The Obsidian: A Gorgeous Alexa-Enabled Sensible Speaker With A Distinctive Design

Pantheone Audio, an Australian design agency, has simply launched its second speaker, named The Obsidian (by way of Yanko Design). We’re speaking a couple of high-end speaker that mixes beautiful design and distinctive sound high quality. Impressed by the glass-like rock that shares its identify, the Obsidian’s design encompasses a shard-shaped exterior with chiseled edges that make it stand out from different sensible audio system in the marketplace. It boasts a high-density resin cupboard that homes a strong inside woofer and two silk dome tweeters, that promise to ship a refined audio expertise.

Out there in black and white colours, the Obsidian isn’t solely a pretty addition to any residence or workplace, however it additionally options Amazon’s Alexa built-in, permitting for voice instructions to manage music playback and sensible residence home equipment. With a front-firing speaker array and a built-in battery that gives as much as 15 hours of playtime, it may be thought-about a flexible speaker to be positioned anyplace within the room to not point out that it’s also suitable with all main streaming companies and helps widespread file codecs, together with lossless audio codecs.

The corporate behind its improvement describes the Obsidian as “an artwork piece that enhances the aesthetic enchantment of any area”. The speaker’s distinctive form and magnificence make it an object of curiosity that calls out to be touched and heard. Each black and white variants function a hand-made polished resin outer shell and the entrance has an ABS plastic grill lined in high-quality acoustic material, and 4 backlit buttons on the backside for handbook navigation of the speaker’s features, equivalent to controlling quantity and switching between WiFi, Bluetooth, or Aux modes.

Priced at $1,399, the Obsidian may be thought-about a premium speaker, providing distinctive sound high quality and a putting design. The companion app permits customers to manage the system by way of their telephones (or tablets) and entry many further options like, for instance, sleep mode or multi-room mode (pairing a number of Obsidian audio system collectively).

The Obsidian is certainly a wonderful alternative for anybody on the lookout for a high-end speaker that’s each lovely and purposeful. Which colour is your favourite?

Filed in Audio..