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Even the driver on JVC Kenwood’s wooden Bluetooth speaker is made of wood.
If you’re on the hunt for a Bluetooth speaker not made of bright plastic or filled with flashing lights, JVC Kenwood’s WDS-01 is made of oak, cedar, pine, spruce, or walnut wood — including its 60-millimeter driver cone.
Battery life is claimed to be up to eight hours, but availability is going to be a challenge. Only 100 custom-made units were released in Japan today, ranging in price from around $257 to $550.
1/3The six-watt WDS-01 wireless speker is recharged using USB-C. Image: JVC Kenwood
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