Top-end loudspeakers from Emerald Physics

Loudspeakers can be very, but very expensive, especially when they’re part of a luxury line, and are somehow forbidden to regular people who would afford such devices not in a million years. It’s a shame that some of us will never have the chance to experience some of the products that are available in the market due to the impossibility to own them.

And even if the CS3 loudspeakers are quite expensive, they can’t compete, as far as the price is concerned, with the luxury ones, which is good, if you think about it, as long as you’re one of us, those who don’t have enormous bank accounts.

<-300x250 Medium Rectangle - center->

The CS3 are pretty good looking loudspeakers designed by Emerald Physics and more affordable than others. Affordable I say, because their price isn’t a six figures one. They are reasonable, if I may say so, as you can pick them up for only $2,995.

The features these top-end loudspeakers are equipped with include: single amp drive (important: biamping is not required), open baffle dipole, DSP equalized to +/- 0.5dB, high resolution, room interaction is brought to the minimum, wide dynamic range and natural timbre and pitch.

If you’re interested in the version with black wood finish, you can have it for $2,995, while the one with cherry, mahogany or maple finish could cost you around $3,295.

(Source: Dvice)

Posted in Music Gadgets, Sound Gadgets | 1 Comment »

Cool pillow sends you to bed in the sound of music

I can’t say that I am one of those who can’t sleep without some music in the background, which I can listen to on the quiet up until lulling asleep. I love music and I am not bothered by its sound no matter what. But I know that some people are accustomed to going to bed with music in their ears, because otherwise they just cannot fall asleep.

And I remember that when I was a little girl I sometimes had the idea to wear a pair of earphones and to try to sleep this way. But every time I tried this, it was a very painful experience which I am not eager to repeat. But I would really like a cool pillow like this one: the Penguin Music Pillow, which can be connected to your PMP (also known as portable media player). This won’t certainly hurt your ears, being much more comfortable.

<-300x250 Medium Rectangle - center->

Besides the cute design, the device is able to connect to all sorts of external music sources and features a 3.5mm stereo audio connector. The pillow can be purchased from Gadget 4 All for only $14 and there are two other versions of the music pillow: the Panda and the Milk Cow.

Posted in Funny Gadgets, Music Gadgets | No Comments »

YI Zipper Earphones

Everyone who has the chance must promote concept designs as much as they can, not only because this is how the process of creation is encouraged, but also because customers are curious about the way future gadgets will look like.

Some people love concepts, some people don’t, but one thing’s for sure: they are useful. And talking about such products, let me tell you about the YI Zipper earphones, created from scratch by designer Ji Woong. They look very interesting, as you can easily see for yourselves in the picture above, and I really hope that someone will dare to make it reality.

<-300x250 Medium Rectangle - center->

If I asked you about wires, I’m sure you will all tell me that you’d be so very pleased to one day wake up and see how all of them disappeared by miracle and you whole life is… wireless. Zippers are used for so many products out there, so why not using them with earphones? If you think about, it’s a smart way to handle the wires when you don’t use the earphones. And, of course, you should zip them open when you want to listen to the music you like.

Not to mention the fact that the zipper earphones are featured with a volume control button and this is also pretty cool. Being a concept for the moment, I can’t give you information about the price and availability, but I’m sure that when a manufacturer will give these earphones a little bit of attention, they will immediately hit the market.

Posted in Music Gadgets | No Comments »

Toys R Us shooting with Frog MP3 players

If you have the nerve to think that MP3 players are devices that are manufactured with grown-ups in mind, you must know that you are so very wrong. Actually, you couldn’t be more wrong, because when you run into a frog-shaped MP3 player, you cannot think that it was made for you and for you only.

And it’s quite understandable, you know? Little kids have the right to enjoy music also. Not only they have the right, but they are very eager to do this, because music is for everyone, no matter the age, no matter the religion, no matter any other aspect that could cross your mind right now.

Therefore, for your kid or, why not, even for yourself, if you don’t mind being laughed at by friends and family when you make your appearance with the Frog MP3 player. This is actually called the Rabit MP3 player, if we take into consideration what we are told on the product page. But it’s kind of confusing, because the green tiny head that you can see in the picture isn’t a rabbit one.

<-300x250 Medium Rectangle - center->

As for the features, the device, coming from Toys R Us, is equipped with an OLED/LCD display, support for MP3 and WMA formats, voice recording capabilities, 8 EQ modes, such as Normal, Pop, Rock, Classical, Jazz, Bass, Soft, SRS WOW, USB 2.0, playlist function support, the possibility for you to upgrade it to future formats and features and 5 Play Modes, including: normal, repeat one, repeat all, folder and repeat folder. When you fully charge your battery, it will provide up to 5-6 hours of continuous playback.

If you don’t mind Toys R Us shooting at you with these small MP3 players, then you can go grab one for yourself, from the product page, for $19.99 a piece. They are available in the following colors: gray, green, pink, purple and blue.

Posted in Music Gadgets | 1 Comment »

How to play the piano when it looks like a Ferrari

Not learning to play the piano is probably one of my worst disappointments I have ever had in my life. At least up until this moment. I don’t know if it’s a disappointment or a dream that is still on the waiting list, because you know how they say, if a dream is meant to be, then it will happen one day. You just have to be patient and let it happen.

I am patient. But I feel like I’m running out of days, of time and energy. And I would surely need some time in order to get “the party” started. The music, I mean.

Whenever I see a piano, I feel a cold shiver going down my back and sometimes I just can’t get over it, no matter how difficult I try. The same happened when seeing this one, even if I didn’t figure it out at a first glance. Because, come on, this doesn’t really look like a piano.

<-300x250 Medium Rectangle - center->

It’s kind of crazy to imagine a piano in a shape like this, but it seems that no one can resist a Ferrari. Yes, a Ferrari is what inspired the designers when giving birth to this instrument. And, with those sculptural curves, it’s not a musical instrument only. It’s a genuine piece of art. This one is presented in a piano shop in Beijing and is part of a limited edition of Ferrari-inspired pianos.

The Pegasus Guoqin comes with digital sound system and a microcomputer control system and is being sold for approximately 2.86 million Yuan (which means more than $410,000). For that amount of money, I should be provided with a teacher to show me how to play the piano, otherwise it will become a piece of furniture. And it would be such a shame!

Posted in Music Gadgets | 1 Comment »