Though the Star Wars saga has given us many iconic moments over the years, the franchise would be nothing without its audio. George Lucas did launch the sound company THX just in time for the release of Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi in 1983, after all.
That's why these officially licensed Star Wars Bluetooth speakers launched on Kickstarter Wednesday are not only an obvious piece of merchandise to be modeled after the franchise but also an incredibly appropriate one.
ACWorldwide has created some gorgeous-looking Bluetooth speakers that look just like the famous faces of C-3PO and a Stormtrooper. These plastic speakers are super-detailed with a gold metallic finish for C-3PO and actual vents and grills put into the Stormtrooper helmet, which is made out of 48 components in all. At 12 inches tall, these speakers would almost make it look like the characters are right there in the room with you.
This 2.1 audio system combines stereo sound with a down-facing ported subwoofer and connects to a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth, through NFC technology or to a PC or external audio systems with an included AUX cable. These speakers keep up their authentic looks after pairing by saying their respective catchphrases: "I do believe they think I am some sort of god" for C-3PO and "Move along" for the Stormtrooper. Each characters' eyes also glow blue when paired.
The speakers also allow for hands-free answering when you get a phone call. With a built-in mic in each speaker, you can also talk through it and pretend you're actually talking to the characters themselves, although just thinking about speaking to a Stormtrooper sounds pretty intimidating.
Judge these speakers by their size, do you? Though the speakers look rather large, the Kickstarter page says they're actually portable enough to take outside or anywhere, for that matter. You can get four to five hours' worth of battery use after a full charge of two to three hours.
Backing these speakers on Kickstarter now will allow you to get them for about $149 each. However, if you're really feeling fancy, you can also pledge approximately $7,599 for one of the limited-edition speakers of a rose gold-plated C-3PO or white gold-plated Stormtrooper helmet. Only seven of each helmet will be made and only available to the Kickstarter community. So far, the project has raised nearly $4,900 of its $90,980 goal and has 29 days left of the campaign.
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