# Steel Cylindrical Speakers Raal Advanced Loudspeakers Look like Mini Drums By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-10-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/raal-advanced-loudspeakers References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2009/10/raal-speakers-f.php) & [raalribbon](http://www.raalribbon.com/) These cylindrical speakers from Raal Advanced Loudspeakers were captured by Dvice at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in Denver, and they're a trip for fans of [industrial design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brutalist-speaker). These [omnidirectional speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andr-terchanian) are mounted on a lamp-like arm for easy repositioning, and contain drivers and a [ribbon tweeter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonique). There's a third cylinder on the floor--you can see it clearly in the second image--that houses the subwoofer. When they enter production in a few months, the Raal Advanced Loudspeakers will go for about $4,000 per set. Swank! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Cylindrical Speaker Design:** Innovative cylindrical speaker designs like Raal Advanced Loudspeakers provide opportunities for companies to create unique and visually appealing audio equipment. - **Omnidirectional Speakers:** Production of omnidirectional speakers opens the door for businesses to offer higher quality sound performance with the added functionality of a 360-degree sound field. - **Integration of Audio and Lighting:** The lamp-like arm of the Raal Advanced Loudspeakers combines audio and lighting, providing an opportunity for businesses to develop products that integrate these two elements into one cohesive design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Audio:** Innovation in cylindrical speaker design and omnidirectional sound creates new opportunities for home audio companies to differentiate their product offerings and elevate the audio experience in the home. - **Event Production:** Speakers like Raal Advanced Loudspeakers can be used in event production to provide high-quality sound that fills the room, providing opportunities for event production companies to offer premium sound equipment to their clientele. - **Lighting Equipment:** The integration of audio and lighting in the Raal Advanced Loudspeakers provides an opportunity for lighting equipment manufacturers to expand their product offerings into the audio space. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wireless Premium Distinctive Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beolab-8-speaker.md) - [Simplistic Organically Sculptural Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/western-acoustics.md) - [Immersive Multi-Room Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multiroom-speaker.md) - [Opulent Living Space Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goldmund-pulp-bluetooth-speaker-set.md) - [Opulent Audio Performance Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bang-olufsen-beolab-8.md) - [Collaborative Industrial Speaker Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bang-olufsen-x-vollebak-beosound-2.md) - [Edgy Speaker Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brutalist-speaker.md) - [Textured Acoustic Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rhapsody.md) - [Sculptural High-Fidelity Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3eel.md)