# Color-Changing MP3 Players Colorsonic Lets You Select the Mood-Appropriate Shade for Your Music By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-02-01 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorsonic-mp3-player References: [i.gizmodo](http://i.gizmodo.com/5143604/colorsonic-mp3-player-lets-you-control-your-moods-without-a-prescription) & [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/01/30/its-that-time-again-clever-mp3-player/) Colorsonic is a beautiful MP3 player that lets you change its color according to your mood and the music on your playlist. It's designed by Rhea Jeong, who created the Colorsonic at the end of a summer internship with [Samsung](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/data-driven-digital-experience). Many of us associate different types of music with a mood, a feeling, a mindset, a person or a situation. The ability to also [link a color to that association](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexon-x-pantone-collection) with a product like the Colorsonic MP3 player is a fascinating concept. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Color-changing Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop color-changing features for various digital devices, such as smartphones and smartwatches, to enhance user experience and personal expression. - **Personalized Mood Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create customizable products, like headphones or speakers, that allow users to select colors or visual elements that match their mood or the music they're listening to. - **Emotional Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the integration of emotions and visual aesthetics in product design, leveraging sensory experiences to create deeper connections with consumers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate color-changing capabilities into a range of devices to differentiate products, increase personalization options, and create a unique selling proposition. - **Fashion and Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate color-changing technology into wearable fashion items, like jewelry or clothing, allowing individuals to express their mood and style through dynamic visual elements. - **Product Design and Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with designers and manufacturers to develop new materials and techniques that enable color-changing functionality in products, leading to enhanced user experiences and aesthetics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Color-To-Sound Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gradient-synth.md) - [Mood-Powered Smartphone Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixx-speaker.md) - [Color-Coordinated Appliance Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notes-tones.md) - [Multifunctional Compact Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playdisc.md) - [Modernized Portable Music Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tl1-music-player.md) - [Music-Driven Pleasure Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/groove-thing.md) - [AI Mood-Based Playlists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mood2music.md) - [Retro Smartphone Music Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-music-player.md) - [Cassette-Inspired Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-audio-player.md)