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25 Unlikely Music Makers

From Singing Salt Shakers to Playable Furniture Pieces

— June 6, 2012 — Art & Design
Unlikely music makers include anything but your traditional iPod, stereo system, old-school ghetto blaster or record player. In today's modern society of oddballs, products like these are just way too simple and not nearly ironic enough.

Thus comes the age of the surprising singing product. Everything from underwear to jam jars seem to know a tune or two, infusing an element of whimsy and much-needed musicality into the modern consumer's daily life.

In an age as fast-paced as this one, who wouldn't want their day served with a side of song? Even the most mundane products, like literally a wall, can now be designed to make music for you. On the flip-side of things, more traditional music-making pieces, like guitars, are receiving eccentric makeovers.

Whatever genre of music you're into, blasting it from the side of a sofa seems to make it that much cooler.
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Musical Jell-O Jams
Musical Jell-O Jams
‘Noisy Jelly' Takes Music to a Different Level as it Uses Food for
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Musical Fitting Rooms
Musical Fitting Rooms
Listen to What you Wear When StarHub Music Store Merges Tunes with Style
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Spray Can Radios
Spray Can Radios
The Mike Ballard Spradio Will Make You Feel Like a Musical Graffiti Artist
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21
Beat-Making Tees
Beat-Making Tees
Get Your Rhythm on with the Electronic Drum Machine Shirt
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20
Melody-Making Walls
Melody-Making Walls
The Ste Justine Musical Wall Brings Some Color to the Hospital
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19
Optimus Prime Instruments
Optimus Prime Instruments
The Autobot Transformer Ukelele Pumps Out Cybertron-Approved Tunes
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18
Medical Music Accessories
Medical Music Accessories
The Stetheadphone Headset Makes You Feel Like a Doctor
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17
Musical Seasoning
Musical Seasoning
The Note Salt & Pepper Shakers Rely on the Little Details
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16
Insect Instruments
Insect Instruments
Sound Check Your Slug With the Snailele Ukulele
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15
Aquatic Musical Devices
Aquatic Musical Devices
The 'iShower' Lets You Talk & Wash at the Same Time
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14
Nutty iDevice Speaker System
Nutty iDevice Speaker System
PEANUT Musical Furniture Plays Tunes and Seats Three
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13
Singing Travel Mugs
Singing Travel Mugs
The Sony SRS-V500IP Speaker System with PMP Dock Comes to the USA
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12
Musical Keyboard Phones
Musical Keyboard Phones
The Key to Touch Doubles as a Digital Keyboard
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11
Medicinal iDevice Docks
Medicinal iDevice Docks
The Pill Speaker Dock for the iPod Nano is Musical Medicine
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10
Deadly Musical Instruments
Deadly Musical Instruments
An Actual Shotgun Guitar Has Been Seized in Sweden
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9
Singing Salt Shakers
Singing Salt Shakers
The Sandisk Sansa Shaker Turns Seasoning into a Musical Adventure
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8
Playable Piggy Banks
Playable Piggy Banks
The Maraca Money Bank Lets You Save the Music and Your Money
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7
Musical Kitchen Accessories
Musical Kitchen Accessories
The Gamago Record Placemats are Stylish
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6
Beatboxing Dance Shoes
Beatboxing Dance Shoes
The Adidas Mega Shuffle Promotes the Original Mega Shoe Line
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5
Musical Coffee Makers
Musical Coffee Makers
Good News Coffee Machines Sing You a Tune as They Blend Your Favorite Brew
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4
Faux Musical Guns
Faux Musical Guns
The Jarre Double Action Harmonica Pistol Shoots Out Bullets, Not Tunes
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3
Comfy Hipster Seating
Comfy Hipster Seating
The Bean Bags by Woouf Have a Retro Feel
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2
Musical Desk Organizers
Musical Desk Organizers
The dockTRAY for iPhone Plays Music and Provides a Place for Supplies
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Musical Xylophone Mugs
Musical Xylophone Mugs
Pitcher by Mac Funamizu Produces a Pitch to Denote its Capacity
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