<![CDATA[Gizmodo: bathtubs]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: bathtubs]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/bathtubs http://gizmodo.com/tag/bathtubs <![CDATA[ Gold-Framed, Dual-HDTV-Wielding, GSM-Controlled Bathtub Won't Get You Any Cleaner ]]> Sometimes, I think that certain products are designed to remind the owner just how rich they are at all times rather than their supposed purpose. Take this ludicrous Red Diamond bathtub, for example. It's got not one, but two waterproof HDTVs, can be controlled wirelessly via a built-in GSM module, and it's built of solid fucking gold. Oh, and to top it off it has a Swarovski-crystal-lined champagne holder.

None of these things will make taking a bath all that much better, as you can probably set up a TV outside your bathtub on your own if you really want to, and who the hell needs to turn on their tub with their cellphone? But if bathing your naked body in a solid gold bathtub doesn't make you feel like a rich sonofabitch, nothing will. And with a list price of $47,200, that's just what you'll have to be to own one. [Product Page via BornRich]

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Fri, 23 May 2008 12:40:00 EDT Adam Frucci http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=393002&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[ Teuco Sorgente Bathtub Is a Bathroom Accident Waiting To Happen ]]> When Teuco isn't creating ludicrously expensive cromoexperience showers for Adam Frucci, they're inventing jaw-dropping Sorgente bathtubs that straddle the line between extravagant cleanliness and modern art. That is, if by modern art you mean a dangerous, gaping hole in the floor of your bathroom.

Not only does the Sorgente look expensive, but its unusual design also means you'll have to build the bathroom around it, instead of the commoner way of throwing in a plastic shell. The tub completely submerges into the floor, and creates that seamless effect by way of a specially designed brim seen in the picture below (think Infinity Pool for the water closet set).496_teucoExplainer.jpg

Once you enter the pool, er tub, eight "hydrosilence" whirlpool jets massage your kiester after a long day of driving the Maserati around Rodeo Drive. Meanwhile, the entire tub is surrounded by a choice of teak or oak woods, or three different varieties of stone.

Pricing wasn't listed on the Teuco product page, but if you have to ask, right? [Teuco via Notcot]

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Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:30:00 EDT Jack Loftus http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=384469&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[ Benny Bathes for Giz: Kohler VibrAcoustic Tub is T-Tastic ]]> The suckas at Kohler wanted me to try out their new VibrAcoustic tub today, but I already took a bath this morning. I sent that one bathtubbin' fool in my place, and while I may go Clubber Lang on him for trying to impersonate the T, this tub looks pretty sweet.

The bath brings lights, music and vibrations together to create a relaxing atmosphere. Four presets of new age music and soft lighting are included, but if you can only relax with Public Enemy and flashing strobes like me, everything is adjustable and the tub streams songs from your PC or Mac. One thing that threw off my man Mr. G was the vibration of the tub. Vibrating pulses pass through your body, but they sound much more intense than they feel. Fool thought he was getting a massage, but he was just shaken up a bit at best. Either way, it's a nice way to chill out and get clean. But for $13,000, they could at least install a milk fountain! [Kohler]

Thanks to Sam Mindel for the video help!

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Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:50:00 EDT Benny Goldman http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=374775&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[ His and Hers Cellphone Bathtubs...Eh? ]]> Sure, there are more useful cellphone storage products out there, but few could match the style and sheer randomness of these "his and hers" bathtub holders. Don't get me wrong, it would be nice if they had some sort of functionality, but that would make them far less stupid—and who wants that? [Product Page]

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Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:30:13 EST Sean Fallon http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=337905&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[ Turn Your Bathtub Into a Big, Dirty Speaker ]]> Nothing says "relaxation" like a hot bath. Well, until a bit of time has passed and then your hot bath turns into a lukewarm soak in filthwater. But I digress.

One thing that makes bathtime more relaxing is music, but due to the fact that listening to your iPod in the tub will probably kill you if done improperly, people are always looking for solutions to make this relaxation synergy happen. Hence MTI has created the Stereo H2O audio system, a bathtub that plays music right into the water with you. Yep, the bath itself is a speaker. Sounds pretty neat, actually, although probably not neat enough to make me want to lie naked in a pool of my own crapulence. Your mileage may vary.

Product Page [via Oh Gizmo!]

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Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:00:00 EDT Adam Frucci http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=247216&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[ Neptuner Audio System: Out of this World Tubbing ]]> bathtub-surround-sound-system_12.jpg I like taking baths. There, it's out there and all of the Gizmodo readers have to deal with it. I find them relaxing and even enjoy the occasional bubbles or bath bomb. That's why I think the Neptuner surround sound system by Neptune is the greatest invention ever.

The design prevents you from even realizing the technology is present. Speakers aren't housed outside in the scum of the bathroom, but within the tub itself. Sound waves shoot through the water, creating what feels like complete sound immersion. We're guessing it's more like 2.1 immersion, but cool nonetheless. Runs about $600 for 2 transducers, freaky woman taking a bath without water not included.

Product Page [via bornrich]

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Sat, 28 Oct 2006 13:45:53 EDT Mark Wilson http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=210838&view=rss&microfeed=true