# Percussive Playthings Stylophone Beatbox Pocket Synthesizer Has Beat, Will Travel By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-10-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylophone-beatbox References: [walyou](http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/10/01/the-stylophone-beatbox-is-cool/) & [firebox](http://www.firebox.com/product/2571/Stylophone-Beatbox?via=cat#photos_h&aff=1661) The Stylophone beatbox [pocket synthesizer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3tonic) is a [portable electronic beat machine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-midi-controller) that features three new sounds: the beatbox with Mc Zani, percussion and bass. MP3 input, headphone jack, scratch function, synchronization capabilities and tempo and beat pitch playback adjustments make the Stylophone beatbox mini drum a great gadget for mixing sounds and [playing the loops over your beats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loops-lab). Because it is small and runs on batteries, your beat can travel with you wherever you go! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 46% | 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) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Portable Electronic Beat Machines:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in creating compact, battery-operated beat machines with versatile sounds for musicians on the go. - **Loop Mixing Gadgets:** Innovation opportunities lie in developing gadgets that allow users to mix and play loops over their beats with features like MP3 input, headphone jack, and synchronization capabilities. - **Adjustable Tempo and Beat Pitch Devices:** Creating devices that offer adjustable tempo and beat pitch playback options can open up new possibilities for musicians to customize their sounds and create unique compositions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Music Equipment Manufacturing:** There is potential for disruptive innovation in the music equipment manufacturing industry to produce compact and versatile beat machines like the Stylophone beatbox synthesizer. - **Gadget and Electronic Accessories:** Innovation opportunities exist within the gadget and electronic accessories industry to create devices that enable loop mixing and offer features like MP3 input, headphone jack, and synchronization capabilities. - **Audio Technology Development:** The audio technology development industry can explore disruptive innovation by creating devices with adjustable tempo and beat pitch playback options to cater to the customization needs of musicians. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compactly Portable Theremins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/theremins.md) - [Affordable Music-Making Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easyplay-1s.md) - [Playful Music Production Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mytracks.md) - [Portable Miniature Soundboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seqtrak.md) - [Beatboxing Robot Dogs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dj-beat-boxer.md) - [Stealthy Portable Synthesizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opxy.md) - [Portable Miniature Music Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tracker-mini.md) - [Gamified Music-Making Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beat-machine.md) - [Portable Battery-Powered DJ Decks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/korg-handytraxx-play.md)