# Puzzling Desk Speakers The Rubik's Speaker Solves Your Audio Issues By Michael Hines | Published 2011-03-09 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rubik-s-speaker References: [walyou](http://walyou.com/rubiks-cube-speakers/) & [spinninghat](http://spinninghat.com/product/rubiks-speaker) The [Rubik's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rubiks-wowcube) Speaker is the one item that is bound to cause envy around the office. This puzzling speaker from Spinning Hat doesn't spin or twist, but it does pump out high-quality tunes from either a computer or an MP3 player. One of the great features of the Rubik's Speaker is its ability to camouflage itself as any ordinary Rubik's Cube. Your boss/coworkers will never know where the Lady Gaga or midday Michael Jackson is coming from! All excitement aside, the Rubik's Speaker is one of the most useful [Rubik's Cube reincarnations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aa67-speaker) I have seen, and believe me, I have see *a lot*. If you're in the market for a quirky and [portable desk speaker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plus-minus-zero), look no further than the Rubik's Speaker. Looking any further would put you at risk of overlooking the Rubik's Speaker, and we wouldn't want that. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Desk Speakers:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the development of unique and aesthetically pleasing desk speakers. - **Camouflage Technology:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating devices that can camouflage and blend seamlessly with everyday objects. - **Quirky Gadgets:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in designing and marketing unique and attention-grabbing gadgets for the office or personal use. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics industry to create novel and creative audio devices. - **Office Supplies:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the office supplies industry to develop innovative and multifunctional desk accessories. - **Lifestyle and Fashion:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the lifestyle and fashion industry to merge technology and style in unique and trendy products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dice-Inspired Speaker Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dominote-speaker.md) - [Futuristic Five-in-One Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multifunctional-bluetooth-speaker.md) - [Interactive Gaming Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rubiks-wowcube.md) - [Ice-Inspired Ferrofluid Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iceberg-crystal-speaker.md) - [Cube Toy-Inspired Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playcube.md) - [Modular 3D Gamer Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-module-spinner-13.md) - [Visually Attractive Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audio-pro-t3-jepson-edition.md) - [Furniture-Shaped Speaker Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eversolo-se100-speakers.md) - [Desktop Bluetooth Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orgdot-n200.md)