Artcoustic vomits bling allover its Crystal line of wall-mounted speakers

It's a bit hard to tell if Artcoustic's latest wall-mounted, ultrathin loudspeakers, the Crystal line, are incredibly horrid or insanely awesome. There's no denying that high-end loving audiophiles are enticed by the brand -- but the Crystal line? Well, let's just say that adding a bunch of Swarovskis to any product won't necessarily make it better. Regardless, these bad boys are customizable and if you're into ostentation, they probably belong in your apartment. There's also a matching iPod dock available, and it'll run you about $3700 to get one, speaker included.

[Complex Posted Sep 25th 2009 1:37PM]

For $3700 you better put something other than a nano.....you know something that sounds good.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 1:43PM]

like a Zune HD

[MJGAMER 1991 XBL Posted Sep 25th 2009 1:45PM]

For $3700, they better be real freakin diamonds...

[Streetfights Posted Sep 25th 2009 4:19PM]

i like your ass

[DanMcQ Posted Sep 25th 2009 1:45PM]

"vomits bling"? classy headline

[LauraJuneTopolsky Posted Sep 25th 2009 1:47PM]

Classy headline for a classy product.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:00PM]

Crystals = class. No denying that.

Oh wait...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 1:52PM]

Apple fanbois can now paste a photo of their cult leader Stevie Jobs and worship his holiness while being brainwashed by his keynotes through the frame.....I mean....speakers.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 5:37PM]

Hard to take someone serious when they are able to spell a simple word like "Fanboys" correct.
Kinda makes you look stupid..

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 5:39PM]

Did you catch the "are" instead of "aren't" mistake. I had to do it to make you feel better..

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 1:56PM]

Ah, I see: Crystal Line = Paris Hilton Line.

[Dolphers Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:00PM]

Ice Ice Baby

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:03PM]

Who are they marketing to? 17 year old girls from Jersey?

[bombastinator Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:49PM]

My guess is Liberachi groupies

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:08PM]

Would you like some audio with your bling sir?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:29PM]

Wow, what a good idea, lets take a decent speaker, cover it in diamonds (which I'm sure are just crappy I or low SI diamonds if they are even real) just to make it even more expensive, and then use a low sound quality input source playing low quality mp3 files. Why would you even hook your ipod/zune/whatever up to this? If your already at home (Doesn't look exactly portable) you should have something nearby that outputs much better sound if your in the market for a speaker this expensive.

[reddyroc Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:44PM]

Crystals, not diamonds. With everything else you speak of... I feel the same.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 6:22PM]

yes, but for hipsters form more likely exceeds function in importance, especially if shiny and sparkly.
plus, it doesn't take any floor space away from partying and posing...plus is a comment magnet.

the law of supply & demand at work here...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 5:53PM]

I know for 3700 bucks I can get a pair of those pioneer cdjs and have money left to spend on a stereo monitor speakers to play them out of...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:50PM]

1 vote for "incredibly horrid"

[FallenArms3 Posted Sep 25th 2009 3:44PM]

"Artcoustic". If covering something with crystals makes it art, it's time to give up on humanity.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 4:46PM]

O god, every time I see "bling" I wonder when they changed the word "kitsch" into "bling" and rappers and following like this stuff right? Big tough rappers who like kitsch.. weird world.

You'd have to pay me for me to be seen with this in my home.
Or allow me to remove and sell the stones ^^

[John Doe Posted Sep 25th 2009 5:01PM]

There is a term I use during the x-mas season for homes that have over done it with the lights: Christmas threw up all over that house.

In this case bling dry heaved what was remaining in its stomach all over that speaker.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 5:35PM]

I can't buy one of these because I don't own an escalade with 24" rims or sell drugs.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2009 12:52AM]

And it just plays in mono, right?