Check Out This New Bluetooth Speaker That Floats In The Air

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August 13, 2014 2:04 PM

This is a new innovation with impeccable sound system and ability to levitate.

If you’re still up in the air about what kind of speaker you want, consider a speaker that’s actually up in the air.

The new Om/One has a lot of the same features of your typical Bluetooth-enabled speaker.

It’s easy to sync to your phone on the go, it can reach an impressive volume level for its relatively small size, and it has a lengthy battery life.

Oh, and one more thing: It floats!

Oakland-based Om Audio announced its latest product Tuesday: a levitating speaker called the Om/One.

The group plans to release the product via a crowdfunding campaign on its own site.

According to the company’s co-founder David DeVillez, its unique form is not just some sales gimmick — the unattached design makes it a more efficient speaker.

But first you should know how it’s able to float. Inside the base of the speaker — which plugs into a wall and serves as a dock for the floating orb — there’s an electromagnet.

Its south pole is facing upward, toward the ball. The ball contains a Neo magnet, and its south pole is facing downward. This creates an electromagnetic field, in which the weight of the ball and gravity allow the ball to float.

Unlike other Bluetooth speakers, which are usually assigned a spot on a bookshelf or a desk, the Om/One simply floats in the air.

That lack of friction on a hard surface, DeVillez says, enables it to do more with less.

That’s because the ball of the speaker has a 3-watt amplifier inside it. Because it’s not touching a surface, it’s able to play at 110 decibels — similar to other wireless Bluetooth-enabled speakers.

Ground-based products like the JAMBOX or the Beats Pill usually use a good amount of power (about 10 watts) to reach that volume.

"The reason we can get away with it at 3 watts is because we’re not synced to a surface," DeVillez told Yahoo Tech during a live demo.

"So if I play the ball right now on the table, you can feel the table vibrating. But when the speaker is floating up here, all that is preserved. So we can get more audio output with less amplifier," he added.

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