Audiocase was recently a participant in the latest SoundTech Incubator Program promoted by Sound Hub Denmark for innovate audio startups. Co-founded by Søren Larsen and Kalle Graverholt in 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Audiocase makes powerful portable speakers that are able to connect to any Bluetooth source, musical instrument, microphone, or DJ system. The speakers can also connect to create a more powerful sound system, and have a removable battery that works up to 30 hours on a single charge.
Effectively we remember seeing the two Audiocase co-founders walking the 2015 Frankfurt Musikmesse/Prolight+Sound show (pictured above) with a pair of colorful suitcases featuring road-ready hardware. Determined to turn Audiocase an attractive option for both musicians and music enthusiasts, they've been promoting their case since 2014, and now they have taken that vision to a whole new level.
After having experimented with a crowdfunding campaign for their first-generation product, Audiocase is now determined to do it again with a brand new speaker series – the Audiocase S5 and S10 – designed in collaboration with the award-winning studio KILO Design (of AIAIAI fame), developed with the support of an undisclosed distribution partner that boasts +$1 billion revenue, and with sound tuning made by ex-Bang & Olufsen engineers.
The new Audiocase series comes in two sizes and will fit in a living room as much as it will draw attention at any office or party. To ensure best-in-class sound quality, both models use custom designed speaker drivers, featuring powerful and efficient 72 watt Class-D amplifiers and advanced DSP. Both models also offer 30 hours of playtime from a high capacity 100Wh swappable battery in a stackable design that is ready to serve as a guitar amplifier or party speaker. For even more sound and increased loudness, users can connect two Audiocase speakers in daisy-chain or create a stereo setup via two output jacks.
The speakers were engineered to be able to generate enough sound pressure for all the intended potential applications, which means that listening to music is a distortion-free experience compared to standard portable speakers - even large ones. Reaching an SPL up to 125dB (the larger model), they are about as loud as a portable speaker can get – and still sound good.
The design by Kilo results in a contemporary structure that is both sturdy and practical, enabling the speakers to blend easily when intended and being light enough to be carried around to a friend's party or a classroom. The anthracite grey exterior features a powder coated aluminum framework that surrounds the durable PVC sides and formed aluminum speaker mesh, providing protection to the housing and interface. Designed to last in both form and construction.
Both models are equipped with a Bluetooth 5 module supporting aptX codecs, which means streaming in high quality or low latency with high range. Since the speakers are designed to take two separate sources simultaneously, users can connect a microphone and guitar, or a keyboard and an external music player, controlling level and a reverb effect for the two separate inputs. Inputs can be a combination of wireless and wired, via one 3.5mm TRS jack, and two XLR/jack combo inputs. Since there is an internal battery, both speakers come with a USB port to charge external devices and also to allow firmware updates.
For the product introduction Audiocase is launching a larger S10 model that is equipped with two 10" woofers and a 1" compression driver powered by three 72W Class-D modulres, and a more compact but still big model, the S5, equipped with two 5" woofers and a 1" dome tweeter, powered by just two 72W Class-D modules. The size, choice of drivers and power are basically the main differences, with all remaining features and specifications being the same.
The Audiocase S10 (799 EUR MSRP) and the S5 (599 EUR MSRP) are launching on Kickstarter and the first orders will receive a significant discount over the retail prices.
The Kickstarter campaign is now live and fully funded in just the first hours. Link here.
www.audiocase.dk
