Marshall Monitor: Stacked sound in a pair of headphones
Sometimes the rules of etiquette have a thing or two to say about blasting a volume-pinned Marshall stack in public. Sometimes the rules of etiquette are exhausting.
gear
Introducing the Wheelharp: Part barrel, keyboard, and hurdy gurdy
Hoping to bridge the gap between live and synthesized, Kickstarter’s latest oddity (the Wheelharp) is a barrel-shaped keyboard instrument with the ability to produce actual bowed-string sounds.
Dim-sum sneakers? See Puma’s food-themed products
The latest collaboration between Puma and Hypebeast pays homage to that most wonderful of mid-morning meals: dim sum.
Plug & program & play: The OWL Programmable Effects Pedal
Now up on Kickstarter, the OWL (open ware laboratory) seems able to bring effects designing down to a universal level, offering a fully open-source and open-hardware pedal that requires no proprietary tools or hardware-specific knowledge.
Riding Route 66 on a Triumph America
After three days of desert debauchery (thank you, Coachella), ALARM editor and publisher Chris Force decided to ride back from California to Chicago via Route 66. Here’s what he figured out.
Reintroducing a classic: New Balance’s 996
New Balance’s reintroduction of the trademark 996 keeps its retro style with a futuristic (and more comfortable) cushion.
Instagram + Polaroid = Socialmatic
The Instagram Socialmatic camera is coming, combining the Polaroid craze of years past with our modern fondness for over-sharing.
Amplify your iPhone with a wooden dock
Koostik combines the natural world’s aesthetics with a scientists understanding of acoustics for beautiful, handmade iPhone amplifiers.
One box, all sound: The new wireless Geneva Model S sound system
Don’t clutter up your space with lots of stereo equipment. Check out the Geneva Model S Wireless instead.
Vans Prison-Issue LX: The best-looking shoes with holes you’ll ever own
New for this summer is Vans Vault’s Prison-Issue LX “Perf” Pack, which takes the classic stubby shape and Velcro straps of the standard Vans Prison-Issue #23 and decks it in unbelievably soft-looking perforated leather.
Indian Motorcycle teases the 2014 Chief
Indian Motorcycle produces things of beauty. Founded in 1901, the company has had its ups, downs, and ownership changes, and now it’s ready to make a triumphant return.
Chrome’s postbag to weather storms and daily commutes
Chrome Industries, one of the leaders in ultra-tough city bags, has a new postbag-style model, which is a top-loaded, fold-over bag — think of a weatherproof manilla envelope with handles.