Bluetooth speakers are big items this year! Last year a couple guys launched a very successful KickStarter campaign with the “Hidden Radio”. This year they’re at it again with a redesigned model crammed full of some all new features. Check out their press release below:
HiddenRadio2™ Innovative
Bluetooth Wireless Speaker
Blasts its Way to Become One
of the Most Successful Crowd
Funded Projects Ever
After only a few hours of launching on Kickstarter the two
experience industrial designers have blasted through over
$100,000 in pre-orders and still have 58 days to go!
SAN FRANCISCO – December 10th, 2013 – HIDDEN, a design driven
manufacturer of consumer electronic devices, today announced the launch of
the much-anticipated HiddenRadio2™ Wireless Speaker.
The HiddenRadio2™ is the world’s simplest, most elegant wireless speaker for
iPhone + iPad. It delivers best-in-class sound, smart controls and MultiPoint™
connectivity. It also features a sleek compact design with a protective cap
that effortlessly lifts with just a touch, revealing an incredible 360-degree
audio experience. Not only does the elevating cap provide protection from
the elements, it also creates a larger bass chamber that delivers deeper bass
than ever before.
Pre orders are now open for the HiddenRadio2 at special limited-time pricing
at
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2107726947/hiddenradio2-bluetooth-mult
ispeaker
The team has built on their past experiences to deliver not only the simplest
and most beautiful portable speaker around, but also the most advanced. The
astonishing result is HiddenRadio2™.
“Our goal was to evolve the incredibly elegant exterior design of the
HiddenRadio and combine it with the best technology possible, creating the
most advanced audio product of its kind,” said John Van Den Nieuwenhuizen,
Co-Founder of HIDDEN.
“The HiddenRadio2™ delivers best–in–class sound, as well as an exceptional
feature set that is a breakthrough when compared to any compact speaker on
the market,” said Vitor Santa Maria, Co-Founder of HIDDEN. “The result is a
product that looks incredibly simple on the outside yet provides an amazing
experience on all levels. It is the only speaker that you’ll ever need”.
Key Features Include:
· Timeless Design – To create an iconic design we have removed all
unneeded details and left only the essential, with zero visual
distractions. This way, everything is about the speaker, and therefore
everything is about your music.
· Unbelievably Powerful, In A Compact Form – HIDDEN’s proprietary
neodymium dual speaker system combines large and small speaker
drivers in perfect balance, creating deep bass, as well as stunning high
frequencies. You will hear every bass beat and violin stroke just as the
artist intended.
· MultiPoint™ Bluetooth – HIDDEN’s MultiPoint™ feature allows you to
link two HiddenRadio2’s to one phone, iPad or computer. You can place
the speakers in different areas of your home to create a seamless
wireless audio setup, or alongside your device to create an incredible
stereo experience, easier than ever before.
· Magic Lift – Touch the cap or hit play on your phone, and the cap
magically lifts, revealing the speaker hidden beneath. Your
HiddenRadio2 then begins to stream crystal clear music.
· SmartControls – No need for your phone to be around anymore.
Using the intelligent capacitive touch sensor you can operate your
music by simply tapping the cap, adjust the volume or activate Siri.
· Noise Cancelling SpeakerPhone – Receiving a phone call? Touch the
cap and the HiddenRadio2 turns into an incredible speakerphone.
· NFC Sync – Bring your NFC-enabled phone close to the speaker cap to
instantly sync up wirelessly over Bluetooth, without complicated
menus or software.
Conceived by award-winning industrial designers John Van Den
Nieuwenhuizen and Vitor Santa Maria, the original HiddenRadio quickly drew
the attention of the online community. It became one of the most highly
crowd-funded products of its time, raising almost $1 million in 60 days in
2012, when crowd-funding was just beginning to emerge.
The HiddenRadio2™ is available for a limited time through Kickstarter in the
new Platinum Silver, High Gloss Black, Black Chrome, and on a new range of
limited edition colors. Pre-orders are available at special discounted pricing,
starting at $149.99.
About HIDDEN
HIDDEN, a design focused consumer electronics manufacturer. Co-founded by
Australian and Brazilian industrial designers John Van Den Nieuwenhuizen and
Vitor Santa Maria, HIDDEN creates simple products that are innovative,
intuitive and create a positive impact in people’s lives. Based in San
Francisco, HIDDEN’s first product, HiddenRadio, is now available online. For
more information about HIDDEN, visit the company website,
www.hiddenradiodesign.com
