It is often said that a talented musician can compose beautiful music regardless of what noise maker they choose to play on and a series of eclectically constructed instruments prove that talent really does comes from within.
While it is certainly desirable to own the crème de la crème of one's music maker of choice, there is something to be said for someone who can use an everyday, household object to make a toe-tapping hit.
Fruits and vegetables are fast becoming common elements used not only for eating but also for playing music. Synthesizers made from bananas and ukeleles shaped like avocados are but two reasons why one should ignore the age-old adage of not playing with their food.
For those who believe food is meant to be on the table and not the pop charts, river-powered music players or ice-sculpted instruments in danger of melting at any moment may incite a desire to bust out some jams.
100 Eclectically Constructed Instruments
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Super Eccentric Instruments
Schimmel Grand Paino-Pegasus is in Tune With Modern Architecture
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Bottle Music Beats (SPONSORED)
The Streets Come Alive with Canned Tunes
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Custom Rock Band and Guitar Hero Instruments
ArtGuitar Controllers
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Arachnid Six Strings
The Spider Electric Guitars by Olaf Diegel are Wicked
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Exotic Guitars
Peter McGilton's Extreme Series
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Couture Rock Instruments
Chanel Guitar for Fashionista Musicians
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Ultra High Tech Instruments
Violins of the Future
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Vegetable Orchestra Instruments
Nan Weidong and Nan Weiping Present Food for the Ears
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Musical Weapons
Wickedly Cool Instruments
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Smashable Musical Instruments
K's Japan Develops a Guitar to Destroy Guilt-Free
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Newspaper Instruments
Kyle Bean for Hermes UK 2010 Window Displays
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Instruments Made of Car Parts
Car Music Project for Ford
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Scorpion-Shaped Guitars
10 Artistic Axes
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Shattered Tile Instruments
Crooked Moon Mosaics Makes 'Baby Sings the Blues' Guitar
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Mutated Guitars
Axes with Multiple Necks
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LED Laser Guitars
Ok Go Lit Up the Stage at 2009 Design Miami
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Galactic Instruments
The Millennium Falcon Guitar is Perfect for Star Wars Rockstars
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Water Instruments
The Hydraulophone Uses Fluids to Make Music
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Illuminated Glamstruments
Gary Pons Etched Altuglass Pianos For Sheer Music Madness
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Huge Glittered Instruments
Erin Lareau's Crystallized 10-Foot 'Les Paul' Guitar is Glamorous
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Origami-Inspired Instruments
Brian Chan's Folding Ukulele Kit is a Musical DIY Project
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Cold-Resistant String Instruments
Yo-Yo Ma Will Play Carbon Fiber Cello for Inauguration
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Celebratory Iconic Instruments
The 50th Anniversay of Les Paul Standard Electric Guitars
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Intuitive Instruments
The Digital DiGuitar Comes With no Strings Attached
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Repurposed Noise Makers
Trash Amps Turns Discarded Items into Speakers for Your MP3 Players
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Music from MacBooks and Salad Bowls
The Stanford Laptop Orchestra
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Realistic Gamer Guitars
Mad Catz Enhances Realism in Gaming Keyboards and Guitars for ‘Rock
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Ouija Board Instruments
Haunted Musical Furniture
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Wearable Instruments
The T-Shirt Guitar Will Keep You Strummin' All Day Long
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Air Piano
No Need to Touch Keys With Omer Yosha's Airpiano
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Eclectic Food Shaped Instruments
These Fruit-Shaped Instruments by Celentano Woodworks Rock
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Geeky Virtual Instruments
Forget Rock Band, Play the Polka on Accordion Hero!
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Bizarre Body-Shaped Axes
The ‘Female Form 6 String Acoustic Guitar' is Curvy
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DIY Papercraft Instruments
The PePaKuRa Papercraft Instruments Stun With Realism
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Gas Mask Kazoos
Creepy and Downright Diabolical Music From The Chemical Wartet
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Hourglass Instruments
The Gavair Semiacoustic Violin Revamps Traditionally Baroque Styles
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Weaponized Classical Instruments
Maskull Lasserre's Six Shot Six String Combines With a Shotgun
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Stormtrooper Instruments
Listen to the Loud Music of the Brasstrooper Helmet
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Interlocking Instruments
The Monday Morning Travel Guitar Hits a Note With Musicians Everywhere
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Carrot Clarinets
Vegetable Instruments for DIY Eco-Friendly Music-Making
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Personal Lazer Music
Beamz Music Performance System
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Musical Mammal Illustrations
'Animal Music' by Redmer Hoekstra Features Instrumental Creatures
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Plush Musical Instruments
'The Grateful Thread' Sells Crafted Rock & Roll Kitsch
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Raw Recycled Strummers
The Praxis Guitars Debuted During the Maker Faire 2011
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One String Guitars
The Six String Sonics
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Plastic Rockstar Guitars
Beatles Rock Band Guitars For Fans Old and Young
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Resounding Instruments
Rezon Acoustic Instrument Adapts to Future Musical Needs
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Musical Junk
Ugly Noisemakers
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Classic Arcade Instruments
The Pac Man Ukelele Takes a Bite Into the World of Music
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Appealing Fruit Instruments
The Bananaphone Synthesizer is Ripe with Musical Capability
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Musical Rulers
Dan Wieden Lets You Rock Out While Measuring Stuff
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Mythical Video Game Instruments
STL Ocarina Allows You to Get in Touch With Your Inner Zelda
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Travel-Friendly Musical Instruments
The Foldable Electric Guitar
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Pure Gold Instruments
Neko: The $24,000 Sound of Music
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Autos as Instruments
Julian Smith 'Techno Jeep' is the Best Video You'll Watch Today
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Robotic Music with Ping Pong Balls & Wine Glasses
Absolut Quartet
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Glamorous Gilded Guitars
The $1 Million GoldCaster Guitar Makes for Pricey Playing
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Intelligent Instruments
The Squidolin by Carlos R. Mendez Plays and Teaches
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Playable Toy Block Instruments
The Ross Crawford LEGO Ukelele is a Fully Functional Music Maker
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Musical Jell-O Jams
‘Noisy Jelly' Takes Music to a Different Level as it Uses Food for
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Touch-Screen Slider Pianos
The iPiano Concept is a Dream For Apple Addicts
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iPhone Wind Instruments
The iPhone Ocarina is the World's Most Expensive Ocarina
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Epic Electronic Instruments
The Eigenharp Futuristically Consolidates Live Music
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Life-Size Toy Instruments
The Lego Cello is a Realistic Replica and Can Even be Played
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River-Powered Instruments
The Flow Floating Musical Watermill Runs on H20
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Unpronounceable Instruments
Leonard Solomon's 'Oomphalapompatronium' is Part of His One-Man Show
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Tablet-Embedded Instruments
The iTar Turns You iPad into an Ultimate Musical Tool
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Handheld Orchestras
The iPlay Lets You Play, Learn and Compose Your Own Music
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Feathery Guitar Feeders
Artist Celeste Boursier-Mougenot Creates Music with Birds
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Charitable Kaleidoscopic Instruments
Flea x Damien Hirst Bass Guitar is Sold for a Great Cause
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Geeky Atomical Acoustics
Celentano Woodworks Atom Ukelele is Quirky and Perfect for Space Junkies
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Instruments Made of Food
Ocarina
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Flaming Instruments
Man Plays Burning Piano
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Smiley Musical Instruments
The Otamatone Electronic Instrument is Unbelievably Easy
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Smartphone Wind Instruments
The iMonica App Turns Your iPhone into a Harmonica
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$18 Million Instruments
The Vieuxtemps Guarneri Violin is the World's Most Expensive Music Maker
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Glowing Instrumental Lights
Rich Roland's Neon Guitars are Super Cool
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Multi-Purpose Musical Instruments
The Transformer Grand Piano is a Dual-Purpose Design
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Trees as Instruments
Diego Stocco Makes Music From Branches, Trunks & Twigs
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Pop-Up TV Instruments
The Mediano is a Piano and TV Shelf Hybrid for Multimedia Fun
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Stone Fruit Instruments
The Avocado Ukulele Will Put a Song in a Food Lover's Heart
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Intricate Instrument Exhibits
Seb Leon's ‘Golden Horns' Installation is a Journe
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Optimus Prime Instruments
The Autobot Transformer Ukelele Pumps Out Cybertron-Approved Tunes
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Interactive Cranial Instruments
Touch-Sensitive MIDI Music Hats Are a Bizarre Way to Play Songs
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Itty-Bitty Grand Pianos
The Schoenhut Pro Baby Grand Piano Fosters Baby Beethovens
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Gaudy Luxury Instruments
The Kuhn-Bosendorfer Piano
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Playing Instruments Made of Ice
Geilo Ice Festival
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DIY Electro-Laster Instruments
The Mini IR Theremin Makes Music by a Simple Wave of the Hand
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Carbon Fiber Violins
Extreme Music Redefined by Luis & Clack's String Instruments
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Multi-Horned Instruments
The 5-Trumpet Harmonica By Hammacher Schlemmer
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Wacky Musical Mittens
Imaginary Marching Band Creates Traditional Sounds With Untraditional Means
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Tech-Savvy '80s Instruments
The Vortex Keytar Puts a 21st Century Spin on Handheld Synth
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Jiving Jelly Instruments
Bust a Move With the Playable Jell-O Piano
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Tiny Toy Instruments
Beem Busts Out Tiny LEGO Synths and Mixers for ‘The Future' Album
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Bamboo Instruments
Classical Flute-Playing by Maestro Hariprasad Chaurasia
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Battle Bot Instruments
The Roc 'em Soc 'em Ukulele Brings Music to an Old-School Toy
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Music-Making Money Dispensers
The Allora & Calzadilla Pipe Organ ATM is Practical Artwork
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Eco-Friendly Instruments
Walden Pond Wood Piano
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Retro Instruments for Modern Music
MP3 Stylophone
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Vibrantly Flowered Instruments
Steinway Limited-Edition Lilly Pulitzer Piano
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The Conceptual 'RYTM' Record Player is Harmonious
Bean-Shaped Coffee Makers
The Conceptual Bean Coffee Machine by Juliana Juleva is Charming
Musical Instrument Pet Feeders
The 'Pet Piano' Smart Feeder Rewards Pets for Playing
AI-Generated Kitchen Appliances
Marcus Byrne Uses AI to Design Gaudi-Inspired Appliances
Headphone-Friendly Wireless Amplifiers
The Conceptual 'Jack' Wireless Guitar Amplifier is Compact
Hyper-Modern Audio Recorders
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Celebratory Colorful Synth Websites
Moog Music Presents the Minimoog Model D Synth Site
Natural Multi-Material Turntables
House of Marley Unveils the 'Stir it Up Lux Bluetooth Turntable'
Futuristic Abstract Musical Instruments
The Zeta Electric Guitar by Nicola Morelli is Chic
Modular Sound Engineer Laptops
The Conceptual 'LAP-1' teenage engineering Laptop is Industrial
Electronic Waste-Made Mechanic Watches
NanoRobotGeek Developed a DIY Apple Watch Out of E-Waste
Plastic Waste Ice Creams
Eleonora Ortolani Proposes a Different Way to Recycle Plastic Waste
Recycled Waste Speakers
Gomi Transforms Old Plastic Waste Into Bluetooth Speakers
Bi-Trimbal Analog-Hybrid Instruments
UDO Presents the New Super Gemini Synthesizer with 20 Voices
AI-Powered Music Tools
Udio Removes the Barrier to Entry For Those Interested in Making Music
Retro Smartphone Music Systems
The Conceptual 'RE:PLAY' Smartphone Music Player is Nostalgic
Sandwich-Making Multitools
Skippy Created the PBJ X Pro for National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
Tech-Infused Analog Radios
Mark Choi Blends Retro Aesthetics and Modern Technology with i Ready O
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The Hybrid Kitchen Aid by Rishikesh Sonawane is Intuitive
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ÉCAL Students Redefine What a Sustainable Toy Is
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JitteryGit's Educational STEM Toys Foster Creativity in Kids
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The Pickaso Guitar Bow Helps Musicians Create New Sounds with Instruments
Radical Majestic Instrument Structures
Whipsaw's Ravenchord is a Reimagined Grand Piano
Compactly Portable Theremins
This Theremin is Designed For Affordable Sound Generation
3D-Printed Stress Balls
The 'Lettuce Ball' is Made with Digital Light Synthesis 3D Printing
Portable Eco-Friendly Speakers
The House of Marley Get Together Mini Offers 10-Hours of Use
Playful Modular Mops
Staff and Clorox Created a Colorful Wet Mop with Rubber Hat Topper
Multisensory Oven Playsets
Cookeez Makery Helps Kids Create a Sweetly Scented Best Friend
Effect-Emitting Guitar Gadgets
This Guitar Kit Helps Acoustic Guitars Generate Electric Sounds
Retro Vinyl Record-Inspired Lamps
Artyom Alimpjvev Designs the Minimal Gramophone Lamp
Headstock-Topped MIDI Guitars
The Latest 'Jamstik' Guitar Offers Nuanced & Accurate Musical Output
Adaptable Kitchen Speaker Units
The Conceptual 'CHORD' Kitchen Speaker is Transformative
Visualized Music Display Lights
The Keebmonkey FFT Rhythm Light Has an Audio-Activated Design
DJ Console-Inspired Puzzle Sets
LEGO Presents a Pioneer CDJ 2000 Console Moving Set
Bright Pink Drum Machines
The Razzmatazz is a Small and Colorful FM Percussion Sampler
Multi-Sensory Education Devices
The Conceptual 'Squashy' VR Education Device Has a Tactile Form
Bird-Inspired Speaker Designs
Eunsu Lee's Whistle Wakes One Up with "The Sweet Serenade of Nature"
Re-Imagined Music Sharing Tools
Jamselect Redefines Music Sharing for the Digital Era
Upcycled Dried Fruit Snacks
The Ugly Company Boats Healthy Recipes That Curb Food Waste, as Well
Sex Toy-Resembling Wooden Tools
Craig Green Designs the Unique Jumbo Wooden Tools
Washing Machine-Inspired Speaker Concepts
Hari 3D Designs a Speaker Resembling a Home Appliance
Analog Compressor Recording Devices
The Apogee Jam X Offers More Creative Control Than Ever
Monolithic Sound Installations
Torkwase Dyson Debuted Birds and Lava (Scott Joplin) in St Louis
Button-Activated Guitar Devices
The Rockdreamer GuitarBar Helps Players Hit Chords with Ease
Upcycled Object Exhibitions
Nendo and Daniel Arsham Design, Break, and Create Functional Objects
Simplistic Organically Sculptural Speakers
Western Acoustics Unveils New Customized Speakers
AI Music Players
Melodisco Uses AI to Learn a User's Tastes and Preferences
Plogging-Friendly Sports Bands
Fountain Studio Develops a Device to Enhance Eco Running Adventures
Personalized Cosmetic Printers
Color Jam Brings Customized Color Cosmetics to CES 2023
Upcycled Ice Cream Desserts
Salt & Straw's Pints of the Month Help to Reduce Food Waste
Artful Table Tennis Furniture
These NEDJ Ping Pong Tables Maintain a Quirky Form
DIY Candy Jewelry Kits
Cricket's Candy Creations Boasts the Candy Jewelry Craft Kit
Bamboo Smart Travel Guitars
Natasha's Travel Guitar is Inspired by the Yamaha Silent Guitars
Versatile Playback Audio Synths
The Arturia MicroFreak is an Affordable Synth in the Market
Tiny Washing Machines
Inventus Uses Coca Cola Cans to Create This Functional Washing Machine
Indigenous Ingredient-Celebrating Products
Jungle Kitchen Just Launched a New Vegan Food Range
Springy Safety-Focused Nutcrackers
The 'NutSmasher' Silicone Nutcracker Works with Any Nut
Artist-Backed Electric Guitars
boygenius Launches a New Gretsch Guitar for Musicians and Fans
Fuzzy Musical Collectibles
Furblets are Interactive Toys That Introduce Furby to a New Generation
High-End PB&J Spreads
One Jar at a Time, Styles PB&J Encourages Plant-Based Eating
Retro-Style Travel Guitars
The VOX APC-1 Travel Guitar Blends Modern and Vintage Aspects
Water Movement Sculptural Instruments
The Inner Waves Installation is a Musical Light Show
Red Brick Music Schools
Colectivo C733's Music School Design is Captivating and Stunning
Gamified Music-Making Machines
The 'Beat Machine' Has a Full-Size Arcade Game Design
Retro 3D-Printed Bags
Coperni's CD-PLAYER Swipe Bag Resembles a Portable Music Player
Jackfruit-Inspired Sneakers
Kamthala is a Sneaker Designed in Bangladesh and Made in Europe
Connected Musical Chord Keyboards
The Chord Machine AKT-0.1 Offers a Range of Possibilities
Quirky Strummable Synths
This Reimagined Electronic Synth is a Throwback to the 1980s
Color-Changing Eccentric Turntables
Brian Eno Designs the Turntable II with Unpredictable Patterns
Seamless AI Song-Making
Starmony Let's Anyone Make Music in Minutes
Plant-Powered MIDI Sound Sculptures
The Love Hultén 'Tegel' Turns Plant Signals into MIDI Tones
Portable Miniature Soundboards
The SEQTRAK Device by Yamaha Creates Music on the Go
Low-Cost Electric Harp Instruments
The 'Harp E' Electro Acoustic Harp is Affordable for Students
Coconut Wood-Sourced Music Schools
Colectivo C733 Designs the Casa de Música in Mexico
3D-Printed Cheesecakes
Researchers Created a Seven-Ingredient Cheesecake Slice with a 3D Printer
Sustainable Compact Blenders
Open Funk's re:Mix Kitchen Blender Boasts Practicality & Convenience
Recycled Plastic Portable Speakers
Gomi Releases Bluetooth Speakers Made of Recycled Plastic Waste
Pocket-Sized Beat Makers
The Stylophone BEAT is Fun, Interactive and Inexpensive
Musician-Themed Online Games
Fortnite Festival Lets Players Get in on the Concert Action
Digital Visualized Feedback Instruments
The 'Vibra' Instrument Supports Hard of Hearing Users
Compact Music Samplers
1010music's The Tangerine is a Compact Sampler with an Orange Design
AR-Fueled Musical Camera Apps
Minibeats by Artiphon Allows Users to Transform Their Movements
Recycled Plastic Writing Utensils
The 'PENTAPA' Mechanical Drop Pencil is Cleverly Designed
Superfood Jelly Snacks
These Vegan-Friendly Jelly Desserts are Flavorful Textured Snacks
Music Festival Fabric Installations
Do Lab Created a Range of Fabric Mushrooms at Coachella
Outdoor Lounging Rocking Hammocks
The Panama Banana is the Perfect Outdoor Furniture for Summer
AI-Powered Recipe Generators
Crooked Recipes Uses AI to Craft Custom-Tailored Ingredient Recipes
Banana-Based Denim Collections
This Apparel Makes Use Of a Novel Cotton and Banana Fiber Blend
Youth-Focused Architectural Toys
The Freckled Frog's 'Happy Architect' Toy is for Curious Youth
Playful Eco-Friendly Tech Accessories
The Samsung Eco-Friends Collection Has 55 Products
AI-Powered Portable Speakers
The 'VBox' Boombox Utilizes ChatGPT to Help with Musical Exploration
Smoothie-Inspired Nail Polishes
Jamba & Color Dept. Made a Limited-Edition Nail Polish Collection
Singing Competition Audio Electronics
The Voice Electronics Take After the Hit ITV Studios Show
Multifunctional Music Gadgets
Artiphon Presents the Chorda Instrument with Multiple Features
Clean-Label Energy Bars
Certified Organic, Non-GMO JAMBARs Support Music Nonprofits
Playful Music Production Systems
Blipblox's myTRACKS Groovebox is a Complete Music Studio
Wonky Fruit Vodkas
Sapling's Raspberry + Hibiscus Vodka Fights Food Waste
Minimalist Lantern-Like Music Boxes
The REUGE 'Onkõ' Combines Design, Music and Mechanics
Retro Social App Devices
Edwar Banquet Designs the Retro Instagram Gadget with a Console Shape
Tone-Shaping Guitar Interfaces
Apogee's 'Jam X' Interface Comes With a Built-In Analog Compressor
Low-Impact Eco Headphones
House of Marley Launches the Eco-Friendly Audio Collection
Plant-Based Jelly Snacks
Oddball World is Preparing to Release a New Take on a Nostalgic Dessert
Nutrient-Preserving Fridge Functions
Singer Bangladesh Unveils Fresh-O-Logy and NutriLock Fridges
Bean-Shaped Vibrant Chalks
Areaware Presents the Colorful New Bean Chalks for Imaginative Drawing
Junkyard-Inspired Art Projects
ÉCAL and Philippe Malouin Unveil the Junkyard Diving Project
Sensory Musical Farm Bands
MEGA Bloks Introduces the New Sensory Musical Farm Band
Banana Fiber Apparel
Interloop Limited and Simply Suzette Launch the Unpeeled Collection
Functional Fruit Jelly Products
These Functional Fruit Konnyaku Jellies Come in Two Varieties
Sensory Explorative Art Exhibitions
Chromasonic Presents the Making Sense of Color Exhibition
Food Waste-Combatting Smart Stickers
Grey Colombia Unveils a Set of Progressive Produce Stickers
Fruit-Inspired Furniture Collections
Robert Stadler Unveil Produce-Inspired Furniture Collection
Live Music-Replicating Headphones
écoute Presents the KORG Nutube P61 Amplified Headphones
Instrumental Music Creation Apps
ByteDance Creates the New Ripple App from Hummed Audio
Guitar-Holding Benches
Yamaha Design Lab Created This Unique Place to Sit
Organically Made Acoustical Material
Jonas Edvard Creates the Sustainable Myx Sail / Floor
Trendy In-Game Music Hubs
Roblox Launches the New Roblox Music Hub for Music Discovery
Retrofuturistic Streaming Audio Devices
Nik Reitmann Designs a DIY Streaming Audio Player
Musical-Themed Kinetic Structures
Daily tous les jours Designs the Daydreamer Structure
Recycled Records Campaigns
Coca-Cola, Mark Ronson and Madlib to Launch 'Recycled Records'
Portable Digital Instruments
The Uno Synth Pro X Features a Plethora of Audio Effects
Portable Miniature Music Studio
The Tracker Mini by Polyend is a Powerful Audio Box
Slim Portable Audio Turntables
Benjamin Großjohann Designs the Sleek New Coturn CT-01
Textural Vacuum Tube Headphones
The écoute Vacuum Tube Audio Headphones Enhance Music and More
Storage-Friendly Foldable Ham Stands
Francesc Vilaro Designs the Foldable Jamonero
Guitar-Shaped Cutting Scissors
Nikken Cutlery Designs the New Instrument-Shaped Scissors
Sustainable Low-Impact Headphones
House of Marley Unveils a New Audio Collection with Two Devices
Eco-Friendly Mobile Accessories
Samsung Unveils its New Eco-Friends Accessory Collection
Immersive Rhythmic Concert Games
Epic Games Added Guitar Controller Support to 'Fortnite Festival'
Musically Inspired Cocktail Menus
Hacha’s Cymatics Menu Influences Flavor with Sound Waves & More
Collaborative Limited-Edition Ukuleles
Life is Good and Martin & Co. Unveil Exclusive Ukuleles
AI Music-making App
Suno Plans to Be the Go-to App for All-Things Audio
Accessible Music Gaming Options
Trombone Champ Unveils a New Autotoot Option to the Game
All-in-One Song Writing Apps
Bunder Uses AI to Bring All-Things Song Writing into One Place
Acoustic Synthesizer Prototypes
Korg Berlin's Acoustic Synthesis_phase5 is its First Prototype
Seasonal Tonal Acoustic Products
Woven Image Presents a Slew of New Colorway Palettes
Sound-Celebrating Listening Rooms
OJAS Listening Room Opens at USM Modular Furniture
Musical Productivity Apps
FocusBeats Plays Music For 25 Minutes of Work and a 5 Minute Break
Puck-Shaped Audio Tools
Kano Designs the Stem Player with Unreleased J Dilla Songs