Speaker Design Challenge Entries are Breathtaking - Gizmodo Comments

Speaker Design Challenge Entries are Breathtaking

dirtyrigger — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:31:44 EST

The Line array are real speakers and pretty much the best i've used...Martin Audio W8LM..the subs are Martin Audio 218(meaning 2X18 inch driver)

not the most creative entry..i just made what i know and work with..

But i did win ;-)

dirtyrigger

Speaker Design Challenge Entries are Breathtaking

Soundman1402 — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:52:16 EST

Hell, I think the speakers that I designed (and actually built) look better than some of these. And I'm no designer!
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Plexiglas is cool and all, but I prefer wood.

Soundman1402

Speaker Design Challenge Entries are Breathtaking

Hello_Newman — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:28:40 EST

You don't put them in your house. Those speakers are meant to be worn on your shoulders when out jogging with your Ipod. With those and a Mercedes hood ornament on a gold chain around your neck, you'll be pimped out and road ready.

Hello_Newman

Speaker Design Challenge Entries are Breathtaking

MaxRC — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:11:38 EST

The problem with speaker designs like these are that they are done by people who have no idea what a good speaker driver looks like. Looking through the gallery, I see a ton of what appears to be salvaged woofer drivers from a discarded 80's "free with stereo purchase" speakers, complete with ribbed pulp paper cone and shiny center dustcap.

These guys should go out there and find some modern high performance drivers to model - they look damn sexy from any angle.

MaxRC

Speaker Design Challenge Entries are Breathtaking

strider_mt2k — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:23:19 EST

Albatross!

strider_mt2k

Speaker Design Challenge Entries are Breathtaking

ikstar — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:29:05 EST

Cool renderings, but how about a contest where people actually make real speakers?

Now that would be novel, yes?

ikstar

Speaker Design Challenge Entries are Breathtaking

jcraig — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:57:40 EST

Damn, the water droplet ones at the end of the second page is seriously awesome. I would love to have some speakers like those.

jcraig

Speaker Design Challenge Entries are Breathtaking

geekinky — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:47:44 EST

I like the ones that look like General 'Bloodbath' McGrath's ear from the Wild Wild West movie.

geekinky

Speaker Design Challenge Entries are Breathtaking

Roger Huston — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:45:48 EST

Wow, really cool. Just like women's shoes, we all know what matters most is how a speaker looks.

Roger Huston

Speaker Design Challenge Entries are Breathtaking

BigViper — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:29:07 EST

@daftrok: I agree the last one seemed a bit unimaginitve but the others were impressive to say the least. I have to say tho I would still need to hear how they sound.

BigViper

Speaker Design Challenge Entries are Breathtaking

Southpawz — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:17:55 EST

So... uhh... how did the albatross get into the list?

Southpawz

Speaker Design Challenge Entries are Breathtaking

Substance_D — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:17:36 EST

What the shit...I wouldn't want any of these in my apartment.

Substance_D

Speaker Design Challenge Entries are Breathtaking

daftrok — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:16:52 EST

Those last ones seem very out of place. My favorit one is the the six speaker metal one.

daftrok

Speaker Design Challenge Entries are Breathtaking

deusdiabolus — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:09:51 EST

Wow...pod racer speakers. Crazy.

deusdiabolus