All Entries Tagged With: "cool speakers"
Thodio A-Box Converts 1950s Ammoboxes Into Expensive iPod Boomboxes
Even military geeks use iPods too. After all, how else are they supposed to listen to battle hymns and soundtracks from their favorite war movies? Now, they can have an MP3 speaker to match that fascination with war memorabilia in the form of the Thodio A-Box, which bundles high-end audio electronics inside an authentic 1950s military ammobox.
No crappy plastic cases painted with camouflage here. These are real-deal, vintage ammoboxes made from 1mm steel plates and fortified from the inside with 6mm trespa, each of which supposedly came straight from the military (according to Thodio). Manufactured back in the 50s, the fact that the bulletproof boxes remain usable now should prove a testament to their durability.
The A-Box uses audio components that are exactly the same as the company’s iBox, a luxury iPod speaker that retails for a hefty chunk of cash. It comes in two models, light and heavy, which weigh [...]
Woof…Woof…Woofer: The Hi-FiDo Speaker
Like dogs, but don’t appreciate them damn sharp teeth? The Hi-FiDo speaker is a sexy, little puppy that’s all bark and no bite, woof…woof…woofing your favorite songs from its unusually-distinctive canine shell.
The entire body is built out of ceramic, which creator Matteo Cibic claims has acoustic properties that the system uses “to diffuse the high-quality sound with a bass reflex system.” Whatever that means, the thing should sound slightly on the high end, which is good.
Hi-FiDo is a 150-watt speaker clad in an all-white, 40 x 30 x 25 cm ceramic frame that looks like a toy dog with four short legs, a cute little tail and a giant mouth. Sound pipes through that large gorge of a head, pumping out presumably excellent-sounding music from your favorite audio source (it can connect to your iPods and other media players via auxiliary cable).
Speakers rarely get me excited, but a 150W doggy [...]
E-blue Bluetooth iPhone Speakers
USB Brando, the home of all gadgetry and random things that you probably don’t need but almost certainly want and will post probably spent money on. One of their latest products is the E-Blue pair of iPhone speakers and really, these are pretty cool!
They’re made of titanium and come complete with rechargeable battery with an eight hour battery life. USB Brando claim these speakers feature “fantastic bass, mid-range and high audio output,” and “the latest wireless audio technology – A2DP, you can enjoy.”
So essentially, these cute little things will enable you to listen to your music from your iPhone in higher quality than the in built speaker offers at any time. Yes, they’re perfectly compact and portable. So if ever you feel the need to pull your speakers out and party, you can do so. Please don’t do that on a bus though. There is arguably nothing more annoying than [...]
Devotec Solar Sound Speakers Look Like One Sexy Slab Of Brick
Better portable speakers usually mean harsher power consumption, which makes it problematic for extended playback during outings and other outdoor activities. While it won’t exactly solve the dilemma permanently, Devotec’s Solar Sound Bluetooth Speakers should help you squeeze a little more juice out of the battery.
The wireless speakers can take tunes from any Bluetooth-enabled device, including phones, iPods and computers. Alternatively, you can plug the music source in via a 3.5mm jack, if you’d like to cut down the power consumption even further.
Main features of the speaker unit include dual 2-watt drivers, support for Bluetooth A2DP and AVRCP profiles, top-mounted solar panels and a 1500 mAh rechargeable battery unit (which is the same battery panel used by most smartphones). It can draw a full charge via USB (four hours) or directly from the sun (between 12 to 24 hours, a pretty acceptable number). The battery can [...]
DIY Speakers Kit Comes With Cardboard Housing, Colored Pencils For Customizing
Most cheap portable speakers typically come with the same shoddy plastic build and generic styling. Occasionally, though, you come across a real gem that offers a bit more fun than what your standard desktop speaker provides. One look at the DIY Speakers from Merkury and you instantly know that there’s something that’s unusually attractive about it.
Forget plastic enclosures, these speaker units are housed in a standard cardboard box. While probably cheaper than plastic containers, the carton build gives the speakers a personality that makes them a tad more fashionable than most similar devices in its price range.
Instead of a complete, ready-to-use pair of audio output peripherals, the DIY Speakers ship flat as a kit that you can assemble at home. It comes with all the standard components you need to put together your own stereo speakers, along with a set of instructions and six colored pencils. [...]
