# Pressure-Sensitive Stereo Designs Pour Reception is Controlled with Two Glasses of Water By Ell Smith | Published 2018-02-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pour-reception References: [psfk](https://www.psfk.com/2018/02/stereo-surfs-radio-frequencies-using-water-touch.html) & [toreknudsen.dk](http://www.toreknudsen.dk/work/pour-reception/) Stereos have undergone little innovation since its original design, but one music player called 'Pour Reception' is hoping to change that through offering a more engaging method of music listening for consumers. The design has replaced the traditional on and off button with a [pressure-sensitive interface](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sound-maestro), that responds when a glass of water has been placed onto it. To change the frequencies, users can pour water from one glass to another, while touching the glass can [change the sound quality](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhapsody), and touching the water changes the volume. This playful radio focuses less on the item's technological components and more on it's design, creating a device that enables the consumer to form a [more emotional connection with the product](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aura-speaker). Image Credit: Pour Reception ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Pressure-sensitive Interfaces:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new interfaces for electronic devices that respond to pressure for enhanced user engagement. - **Interactive Audio Experiences:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design interactive audio devices that enable users to change frequencies, sound quality, and volume through physical interactions. - **Emotional Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create products that prioritize emotional connection with consumers through innovative design features. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate pressure-sensitive interfaces into a range of consumer electronic devices, enhancing user experience. - **Audio Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop audio equipment that promotes interactive experiences and allows users to customize sound quality and volume. - **Product Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Improve product designs to prioritize emotional connection and engagement, leveraging innovative features and aesthetics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tactile Interactive Music Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaha.md) - [See-Through Private Listening Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-directional-speaker.md) - [Music-Sharing Transmitted Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundmotion.md) - [Stylish Low-Tech Sound Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frame-sound.md) - [Transparent Audio CD Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clearframe-cd.md) - [Tech-Infused Analog Radios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-aesthetics-and-modern-technology.md) - [Washing Machine-Inspired Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hari-3d.md) - [Water-Covered Speaker Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaped-by-water.md) - [Retrofuturistic Streaming Audio Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-streaming-audio-player.md)