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Tone Draadloze Thuisluidspreker by MrSmith Studio
Tone Draadloze Thuisluidspreker by MrSmith Studio
Tone Draadloze Thuisluidspreker by MrSmith Studio
Tone Draadloze Thuisluidspreker by MrSmith Studio
Tone Draadloze Thuisluidspreker by MrSmith Studio

Zilver Audioproducten · 2020

Tone Draadloze Thuisluidspreker

by MrSmith Studio

  • A' Design Award in Zilver 2020 in Audioproducten
  • CLIENT: CONCRETAmente
  • Estimated Number of Design Views: 30,422
  • Verification code 6DBC60B887 · Verify this award
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About Tone Draadloze Thuisluidspreker

Tone is een draadloze thuisluidspreker met een behuizing van beton, een materiaal gekozen vanwege zijn dichte structuur die een stevige behuizing biedt. Het is uitgerust met twee full-range-luidsprekers en één subwoofer die een continu vermogen van 200W leveren. Ingebouwde batterijen en Bluetooth maken het mogelijk om Tone overal in huis te plaatsen voor een Hi-Fi geluidsbelevenis. Zowel de kleur van het beton als het materiaal van het voor- en achterpaneel kunnen worden aangepast en het optionele aluminium frontrooster wordt op zijn plaats gehouden door magneten.

About the A' Design Award in Zilver

Tone Draadloze Thuisluidspreker is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Tone Draadloze Thuisluidspreker wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Tone Draadloze Thuisluidspreker is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

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Unique Properties
Tone is a wireless home speaker with the body made in concrete.
The reason behind this is that concrete is perfect sound transmission, therefore is one of the best materials for this kind of purpose.
It is equipped with built on batteries, so you can bring it anywhere in your house and listen to your preferred songs with a high quality sound experience.
Both color of the concrete and material of front and back panel can be customised in order to provide to clients a custom made product.
An optional aluminum front grid is kept in place simply trough magnets.
Dimensions & Packaging
Channels 2.1
2x50w 4 inches Full-Range Drivers
1x100w 5.25 inches Subwoofer
Frequency response 35Hz 20KHz
Continuous power output 200W
Max. SPL 100dB
Bass reflex port on the back
Acoustically isolated midrange chambers
Bluetooth 4.0
Class-D Amps
Active Crossover
Battery 5500mah
Dimensions 490 x 206 x 260 mm
Weights 9Kg
Tags
speaker, audio, portable, hifi, concrete, design, MrSmith, wireless, bluetooth, sound, experience
Production Technology
Body is made with UHPC, Ultra High Performance Concrete. This particular concrete has very high mechanical characteristics that allows to reduce thickness of sections. In addition to that has a very fine grain and whiter color, related to standard concrete. Pigment can be added to the mix and this allows to have body of different colours.
Design Challenge
Main challenge in this project has been fitting 200W of power output in a small portable speaker.
We've made several prototypes and mockups before landing on the final version of the speaker.
Research
The aim of this project was to create the best sound experience in a wireless home speaker. We made a deep research on components in order to find the best solution for a deep, clear and powerful sound experience.
In addition to that, we made a research on materials with the purpose to find the best solution for the body and frame. Came out that concrete has great sound transmission properties. In order to reduce the total weight we opted for a specific kind of concrete that has high structural strength properties and allows thin sections.
Inspiration
Because of it high sound transmission characteristics and stiffness, concrete has been already used in high end speakers, but because of its weight, none of them are portable. Therefore the idea was to create the best sound experience in portable speaker segment, with a body made in concrete.
Project Duration
Project has bee entirely developed in MrSmith Studio headquarter in Milan. Started in June 2019 and has been released in February 2020
Operation Flow
Interaction is very simple. Power and Bluetooth buttons are on the back plate. Once paired with your phone you can play your favourite track experiencing high quality audio. Tone is equipped with built on batteries so you can bring it anywhere. Next to the pool or in your living, wherever you want to hear some good music.
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