JVC's Sound Garden concept thrives beneath a black hole sun

See that? That's how far JVC's eco-friendly designers will prostrate themselves in hopes of recycling your paper money into their bank accounts. On display in Tokyo at the Designer's Week exhibition, the Sound Garden "Kirikabu" speaker combines your choice of potted plants with multi-directional speakers consisting of a woofer, and left- and right-channel stereo speakers powered by an internal amplifier. Just add water and let the electrifying fun begin. The pods can also be joined into hives where guinea pigs and other varmints of doom can breed and ultimately wash away the rain of our despair. See that particular construction after the break.

[André @ Oct 31st 2008 5:42AM]

Looks cool but how do they get power?

[Rage @ Oct 31st 2008 5:55AM]

By the rodents tunneling around in them -> hamster wheels = free power.

[Anthony @ Oct 31st 2008 5:55AM]

IM SO STARTLED!!

dam those guinea-bees!!!


...south park anyone? =]

[Purple Haze @ Oct 31st 2008 8:00AM]

No.

[SaltyGary @ Oct 31st 2008 9:20AM]

SO FURRY ARGHHHHHH!!!

[zomg0t @ Oct 31st 2008 6:11AM]

I'm not too thrilled about dirt spilling onto the carpet and plants blocking the TV as JVC's display shows...

[j_g_puff @ Oct 31st 2008 6:19AM]

Speakers are for musical reproduction. Potted plants are for women. Wouldn't everyone be happier if they were just kept separate?

[Meus @ Oct 31st 2008 10:23AM]

Indeed, plants are overrated... I prefer stuffed animals to make my home a little brighter.

[bartoron @ Oct 31st 2008 6:33AM]

+1 for Soundgarden reference.

[Kelmon @ Oct 31st 2008 7:15AM]

I was so shocked by it that I found myself standing in a Jesus Christ Pose...

[NHAnimator @ Oct 31st 2008 8:26AM]

Well, the product does have the words "Sound Garden" in its name. I mean, it wasn't THAT tricky.

I kind of like the concept - as do my friends (all of which, btw, are brown and red.)

See?

[Robert @ Oct 31st 2008 8:47AM]

Actually, I hear Ty Cobb was a fan of JVC back in the day.

[Ben M. @ Oct 31st 2008 10:51AM]

I see what you did there... =D

[r3loaded @ Oct 31st 2008 2:20PM]

Hope Chris Cornell will be endorsing it :P

[Mile @ Oct 31st 2008 7:37AM]

What's the point of multi-directional speakers? I care if my monitor is also enjoying the stereo sound along with me?

[Tom Robertson @ Oct 31st 2008 7:47AM]

I'm guessing you shouldn't water these plants...

[KC @ Oct 31st 2008 10:10AM]

I have Lucky Bamboo behind each of my desk speakers now. I like a little greenery on my desk. These would allow me to keep some green on my desk and use up less space. Don't care much for the built in sub though, I think I'll keep a sub on the floor as is the case now.

When can I buy the black ones?

[Andrew @ Oct 31st 2008 10:50AM]

Off topic a bit but - LOVE the headline. Nice work. Helps me get over Cornell's new 'disco' music.

[Mr. Ford @ Oct 31st 2008 11:55AM]

I wonder if you plant your tobacco alternative in these things and play nothing but Bob Marley, will it increase your yield?

[kyle allen @ Nov 2nd 2008 3:56PM]

i wonder if you didnt have a tobacco alternitive, would it increase your brain yield?

[Mr. Ford @ Nov 2nd 2008 5:08PM]

It probably would. Food wouldn't taste as good, and your comment would be even less funny.

[Ricardo @ Feb 6th 2009 10:11PM]

Rodents?? Yeah... deaf rodents, I'll bet...