Guitar Hero Carabiner keeps those fingertips calloused

If you (for whatever reason) thought the Air Guitar Rocker spotted at CES was the next best thing to Guitar Hero itself, you've got another thing comin'. Debuting at Toy Fair 2008 in New York, the Guitar Hero Carabiner takes thrashing to an entirely different level, albeit a much tinier one. Yep, this 7.75- x 3-inch device features a minuscule LCD screen, integrated speaker, five gloriously colorful buttons and a loop for clipping onto your knapsack (or similar). Additionally, the neck itself collapses down to make the entire thing just 4- x 3-inches for easy portability, and best of all, it can be yours for the low, low price of $14.99.

[Via CNET]

[Ladderless @ Feb 15th 2008 10:37AM]

What's the point of the neck on this thing, anyway?

[Jon @ Feb 15th 2008 10:46AM]

So that it is shaped like a guitar, thus giving them a chance to market it as part of their more established franchise.

Silly thing.

[Ladderless @ Feb 15th 2008 10:55AM]

I guess it also gives people a chance to crack Viagara jokes, too...

[NHAnimator @ Feb 15th 2008 11:05AM]

Cool! Now I can be a Guitar Hero out in public without having to go to Best Buy.

[Anthony @ Feb 15th 2008 11:15AM]

Now if you could only USB new songs to it from the ps3.

[Dan Davis @ Feb 15th 2008 11:44AM]

Now my wife's cat can rawk out right next to me! (Coming soon to lolcats!)

[Fred @ Feb 15th 2008 11:56AM]

But will it play the theme from Doom?

[Jhongerkong @ Feb 15th 2008 8:53PM]

Or better yet, the sound of a blender.

[Will @ Feb 15th 2008 12:00PM]

They sure are taking liberties with the term "Carabiner."

[palehorse @ Feb 15th 2008 12:25PM]

I'd pay a few more bucks (10?) for 1GB of storage for new song/game files...

Speaking of which, any word on the current song selection for this thing?

[NHAnimator @ Feb 15th 2008 12:53PM]

"Pocketful of Sunshine" - Natasha Bedingfield
"Little Games" - The Yardbirds

and the more obscure bonus tracks:
"Push Button Click" - Push Button Pete
"Rainbow Love" - Don Gibson
"Little Bit of Glory" - Dave Cartwright

Also, see the DDR Max Mini game by the same manufacturer featuring Elton John's "Tiny Dancer".

(So very sorry.)

[Fred @ Feb 15th 2008 1:17PM]

Spent some time on that one did ya?

[Othello @ Feb 15th 2008 12:48PM]

Wait, how does this work in bgreyscale? "Quick, hit gray! Awesome now hit gray! Rocking, hit gray again!"

[Fred @ Feb 15th 2008 12:50PM]

Spoken like someone who has never played Guitar Hero.

[Othello @ Feb 15th 2008 4:57PM]

@Fred: You caught me, I've only played/owned GH2.

@Ray: What are you talking about?

[Othello @ Feb 15th 2008 4:58PM]

Err, I meant @Taylor, screen scrolled down and I saw the wrong name. Man I wish this place had an edit function..

[Tayler @ Feb 15th 2008 2:18PM]

Patroites suck you should know that since they lost the superboul

[why not the LS2LS7? @ Feb 15th 2008 1:10PM]

Wow, when Activision said they'd be monetizing GH to the maximum extent possible, they weren't joking.

Next thing: GH cereal with little marshmallow guitars.

[Jim @ Feb 15th 2008 1:17PM]

I'm actually surprised that hasn't happened already. After that, the GH Saturday Morning Cartoon.

[Ray @ Feb 15th 2008 3:15PM]

That would totally happen if it was still the 80's. Everything had a cereal back then, from Bill & Ted to Mr. T.
Course I would just buy a box and never eat it for collector's purposes.

[Mile @ Feb 15th 2008 1:24PM]

Can I get a larger screen? And how about an HDMI port?

[George Washington Carver @ Feb 15th 2008 1:33PM]

Wow, any one else notice how amazingly hard the song they are demoing is?

[Jordan Biffle @ Feb 15th 2008 2:25PM]

This just in: Guitar Hero officially sold out. Reports say that Activision is the one to blame and that they are going to push it even further, but how much further? More details at 11. Later we will have your weekly outlook on how MTV will continue to exploit Rock Band with Rock Band TV on MTV2. But now heres your DDR Traffic report. Well it looks like the DDR highways are virtually dead as everyone is addicted to GH3 and Rock Band, there seems to be some movement but nothing that will seriously effect the series anytime soon, back to you bloggers.