Collaborative endeavor between Bang & Olufsen and Vollebak leads to creation of $5,300 astronaut-inspired audio device
Informal Take on the Anodized Aluminum Speakers Debacle
Who'da thunk a botched lab experiment would lead to a $5,300 luxury speaker's standout feature? That's the story behind Bang & Olufsen's Beosound 2 Vollebak Edition. The Danish geniuses were shootin' for the moon, trying to anodize their babies deep black, but dang if that didn't backfire like a bad SpaceX launch.
Instead of a sleek, pitch-black speaker, they ended up with a test piece sportin' textured swirls and dark pigment streaks. They called it the "burnout" effect – and, man, it looked like a cosmic marvel! The team couldn't resist – they went on to reproduce the unexpected finish, blessin' each speaker with a unique, one-of-a-kind look.
The result is a killer speaker decked out in the same burnished aesthetic as the Vollebak Spaceshop. You know, that badass, mobile retail architecture for extreme environments built by Danish Space Architects SAGA, drivin' around like a futuristic RV to deliver goods to wherever the heck you hang out – be it a beach in LA or an asteroid mine in space, no biggy.
If you're into the whole "pushin' boundaries" thing and have a grand or two to spare, it's available from vollebak.com as of June 25th. Bang & Olufsen availability follows suit.
Now, let's give some props to Vollebak. They're the nutty twin brothers who founded the brand in 2016. Their mission: Tackle challenges of the 21st century through advanced material technology. They've already got a string of wins under their belts, including creating clothing ranges for Mars and Titan, gear for apocalypse scenarios, and even inventing the world's first graphene jacket, pushin' the limits of human innovation.
In this fantastic collaboration, they've joined forces with Bang & Olufsen to create the Vollebak Anodized Jacket, too. It's made from a near-invisible layer of metal using an experimental galvanic treatment, and it bridges the gap between traditional clothing and protective gear.
So, there ya have it, folks – a nerdy lovechild of two radical brands pushin' the envelope in their respective fields. The Beosound 2 Vollebak Edition speakers and the Vollebak Anodized Jacket are both available now, but the Spaceshop's still tourin' key cities worldwide, bringin' the future of design innovation straight to your doorstep.
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- The unexpected success of the 'Beosound 2 Vollebak Edition' speakers, created from a botched lab experiment, showcases how innovation in science and technology can lead to remarkable events in the field of space-and-astronomy and smart-home devices.
- Vollebak, the brand known for pushing the boundaries of human innovation through advanced material technology, has collaborated with Bang & Olufsen to create the Vollebak Anodized Jacket, merging fashion and technology to bring gadgets and clothing to the forefront of future design developments.
- The ongoing endeavor of these two groundbreaking brands, Vollebak and Bang & Olufsen, encapsulates the spirit of innovation by blending unique artistic aesthetics with advanced technology, catering to the demands of tech-savvy individuals who appreciate cutting-edge events in science, space-and-astronomy, smart-home devices, and gadgets.
