Think of this one as the ultimate iPod accessory — if you want to
turn your iPod into a weapon, that is. If you need to subdue a crowd in a hurry, you need a Super Sonic Blaster. These
giant Long Range Acoustic Systems (LRADs) are popular with urban police departments and American soldiers in Iraq
alike, who use them to broadcast messages up to a mile away, or blast ear-splitting sounds at close range. The latest,
recently tested by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, can put out over 100,000 watts with a sensitivity of 50 Hz to
about 20,000 Hz. Needless to say we want one of these to pump out the sounds at the next Engadget
backyard bash, even if only to see what happens when we
blast Peter's "yeahs" at this volume (and, of course, to see whether the cops even dare to try to cite us).