Behringer, a company based in Willich Germany, has been around since 1989 and they are dedicated to building quality products at prices every musician can afford— except for maybe their most recent, the iNuke iPod dock, which is going for $30,000 (in case you couldn’t see for yourself, we circled in red where the iPod actually goes, seeing as it’s pretty much taken over by the gigantic 8-foot dimension of this speaker).
So you probably won’t be using this iPod dock at your next holiday bash, but considering it stands 4’ tall and 8’ wide, is over 700 pounds, and pumps over 10,000 watts of power, the price does seem justified.
The iNuke is part of Behringer’s launch of their EUROSOUND consumer brand, providing concert-quality sound. They plan on debuting it at the 2012 International CES exhibition, along with hundreds of other innovators and exhibitors.
In their press release they explained the EUROSOUND line as “fully embrac[ing] a modern, European design while remaining true to Behringer’s roots in professional audio engineering. Four distinct product lines will be marketed under the Eurosound name. The Home line brings a professional, live concert sound from the stage into the comfort of your own home.” The products are expected to have an underlying quality, with “double the features for half the price.”
Four different lines under the EUROSOUND name will be available with over 50 products:
- The Home: generates professional, live concert sound into the comfort of your home
- Live: amplify sound with mics and PA systems
- Portable: hands-free speakers and headphones so you can listen to music anywhere
- The Creation:for musicians to make great music by simply connecting your instrument right to your computer
(via Engadget)
