Category Archives: Music

We have introduced you to some of the most exciting, cutting-edge products in the portable speaker industry like the Sonos Playbar, Fujifilm Beat, and the JamBox portable Bluetooth speaker in the past. Adding to this illustrious list is the new Philips SBT30 SoundShooter Wireless Bluetooth Speaker. Before going into the specs, the design of the speaker deserves a special mention. The cylindrical ribbed speaker with a clip on the side looks suspiciously like a grenade. Beautiful and rugged at the same time, it is an absolute must-have. The wireless speaker lets you stream music from your audio device via Bluetooth. It works with any Bluetooth-enabled device. It even features a built-in microphone for hands-free phone calls. When a call comes in, the music is put on pause and you can talk via the speaker. It comes with a built-in rechargeable battery which lets you enjoy your music anywhere and anytime without having to contend with annoying wires. It is capable of playing up to 8 hours of uninterrupted music on a single charge. It is equipped with a carabinger clip which allows you to carry it around wherever you go. Just attach it to your bag or clip it to your pants.

In the recent past, we have come across quite a few weird speakers attached to the most unexpected objects; like the boomBOTTLE Bike Speaker and the BoomPack! The latest entry into the world of multi-functional musical devices is the all new ingenious Speaker Blanket. We all need the comfort and warmth of a good blanket to help us sleep on cold nights. Some of us even need the soothing sounds of our favorite music to usher us into sweet slumber. Combining these two elements is the exciting new Speaker Blanket. The cozy blanket comes with a pair of built-in speakers to pump out your favorite music. It perfect for relaxing at the end of the night, at a picnic in the park or on the beach, or on a romantic date. It runs on a solitary AA battery, and is equipped with an integrated 3.5mm headphone jack. This way you can listen to your tunes without disturbing the others in the room. The makers claim that this unique blanket “allows you to choose your music to match your picnic preference”. Either way it is a pretty cool addition to the picnic basket the next time you are headed to the park.

We’ve been coming across brilliant stuff unveiled by JawBone before and we now bring to you yet another fabulous device called the JamBox. A small audio box, just as its name suggests, this device is capable of an 85 decibel sound output and can also be paired up with 8 Bluetooth devices, making it stand out and far apart from its peers. The JamBox is compatible with a bunch of audio formats, making sure you’re never left dry and deprived of music. Also, this one can be paired up with smart devices like smartphones and tablets, making it versatile and great to use.

The love of pink does not die with age. No matter how old you are the color attracts you to bits. If you are little embarrassed to keep a Disney Princess Enchanting Sing-Along MP3 Boombox in your room, flaunt the color with some elegance with the Limited Edition Pink Sweet Sixteen Beatbox by Beats by Dr.Dre and Collete. On March 21, Collete will turn sixteen, thus to celebrate this feat the company plunges us into an atmosphere “sweet sixteen made ​​in USA” and placed on the kitsch and girly. And in keeping with the theme, they have collaborated with Beats by Dr. Dre Beatbox and Baron Von Fancy, an artist from New York, to create a rose named “Sweet Sixteen” beatbox. Though, we are thoroughly impressed with Dr. Dre’s earlier collections like Beat’s Pill Portable Speaker, and Beatbox Portable Audio System , this is the first time, the audio system company is catering to a teen audience. In the Pink Sweet Sixteen Beatbox, the front is still dominated by black speaker grilles, while the back is doused in pink, with “Sweet Sixteen” in black lettering.

We women love to add a dash of bling in every accessory they use. So, why the headphones should be white and boring? While you can use funky headphones like Simon Cowell X headphones, Skullcandy PLYR 2 wireless headphones, or the Sony PFRV1 Personal Field Speaker Headphones but you can also wear Frends exclusive jewelry inspired headphones. Made exclusively for women, Frends carve a new niche in technology design with their ultra-feminine, vintage jewellery-inspired headphones. Redesigning the classic headphones, the company has added a jewel twist with addition of either hand crafted rose gold twine or base gold details. The design goes for a simple and elegant aesthetic, and succeeds. They’re lovely to look at, and the use of solid, quality materials instead of plastic. They’re all available in gold or silver, and were made with input from both audio professionals and jewelry professionals.

If recent inventions are anything to go by, bendable technology, like the kind of flexible displays we have been seeing for a while now, is where it’s headed towards. If the displays weren’t enough to blow your mind, check out Fujifilm’s latest wonder – a bendable flexible Speaker! Fujifilm Corp has developed and unveiled its new flexible film that can be used as the diaphragm (vibrating plate) of a speaker. This wonderful diaphragm is called “Beat” and can be used to churn out audio devices, like speakers, that theoretically can be bent and folded. They demonstrated the diaphragm’s bendy abilities with the help of a slim speaker, a retractable speaker and a Japanese fan (sensu)-like speaker. Fujifilm have created it using a viscoelastic polymer that hardens in the audible range (20Hz to 20kHz) and softens in the range for bending it by hand (several hertz).

Spring is almost here, and it’s time for those colorful spring parties. Well you can use the vintage Suitcase Boombox or the Boombox Clutch for your handy outdoors. But, if you really want that party to rock, the Boompack is your answer. This compact music system is not only lightweight and easy to carry but also offers all-in-one solution for different situations and places. This mammoth speaker backpack weighs in at 7.5 Kg and has an iPhone dock, a Pico projector, USB and RCA connections, and even a microphone input. Featuring eight ways speaker capable of producing 100-watt sound power, the carbon fiber sound system also presents 32 GB internal memory and SD card expandable memory. Offering impact resistant composite hard case and adjustable shoulder straps for safe and easy transportation. You can also auto-sync with one or more Boompacks for the ultimate party experience.

Music lovers can continue their passion for their favorite songs, in a shower too! Well, if you do not want to install fancy music instruments like Kohler’s Moxie Showerhead or the Sony Waterproof Dock to your bathroom. You can simply pick the Waterfi Waterproof Kit for your iPod. This kit is perfect for insulating your iPod Shuffle and protecting it from water damage, even when submerged in a swimming pool. Waterfi’s new Dual Layer waterproofing technology uses a proprietary two-step process to make the Shuffle shockproof, waterproof, and corrosion-proof. With the shuffle completely filled, the second layer is applied to enhance the waterproofing and to protect the shuffle from threatening chemicals in environments such as oceans, pools, baths, or hot tubs.

Music lovers, here is a perfect holiday gift for you. Olive has just launched the Olive One project , a home music device which can stream from music libraries housed on networked PCs or network attached storage (NAS) devices; the built-in Pandora and Spotify apps (with more to follow); music libraries housed on the internal hard drive. It can be used with app-based music services on tablets, smartphones, and handhelds via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi direct streaming. The new Olive One is an audio streamer with a distinctive circular design housing a 7-inch capacitive touch screen. With many more features, this device includes a 32-bit/384kHz DAC by Burr-Brown, with the ability to play FLAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless, and WAV files.

Give your Christmas a joyful makeover, as Sony releases a new line of Disney products. The collection includes Walkman” S Series Disney Character Christmas Box 2012. It contains a gorgeous Disney characters designed Walkman with themes like celebration of 110 anniversary of the birth of Walt Disney original wallpaper that is pre-installed on the “Walkman”. It also includes a Disney plush Minnie Mouse toy, representing the image of a white Christmas Celebration. The case includes a Mickey Mouse character and “D” iconic Disney design engraved on the back. The special case is available in various Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, bear, Tinker bell and many more. The set is available in black / white / pink / blue / Vivid Pink color.

Nutella is the reason, why I buy the bread. But, here is a way you can enjoy your favorite chocolate without adding the extra calories. The “Boombox Nutella” is actually a Bluetooth device capable of blasting your favorite tunes. A mini boombox for your iPhone that is 10×12 cm in measurement, the box Boom box Nutella is a speaker housed inside a jar looking exactly like the one you have for so many years. This little Boombox, Bluetooth can also be connected to a device with a simple jack cable (supplied) and have a range of between two and four hours.

As an athlete, especially runners, you may be a little hard-pressed to find a pair of head phones that are perfect for you. Everything is either too clumsy with unwieldy wires, or the wireless ones don’t have enough grip to stay in your ears. The BSHSBE17 Bluetooth Headphones by Buffalo Japan seems like the perfect solution. Light, wireless, and completely waterproof, it is every runner’s best friend. They are Waterproof (IPX6), meaning that you can clean them with good old tap water when you think they are getting a little dirty. Sweating into the headphones is not at all a worry, and even a bit of rain will not affect the working of this accessory. The Bluetooth 3.0 headphones come with HSP/HFP/A2DP/AVRCP support and even SCMS-T. It is designed with a convenient neckband, which ensures that it won’t slip off even when you are sprinting full-speed. The control panel is located on the left ear, which lets you toggle between songs, and even answer calls.

80s babies, do you remember walking around school with your uber-cool Walkmans, listening to your favorite MJ tunes. If you are even a little nostalgic, you probably have a whole cupboard full of those cassette tapes, and have no idea what to do with them! The Cassette To iPod Converter from Hammacher Schlemmer lets you bring these back from retirement, and regale you with their sweet music once again. It is a device that converts audio tape cassettes into MP3 files, and then lets you listen to the music over your iPhone or iPod touch. After conversion, the MP3 files are stored directly on your iDevice. All you have to do is download the free app, insert the cassette into the Converter, and dock your iPhone or iPod. It is designed to look like an old-fashioned music player or recorder! Just attach the headphones or connect the audio output to a speaker and push play! With two small AA batteries, you will be able to listen to your favorite retro music anywhere! It can also be converted to a PC running Windows 7, XP, or Vista or a Mac using the included software.

If you are planning to get yourself the upcoming Nokia Lumia Smartphone, we have the perfect accessory for you! In fact, this speaker is so great, you should probably get it anyway! Nokia has teamed up with audio company JBL to create the JBL PlayUp Portable Wireless Speaker. Brightly colored, with a futuristic cylindrical body, this speaker is quite the looker. It boasts of a maximum output of 89dB, and frequency response rated at 85Hz – 22kHz (-6dB), making it ideal for both outdoors or indoors listening. The speaker connects easily and wirelessly to any existing Lumia or other Smartphone via Bluetooth. However, what makes it extra special is that it can also connect to next generation phones based on Windows Phone 8 just by tapping to connect with NFC. If this isn’t enough, it is also equipped with a standard 3.5mm audio connector, enabling it to connect with just about any mobile phone, MP3 player or computer. It promises around 10 hours of continuous music play on just one charge! It is built using double-shot plastic for extra durability.

I personally know so many people who can’t have a bath, or any other bathroom stuff actually, without some music playing in the background. This poses so many problems – you either have to blast the music from your bedroom and try to hear it, or risk losing your expensive gadgets to water damage. Along comes Ontama Speaker to the rescue. It is a deceptively simple design; a water-resistant speaker you can use with your gadgets. It is shaped like a little raindrop with a handle so that you can hang it anywhere around your bathroom, even on your shower rod! Open up speaker, plug your iPhone, iPod or other Smartphone device into the system, plug in the 3.5mm audio jack and seal it up. Once shut tightly, the device is totally water-resistant. Although, the makers do warn against completely submerging it in water; it may not hold up so well.