# Concrete Speakers Finally A Sound System for ‘Hard Rock' Music By ElGreco | Published 2009-01-17 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concrete-speakers-finally-a-speaker-for-hard-rock-music References: [copperandconcrete](http://copperandconcrete.com/detail.php?lamp=speakers) Seattle artist Christopher Gronbeck came up with these rock solid speaker enclosures made out of concrete. Usually speaker enclosures or ‘boxes’ are made out of [pressed wood panel or MDF](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kor1-speaker). Not sure how these [solid concrete speaker enclosures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bang-olufsen-beosound-balance-natura-speaker) sound, but for the price ($700 per pair with drivers, $600 without) they better play well. At least you’ll know that there won’t be any mice making them their home. The boxes weigh 35lbs each. It’s a great idea, surely they look good, but with no breathable space chambers. I'm not sure how the speakers diaphragm will be able to vibrate. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 46% | 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) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Concrete Speaker Enclosures:** Providing a unique and durable alternative to traditional speaker enclosures, disrupting the audio industry. - **Solid State Audio Technology:** Exploring the potential for new solid state materials in audio technology, offering disruption in the consumer electronics industry. - **Customized Audio Solutions:** Providing consumers with the opportunity to customize sound systems with unique materials, disrupting the home audio industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Audio Equipment Manufacturing:** Concrete speaker enclosures offer a new product line for audio equipment manufacturers seeking to stand out in a crowded market. - **Home Audio Systems:** Customized audio solutions offer innovation opportunities for companies seeking to attract tech-savvy consumers who value personalization. - **Materials Science:** Solid state audio technology presents disruptive innovation opportunities for materials science companies looking to offer unique and sustainable audio solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Landmark-Resembling Floor Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floor-standing-wireless.md) - [Sand-Made Kinetic Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/econik-1851.md) - [Edgy Speaker Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brutalist-speaker.md) - [Textured Acoustic Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhapsody.md) - [Sculptural Sound Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acoustic-sculpture-speaker.md) - [Architecturally Influenced Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-brutalist-speaker.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Structural Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agnes-speaker.md) - [Simplistic Organically Sculptural Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/western-acoustics.md) - [Job Site-Ready Speaker Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caterpillar-aurras-speaker-concept.md)