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Flask-Shaped Audio Players

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Echobox Quenches Your Thirst For Good Music

— November 25, 2015 — Tech
The Explorer XI audio players, brought to you by Echobox, look like hip flasks at first glance due to the fact that they are neatly encased in a wooden sheathing.

The aluminum knob on top of the contraption, when turned, doesn't introduce a flow of whisky to your mouth but instead enables you to control a variety of audio-related functions. The audio player itself can play WAV, FLAC and AIFF files. 64 GB of internal storage means you have plenty of room to store all your tunes.

The Echobox Explorer X1 audio players are sure to appeal to hipster music-lovers for whom enjoying good music needs to come with the outward appearance of having unique design tastes and a quirky personality.



Trend Themes
1. Wooden-encased Audio Players - The wooden sheathing of the Explorer XI audio players presents an opportunity for companies to explore unique and aesthetically pleasing designs in the audio player industry.
2. High-capacity Internal Storage - The 64 GB internal storage of the Echobox Explorer X1 audio players highlights the potential for the development of audio players with larger storage capacities to cater to the needs of music enthusiasts.
3. Hipster-inspired Audio Gadgets - The Echobox Quenches Your Thirst For Good Music audio players showcase an opportunity for businesses to create audio gadgets that specifically target the hipster market, combining both functionality and unique design aesthetics.
Industry Implications
1. Audio Player Manufacturing - The introduction of flask-shaped audio players by Echobox creates an opportunity for companies in the audio player manufacturing industry to incorporate unconventional designs and attract niche markets.
2. Music Technology - The innovative features of the Explorer X1 audio players demonstrate potential disruption in the music technology industry, encouraging further advancements in audio-related functions and file formats.
3. Fashion-tech Collaboration - The hipster appeal of the Echobox Explorer X1 audio players presents an opportunity for collaborations between fashion and technology industries to create stylish and functional audio gadgets.
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