# Honey Comb Speakers The Hive By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-04-16 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honey-comb-sound-system-the-hive References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/04/15/sound-hive/) **The Hive**, as I will introduce it here, refers to a high end new sound system, not the hairstyle British crooner Amy Winehouse recently made popular again. Having said that, Hive is a funny-looking sound system that consists of several [hexagonal flat panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pentatonic-1) or cells in a honey comb pattern that can pivot or turn according to your needs. It's a [beehive on the wall](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/host). The design is certainly very different and very bold and hopefully the listening experience will be just as good. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hexagonal Design:** Incorporate hexagonal design in products to create a unique and distinguishable look. - **Pivoting Panels:** Develop products with pivoting panels to enhance user experience and adapt to different environments. - **High-end Sound Systems:** Invest in developing high-end sound systems with unique designs to appeal to audiophiles. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronics companies should explore incorporating unique designs, such as hexagonal shapes and pivoting panels, into their products. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers should consider including Honey Comb Speakers as part of their designs for clients looking for visually appealing and functional sound systems. - **Music and Audio:** With an increasing demand for high-end sound systems, music and audio companies should invest in developing unique designs with exceptional sound quality to cater to audiophiles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modular Speaker Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grid-modular-sound.md) - [Honeycomb-Inspired Terracotta Walls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beehive-system.md) - [Shell-Inspired Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shell-intelligent.md) - [Swappable Component Floor Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loudt-musegg.md) - [Nature-Inspired Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/devialet-butterfly.md) - [Acousto-Optic Smart Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-wireless-speaker-design.md) - [Basket-Resembling Premium Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beosound-a5.md) - [Rolling Pentagonal Speaker Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldable-speaker-concept.md) - [Textured Acoustic Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhapsody.md)