear fun free,
1000XM3, QN1 chip Ear tips with four charging case, Ear
and USB-C standard size options, Quick Tips, USB-C cable
Start Guide and and user manual
Warranty Card
Product Japan United States United Kingdom
of origin
Warranty 1 years 1 years 90 days
Design

Colour Black and silver Black and defiant Black and white
option black- red
Weight 255 grams 16 grams 60 grams
of device
8.0 Cost of product
Type Of Fee Pricing
Ear Fun Free RM 225.00 x 1500 = RM 337500
Total Cost RM 337500

At the beginning of this project we will provide about 1500 units of Ear
Fun Free product in UUM because one single set of the Ear Fun Free
product cost is RM 225.00 including the profit. This is the price we will
sell to the UUM students. In one set students will get the Ear Fun Free,
charging, Ear Tips, USB-C cable and user manual-:

Charging case Ear fun free

Silicone Ear
Tips

The reason we provide 1500 units of the Ear Fun Free product is
because numerous students and staff at UUM. In addition, people also
like to use the new technology like this Ear Fun Free product, that's
why we want to get the 1500 units.

USB-C cable User Manual

9.0 Conclusion

In conclusion, there are three recommendations for UUM

students and staff to reduce the stress given which is listening to
favourite music, cooperation with travel agency and gaining happiness
from having favourite meals. Based on the three recommendations
listed, we have decided to choose listen the favourite song as the best
way to reduce their stress, this is because there are many kind of
music such as jazz, pop, rap and rock which have the smooth melody
and it will help to recover an individual daily depression by slowly
regained their physical strength back and also refreshed their mind.
Moreover, they can listen to their favourite song by using three different
types of headphone or earphone which are Sony WH-1000XM3, Beats
urBeats 3 and Ear Fun Free. Each of them have their own pros and
cons so they can choose and make their own choices. Hence, we have
decided to choose Ear Fun Free to be our product. This is because Ear
Fun Free has more features such as waterproof function, big capacity
of battery and fast charging function with Type-C port if compared with
the other two products. Overall, we believe that Ear Fun Free will meet
the consumer demand and attract UUM students and staff to purchase
it. At here, we also provide you to the link on how to use the Ear Fun
Free: https://youtu.be/A7iNQ1RVOv4
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Retrieved June 23, 2019 from:
https://www.soundguys.com/sony-wh-1000xm3-wireless-
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noise-cancelling headphone. Retrieved June 23, 2019 from:
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review/#:~:text=The%20good%20The%20excellent
%2Dsounding,features%20geared%20toward%20frequent
%20travelers.
3. Joe Maring. (2020, May 18). EarFun Free review: You can't do
much better for $50 true wireless earbuds. Retrieved June 23,
2019 from:
https://www.androidcentral.com/earfun-free-review
4. Lily Katz. (2019, February 28). Beats urBeats3 review: Modest
earbuds from a flashy brand. Retrieved June 23, 2019 from:
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22147/#:~:text=Designed%20for%20your%20life%2C
%20urBeats3,can%20stay%20on%20the%20go.
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features: EarFun is the most new audio brand. Retrieve June 1,
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truly-wireless-earbuds
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