Shower Speaker launches on Indiegogo crowdfunding platform

By Pete Hayman
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We've seen a variety of AV products make their debut through crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo, many of which have been innovative and not-entirely-conventional – and this latest one is no exception.

If there had been a gap in the market for a lightbulb combined with a Bluetooth speaker, it now looks as if it's been filled. But a shower head that streams not only water, but your music collection as well? Let us explain some more...

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A New Jersey-based team headed by entrepreneur Anthony Rumeo has taken to Indiegogo in order to raise $50,000 (£30,000) for the Shower Speaker – a "shower system with studio quality sound and LED light sensors".

The campaign runs until 9th September, with the funding – if successful – being used to produce the new speaker. It covers "tooling expenses, injection mould forms and to hit minimum production order numbers with our supply chain".

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Housed within a stainless steel rainfall shower head, the chargeable wireless Bluetooth speaker will deliver up to 15 hours of music or talk through 3-watt waterproof speakers. Using Bluetooth 3.0, it has a range of 40ft.

In addition, the Shower Speaker team says the new product – expected to retail at $140 (£83) – will include "pickup technology for background noise cancellation, while LED lights will react to the changing water temperature".

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[via Engadget]

Pete Hayman

Pete was content editor on What Hi-Fi?, overseeing production and publication of digital content. In creating and curating feature articles for web and print consumption, he provided digital and editorial expertise and support to help reposition What Hi-Fi? as a ‘digital-first’ title; reflecting the contemporary media trends. He is now a senior content strategist.